TUNICA, Miss. — The Mississippi College women's golf team closed out its 2025 season with a sixth-place finish at the Gulf South Conference Championship, held this week at Tunica National Golf and Tennis Center. Over the three-day, 54-hole tournament, the Choctaws battled through challenging pin placements and gusty winds to post rounds of 334, 337, and 338, finishing with a team total of 973 (+109).
 
Freshman Ashlynd Madden led the way for MC, finishing tied for 10th individually at 237 (+21) after rounds of 78, 80, and 79. Madden's consistency throughout the tournament helped anchor the team, highlighted by her strong opening round that featured a birdie on the par-5 3rd and steady play on the back nine.
 
Freshman Desiree Herden delivered her best round on Day 2 with a 78, and finished the event at 244 (+28), tied for 20th overall. Her even-keeled approach, especially on the greens, gave the Blue and Gold some much-needed stability in the middle of the lineup.
 
Sophomore Ana Quintanilla Gutierrez 245 (+29) finished two strokes back of Herden with rounds of 83, 81 and 81 while freshman Sofia Mendez posted rounds of 80, 86, and 81 to come in at 247 (+31), tying for 25th. Fran Herrera Tallone rounded out the MC squad, finishing at 267 (+51) for the championship with round scores of 83, 94 and 90.
 
West Florida claimed the team title at 923 (+59), followed by Montevallo 935 (+71) and Lee 937 (+73). Union's Aubrey Payne took the individual title back to Jackson, Tenn., with a 219 (+3). Fabiola DeCespedes finished second 225 (+9) followed by UWF's Millie Thompson 227 (+11) in third.