Women's Golf 2/15/2026 2:57:00 PM

Women's Golf Heads to Corpus Christi for Islander Collegiate Invitational

CORPUS CHRISTI – The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV) Vaqueros women's golf team is set to tee it up at the Islanders Collegiate Invitational, presented by Susser Bank, starting on Monday at Corpus Christi Country Club.

Tournament Format

The tournament will feature two rounds on Monday with the final round being played on Tuesday.
Play will begin each day with an 8:30 a.m. shotgun start.

Golf Course Info

Corpus Christi Country Club plays 6,250 yards.
The par for the course is 72.

The Field

UTRGV
Texas A&M-Corpus Christi
Weatherford College
Valparaiso
Blinn College
New Mexico Junior College
McLennan Community College
Lamar
East Texas A&M
Houston Christian

The Starting Lineup

Last Time Out

The Vaqueros opened the spring season with a fifth place finish at the Texas State Invitational.
UTRGV finished with a three-round score of 903 with rounds of 300, 295, and 308.
Zoe Hobbs led the way with a tied for 15^th place finish after posting a three-round score of 222 with rounds of 75, 75, and 72.
Natalia Rodriguez finished tied for 22^nd with a three-round score of 224 after posting rounds of 75, 71, and 78.
Miriam Barcalova finished tied for 28^th with a three-round score of 226 with rounds of 73, 75, and 78.
Pitchayapa Pungpho finished tied for 46^th with a three-round score of 233 with rounds of 77, 74, and 82.
Kieli Saenz finished tied for 50^th with a three-round score of 76, 77, and 82 for a three-round score of 234.
Cristina Galban finished in 78^th with a three-round score of 247 with rounds of 88, 79, and 80.

Last Time at Islanders Collegiate

The Vaqueros finished in 2^nd place in last year's Islander Collegiate with a three-round score of 913 with rounds of 306, 304, and 303.
Kieli Saenz finished tied for 2^nd with a three-round score of 224 after posting rounds of 76, 74, and 74.
Jackie Howard Gonzalez finished in seventh with a three-round score of 226 with rounds of 75, 73, and 78.
Natalia Rodriguez tied for 10^th with a three-round score of 231 after posting rounds of 76, 78, and 77.
Preston Saiz came in 16^th with a three-round score of 232 with rounds of 79, 79, and 74.
Madi Ozuna tied for 30^th with a three-round score of 241 with rounds of 82, 84, and 75.
Catherine Flores finished tied for 35^th with a three-round score of 242 with rounds of 78, 79, and 85.
Camila Herrera finished tied for 35^th with a three-round score of 242 with rounds of 79, 84, and 79.
Maria Jose Ramirez finished in 43^rd with a three-round score of 246 with rounds of 82, 85, and 79.
Corpus Christi won the team title with a three-round score of 900 with rounds of 304, 292, and 303.
Corpus Christi's Samantha Gibbs won the individual title with a three-round score of 218.

Upcoming Spring Schedule

South Texas Match Play – Feb. 27
Riverbend Intercollegiate – Mar. 9-10
The Nashville Intercollegiate – Mar. 23-25
ULM Invitational – Mar. 30-31
SLC Championships – Apr. 13-15

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Players Mentioned

Catherine Flores: 5' 2"; Senior

Cristina Galban: 5' 4"; Senior

Camila Herrera: 5' 6"; Sophomore

Jackie Howard Gonzalez: 5' 4"; Junior

Madi Ozuna: 5' 6"; Senior

Maria Jose Ramirez: 5' 4"; Senior

Natalia Rodriguez: 5' 4"; Sophomore

Preston Saiz: 5' 4"; Sophomore

Kieli Saenz: Freshman

Miriam Barcalova: 5' 5"; Sophomore

Players Mentioned

Catherine Flores
: 5' 2"; Senior

Cristina Galban
: 5' 4"; Senior

Camila Herrera
: 5' 6"; Sophomore

Jackie Howard Gonzalez
: 5' 4"; Junior

Madi Ozuna
: 5' 6"; Senior

Maria Jose Ramirez
: 5' 4"; Senior

Natalia Rodriguez
: 5' 4"; Sophomore

Preston Saiz
: 5' 4"; Sophomore

Kieli Saenz
: Freshman

Miriam Barcalova
: 5' 5"; Sophomore