March 4, 2006

Rio Verde, Ariz. - The Texas Tech women's golf team turned in a 4th place finish at the Rio Verde Collegiate Invitational at Rio Verde, Ariz.

The Lady Raiders were led by redshirt freshman Megan Dowdy who earned her first top 10 finish of her career highlighted by her second round shot for par. Dowdy finished with a three-round total of 225 at the event, placing her in a tie for 7th place.

Senior Ashley Slavich finished in a tie for 18th place, only five strokes behind Dowdy with a tournament score of 230. Close behind was Urika van Niekerk with a three-round total of 234 finishing in a tie for 33rd place.

Freshman Gloriana Soto and junior Marla Troester, each finished in a tie for 38th place with identical tournament scores of 236, while senior Hazel Tan was only two shots back in a tie for 49th place with a three-round total of 238.

Freshman Brynn Anderson rounded out the Tech contingency at the event in a tie for 87th place with a 247.

For complete results from the Rio Verde Collegiate Invitational log on to www.golfstat.com. The Lady Raiders are back in action on March 13-15 when they travel to Las Vegas, Nev., to participate in the UNLV Spring Invitational.

-TTU-

Texas Tech at the Rio Verde Collegiate 
Player			Final	1st Rd	2nd Rd	3rd Rd	Total	Rank
Megan Dowdy		+12	76	71	78	225	t7
Ashley Slavich		+17	75	79	76	230	t18
Urika van Niekerk	         +21	79	79	76	234	t33
Marla Troester		+23	82	79	75	236	t38
Hazel Tan	                  +25	79	83	76	238	t49
Brynn Anderson	        +34	88	75	84	247	t87
Gloriana Soto (I)          +23	79	78	79	236	t38