Texas Border Business
LAKEWOOD RANCH, Fla. – The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV) Vaqueros women’s golf team finished in 14th place at the 44th Annual Pat Bradley Invitational on Monday at Lakewood Ranch Golf Club.
The Vaqueros turned in a final round 321 to finish with a three-round score of 922 as they finished just five shots back of Georgia State for 13th.
Sophomore Samantha Garza posted the team’s best finish coming in tied for 46th. Garza carded a final round 81 to finish with a three-round total of 230.
Sophomore Sophia Tejeda and junior Brownsville Veterans alum Julie Lucio both tied for 53rd with three-round totals of 232. Both Tejeda and Lucio recorded final rounds of 81.
Freshman Maria Jose Ramirez finished tied for 67th with a three-round total of 236 after posting a final round 83. Sophomore Mercedes Vega posted the team’s best round of the day after improving by seven strokes from her second round with a final round 78. Vega finished tied for 72nd with a three-round score of 238.
Boston College made the jump to take the team title after a final round 296 as they finished with a three-round score of 867. Florida Gulf Coast’s Haley Yerxa won the individual title with a final round 73 finishing with a three-round total of 212.
Results
Place | Golfer | Rd 1 | Rd 2 | Rd 3 | Total |
T-46. | Samantha Garza | 72 | 77 | 81 | 230 |
T-53. | Sophia Tejeda | 78 | 73 | 81 | 232 |
T-53. | Julie Lucio | 76 | 75 | 81 | 232 |
T-67. | Maria Jose Ramirez | 74 | 79 | 83 | 236 |
T-72. | Mercedes Vega | 75 | 75 | 78 | 238 |
Place | Team | Rd 1 | Rd 2 | Rd 3 | Total |
1. | Boston College | 286 | 285 | 296 | 867 |
2. | Florida International | 285 | 284 | 300 | 869 |
3. | James Madison | 287 | 292 | 291 | 870 |
4. | Florida Gulf Coast | 282 | 298 | 296 | 876 |
5. | Minnesota | 286 | 295 | 303 | 884 |
6. | Florida Atlantic | 295 | 299 | 291 | 885 |
7. | Stetson | 286 | 305 | 300 | 891 |
8. | Jacksonville | 293 | 303 | 304 | 900 |
9. | Northern Illinois | 291 | 299 | 315 | 905 |
10. | Western Kentucky | 303 | 304 | 300 | 907 |
11. | Eastern Michigan | 295 | 306 | 308 | 909 |
12. | UTEP | 305 | 299 | 309 | 913 |
13. | Georgia State | 294 | 318 | 305 | 917 |
14. | UTRGV | 297 | 304 | 321 | 922 |
15. | Daytona State College | 310 | 317 | 320 | 947 |