Women's Golf at Texas State Invitational First Day

Women's Golf

Women's Golf in Fourth Place After Two Rounds of Texas State Invitational

KYLE – The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV) Vaqueros women's golf team is in fourth place after the first two rounds of the Texas State Invitational Monday at Plum Creek Golf Course.
 
The Vaqueros are ahead of Southern Illinois, Texas A&M-Corpus Christi, Texas A&M-Commerce, and IUPUI and sits two shots back of Lamar for third and five shots back of Cincinnati for second. UTRGV opened with a first round score of 308 and then improved by eight strokes in the second with a score of 300 for a two-round total of 608. 
 
Junior Mercedes Vega led the Vaqueros with a two-round total of 150 as she sits in ninth place after two rounds. Vega turned in an opening round 77 before bouncing back in the second with a two-over par 73. 
 
Junior Sophia Tejeda finished one shot back of Vega with a two-round total of 151 after posting a first round 76 and then following that with a second round 75. Tejeda is tied for 10th place. 
 
Freshman Jackie Howard Gonzalez is tied for 13th after the first day with a two-round total of 152. Gonzalez carded a first round 77 before posting a second round 75. Senior Julie Lucio is tied for 22nd with a two-round total of 155 as she opened with a first round 78 and followed with a second round 77. 
 
Junior Samantha Garza is tied for 35th after the first two rounds after post a two-round total of 159 with rounds of 79 and 80. 
 
Host Texas State is in the lead after the first day with a two-round total of 578 after posting rounds of 286 and 292. Texas State's Marine Griffaut and Cincinnati's Katie Hallinan are tied for the individual lead after two rounds with a two-round total of 142. 
 
The Vaqueros will be back on the course on Tuesday for the final round of the Texas State Invitational with a shotgun start at 8:15 a.m.
 
Results
Place Golfer Rd 1 Rd 2 Rd 3 Total
9. Mercedes Vega 77 73 - 150
T-10. Sophia Tejeda 76 75 - 151
T-13. Jackie Howard Gonzalez 77 75 - 152
T-22. Julie Lucio 78 77 - 155
T-35. Samantha Garza 79 80 - 159
 
 
Place
Team Rd 1 Rd 2 Rd 3 Total
1. Texas State 286 292 - 578
2. Cincinnati 305 299 - 603
3. Lamar 296 310 - 606
4. UTRGV 308 300 - 608
5. Southern Illinois 315 300 - 615
6. Texas A&M-Corpus Christi 306 310 - 616
7. Texas A&M-Commerce 311 306 - 617
8. IUPUI 322 317 - 639


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Players Mentioned

Samantha Garza

Samantha Garza

5' 8"
Junior
Julie Lucio

Julie Lucio

5' 4"
Senior
Sophia Tejeda

Sophia Tejeda

5' 3"
Junior
Mercedes Vega

Mercedes Vega

5' 2"
Junior
Jackie Howard Gonzalez

Jackie Howard Gonzalez

5' 4"
Freshman

Players Mentioned

Samantha Garza

Samantha Garza

5' 8"
Junior
Julie Lucio

Julie Lucio

5' 4"
Senior
Sophia Tejeda

Sophia Tejeda

5' 3"
Junior
Mercedes Vega

Mercedes Vega

5' 2"
Junior
Jackie Howard Gonzalez

Jackie Howard Gonzalez

5' 4"
Freshman