Tournament: Patriot Invitational
Date: Tuesday, Mar. 17, 2026
Location: Carmel, Calif.
Course: Quail Lodge Resort & GC (par-71)
CSUSM's Place : 3rd out of 12 Teams (897, +45)
Team Winner: Dallas Baptist (879, +27)
Top Cougar: 5.
Avery Foster (221, +8)
Individual Medalist: DBU's Madison Ude (216, +3)
COURSE REPORT:
The No. 14 Cal State San Marcos women's golf team finished third at the Patriot Invitational, posting a 54-hole total of 45-over 897 (290-311-296) on Tuesday after three rounds at Quail Lodge Resort & Golf Club in Carmel.
Avery Foster led the Cougars with a top-five finish an 8-over 221.
FIRST TEE
- Avery Foster placed fifth at 8-over 221 (71-79-71), highlighted by one eagle and five birdies across the three rounds.
- Abby Sickles tied for ninth at 11-over 224 (70-78-76) and paced the entire field in pars with 40 while adding three birdies.
- Kiara Hernandez tied for 12th at 12-over 225 (75-77-73) and co-led CSUSM with seven birdies.
- Ellaclair Leedom tied for 26th at 18-over 231 (74-77-80) with four birdies.
- Carmella Carlisi tied for 31st at 19-over 232 (75-81-76) with four birdies and steady par-3 play.
TEAM SCOREBOARD
1. No. 2 Dallas Baptist 287-296-296 – 879 (+27); 2. No. 16 Tampa 295-301-299 – 895 (+43); 3. No. 14 Cal State San Marcos 290-311-296 – 897 (+45); 4. No. 5 UT Tyler 293-299-306 – 898 (+46); 5. No. 3 Anderson (SC) 308-302-293 – 903 (+51); 6. CSU Monterey Bay 303-310-308 – 921 (+69); 7. Rogers State 304-320-299 – 923 (+71); T8. Angelo State 313-305-306 – 924 (+72); T8. CSU Los Angeles 310-303-311 – 924 (+72); 10. CSU East Bay 308-312-311 – 931 (+79); 11. Ferris State 312-315-312 – 939 (+87); 12. Fort Lewis 326-338-321 – 985 (+133).
INDIVIDUAL SCOREBOARD
1. Madison Ude (DBU) 70-73-73 – 216 (+3); 2. Karina Duran (UT Tyler) 69-74-75 – 218 (+5); 3. Sidney Robertson (DBU) 70-75-74 – 219 (+6); 4. Ruth Toennessen (Tampa) 72-74-74 – 220 (+7); 5.
Avery Foster (CSUSM) 71-79-71 – 221 (+8); T6. Justine Bayle (Tampa) 74-72-76 – 222 (+9); T6. Kat Brictson (Tampa) 76-75-71 – 222 (+9); T6. Ella Cheek (DBU) 71-74-77 – 222 (+9); T9. Kamryn Shannon (Ferris State) 74-79-71 – 224 (+11); T9. Lucy Kate Smith (UT Tyler) 72-75-77 – 224 (+11); T9.
Abby Sickles (CSUSM) 70-78-76 – 224 (+11). OTHER CSUSM SCORERS: T12.
Kiara Hernandez 75-77-73 – 225 (+12); T26.
Ellaclair Leedom 74-77-80 – 231 (+18); T31.
Carmella Carlisi 75-81-76 – 232 (+19).
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INSIDE THE SCORECARD
- Dallas Baptist won the team title at 879 (+27), and DBU's Madison Ude earned individual medalist honors at 216 (+3).
- UT Tyler's Karina Duran led all players with 11 birdies; Tampa's Ruth Toennessen followed with 10. CSUSM's Kiara Hernandez topped the Cougars with seven birdies, while Avery Foster added five.
- Seven players, including Foster, recorded one eagle apiece.
UP NEXT
CSUSM heads to the RJGA Palm Valley Classic in Goodyear, Arizona on Friday, April 3 at Palm Valley Golf Club, the final tune-up before the CCAA Championships.