There might not be a UTRGV team with more to figure out this fall than women’s tennis. The Vaqueros return experience, including a player who went 8-1 in Southland Conference singles last season. But they also welcome five new players to a 10-player roster, including a transfer who finished her freshman season on an 18-match winning streak. Five returners. Five new faces. Starting Friday at the Islander Open in Corpus Christi, we get our first look at how it all fits together

UTRGV women’s golf already answered one big question. Yes, the Vaqueros can win the Southland Conference. Now comes the more interesting one: What do they do next? UTRGV opens the 2026-27 season Monday at the Bear Brawl in Greeley, Colorado, just a few months removed from a historic season. The Vaqueros won the Southland Conference Championship by one stroke over Houston Christian and earned the program’s first trip to an NCAA Regional. And instead of starting over, UTRGV bri