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Women's Golf Finishes in Sixth at UTRGV Invitational

Final Results

MCALLEN – The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV) women's golf team finished in sixth place after a team score of 310 to close out the UTRGV Invitational on Tuesday at McAllen Country Club.
 
UTRGV finished with a three-round team score of 927 finishing four strokes behind McNeese State for fourth and just three strokes behind Weber State for fifth. Texas State held on to their first day lead to win the team title after posting a final round 309 for a three-round total of 884.
 
Texas A&M-Corpus Christi finished in second place with a three-round score of 905 as it earned two points in the South Texas Showdown, presented by Navy Army Community Credit Union. Both schools are now tied in the standings at 20.5 points apiece.
 
Junior Emma Mesta climbed seven spots in the final day to finish tied for 12th as she led UTRGV with a three-round score of 229. She saved her best round of 75 for the final round of the tournament.
 
Senior Jessica Young finished tied for 21st after finishing with a three-round score of 232 as she posted a final round 78. Junior Michelle Moroles turned in a final round 76 for a three-round score of 233 as she finished tied for 24th.
 
Freshman Briana Garza finished tied for 38th with a three-round score of 238 after posting a final round 85. Sophomore Tilda Green posted her second 81 of the tournament as she finished tied for 48th with a three-round score of 244.
 
Junior Shweta Mansingh, who played as an individual posted her second round of 75 as she finished tied for eighth with a three-round 228. Sophomore Rachel Yu finished tied for 48th with a three-round score of 244 after a final round 80.
 
Texas State's Sasikarn Somboonsup won the individual title after finishing with a three-round score of 219 with a final round 74.
 
UTRGV will next travel to Peoria, Illinois for the Bradley Spring Invitational from March 12-13.   
 
Results
Place Golfer Rd 1 Rd 2 Rd 3 Total
T-12. Emma Mesta 76 78 75 229
T-21. Jessica Young 77 77 78 232
T-24. Michelle Moroles 75 82 76 233
T-38. Briana Garza 75 78 85 238
T-48. Tilda Green 82 81 81 244
T-8. Shweta Mansingh* 78 75 75 228
T-48. Rachel Yu* 83 81 80 244
*Playing as Individual
 
Place Team Rd 1 Rd 2 Rd 3 Total
1. Texas State 290 285 309 884
2. Texas A&M-Corpus Christi 294 302 309 905
3. Sam Houston State 305 313 297 915
4. McNeese State 308 309 306 923
5. Weber State 310 308 306 924
6. UTRGV 303 314 310 927
7. St. Edward's 302 312 316 930
8. Creighton 312 310 310 932
9. Incarnate Word 313 322 310 945
10. Omaha 326 317 314 957
11. McLennan CC 325 329 314 968
12. Texas A&M Kingsville 334 326 311 971
13. Prairie View A&M 329 340 339 1008
14. Chicago State 356 356 347 1059

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Players Mentioned

Emma Mesta

Emma Mesta

Freshman
Jessica Young

Jessica Young

5' 11"
Sophomore
Michelle Moroles

Michelle Moroles

5' 3"
Freshman
Shweta Mansingh

Shweta Mansingh

Freshman

Players Mentioned

Emma Mesta

Emma Mesta

Freshman
Jessica Young

Jessica Young

5' 11"
Sophomore
Michelle Moroles

Michelle Moroles

5' 3"
Freshman
Shweta Mansingh

Shweta Mansingh

Freshman