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Yahoo
26-04-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
In first full year in D-I and without key player, Tarleton State women punch NCAA regional ticket
After leading Tarleton State to its first Western Athletic Conference title last Wednesday in its first season as a full-fledged Division-I women's golf program, Texans head coach Isabel Jimenez logged onto her Facebook and was greeted by a similar memory. On that date, April 16, back in 2013, Jimenez was a standout freshman from Madrid on Tarleton State's squad, then D-II, that captured a sixth straight Lone State Conference Championship. Advertisement 'If that's not meant to be, what is?' said Jimenez, who went immediately from her four-time All-American playing career to coaching the Texans, first as an assistant and then as the successor to longtime Tarleton head coach Jerry Doyle in 2018. 'It's super meaningful,' Jimenez continued. 'I'm very proud of this team, and I'm so happy that I decided to come here over a decade ago. It's crazy how life evolves.' GpF6_rRWMAEO1jV.jpeg It took four seasons for Tarleton to complete its transition to D-I. For the first two seasons, the Texans could only send individuals to the WAC Championship. Two years ago, they placed 10th in their WAC Championship debut before improving to fifth last season. Advertisement Winning conference this spring was always the expectation, even before Tarleton recorded a win and four runner-up finishes in its first six events. But in early March, the Texans suffered a huge blow when Mathilde Brogens, a senior from Denmark who is the only player on the roster who has been at Tarleton since that first transition year, injured her right foot. Brogens was the team's third-ranked player with a win and two other to-10s at the time of her injury, which will keep her out the rest of the season. Despite being in a walking boot, Brogens has continued to travel as the non-competing sixth player. 'I told her, yes, you're not finishing the season like you'd want, you're not competing, but what you've been doing for these past four years is why we're here,' Jimenez said. With Brogens out, the rest of the Texans, no true freshmen among them, have stepped up collectively, especially Louise Depadt. A sophomore from France, Depadt enters regionals having posted seven straight top-5 finishes, including a four-shot victory at the WAC Championship, which Tarleton won by three shots over Abilene Christian despite senior Elle Fox withdrawing during the first round after she struck a root, leaving the Texans without the luxury of a drop score that day. Juniors Darianys Guzman and Rebeca Fernandez shot opening rounds of 2 over and 3 over, respectively. Advertisement 'Something changed in the air [following Brogens' injury],' Jimenez said. 'Even before that, they already understood that they could win, and that built up more and more, and once Mat got injured, they realized, ok, we either step up or we cannot continue this success. And Louise, she's put the team on her back, especially this past month.' crop (5).webp NCAA golf: Conference championship schedule, results, recaps A look at the schedule and results for all the 2025 NCAA Division I golf conference championships for men and women. Ranked 118th nationally and likely an 11th seed at one of six 12-team regional sites, Tarleton is undoubtedly a longshot to advance to the program's first NCAA Championship. Jimenez realizes as much, but that doesn't mean the Texans won't give it their best shot. Advertisement Plus, there is a sliver of history on Tarleton's side. Since the six-regional format was adopted in 2022, no 10 or 12 seeds have advanced through to nationals. However, an 11 seed has – Augusta in 2023. 'We need to worry about us, not what's around us, not who's playing with us,' Jimenez said. 'But it'll be tough, especially at regionals where there are great teams and players all around you. It's going to be a tough environment, but as long as we stay focused and keep doing what we've been doing, why not? We're going to give a try. It's not going to be easy, not at all, but we are already proud.'
