Stanford remains No. 1 in final Mizuno WGCA coaches poll of 2023-24

Who’s No. 1?

The Women’s Golf Coaches Association has announced its fourth and final coaches poll of the spring 2024 season.

In Division I, Stanford remains at the top of the rankings after receiving all but one first-place vote, while South Carolina received the remaining vote to come in at No. 2. Wake Forest and UCLA take the No. 3 and No. 4 spots, respectively, while LSU holds steady at No. 5.

Dallas Baptist University remains the unanimous No. 1 in Division I

Here’s a look at the final Mizuno WGCA Coaches Polls for the 2023-24 season:

Division I

Rank Team (First-place votes) Points
1 Stanford (20) 524
2 South Carolina (1) 495
3 Wake Forest 286
4 UCLA 454
5 LSU 443
6 USC 417
7 Auburn 395
8 Northwestern 371
9 Texas 351
10 Arkansas 348
11 Duke 316
12 Texas A&M 289
13 Arizona State 280
14 Oregon 230
15 Ole Miss 219
16 Clemson 199
17 Arizona 192
18 Florida 163
19 Florida State 158
20 Vanderbilt 114
21 Pepperdine 109
22 Mississippi State 85
T-23 Georgia 53
T-23 Virginia 53
25 San Jose State 22

Receiving votes: North Carolina (15);  California (14); UCF (13); SMU (12); Purduu (5)

Division II

Rank Team (First-place votes) Points
1 Dallas Baptist (11) 275
2 Flagler College 261
3 Findlay 245
4 West Texas A&M 231
5 Anderson 225
6 Nova Southeastern 225
7 Indianapolis 194
8 Rollins 190
9 St. Mary’s (Texas) 184
10 Barry 175
11 Lynn 168
12 Central Missouri 145
13 Saint Leo 133
14 CSU-San Marcos 131
15 Henderson State 123
16 Lee 113
17 Oklahoma Christian 111
18 Wingate 88
19 Midwestern State 85
20 Lander 63
21 Grand Valley State 57
22 CSU-Monterey Bay 40
23 Florida Southern College 39
24 North Georgia 19
T-25 CSU-Los Angeles 17
T-25 Tampa 13

Receiving votes: West Florida (11); Southwestern Oklahoma State (8); CSU-East Bay (6); Texas at Tyler (3); Rogers State (1)

Division III

Rank Team (First-place votes) Points
1 Carnegie Mellon (8) 318
2 Pomona-Pitzer (1) 306
3 George Fox (1) 291
4 Emory 289
5 Claremont-Mudd-Scipps (2) 277
6 Illinois Wesleyan (1) 270
T-7 Redlands 229
T-7 Washington St. Louis 229
9 Wellesley College 211
10 Texas at Dallas 201
11 Truett McConnell 184
12 St. Catherine 179
13 Washington and Lee 177
14 Amherst College 163
T-15 Centre College 137
T-15 Trinity (Texas) 137
17 Carleton College 107
18 Mary Hardin-Baylor 101
19 Methodist 94
20 Middlebury College 74
T-21 Hamilton College 57
T-21 Rhodes College 57
23 Chapman 40
24 Sewanee 27
25 Grinnell College 23

Receiving votes: Denison(14); Huntingdon College (14); Ohio Northern (11); Whitman College (6); Wisconsin, Whitewater (2)

NAIA

Rank Team (First-place votes) Points
1 British Columbia (8) 89
2 Keiser(1) 82
T-3 Oklahoma City 64
T-3 SCAD Savannah 64
5 Texas Wesleyan 55
6 Dalton State 42
7 William Carey 38
8 Truett McConnell 28
9 Loyola-New Orleans 15
10 Ottawa-Arizona 7

Receiving votes: Embry Riddle (5); Lindsey Wilson College (5); Indiana Wesleyan (1)

Stanford takes top spot in Mizuno WGCA coaches poll for March 15

This is the second poll of the 2024 spring season.

The Women’s Golf Coaches Association has announced the results of the latest Mizuno WGCA Coaches Poll. This is the second poll of the 2024 spring season.

In Division I, Stanford jumped to the top spot after receiving 15 first-place votes, while Wake Forest, the defending national champion, dropped to No. 2 with three votes. UCLA received one first-place vote to climb three spots to No. 3, and South Carolina moved up one spot to No. 4. Rounding out the top five is LSU after jumping five spots.

Dallas Baptist claims the top spot in Division II after receiving nine first-place votes.

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Here’s a look at the complete Mizuno WGCA coaches polls for March 15.

