Women's Golf 5/10/2026 2:20:00 PM

Women's Golf Ready to Compete in First-Ever NCAA Regional Starting on Monday

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV) Vaqueros women's golf team is set to compete at their first-ever NCAA Regional when they tee it up on Monday at Seminole Legacy Golf Club, hosted by Florida State University.

Tournament Format

18 holes will be played each day through Wednesday.
UTRGV will begin play at 7:55 a.m. when their first group tees off hole No. 10.
The top five teams in the standings will advance to the NCAA Tournament.

Golf Course Info

Seminole Legacy Golf Club plays 6,292 yards.
The par for the course is 72.

The Field

UTRGV
Florida
Wake Forest
UCLA
Florida State
Eastern Michigan
Kentucky
Purdue
Clemson
ULM
North Florida
Little Rock

The Lineup

Rankings Heading into NCAA Tallahassee Regional

UTRGV – 189
Florida – 3
Wake Forest – 9
UCLA – 15
Florida State – 25
Eastern Michigan – 27
Kentucky – 34
Purdue – 41
Clemson – 46
ULM – 64
North Florida – 81
Little Rock – 171

Last Time Out

UTRGV won the Southland Conference Championship for the first-time in program history.
UTRGV used a program record three-round score of 868, which is also the SLC's second lowest three-round score in the championship.
Miriam Barcalova finished tied for second place with a three-round score of 216 as she posted rounds of 72, 70, 74.
Pitchayapa Pungpho finished tied for second with a three-round score of 216 with rounds of 73, 72, and 71.
Natalia Rodriguez finished tied for sixth with a three-round score of 217 after posting rounds of 74, 74, and 69.
Preston Saiz finished tied for 12^th with a three-round score of 223 after posting rounds of 77, 72, and 74.
Zoe Hobbs finished tied for 22^nd with a three-round score of 227 after posting rounds of 73, 75, and 79.

All-Conference Honorees

UTRGV had a pair earn Southland All-Conference honors.
Miriam Barcalova was named the SLC Newcomer of the Year while also earning All-Conference First Team honors.
Barcalova boasts a 77.0 scoring average over 10 events while recording a pair of top-10 finishes.
Natalia Rodriguez earned All-Conference Second Team honors as she boasts a 76.7 scoring average over 10 events this season. It's Rodriguez's second-straight All-Conference honor.

Preparing for the NCAA Regional

UTRGV enters their first-ever NCAA Regional after winning the SLC Championship.
UTRGV didn't change anything in their preparation and is looking at the NCAA Regional as another tournament to get ready for.
Once UTRGV found out which regional they would compete in, they tailored their practices to focus on their longer hitting clubs.
"I think just looking back at how we spent this season practicing and preparing for conference and just really building off of that," Preston Saiz said. "Obviously, it paid off. We were getting lots of reps and lots of practice."
"We've kept things pretty consistent with what we have been doing," Zoe Hobbs said. "It's been the same amount practicing. Same drills. Same focuses. Playing 18 holes, the same amount just getting ready for the regional."

Upcoming Spring Schedule
•NCAA Tournament – May 22-27

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Players Mentioned

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

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

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Players Mentioned

Players Mentioned