Final Results

MCALLEN – The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley women's golf team moved up two spots on the final day of the UTRGV Invitational to finish in sixth on Tuesday at McAllen Country Club.
 
UTRGV posted a final round 302 to finish with a three-round score of 941. They finished five strokes behind Xavier for fifth place as they finished with a three-round score of 936. Sam Houston State won the team championship after posting a final round 295 for a three-round score of 907.
 
UTRGV did finish in front of Texas A&M-Corpus Christi, which gives them two points towards the South Texas Showdown, Presented by Navy Army Community Credit Union. Texas A&M-Corpus Christi finished in seventh place with a three-round score of 942.
 
UTRGV now trails Texas A&M-Corpus Christi 25-19 in the standings. The next events are currently taking place in Corpus Christi as the men's and women's tennis teams are facing off for two points each.
 
Leading the way for UTRGV in the final round of the invitational was sophomore and Sharyland High School alum Michelle Moroles, who finished tied for eighth place with a three-round score of 229. She saved her best round of the tournament for the last day as she posted a three-over par 74.
 
Junior Jessica Young posted a final round 75 to finish tied for 22^nd with a three-round score of 237. Sophomore Emma Mesta finished two shots behind Young with a three-round score of 239 after posting a final round 76 to finish tied for 30^th.
 
Sophomore Shweta Mansingh finished tied for 36^th with a three-round score of 241 after shooting a final round 82 and sophomore Daniela Mendez finished in 63^rd with a three-round score of 264 as she improved by 21 strokes with a final round 77.
 
Individually, freshman Tilda Green finished tied for 25^th after posting a final round 76 to finish with a three-round score of 238. Senior Geraldine Torrellas finished tied with Mesta in 30^th with a three-round score of 240 after carding a final round 83 and senior Kelsey Canales finished in 53^rd with a three-round score of 267 after a final round 85.
 
Sam Houston State's Heather Shake win the individual medalist with a three-round score of 223 after posting a final round one-over par 72.


UTRGV will be back in action on Saturday when they compete at the Grand Canyon Invite in Phoenix, Arizona.
 
Results
 

Place	Golfer	Rd 1	Rd 2	Rd 3	Total
T-8.	Michelle Moroles	79	76	74	229
T-22.	Jessica Young	80	82	75	237
T-30.	Emma Mesta	81	82	76	239
T-36.	Shweta Mansingh	85	74	82	241
63.	Daniela Mendez	89	98	77	264
T-25.	*Tilda Green	81	81	76	238
T-30.	*Geraldine Torrellas	81	75	83	240
53.	*Kelsey Canales	78	89	85	267

*Competing as an Individual
 

Place	Team	Rd 1	Rd 2	Rd 3	Total
1.	Sam Houston State	303	309	295	907
2.	Houston Baptist	307	309	298	914
3.	Portland State	311	310	302	923
4.	Grand Canyon	317	313	304	934
5.	Xavier	315	315	306	936
6.	UTRGV	325	314	302	941
7.	Texas A&M-Corpus Christi	321	316	305	942
8.	Stephen F. Austin	325	309	321	955
9.	Creighton	325	329	317	971
10.	McLennan CC	330	332	327	989
11.	Texas A&M-Kingsville	335	338	339	1012
12.	Texas A&M International	353	354	343	1050
13.	Prairie View A&M	398	385	364	1147

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