PALM DESERT, Calif. — Led by a 1-over par round of 73 from freshman Julia Becker, the Sacramento State women's golf team wrapped up play at the Wyoming Cowgirl Desert Intercollegiate on Sunday. The Hornets shot 306 during the round and finished in sixth place with a total of 917.

Becker was three strokes better than the rest of her teammates during the third round. She started with with four consecutive pars before a bogey on the par-4 eighth. Two more pars came before a bogey on the par-4 11th. Becker returned to even after birdying the par-3 12th and the par-5 14th. She stayed there following a bogey on the par-4 16th and a birdie on the par-5 18th. Becker closed her round with two pars and a bogey on the par-4 third. Overall, she tied for 25th after shooting 76-82-73-231.

Sophomore Astha Madan ranked second on the team with a round of 76 on Sunday. Madan was even through her first six holes but quickly jumped to 5-over with three bogeys and a double bogey over her next five holes. A birdie on the par-5 14th was followed by bogeys on Nos. 15 and 17. Standing at 6-over, Madan birdied the par-5 18th and par-4 first to end her day. Madan finished the tournament at 79-74-76-229 to tie for 18th place.

Fellow sophomore Katie Dunaway also tied for 18th place after shooting 76-75-78-229. Dunaway ran into some trouble in the early portion of her round with double bogeys on the par-3 second and par-5 fourth. She earned one stroke back with a birdie on the par-5 ninth and made the turn at 3-over. On the back nine, she had three bogeys to go with six pars.

Rockelle Sande and Natalie Bodnar tied for 41st place with each totaling 235 over three rounds. Bodnar shot 79 in the third round consisting of a birdie on the par-3 sixth and eight bogeys. Sande shot 80 in the third round with two birdies, four bogeys and three double bogeys.

UC Riverside and San Jose State tied for the team title with each team totaling 894. The remainder of the top five was comprised of Northern Arizona (904), Santa Clara (914) and Cal Poly (916).

Sacramento State will next compete at the Pat Lesser Harbottle Invitational in Tacoma, Wash., beginning on Oct. 12.

Wyoming Cowgirl Desert Intercollegiate
Palm Desert, Calif. | Classic Club
Par 72 | 6,112 Yards

TEAM STANDINGS
T1. UC Riverside 297-301-296-894
T1. San Jose State 294-303-297-894
3. Northern Arizona 304-310-290-904
4. Santa Clara 298-316-300-914
5. Cal Poly 305-308-303-916
6. Sacramento State 307-304-306-917
T7. Wyoming 305-312-303-920
T7. Cal State Fullerton 305-314-301-920
9. UC Irvine 306-307-308-921
10. Grand Canyon 310-312-304-926
11. Southern Utah 320-308-299-927
12. Cal State Northridge 311-413-303-928
13. Incarnate Word 315-327-318-960
14. Cal State Bakersfield 319-325-319-963

INDIVIDUAL TOP FIVE
1. Martina Edberg, CSF, 76-68-67-211
2. Hanna Facchini, UCR, 72-71-74-217
T3. Kristin Le, SCU, 71-75-74-220
T3. Mu Leander, SJSU 74-75-71-220
T3. Jakeishya Le, UCR, 72-74-74-220

SACRAMENTO STATE SCORES
T18. Katie Dunaway 76-75-78-229
T18. Astha Madan 79-74-76-229
T25. Julia Becker 76-82-73-231
T41. Rockelle Sande 80-75-80-235
T41. Natalie Bodnar 76-80-79-235