Women's Golf 4/12/2026 4:30:00 PM

Women's Golf Ready to Compete in Southland Conference Championship Starting on Monday

SAN MARCOS – The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV) Vaqueros women's golf team is set to compete in the Southland Conference Championship starting on Monday at Kissing Tree Golf Club.

The final round will be aired on ESPN+ and can be watched in the United States here.

Tournament Format

18 holes will be played each day through Wednesday.
Play will begin on Monday and Tuesday at 12 p.m. with the final round starting at 7:40 a.m.

Golf Course Info

Kissing Tree Golf Club plays 5,960 yards.
The par for the course is 72.

The Field

UTRGV
Texas A&M-Corpus Christi
Stephen F. Austin
Lamar
East Texas A&M
Incarnate Word
Houston Christian University

The Lineup

Rankings Heading into SLC Championship

Houston Christian University – 132
UTRGV – 189
Texas A&M-Corpus Christi – 196
Incarnate Word – 218
Lamar – 222
East Texas A&M – 225
Stephen F. Austin – 272

Last Time Out

UTRGV finished in 11^th at the ULM Invitational to close out the regular season.
UTRGV posted rounds of 302, 304, and 303 for a three-round score of 909
Pitchayapa Pungpho led UTRGV with a three-round score of 226 with rounds of 74, 79, and 73.
Zoe Hobbs finished tied for 36^th with a three-round score of 228 after posting rounds of 73, 78, and 77.
Miriam Barcalova finished tied for 41^st with a three-round score of 229 with rounds of 81, 71, and 77.
Natalia Rodriguez finished tied for 45^th with a three-round score of 230 after posting rounds of 78, 76, and 76.
Preston Saiz finished tied for 57^th with a three-round score of 234 with rounds of 77, 80, and 77.
Cristina Galban, who played as an individual, finished tied for 64^th with a three-round score of 236 with rounds of 82, 75, and 79.

Last Time at SLC Championship

The Vaqueros finished in seventh in last year's Southland Conference Championship.
UTRGV posted a three-round score of 913 after posting rounds of 309, 299, and 305.
Natalia Rodriguez finished tied for seventh with a three-round score of 221 after posting rounds of 72, 76, and 73.
Preston Saiz finished tied for 11^th with a three-round score of 225 with rounds of 78, 72, and 75.
Cristina Galban finished tied for 20^th with a three-round score of 230 after rounds of 78, 72, and 80.
Jackie Howard Gonzalez finished tied for 36^th with a three-round score of 243 with rounds of 81, 79, and 83.
Kieli Saenz posted rounds of 82 and 83 while Camila Herrera subbed in for Saenz with a final round 77.
Texas A&M-Corpus Christi won the Automatic Qualifier (AQ) with a three-round score of 885 with rounds of 303, 283, and 299.
Augusta's Zoe Pinillos won the individual championship with a three-round score of 214.

Upcoming Spring Schedule

NCAA Regionals – May 5-7

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Players Mentioned

Cristina Galban: 5' 4"; Senior

Camila Herrera: 5' 6"; Sophomore

Jackie Howard Gonzalez: 5' 4"; Junior

Natalia Rodriguez: 5' 4"; Sophomore

Preston Saiz: 5' 4"; Sophomore

Kieli Saenz: Freshman

Miriam Barcalova: 5' 5"; Sophomore

Zoe Hobbs: 5' 4"; Sophomore

Pitchayapa Pungpho: 5' 3"; Sophomore

Players Mentioned

Cristina Galban
: 5' 4"; Senior

Camila Herrera
: 5' 6"; Sophomore

Jackie Howard Gonzalez
: 5' 4"; Junior

Natalia Rodriguez
: 5' 4"; Sophomore

Preston Saiz
: 5' 4"; Sophomore

Kieli Saenz
: Freshman

Miriam Barcalova
: 5' 5"; Sophomore

Zoe Hobbs
: 5' 4"; Sophomore

Pitchayapa Pungpho
: 5' 3"; Sophomore

Texas Rio Grande Valley Athletics

Players Mentioned

Players Mentioned