Final Results

MCALLEN – Redshirt sophomore and Brownsville Veterans Memorial alum Julie Lucio held on to win the UTRGV Invitational for her first-career win leading The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV) Vaqueros women's golf team on Tuesday at McAllen Country Club.
 
Lucio is the first in the program to win an individual title since Emma Mesta won the GCU Invitational in the spring of 2016. Lucio posted a final round 76 for a three-round score of 219, which is the second lowest three-round total in program history. 
 
Additionally, UTRGV held on to finish in second place with a three-round score of 929 after posting a final round of 313. Texas A&M-Corpus Christi took home the team title with a three-round score of 906 after a final round 305. 
 
With the first place finish, Corpus Christi earns three points in the South Texas Showdown, presented by Navy Army Community Credit Union, to extend its lead to 25.5 to 16.5 points in the standings. 
 
Redshirt junior and Los Fresnos alum Briana Garza finished tied for 14^thwith a three-round score of 235 after a final round 80. Redshirt freshman Sophia Tejeda finished in 20^thplace with a three-round score of 240 after posting her best round of the tournament of 76 in the final round. 
 
Freshman Mercedes Vega finished tied for 25^thwith a three-round score of 242 with a final round 285. Junior Ellie Darnell posted a final round 81 for a three-round score of 244 to finish tied for 29^th. 
 
Redshirt freshman Samantha Garza finished in ninth place with a three-round score of 229 after carding a final round 76. Redshirt seniorRachel Yu finished tied for 21^stwith a three-round score of 241 after a final round  of 86 while redshirt sophomore Blayke Van Houten finished in 52^ndwith a three-round score of 263 after a final round 82. 
 
The Vaqueros will be back in action on March 15 when they tee it up at the HBU Husky Invitational in Sugar Land. 
 
The next South Texas Showdown, presented by Navy Army Community Credit Union, event is a men's tennis match on Wednesday in Corpus Christi. 
 
Results

Place	Golfer	Rd 1	Rd 2	Rd 3	Total
1.	Julie Lucio	74	69	76	219
T-14.	Briana Garza	81	74	80	235
20.	Sophia Tejeda	79	85	86	240
T-25.	Mercedes Vega	79	78	85	242
T-29.	Ellie Darnell	78	85	81	244
9.	Samantha Garza*	81	72	76	229
T-21.	Rachel Yu*	76	79	86	241
52.	Blayke Van Houten*	90	91	82	263

*Played as an individual
 

Place	Team	Rd 1	Rd 2	Rd 3	Total
1.	Corpus Christi	306	295	305	906
2.	UTRGV	310	306	313	929
3.	Lamar	316	314	314	944
4.	UIC	315	321	324	960
5.	North Dakota	318	317	326	961
6.	Omaha	324	315	324	963
7.	Texas A&M-Kingsville	332	320	325	977
8.	Tarleton	323	321	341	985
9.	McLennan CC	325	321	340	986
10.	Prairie View A&M	328	327	346	1001

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