The Women’s Golf Coaches Association released its latest Mizuno WGCA Coaches Poll, the second poll of the 2022-23 season.
Dallas Baptist more than doubled its share of first-place votes, going from eight three weeks ago to 15 this time around in the Division II rankings.
DBU won its third tournament—and second in two weeks—at the 2022 National Preview in Eureka, Missouri, on Oct. 11.
Henderson State, which jumped from No. 10 to No. 3 in the last poll, has climbed up one more spot to No. 2, while also collecting a first-place vote.
Lynn flip-flops with HSU and slides back one one spot to No. 3.
Nova Southeastern is No. 4 and West Texas A&M is No. 5.
| Rank | University (Firs-place votes) | Points |
| 1 | Dallas Baptist (15) | 399 |
| 2 | Henderson State (1) | 376 |
| 3 | Lynn | 354 |
| 4 | Nova Southeastern | 338 |
| 5 | West Texas A&M | 332 |
| 6 | Findlay | 329 |
| 7 | Anderson | 315 |
| 8 | Saint Leo | 275 |
| 9 | Indianapolis | 265 |
| 10 | Lee | 258 |
| 11 | Limestone | 252 |
| 12 | Tampa | 218 |
| 13 | Missouri-St. Louis | 199 |
| 14 | Grand Valley State | 195 |
| 15 | Central Missouri | 161 |
| 16 | Oklahoma Christian | 149 |
| 17 | Texas at Tyler | 109 |
| 18 | Midwestern State | 103 |
| 19 | Lander | 100 |
| 20 | Flagler College | 91 |
| 21 | Columbus State | 76 |
| 22 | Tiffin | 62 |
| 23 | Biola | 55 |
| 24 | Florida Southern College | 40 |
| 25 | Rollins College | 38 |
| Others receiving votes: California State San Marcos (32); California State East Bay (21); Barry (14); Carson-Newman (13); St. Mary’s (Texas) (10); Lenoir Rhyne (5); Central Oklahoma (4); West Georgia (4); Northeastern State (3); Colorado Christian (2); Rogers State (1); West Florida (1); Western Washington (1) | ||
About the Women’s Golf Coaches Association
The Women’s Golf Coaches Association, founded in 1983, is a non-profit organization representing women’s collegiate golf coaches. The WGCA was formed to encourage the playing of college golf for women in correlation with a general objective of education and in accordance with the highest tradition of intercollegiate competition. Today, the WGCA represents over 650 coaches throughout the U.S. and is dedicated to educating, promoting and recognizing both its members and the student-athletes they represent.
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