GLEN ROSE, Texas — Tarleton State Women's Golf won the title at Texan Match Play after a narrow 3-1-1 victory in the title bout against Stephen F. Austin after 5-0 sweep of Texas Southern in the first round at the Lakes Course of Squaw Valley Golf Course in Glen Rose, Texas.
The match play event featured a Ryder Cup style scoring method with the pairing competing on a per hole basis and the first to win more holes than the other with less holes remaining to play was crowned the victor.
The Texans swept Texas Southern in the first round to advance to the Championship Match against Stephen F. Austin who was victorious in the first round against Prairie View A&M winning four of the five matches.
For the Purple and White,
Mathilde Brogens won her match after just 11 holes leading her opponent by eight with just seven holes left clinching the match in favor of Brogens.
Lou Deltombe was the next into the clubhouse playing in the third slot and defeating Shawnise Gregory after 12 holes, carrying a seven-hole lead with just six holes to play.
Elle Fox clinched the victory for the Texans as she was the third to finish with a victory giving the Texans a 3-0 lead and advancing the squad into the final round.
Sofia Rodriguez competed in the top slot for the Texans and needed just 14 holes to earn the victory over Ashlie Howard-Hobbs by six holes.
Rebeca Fernandez was neck-and-neck for all 18 holes winning by just one after the final hole.
The Texans claimed the title after a 3-1-1 defeat of Stephen F. Austin. Rodriguez clinched her victory on the 16
th hole to give Tarleton the championship.
Deltombe was the first Texan victory defeating her opponent after the 11
th hole and winning by eight holes. Brogens clinched her second victory of the day after the 16
th hole taking a three-hole lead with just two to play. Rodriguez closed out the title also on the 16
th hole to give the Texans the third win of the bout and clinch the title. Fox was narrowly defeated on the final hole and Fernandez tied after completing all 18 for the second time on the day.
After the conclusion of the final round, Jimenez's Texans were awarded the trophy in a mini presentation. Jimenez thanked Texan Nation for attending the match and announced that Tarleton State was victorious in the first Texan Match Play.
Tarleton State will be back in action in two weeks for the second of three October events starting on Sunday, Oct. 22 at the Little Rock Women's Classic.
Tarleton Results both rounds
1st Round
Tarleton def Texas Southern 5-0
- Sofia Rodriguez (TSU) def. Ashlie Howard-Hobbs (TSO) Up 6 & 4 to go
- Rebeca Fernandez (TSU) def. Lyla Vaughn (TSO) 1 up
- Lou Deltombe (TSU) def. Shawnise Gregory (TSO) Up 7 & 6 to go
- Mathilde Brogens (TSU) def. Alex Gonzalez (TSO) up 8 & 7 to go
- Elle Fox (TSU) def. Phaith Harris (TSO) Up 3 & 2 to go
2nd Round
Tarleton def. Stephen F. Austin, 3-1-1
- Sofia Rodriguez (TSU) def. Sloane Bennett (SFA) 4 up & 2 to go
- Rebeca Fernandez (TSU) def. Sydni Leung (SFA) tied
- Lou Deltombe (TSU) def. Jessica Aguirre (SFA) 8 up & 7 to go
- Mathilde Brogens (TSU) def. Avree Fields (SFA) 3 up & 2 to go
- Valerie Routzong (SFA) def. Elle Fox (TSU) 1 up
