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2025-26 Women's Golf Roster

Illinois Fighting Illini

Sofia Vargas

  • Class Sophomore
  • Hometown Riverside, Calif.
  • High School Elite Academic Academy
  • Prev School UC Riverside

Biography

Career Bests

Best Finish: T-63rd -- Illini Women's Invitational at Medinah (Oct. 6-7, 2025)
Low Round: 67 (-5) -- Illini Women's Invitational at Medinah (Oct. 6-7, 2025)
Low 54-Hole Score: 223 (+7) -- Illini Women's Invitational at Medinah (Oct. 6-7, 2025)

2024-25 FRESHMAN (UC RIVERSIDE)

  • 74.3 stroke average across 26 rounds, counting in 65 percent.
  • Won individual medalist honors at the Wolverine Invitational to open the season with an impressive final score of -10 (69-65-72)...her second-round score of 65 (-7) matched the program record for the lowest round.
  • Finished 15th at SUU Lady Thunderbird and contributed key rounds in multiple spring tournaments.

HIGH SCHOOL

  • Three SCPGA Toyota Tour Cup top-5 finishes in 2023.
  • Finished fourth at 2022 FCG National Championship World Series.

PERSONAL

  • Born on Nov. 3, 2006.
  • Daughter of Daniel and Diana Vargas.
  • Chose Illinois because, "it's an incredible program with state of the art practice facilities that I believe can help me achieve my goals of going pro. It is a supportive program that develops top of the line athletes and strives to make history and win."
  • Majoring in advertising.

Career Statistics

Year Events Rds. Strokes Avg. Low Rd. Low Tour.
2025-26 1 3 223 74.33 67 (-5) 223 (+7)
Totals 1 3 223 74.33 67 (-5) 223 (+7)

Individual Results

2025-26 Tournament Score Finish
Oct. 6-7 Illini Women's Invitational 67-78-78 = 223 (+7) T-63rd