Women's Golf at ORU Spring Invite
Mikey Rodriguez

Women's Golf

Women's Golf Sits in 11th After First Day of ORU Spring Invite

BROKEN ARROW, Okla. – The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV) Vaqueros women's golf team is in 11th place after the first day of the ORU Spring Invite on Monday at The Club at Indian Springs. 
 
The Vaqueros opened with a first round team score of 318 but bounced back in the second round with a team score of 307 for a two-round total of 625. UTRGV is just one stroke behind UT Arlington for 10th and five shots back of Western Texas College for ninth. 
 
Senior and Brownsville Memorial alum Julie Lucio led the Vaqueros on the first day with back-to-back rounds of 76. Lucio is tied for 22nd with a two-round total of 152. Junior Sophia Tejeda is tied for 25th with a two-round total of 153 after posting a first round 79 and then improving in the second with a two-over par 74. 
 
Sophomore Maria Jose Ramirez is tied for 36th with a two-round total of 156 after posting a first round 82 and then posting a two-over par 74. Junior Samantha Garza is tied for 63rd with a two-round total of 166 with back-to-back rounds of 83 and junior Mercedes Vega is in 76th after posting a first round 81 and having to withdraw in the second.
 
The Vaqueros will be back on the course on Tuesday for the final round of the ORU Spring Invite with a shotgun start at 8:30 a.m.
 
Results
Place Golfer Rd 1 Rd 2 Rd 3 Total
T-22. Julie Lucio 76 76 - 152
T-25. Sophia Tejeda 79 74 - 153
T-36. Maria Jose Ramirez 82 74 - 156
T-63. Samantha Garza 83 83 - 166
76. Mercedes Vega 81 WD - 81
 
 
Place
Team Rd 1 Rd 2 Rd 3 Total
1. Sam Houston 284 292 - 576
2. Oral Roberts 296 296 - 592
3. Northern Colorado 297 300 - 597
4. Tarleton 303 301 - 604
5. Missouri State 302 305 - 607
T-6. Wichita State 301 310 - 611
T-6. Texas A&M-Commerce 310 301 - 611
8. Stephen F. Austin 309 308 - 617
9. Western Texas 305 315 - 620
10. UT Arlington 311 313 - 624
11. UTRGV 318 307 - 625
12. Drake 312 318 - 630

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Players Mentioned

Samantha Garza

Samantha Garza

5' 8"
Junior
Julie Lucio

Julie Lucio

5' 4"
Senior
Maria Jose Ramirez

Maria Jose Ramirez

5' 4"
Sophomore
Sophia Tejeda

Sophia Tejeda

5' 3"
Junior
Mercedes Vega

Mercedes Vega

5' 2"
Junior

Players Mentioned

Samantha Garza

Samantha Garza

5' 8"
Junior
Julie Lucio

Julie Lucio

5' 4"
Senior
Maria Jose Ramirez

Maria Jose Ramirez

5' 4"
Sophomore
Sophia Tejeda

Sophia Tejeda

5' 3"
Junior
Mercedes Vega

Mercedes Vega

5' 2"
Junior