PUEBLO, Colo. --- The South Dakota School of Mines women's golf team finished its first tournament of the 2019-20 season Tuesday after taking 12^th place at the Farmers Insurance Samuel Proal Invitational, hosted by CSU-Pueblo at the Pueblo Country Club in Pueblo, Colorado.

The Hardrockers improved their team score by eight strokes from Monday's round (348), posting 340 on Tuesday and closed out the 36-hole two-day tournament with 688 strokes. Dixie State won the event with 613 strokes, Colorado Mesa grabbed second with 614, Regis University secured third at 616 and Colorado Christian finished fourth, tallying 624.

Individually, Faith Kilgore of CCU was the overall winner, carding a 1-under-par 143 while Brandy McClain of Colorado Mesa took runner-up with a 149, edging out Madison Moss of Dixie State, who settled for third with a 150.

The Hardrockers were led by Nicole Schader who posted a two-day score of 168 (85-83) and tied for 44^th place while teammate Emily Schimbeno was two strokes back with a 170 (80-90) to share 48^th place. Jessalyn Shipp carded a 174 (90-84) and tied for 55^th place; Larissa Pawlowski finished in 60^th place with a 176 (93-83); and Alexandra Rauert put up a 203 (98-105) for 74^th place.