HAYWARD, Calif. – The UT Tyler Women's Golf program picked up their third top 2 finish of the fall as they wrapped up the 2026 East Bay Fall Invitational. The Patriots ended their time on the West Coast with a 54-hole score of 915 (+51)  that included rounds of 299, 301 and 315.  

The Patriots held the tournament lead through 36 holes and placed three golfers inside the top 20 in the final individual standings.

Emmerson Doyle continued her dominant stretch of play, adding another top 10 finish to her fall, leading UT Tyler with a tie for sixth at +10 (226) overall after rounds of 74, 73 and 79. Ava Murcer added a top 15 finish for the Patriots as the sophomore tied for 11th place thanks to a final round score of even par (72).  The duo also topped the entire field for average score on Par 5's.

Addison Kerkau tied for 16th on the leaderboard with an overall score of 231 (+15). Meanwhile, Laura Goetz improved 6 after shooting the Patriots' low final-round score of 76 as she finished her time in California tied for 22nd with an overall score of +17 (233).

 Abigail McWilliams rounded out the UT Tyler lineup tied for 29th at 21-over par (237) after shooting 79, 75, and 83 over three rounds.

As a team, UT Tyler lead the field for best average score on Par 4's and 5's as the Patriots also collected the most Eagles with 4. They also finished tied for 3rd in total Birdies and Pars overall. Individually, Doyle finished with the most Eagles with 2 while Mercer added one of her own.

UT Tyler will get right back to the course as they head to Boulder City, Nevada, Oct. 30th-Nov 1st to take part in the Las Vegas Desert Classic at Boulder Creek Golf Club.