MARICOPA, Ariz. — Caitlin Maurice shot 68 and the Sacramento State women's golf team was even in the third round of the Wyoming Cowgirl Classic on Thursday at Ak-Chin Southern Dunes GC. The Hornets moved up one spot in the final standings to finish in fourth place with rounds of 309-291-288-888.
 
Maurice started her final round with three birdies and then had a bogey on the par-4 10^th. A birdie on No. 11 returned her to even and she stayed there until a birdie on the par-5 16^th dropped her to 1-under. Maurice's final bogey of the round came on No. 18 and was followed by a six-hole stretch which she played at 4-under. The senior began her surge with a birdie on the par-4 second and followed with birdies on the par-5 third and par-4 fourth. After a par, she ended the round with a birdie on the par-3 sixth. Maurice tied for fifth place overall at 75-75-68-218 and was four shots back of Iowa State's Karisa Chul-Ak-Sorn who was the medalist. Maurice now has three top five finishes this season.

Sneha Sharan tied for eighth overall at 75-71-73-219. Sharan endured a double bogey on the par-4 fifth to start her day but immediately made up one stroke with a birdie on the par-3 sixth. The senior then parred 11 consecutive holes and returned to even with a birdie on the par-4 18^th. Sharan had three pars over her final four holes with the exception being a bogey on the par-4 second.
 
Tova Hatton had the second-lowest score for the Hornets during the final round. The freshman had four birdies and four bogeys on Thursday to finish even. Hatton had her score bounce between 1-over and 1-under throughout the round before finishing with her seventh round of par or better this season. Hatton tied for 32^nd overall with rounds of 81-76-72-229.
 
Fellow freshman Darla May Dela Torre was one shot back of Hatton in the overall standings and tied for 34^th place. On Thursday, Hatton had one birdie and four bogeys to finish with a 75 and provide the final score toward the team total.
 
Ella Kraft tied for 21^st overall after shooting 79-70-77-226. Kraft's final round was comprised of a birdie, four bogeys and a double bogey.
 
Sacramento State was also represented by Florencia Dufey who was competing as an individual. Dufey totaled 75 in the third round and tied for 24^th overall. She opened her final round with back-to-back birdies on Nos. 13 and 14 before adding five bogeys over her final 16 holes.
 
Iowa State maintained its first-day lead to win the tournament by eight strokes. The Cyclones finished at 3-over par and were followed by UNLV (11-over). The remainder of the top five was made up of Santa Clara (22-over), Sacramento State (24-over) and Grand Canyon (25-over).
 
The Hornets will next compete at the Big Sky Championship in Litchfield Park, Ariz., on Apr. 14-16. The team has finished first at the tournament in four of the last five tournaments held.
 
Wyoming Cowgirl Classic
Maricopa, Ariz. | Ak-Chin Southern Dunes GC
Par 72 | 6,212 Yards
 
Team Standings
1. Iowa State 291-297-279-867
2. UNLV 302-287-286-875
3. Santa Clara 298-300-288-886
4. Sacramento State 309-291-288-888
5. Grand Canyon 300-296-296-892
6. South Dakota State 308-310-295-913
7. UTEP 316-304-294-914
T8. North Dakota State 311-304-300-915
T8. Wyoming 302-309-304-915
10. California Baptist 307-307-302-916
11. Northern Colorado 319-318-302-939
12. Eastern Washington 326-319-305-950
13. Southern Utah 335-315-319-969
14. Montana 333-324-318-975
15. North Idaho CC 365-365-340-1070
 
Individual Top Five
1. Krisa Chul-Ak-Sorn, ISU, 73-72-69-214
2. Mayumi Umezu, UNLV, 73-72-70-215
T3. Nichakorn Pinprayoon, ISU, 73-75-69-217
T3. Anci Dy, GCU, 71-74-72-217
T5. Caitlin Maurice, SAC, 75-75-68-218
T5. Pimkwan Chookaew, ISU, 76-71-71-218
T5. Piper Stubbs, SDSU, 74-72-72-218
 
Sacramento State Scores
T5. Caitlin Maurice 75-75-68-218
T8. Sneha Sharan 75-71-73-219
T21. Ella Kraft 79-70-77-226
T24. Florencia Dufey* 79-73-75-227
T32. Tova Hatton 81-76-72-229
T34. Darla May Dela Torre 80-75-75-230