LAS CRUCES, N.M. - Tarleton State Women's Golf continues with its penultimate event of the fall campaign as they travel to the Golf Iconic Classic at the NMSU Golf Course starting on Monday.
The back-to-back Western Athletic Conference champions and two-time NCAA Regional qualifying Texans will head to New Mexico for the three-day, three-round event. The event will begin with a 9:15 am CT shotgun start. It'll mark the first time the Texans will compete in the state of New Mexico in the Division I era. Live scoring will be provided by Scoreboard by Clippd. The field contains an impressive 19 teams, with Tarleton State and Northern Arizona as two teams from the field who qualified for 2026 NCAA Regional Championships last season. The Texans are one of two UAC teams in the field joined by UT Arlington. The Texans and Mavericks are two of six Texas programs in the field along with Incarnate Word, UTEP, UTSA, Houston Christian.
Filippa Mortensen was once again named UAC Golfer of the Week, her second title of the fall campaign, after her impressive finish at the Powercat Classic. Mortensen posted her first top 10 finish of the season with a seventh-place performance. She also became the first Texan to notch a pair of eagles in the same round. So far this season, she has led the Texans in two of their three tournaments. She set new collegiate 54-hole and 18-hole lows at the Powercat Classic. Mortensen carded an even par, 72 for a new low 18-hole mark and a 220 for a new 54-hole low mark.
Following the freshman's remarkable finish at the Powercat Classic,
Magda Domine placed in the top 20 for her third consecutive match, finishing tied for 10th. Domine shot a season-low, 223, starting with an even par, first round.
Gina Chen was the third Texan to place in the top 20, finishing in 17th with a 225. The sophomore carded the lowest round of the season by a Texan with a three-under, 69, on her second round. Chen posted one of the top five best rounds by anyone in the field at the Powercat Classic.
The Texans will introduce another new lineup for the Golf Iconic Classic featuring Mortensen in the top slot. She is followed by Domine and Chen in the top three slots.
Luchi Quiroga and
Natalia Fiel Ros round out the five Texans competing as a team.
Yanin Kongthawornwong will also be competing for the Texans as an individual.
Tarleton State will be back in action in just under two weeks for their fall finale. The Texans will compete at The Clash at Boulder Creek hosted by Northern Arizona on Oct. 25-27. It will be the third-consecutive fall that the Purple and White will compete at the event. Be sure to follow @tarletonwgolf on Instagram and X for the latest updates, highlights and content.
