Arizona State Takes Over Top Spot; Florida and UCLA Move Into Top-Ten
NEW YORK, NY—The fourth Golf World/NGCA Division I Coaches’ Poll has been released, combining the resources of Golf World magazine and the National Golf Coaches Association (NGCA). The complete results, including results from Divisions II and III, will appear in the April 20 issue of Golf World and can be viewed online now at www.golfworld.com/womenspoll.
Arizona State is the new top team, becoming the third different women’s team to be ranked number one this spring. The Sun Devils, who received 24 of the 27 first-place votes, have won their last three tournaments, including a 22-shot victory at the Ping/ASU Invitational.
Two teams have moved into the top-ten: Florida, at No.7 and UCLA, at No.9. The Lady Gators finished runner-up in their last two starts—the Bryan National Collegiate and the Liz Murphey Collegiate Classic; the Bruins were runner-up to Arizona State at the Ping/ASU Invitational and tied for third at the Texas A&M "Mo"Morial.
New to the Top-25 this week is Alabama, at No.24. The Crimson Tide have had top-five finishes in their last two events.
Rounding out the top five are: Duke (No.2); Georgia (No.3); Auburn (No.4); Pepperdine (No.5).
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GOLF WORLD/NGCA COACHES’ POLL
Women’s Division I
RANK TEAM POINTS LAST
1. Arizona State (24) 657 2
2. Duke (2) 650 1
3. Georgia (1) 604 4
4. Auburn 569 3
5. Pepperdine 554 5
6. Vanderbilt 544 6
7. Florida 474 11
8. Southern California 465 7
9. UCLA 415 12
10. Stanford 408 8
11 Oklahoma State 406 10
12. Purdue 393 14
13. Tennessee 377 13
14. Texas A&M 327 15
15. Arizona 282 8
16. BYU 265 17
17. North Carolina 223 21
18. New Mexico 216 16
19. Denver 188 20
20. Wake Forest 173 18
21. Virginia 155 19
22. Michigan State 94 22
23. Arkansas 76 23
24. Alabama 66 NR
25. Florida State 35 24
Others receiving votes: TCU, 25; Cal, 20; New Mexico State, 18; Michigan, 17; UNLV, 16; San Jose State, 13; S. Carolina, 10; SDSU, 6; N.C. State, 6; Arkansas State, 6; LSU, 5; Ohio State, 5; McNeese State, 4; Nebraska, 2; San Francisco, 2; Oregon, 1; UC-Irvine, 1; Kent State, 1; Baylor, 1.
Contact:
Meg D’Incecco, 212-630-2491
meg.d’incecco@golfworld.com
Bret Hopman, 212-630-2490
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