RIVERSIDE, Calif. – Utah Valley University senior Carly Dehlin Hirsch carded a final-round 69 en route to tying for third at UC Riverside's Battle at the Rock on Monday and Tuesday at Oak Quarry Golf Club. 
 
Dehlin Hirsch tied for third with a 1-over-par 217 at UVU's first tournament of the spring. 
 
After recording a 1-over 73 and a 3-over 75 during the tournament's first two rounds, Dehlin Hirsch moved up eight spots on the individual leaderboard with a 3-under-par 69 in round number three. In her final round, the Wolverine senior carded an impressive tally of five birdies to give her a total of nine for the tournament. The final-round 69 marked Dehlin Hirsch's third career round in the 60s and her 1-over 217 is just one stroke back of her collegiate best 54-hole score of 216.   
 
"Carly played very solid through all three rounds. A very impressive beginning to the spring season," head UVU coach Dr. Sue Nyhus said. "Our team overall is a little snow-rusty, but we are moving in the right direction."
 
As a team, UVU finished in 11th place out of 15 teams with a three-round total of 909 (305-305-299). The 45-over 909 is the seventh-best 54-hole team score in program history. 
 
WAC foe Grand Canyon won the tightly contested tournament with a 17-over 881 (302-291-288), while Cal Poly finished one shot back for second (291-295-296—882) and Santa Clara took third (294-296-293—883). Hawaii (303-294-289—886) and Gonzaga (301-295-290—886) were next by tying for fourth, Nevada sixth (301-304-284—889), California Baptist (297-301-295—893) and CSUN (292-307-294—893) tied for seventh, host UCR ninth (298-298-302—898) and Wyoming 10th (295-312-293—900). In 11th place, the Wolverines finished ahead of Boise State (308-314-292—914), Montana State (319-307-310—936), Montana (322-316-312—950) and CSU Bakersfield (319-336-321—976). 
 
Junior Kaylee Shimizu was UVU's second finisher by tying for 36th with a 10-over-par 226. Shimizu carded scores of 76, 73 and 77 on her way to placing 36th. Sophomore Keila Baladad too had a strong tournament by tying for 51st with a 15-over 231 (80-78-73).
 
Freshman Nathalie Irlbacher tied for 61st at 19-over (76-79-80—235), while junior transfer Kate Williamson took 81st (83-82-81—246). Senior Ana Raga, who was playing the event as an individual, tied for 67 at 20-over (79-80-77—236). 
 
Cal Poly's Elizabeth Scholtes (68-72-72—212) and USC's Alyaa Abdulghany (70-74-68—212) tied for individual medalist honors at 4-under-par.  
 
The Wolverines will next head to Phoenix for the GCU Invitational on Feb. 23-24 at the Grand Canyon University Golf Course.