ST. GEORGE, UTAH– The Montana State University Billings women's golf team completed play in the Dixie State Invitational Tuesday afternoon and finished 14^th in an 14 team field in St. George, Utah at the Sand Hollow Resort (par 72 – 6189 yards).  Cal State San Marcos shot 582 (297-285) to edge out Simon Fraser University who shot 584 (292-292) as a team. Chisay Arai (Holy Names University) shot 141 (71-70) to win individual honors, one stroke ahead of Emily Leaung (Simon Fraser) who finished with a score of 142 (71-71).
 
Sophomore Tierney Messmer was the top scoring Yellowjacket.  She shot a season best two round total of 165 (81-84). Messmer finished tied for 55^th overall. 
 
Sydney Rochford (171, 87-84) and Kinsey Irvin (171, 90-81) finished tied for 64^th. Ivrin's nine stroke improvement from day one to day two was the biggest leap forward for any Yellowjacket. Avery Gill shot a 173, which tied her for 66^th and Renae Heisler shot a two round total of 175 tied for 70^th, were the other scoring members of the MSU Billings team Tuesday.
 
NEXT UP: The Yellowjackets play in the Concordia Invitational October 7-8 in Portland, Oregon at Riverside Country Club. This is the last road trip for the Yellowjackets as the team will finish at the Leslie Spalding Cup in Billings October 19-20.
 
THE BUZZ: Tierney Messmer was named St. Vincent Healthcare player of the game for the Yellowjackets.
 
Dixie State Invitational
Sand Hollow Resort | St. George, Utah
Final Results | October 1^st , 2019
Team – 1. Cal State San Marcos, 582 (297-285); 14.  MSU Billings, 676 (341-335). Individual – 1. Chisay Arai, Holy Names 141 (71-70); T55. Tierney Messmer, MSUB, 165 (81-84); T64, Sydney Rochford, MSUB, 171 (87-84); T64.  Kinsey Irvin, MSUB, 171 (90-81); T66. Renae Heisler, MSUB, 175 (86-89).