For Immediate Release: March 29, 2002
Contact: Dave Geringer, UTPA Director of Athletic Media Relations (956) 381-2240

LADY BRONCS FINISH 20^TH AT BAYLOR-TAPATIO SHOOTOUT

BOERNE, TX–The University of Texas-Pan American’s women’s golf team finished 20^th at the 20-team Baylor-Tapatio Shootout, at the Tapatio Springs Resort.

The Lady Broncs shot a final-round score of 346, for a 36-hole score of 714. 

Texas Tech won the tournament with a score of 613, followed by Tuland and host Baylor at 614, Northwestern at 616, Wisconsin at 620, Texas A&M at 621 and Nebraska and Illinois at 633. Next were kent State at 637, Missouri at 642, Kansas State and Iowa State at 647, Sam Houston State at 659, Texas A&M-Corpus Christi at 662, North Texas at 669, Middle Tennessee State at 670, McLennan CC at 672, Ohio University at 681 and Southwest Texas State at 693.

Senior Adriana Espinoza (Laredo, TX/Laredo CC) and sophomore Itziar Unanue (Monterrey, Mexico/Colegio San Patricio) led the Lady Broncs. Espinoza shot a final-round 82 and Unanure shot an 83 to give them two-round scores of 175 and leave them tied for 89^th place. Sophomore Crystal Frazier (Wortham, TX/Wortham HS) shot a 91 for a total of 178 and a tie for 97^th.  Freshman Christine Treanor (Bulverde, TX/Smithson Valley HS) shot a 90, for a total of 186 and 108^th place, while sophomore Christina Infante (Lyford, TX/Lyford HS) shot a 104, good for a total of 215 and 112^th place.

The Lady Broncs will return to action when they participate in the Eastern Kentucky Lady Colonel Classic April 10^th-13^th. 

UTPA RESULTS

Adriana Espinoza                       93-82-175, tie for 89^th
Itziar Unanue                             92-83-175, tie for 89^th
Crystal Frazier                           87-91-178, tie or 97^th
Christine Treanor             96-90-186, 108^th
Christina Infante             111-104-215, 112th

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