RIO GRANDE VALLEY –The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV) Vaqueros women's golf team learned on Thursday that sophomore Natalia Rodriguez is part of the Southland Conference All-Academic First Team.
 
To be eligible for All-Academic honors, student-athletes must have at least a 3.25 cumulative GPA with at least one semester at the nominating institution. Student-Athletes of the Year must have at least a 3.50 cumulative GPA. Head coaches, academic advisors, and sports information directors from across the conference vote on the academic awards.
 
Rodriguez finished the 2024-25 season with a 76.8 stroke average in 29 rounds. Rodriguez posted six top-20 finishes this spring, including two top-10 finishes that included her finish SLC Championship. 
 
Rodriguez finished in seventh-place finish at the Southland Conference Championship where she posted a three-round score of 221 with rounds of 72, 76, and 73. 
 
Rodriguez closed out the fall season with a 25^th place finish at the Clash at Boulder Creek where she posted the program's second lowest three-round score with a two-under 214.
 
Rodriguez, who was selected to the All-SLC First Team, also adds fall and spring AD honor rolls to her list of accolades this season.
 
2025 Women's Academic All-Conference
Student-Athlete of the Year: Marie Baertz, East Texas A&M
 
First Team
Zoe Pinillos, Augusta*
Marine Legentil, Augusta*
Marie Baertz, East Texas A&M*
Ploy Makmanee, HCU*
Natalia Rodriguez, UTRGV*
 
Second Team
Sara Adams, Augusta
Julianna Crow, East Texas A&M
Isabella Saenz, UIW
Lucia Ramirez, Texas A&M-Corpus Christi
Tristan Gabbard, Texas A&M-Corpus Christi

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