NBC Sports
22-04-2025
- Sport
- NBC Sports
In first full year in D-I and without key player, Tarleton State women punch NCAA regional ticket
After leading Tarleton State to its first Western Athletic Conference title last Wednesday in its first season as a full-fledged Division-I women's golf program, Texans head coach Isabel Jimenez logged onto her Facebook and was greeted by a similar memory. On that date, April 16, back in 2013, Jimenez was a standout freshman from Madrid on Tarleton State's squad, then D-II, that captured a sixth straight Lone State Conference Championship. 'If that's not meant to be, what is?' said Jimenez, who went immediately from her four-time All-American playing career to coaching the Texans, first as an assistant and then as the successor to longtime Tarleton head coach Jerry Doyle in 2018. 'It's super meaningful,' Jimenez continued. 'I'm very proud of this team, and I'm so happy that I decided to come here over a decade ago. It's crazy how life evolves.' It took four seasons for Tarleton to complete its transition to D-I. For the first two seasons, the Texans could only send individuals to the WAC Championship. Two years ago, they placed 10th in their WAC Championship debut before improving to fifth last season. Winning conference this spring was always the expectation, even before Tarleton recorded a win and four runner-up finishes in its first six events. But in early March, the Texans suffered a huge blow when Mathilde Brogens, a senior from Denmark who is the only player on the roster who has been at Tarleton since that first transition year, injured her right foot. Brogens was the team's third-ranked player with a win and two other to-10s at the time of her injury, which will keep her out the rest of the season. Despite being in a walking boot, Brogens has continued to travel as the non-competing sixth player. 'I told her, yes, you're not finishing the season like you'd want, you're not competing, but what you've been doing for these past four years is why we're here,' Jimenez said. With Brogens out, the rest of the Texans, no true freshmen among them, have stepped up collectively, especially Louise Depadt. A sophomore from France, Depadt enters regionals having posted seven straight top-5 finishes, including a four-shot victory at the WAC Championship, which Tarleton won by three shots over Abilene Christian despite senior Elle Fox withdrawing during the first round after she struck a root, leaving the Texans without the luxury of a drop score that day. Juniors Darianys Guzman and Rebeca Fernandez shot opening rounds of 2 over and 3 over, respectively. 'Something changed in the air [following Brogens' injury],' Jimenez said. 'Even before that, they already understood that they could win, and that built up more and more, and once Mat got injured, they realized, ok, we either step up or we cannot continue this success. And Louise, she's put the team on her back, especially this past month.' Brentley Romine, Ranked 118th nationally and likely an 11th seed at one of six 12-team regional sites, Tarleton is undoubtedly a longshot to advance to the program's first NCAA Championship. Jimenez realizes as much, but that doesn't mean the Texans won't give it their best shot. Plus, there is a sliver of history on Tarleton's side. Since the six-regional format was adopted in 2022, no 10 or 12 seeds have advanced through to nationals. However, an 11 seed has – Augusta in 2023. 'We need to worry about us, not what's around us, not who's playing with us,' Jimenez said. 'But it'll be tough, especially at regionals where there are great teams and players all around you. It's going to be a tough environment, but as long as we stay focused and keep doing what we've been doing, why not? We're going to give a try. It's not going to be easy, not at all, but we are already proud.'
USA Today
15-04-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Where to watch Texas A&M baseball vs Tarleton channel, time, streaming info
Where to watch Texas A&M baseball vs Tarleton channel, time, streaming info The Texas A&M Aggies (20-15) will host the Tarleton Texans (15-22) at Olsen Field at Blue Bell Park on Tuesday night. After sweeping South Carolina over the weekend, the Aggies are aiming to extend their winning streak to seven. It's been an offensive onslaught from A&M over the last six games, scoring 80 runs during that stretch. Coach Michael Early talked about how they started to adjust a few players' swings, and Blake Binderup has been a prime example of the improvement. Binderup has earned SEC Player of the Week after a six-hit, eight RBI, two home-run weekend at home against South Carolina. These teams have met 6 times, with Texas A&M winning every game. Over that period, Texas A&M has outscored the Texans 37-25. This will be another great opportunity for them to clean up a few more things in the box before facing No. 2 Arkansas in their next SEC series. Below is all the information for the midweek game: GAME SCHEDULE Tarleton - April 15 at 6 p.m. CT Texas A&M: Pitcher Gavin Lyons Stats: 2-0, 0.84 ERA, 10.2 IP, 7 K, 0 BB Tarleton: Pitcher Parrish Beagle WAYS TO FOLLOW THE GAME TV/Streaming: SEC Network + Radio: Locally Sports Radio 1150/93.7 The Zone Social: Follow the @AggiesBaseball Twitter for updates Internet: / 12th Man Mobile app for live play-by-play Contact/Follow us @AggiesWire on X and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of Texas A&M news, notes, and opinions. Follow Jarrett Johnson on X: @whosnextsports1.
