Women's Golf Second Round at WAC Championship
Mikey Rodriguez

Women's Golf

Women's Golf Remains in Ninth Place at WAC Championship

BLAINE, Wash. – The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV) Vaqueros women's golf team remains in ninth place after the second day of the Western Athletic Conference (WAC) Championship on Monday at Semiahmoo Golf and Country Club. 
 
The Vaqueros posted a second round 312 for a two-round total of 625 as they sit six shots back of Utah Valley for eighth place. Sam Houston still holds the team lead after posting a second round 292 for a total of 585. 
 
Junior Mercedes Vega paced the Vaqueros on Monday as she improved by six strokes with a second round one-over par 73. Vega has a two-round total of 152 and is nine shots back of Southern Utah's Tsara Ralamboarison, who holds the individual lead with a two-round total of 143.
 
Junior Samantha Garza is tied for 35th with a two-round total of 155 after posting a second round 75. Senior and Brownsville Veterans alum Julie Lucio is in 45th with a two-round total of 159 after carding a second round. 83. 
 
Sophomore Maria Jose Ramirez is tied for 46th with a two-round total of 160 after posting a second round 79 and junior Sophia Tejeda is tied for 50th with a two-round total of 162 after her second straight round of 81. 
 
The Vaqueros will be back on the course on Tuesday for the final round of the WAC Championship with their first group teeing off at 10:20 a.m.
 
Results
Place Golfer Rd 1 Rd 2 Rd 3 Total
T-20. Mercedes Vega 79 73 - 152
T-35. Samantha Garza 77 75 - 155
45. Julie Lucio 76 83 - 159
T-46. Maria Jose Ramirez 81 79 - 160
T-50. Sophia Tejeda 81 81 - 162
 
 
Place
Team Rd 1 Rd 2 Rd 3 Total
1. Sam Houston 293 292 - 585
2. California Baptist 296 296 - 592
3. New Mexico State 301 292 - 593
4. Seattle U 296 299 - 595
5. Southern Utah 307 294 - 601
T-6. Utah Tech 306 306 - 612
T-6. Grand Canyon 299 313 - 612
8. Utah Valley 307 312 - 619
9. UTRGV 313 312 - 625
10. Tarleton 317 312 - 629
11. UT Arlington 318 315 - 633
12. Stephen F. Austin 326 320 - 646

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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