MCALLEN – The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV) Vaqueros women's golf team posted a seventh-place team finish at the UTRGV Invitational while sophomore Samantha Garza finished tied for third on Tuesday at McAllen Country Club. 
 
UTRGV's first team finished just one shot back of Creighton and Incarnate Word for fifth place as they finished with a three-round total of 933 while UTRGV's second team finished in 16^th with a three-round score of 1103 after a final round 367.
 
Garza posted a one-under 71 in the final round to finish with a three-round score of 226 as she carded 15 pars, two birdies, and one bogey. Garza finished just two shots back of individual winner Leighton Shosted of Utah Valley. 
 
Sophomore Sophia Tejeda finished tied for 21^st with a three-round score of 233 after carding a final round 76. Sophomore Mercedes Vega tied for 29^th with a three-round score of 237 after a final round 80. 
 
Freshman Maria Jose Ramirez finished tied for 38^th with a three-round 239 after posting a final round 80 and freshman Madi Ozuna finished tied for 58^th with a three-round total of 247 with a final round 78. 
 
Graduate student Rachel Yu led UTRGV's second team with three-round score of 252 to finish tied for 65^th after posting a final round 78. Freshman Mason Rawls finished in 75^th with a three-round score of 271 after a final round 96. Junior Blayke Van Houten finished in 76^th with a three-round score of 287 with a final round 98 and freshman Catherine Flores finished in 77^th with a three-round score of 293 with a final round 95. 
 
Houston Baptist and Corpus Christi tied for the team title with Houston Baptist winning the playoff to take home the trophy. The tied for first place finish gives Corpus Christi three points in the South Texas Showdown, presented by Navy Army Community Credit Union. 
 
The Vaqueros will be back in action on March 14 when they tee it up at the HBU Husky Invitational at Riverbend Country Club. 
 
Results
UTRGV 'A'

Place	Golfer	Rd 1	Rd 2	Rd 3	Total
T-3.	Samantha Garza	79	76	71	226
T-21.	Sophia Tejeda	72	85	76	233
T-29.	Mercedes Vega	75	82	80	237
T-38.	Maria Jose Ramirez	80	79	80	239
T-58.	Madi Ozuna	83	86	78	247

UTRGV 'B'

Place	Golfer	Rd 1	Rd 2	Rd 3	Total
T-65.	Rachel Yu	92	82	78	252
75.	Mason Rawls	86	89	96	271
76.	Blayke Van Houten	96	93	98	287
77.	Catherine Flores	95	103	95	293

 

Place	Team	Rd 1	Rd 2	Rd 3	Total
T-1.	Houston Baptist	311	314	295	920
T-1.	Corpus Christi	307	313	300	920
3.	Utah Valley	314	312	298	924
4.	Illinois State	312	313	300	925
T-5.	Creighton	315	313	305	932
T-5.	Incarnate Word	316	315	301	932
7.	UTRGV	306	322	305	933
8.	Lamar	305	318	323	946
9.	Omaha	317	313	317	947
10.	Stephen F. Austin	320	322	306	948
11.	Drake	313	315	329	957
T-12.	North Dakota	327	319	315	961
T-12.	Tarleton	321	325	315	961
14.	Texas Southern	319	330	321	970
15.	Texas A&M-Kingsville	353	345	322	1020
16.	UTRGV 'B'	369	367	367	1103

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