BARTLESVILLE, Okla. – The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV) Vaqueros women's golf team set a single round program record with a three-under 285 to close out the Lady Clerico, hosted by Oral Roberts University, on Tuesday at Hillcrest Country Club. 
 
UTRGV's 285 broke the program record of 288 that was set back in the spring of 2022. The Vaqueros used that 285 to move into fifth place as they finished with a three-round score of 881, which is the second lowest three-round score in program history. 
 
Junior Natalia Rodriguez led the Vaqueros' charge in the final round as she posted a two-under 70 to finish tied for 14^thwith a three-round score of 220. UTRGV had two others finish in the top-20 as sophomore Miriam Barcalova and senior Cristina Galban tied for 16^th with three-round scores of 221. Barcalova posted a final round 73 while Galban turned in a final round even par 72.
 
Sophomore Pitchayapa Pungpho finished tied for 19th with a three-round score of 222 after posting her best round of the week with a two-under 70. Junior Preston Saiz finished tied for 33^rd with a three-round score of 226 after posting a final round 75. 
 
Southern Mississippi used a final round 279 to take the team title with a three-round score of 861. Abilene Christian's Ryann Honea won the individual title with a three-round score of 205. 
 
The Vaqueros will be back in action from Sept. 23-24 at the Red Raider Invitational, hosted by Texas Tech at The Rawls Course. 
 
Results

Place	Golfer	Rd 1	Rd 2	Rd 3	Total
T-14.	Natalia Rodriguez	75	75	70	220
T-16.	Miriam Barcalova	72	76	73	221
T-16.	Cristina Galban	75	74	72	221
T-21.	Pitchayapa Pungpho	78	74	70	222
T-33.	Preston Saiz	76	75	75	226

 

Place	Team	Rd 1	Rd 2	Rd 3	Total
1.	Southern Miss	292	290	279	861
2.	Abilene Christian	290	291	291	872
3.	Northern Colorado	292	297	287	876
4.	Houston Christian	292	296	292	880
5.	UTRGV	298	298	285	881
6.	Oral Roberts	297	297	295	889
7.	UTEP	298	301	297	896
8.	Drake	302	294	304	900
9.	Lamar	309	308	297	914
10.	East Texas A&M	314	308	297	919
11.	Northern Iowa	310	306	312	928
12.	Stephen F. Austin	334	321	321	976

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