BOULDER CITY, Nev. — The No. 9 Lincoln Memorial University women's golf team finished ninth at the Las Vegas Desert Classic, its final tournament of the 2026 fall season.

The Railsplitters were led by sophomore Reese Rexroat, who finished six over par (77-70-75) and tied for 33rd. Junior Joy Aspetaki followed at eight over par (74-77-73), tying for 41st. Junior Olivia Holyoak-Church finished nine over par (75-73-77) to tie for 43rd. Junior Millie Russell (77-75-76) and sophomore Ruby McLellan (76-72-80) rounded out the lineup at 12 over par, tying for 50th.

The Railsplitters faced an early challenge in the first round. Aspetaki led the team with a two-over-par 74, her best round of the tournament. Holyoak-Church followed with a three-over-par 75, while McLellan carded a four-over-par 76. Rexroat and Russell each shot a five-over-par 77 to bring the team's first-round total to 14 over par.

The second round marked a significant improvement for the Railsplitters, highlighted by Rexroat shooting a two-under-par 70, her best round of the tournament. McLellan also performed well, carding an even-par 72. Holyoak-Church recorded her best round of the tournament with a one-over-par 73. Russell followed with a three-over-par 75, while Aspetaki's five-over-par 77 was the team's dropped score. After the second round, the Railsplitters held a team total of 16 over par.

The third and final round featured a mix of strong performances and challenges. Aspetaki led the team with a one-over-par 73, her best round of the tournament. Rexroat followed with a three-over-par 75, while Russell carded a four-over-par 76. Holyoak-Church finished with a five-over-par 77, and McLellan's eight-over-par 80 was the team's dropped score. The Railsplitters finished the tournament at 29 over par.

The field featured several nationally ranked opponents, including No. 1 Dallas Baptist University, No. 4 St. Mary's University in Texas, No. 7 University of Texas at Tyler, No. 10 California State University San Marcos and No. 24 California State University, Los Angeles. Washburn University was receiving votes. The remaining field included California State University, Monterey Bay; Western New Mexico University; University of Central Missouri; Texas A&M University-Kingsville; Colorado Mesa University; University of Missouri-St. Louis; Point Loma Nazarene University; Westminster University, and Arkansas Tech University.
The Railsplitters will be back in action Feb. 15-16 in the Battle at Hilton Head.