HOBBS, N.M. – Second-ranked Oklahoma City won the Battle in the Desert with the only under-par final round on Tuesday.
 
OCU was locked in a battle with No. 8 Texas Wesleyan for half the day but pulled away late for a nine-stroke win. All five Stars in the team group were in the top eight.
 
"The guys battled hard this week," said OCU Head Coach Blake Trimble. "Proud of how they responded to some of my challenges and how they finished strong on the final day. Looking forward to finishing the fall season strong next week!"
 
Lorenzo Santinelli tied for first at eight under par after shooting two under on the final day. His rounds of 68, 70 and 70 were enough to tie Texas Wesleyan's Brady Meek. Meek won the individual title in a playoff. Both were also tied after the second round on Monday. Santinelli birdied holes four, five, 14 and 17 on Tuesday to bring his tournament total to 16 birdies.
 
Christian Yanovitch and Carter Ray tied for third at three under. Yanovitch had rounds of 68, 73 and 72 while Ray shot a steady 71 in every round. Yanovitch had birdies on holes 12, 14 and 16 on Tuesday to bring his tournament total to 15. Ray was one-under on holes four, five, seven, 16 and 18 on Tuesday and he finished with 12 birdies.
 
Simon Jansson tied for sixth at one under par, going 70-74-71. His final-round birdies on holes two, four nine, 10 and 18 brought his tournament total to 13.
 
Philipp Perzl tied for eighth at even par with rounds of 71, 74 and 71. He birdied holes four, 14 and 16 on Tuesday for a tournament total of 10.
 
Playing as an individual, Luke Woods was 47^th at plus 14 on rounds of 79, 76 and 75. He birdied the 11^th and 18^th holes on Tuesday and ended the tournament with nine birdies.
 
The Stars wrap up the fall season next week in Blanchard at the Battle of Winter Creek.