HOBBS, N.M. — The University of the Southwest Lady Mustangs closed out the 2026 CAC Women's Championship with a strong second-place finish after two rounds at Rockwind Community Links Golf Course, turning in a steady performance on their home course to secure the program's conference runner-up result.
After opening the tournament on Monday with a team score of +65, the Lady Mustangs surged on Tuesday, carding a +54 in Round Two to finish the championship at +119, moving up one spot on the leaderboard and cementing second place overall behind Victoria BC (+92).
Southwest showed improvement across the lineup on the final day, highlighted by second-place finisher, Gabrielle Perez, who delivered the team's lowest round of the tournament. Perez followed up an opening-round 84 with a 6-over 78 on Tuesday, finishing the event at +18 and providing a consistent anchor for the lineup. Perez posted multiple birdies over the two days and rebounded well on the back nine in Round Two.
Sophia Vidal also made a strong move on the final day, improving her score by eight strokes from Round One. Vidal fired an 86 in Round Two, finishing at +36 for the tournament and climbing into a tie for 13th on the individual leaderboard.
Lucy Garza continued her steady play across both rounds, carding rounds of 90 and 87 to finish at +33, while Stephanie Smith posted a 91 in the final round to end the championship at +36. Jada Dickson rounded out the scoring for the Lady Mustangs, shooting 92 in Round Two after a 90 in the opening round.
Competing on familiar territory, the Lady Mustangs used course knowledge and consistency to separate themselves from the rest of the field, finishing ahead of OLLU (+122) and Texas A&M–Texarkana (+126). The runner-up finish marks a strong conclusion to the conference championship and showcases Southwest's depth and resilience across two demanding days of competition.
The Lady Mustangs conclude their Spring season and look towards preparing for the Fall.
FINAL:
2nd: Gabrielle Perez
12th: Lucy Garza
T13: Sophia Vidal
T13: Stephanie Smith
T16: Jada Dickson
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