CARMEL -- Cal State LA's women's golf team had a tough finish and slipped to eighth place at the Patriot Invitational on Tuesday.

The Golden Eagles fell from sixth to eighth over the final few holes at a tournament that featured several of the top teams in the nation at the difficult Quail Lodge Golf Club. No. 37 Cal State LA shot a final round of 311 for a 54-hole total of 924 that was good enough for an eighth-place tie with Angelo State. The Golden Eagles finished one shot behind No. 31 Rogers State and three shots back of No. 43 Cal State Monterey Bay.

No. 2 Dallas Baptist, the tournament host, won the event with a score of 879, six shots ahead of No. 16 Tampa and eight shots clear of No. 14 Cal State San Marcos. No. 5 UT Tyler was fourth at 898 and No. 3 Anderson (S.C.) was fifth at 903.

Joshlyn Ayala had her lowest score of the tournament for the Golden Eagles with a round of 74, which put her in a tie for 24th at 230. She had three birdies on her card.

Daniela Andrade finished in a tie for 26th after a round of 81 and a 54-hole total of 231. She had two birdies on her day.

Lisette Orellana finished in a tie for 35th after a round of 78 and a 54-hole score of 233. She had one birdie in her round.

Talia Gutman was tied for 42nd after a round of 78 and a 54-hole score of 235 and Rilee Crosby finished in a tie for 55th after a round of 84 and a 54-hole score of 244.

Cal State LA will return to action on April 3-4 at the RJGA Palm Valley Classic in the final tournament before the CCAA Championships.

PATRIOT INVITATIONAL
At Quail Lodge Golf Club
Team Scores:
1. Dallas Baptist 287-296-296 -- 879; 2. Tampa 295-301-299 -- 895; 3. Cal State San Marcos 290-311-296 -- 897; 4. UT Tyler 293-299-306 -- 898; 5. Anderson (S.C.) 308-302-293 -- 903; 6. Cal State Monterey Bay 303-310-308 -- 921; 7. Rogers State 304-320-299 -- 923; T8. Cal State LA 310-303-311 -- 924, Angelo State 313-305-306 -- 924; 10. Cal State East Bay 308-312-311 -- 931; 11. Ferris State 312-315-312 -- 939; 12. Fort Lewis 326-338-321 -- 985
Cal State LA Scores:
T24. Joshlyn Ayala 79-77-74 -- 230; T26. Daniela Andrade 75-75-81 -- 231; T35. Lisette Orellana 82-73-78 -- 233; T42. Talia Gutman 79-78-78 -- 235; T55. Rilee Crosby 77-83-84 -- 244