Tuesday, May 12
Waco, Texas
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NCAA Waco Regional
Aggies Create Separation at Waco Regional After Stellar Back Nine
May 12, 2026 | Women's Golf
WACO – The No. 4 Texas A&M Women's golf team shot 6-under 204 in the second round to secure solo second after round two Tuesday at the Waco Regional behind freshman Natalie Yen's back nine where she buried birdies on four of her final six holes.
"It is good knowing that our team is playing well," Head Coach Gerrod Chadwell said. "We got off to a slow start today but really got it going on the back nine. That was a huge round from Natalie, a freshman, in this moment. Everyone is really playing well, which is what you need this time of year."
Texas A&M (-6) was eight shots back of No. 21 SMU (-14) for the top spot on the team leaderboard. However, the Aggies extended their cushion to 12 strokes over Tulsa and Baylor for the final spot going into Wednesday's final round. The Maroon & White will be seeking to stay within the top five after the last 18 holes in order to advance to the NCAA Championships in Carlsbad, California.
Vanessa Borovilos stayed atop the individual leaderboard tied for first place at 5-under 135 thru 36 holes. The sophomore was once again paired with No. 1 amateur in the world, Kiara Romero of Oregon, and outplayed her by one shot on the day. Borovilos was tied with LSU's Francesca Fiorellini and SMU's Kirra St. Laurent while Romero was one shot behind the leaders.
Yen started the day with two birdies to get her going. The West Linn, Oregon, native fell down to 1-over in the second round after No. 11 but then holed birdies on Nos. 13, 14, 16 and 17 to help get the Aggies more breathing room over the looming cut with a 3-under 67 scorecard. Yen's round was highlighted by a chip in on 14 from right off the green that trickled into the hole after a downhill run. The preseason freshman All-American stood tied for 11th heading into the final day.
Cayetana Fernández García-Poggio also turned in a 3-under 67, which gave her a share of sixth. Brynn Kort and Sky Sudberry rounded out the group tied for 26th and 31st, respectively.
Once again, the Aggies dominated the back nine, getting back six shots in round two compared to five strokes in round one. Northern Arizona dropped from the team standings due to only having three golfers available.
The Maroon & White return in round three with an 8 a.m. tee time from No. 1 on Wednesday. The third round will be live streamed at babygrandegolf.com and live stats can be found at scoreboard.clippd.com.
Team Standings
1 – SMU (-14)
2 – Texas A&M (-6)
3 – LSU (-1)
4 – Oregon (+3)
T5 – Baylor (+6)
T5 – Tulsa (+6)
---PROJECTED CUT LINE---
7 – Tennessee (+8)
8 – TCU (+11)
9 – Tarleton State (+20)
10 – Colorado (+23)
11 – Prairie View A&M (+59)
12 – Northern Arizona (+N/A)
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"It is good knowing that our team is playing well," Head Coach Gerrod Chadwell said. "We got off to a slow start today but really got it going on the back nine. That was a huge round from Natalie, a freshman, in this moment. Everyone is really playing well, which is what you need this time of year."
Texas A&M (-6) was eight shots back of No. 21 SMU (-14) for the top spot on the team leaderboard. However, the Aggies extended their cushion to 12 strokes over Tulsa and Baylor for the final spot going into Wednesday's final round. The Maroon & White will be seeking to stay within the top five after the last 18 holes in order to advance to the NCAA Championships in Carlsbad, California.
Vanessa Borovilos stayed atop the individual leaderboard tied for first place at 5-under 135 thru 36 holes. The sophomore was once again paired with No. 1 amateur in the world, Kiara Romero of Oregon, and outplayed her by one shot on the day. Borovilos was tied with LSU's Francesca Fiorellini and SMU's Kirra St. Laurent while Romero was one shot behind the leaders.
Yen started the day with two birdies to get her going. The West Linn, Oregon, native fell down to 1-over in the second round after No. 11 but then holed birdies on Nos. 13, 14, 16 and 17 to help get the Aggies more breathing room over the looming cut with a 3-under 67 scorecard. Yen's round was highlighted by a chip in on 14 from right off the green that trickled into the hole after a downhill run. The preseason freshman All-American stood tied for 11th heading into the final day.
Cayetana Fernández García-Poggio also turned in a 3-under 67, which gave her a share of sixth. Brynn Kort and Sky Sudberry rounded out the group tied for 26th and 31st, respectively.
Once again, the Aggies dominated the back nine, getting back six shots in round two compared to five strokes in round one. Northern Arizona dropped from the team standings due to only having three golfers available.
The Maroon & White return in round three with an 8 a.m. tee time from No. 1 on Wednesday. The third round will be live streamed at babygrandegolf.com and live stats can be found at scoreboard.clippd.com.
Team Standings
1 – SMU (-14)
2 – Texas A&M (-6)
3 – LSU (-1)
4 – Oregon (+3)
T5 – Baylor (+6)
T5 – Tulsa (+6)
---PROJECTED CUT LINE---
7 – Tennessee (+8)
8 – TCU (+11)
9 – Tarleton State (+20)
10 – Colorado (+23)
11 – Prairie View A&M (+59)
12 – Northern Arizona (+N/A)
| Place | Team/Player | Round 1 | Round 2 | Overall |
| 2 | Texas A&M | 210 (E) | 204 (-6) | 414 (-6) |
| T1 | Vanessa Borovilos | 66 (-4) | 69 (-1) | 135 (-5) |
| T6 | Cayetana Fernández García-Poggio | 71 (+1) | 67 (-3) | 138 (-2) |
| T11 | Natalie Yen | 72 (+2) | 67 (-3) | 139 (-1) |
| T26 | Brynn Kort | 71 (+1) | 72 (+2) | 143 (+3) |
| T31 | Sky Sudberry | 73 (+3) | 71 (+1) | 144 (+4) |
Follow the Aggies
Visit 12thman.com for more information on Texas A&M women's golf. Fans can keep up to date with the A&M women's golf team on Facebook, Instagram, and on X by following @AggieWomensGolf.
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