Division I

Rank Team (First-place votes) Points
1 Stanford (15) 471
2 Wake Forest (3) 445
3 UCLA (1) 437
4 South Carolina 416
5 LSU 407
6 Arkansas 372
7 USC 361
8 Texas 335
9 Northwestern 309
10 Auburn 297
11 Florida 249
12 Ole Miss 248
13 Oregon 243
14 Arizona 238
15 Arizona State 192
16 Pepperdine 187
17 Texas A&M 182
18 Clemson 168
19 Duke 137
20 Central Florida 104
21 Florida State 101
22 Vanderbilt 72
23 Virginia 71
24 SMU 59
25 San Jose State 22

Receiving votes: North Carolina (13); Purdue (10); USF (10); Georgia (9); Washington (5); Houston (2); Michigan State (1); Mississippi State (1); California (1)

Division II

Rank Team (First-place votes) Points
1 Dallas Baptist (9) 294
2 Nova Southeastern (2) 284
3 Flagler College 270
4 Findlay 265
5 Anderson (1) 256
6 Indianapolis 232
7 West Texas A&M 225
8 Rollins 214
9 Lynn 213
10 St. Mary’s (Texas) 176
11 Central Missouri 173
12 Henderson State 154
13 Barry 152
14 Lee 146
15 Saint Leo 142
16 Midwestern State 119
17 CSU San Marcos 114
18 Wingate 108
19 Lander 83
20 Grand Valley State 61
21 Tampa 56
22 Oklahoma Christian 50
23 North Georgia 47
24 Florida Southern 23
25 Southwestern Oklahoma State 20

Receiving votes: CSU East Bay (11); CSU Monterey Bay (7); Rogers State (4); Eckerd College (1)

Division III

Rank Team (First-place votes) Points
1 Carnegie Mellon (4) 335
2 Pomona-Pitzer (3) 326
3 Williams College (5) 315
4 George Fox (2) 308
5 Emory 295
6 Claremont-Mudd-Scripps 290
7 Redlands 286
8 Washington St. Louis 232
9 St. Catherine 229
10 Washington and Lee 227
11 Amherst 194
T-12 Illinois Wesleyan 184
T-12 Wellesley 184
14 Texas at Dallas 166
15 Trinity (Texas) 155
16 Centre 139
17 Carleton 116
18 Hamilton 113
19 Mary Hardin-Baylor 110
20 Grinnell 83
21 Rhodes 72
22 Middlebury 55
23 Methodist 53
24 Sewanee: University of the South 33
25 Chapman 19

Receiving votes: Wisconsin, Whitewater (10); Denison (9); Gustavus Adolphus College (4); Whitman College (4); Huntingdon College (3); Lynchburg (1)

NAIA

Rank Team (First-place votes) Points
1 British Columbia (8) 80
2 Keiser 71
3 Oklahoma City 65
4 SCAD Savannah 55
5 Dalton State College 49
6 Texas Wedleyan 39
7 William Carey 32
8 Embry Riddle Aeronautical 20
9 Truett McConnell 19
10 Ottawa-Arizona 5

Receiving votes: Loyola University New Orleans (3); Lewis-Clark State College (1); Oregon Institute of Technology (1)

Wake Forest, Nova Southeastern top first spring 2024 Mizuno WGCA coaches polls

These are the first polls of the 2024 spring season.

The Women’s Golf Coaches Association (WGCA) has announced the results of the most recent Mizuno WGCA Coaches polls.

These are the first polls of the 2024 spring season.

In Division I, Wake Forest opens the spring at No. 1 after receiving all but two first-place votes, while Stanford comes in at No. 2 with the remaining first-place votes. USC and Arkansas come in at No. 3 and No. 4, respectively, while South Carolina rounds out the top five.

Nova Southeastern claims the top spot in Division II with 10 first-place votes, while Dallas Baptist and Findlay each received one vote to open the season at No. 2 and No. 3, respectively.

Here’s a look at the complete Mizuno WGCA polls for Feb. 16.

Stanford, Lynn women’s golf hold steady atop Mizuno WGCA coaches polls for April 7

The Cardinal are comfortable on top.

The Women’s Golf Coaches Association announced its third Mizuno WGCA coaches poll in college women’s golf.

Stanford remains atop the Division I rankings, receiving 16 first-place votes, while Wake Forest received four votes to hold steady at No. 2. LSU and South Carolina remain at the No. 3 and No. 4 spots, respectively, while Mississippi State moves up one spot to round out the top five.

In Division II, Lynn University continues to hold the top spot after receiving all but one first-place vote. Emory University remains the unanimous No. 1 in Division III, and in NAIA, Dalton State College remains No. 1 after receiving all nine first-place votes.

Here’s a complete look at the latest Mizuno WGCA coaches polls.

Stanford remains No. 1, Lynn moves up in latest Mizuno WGCA coaches polls

Stanford is comfortable in the top spot.

The Women’s Golf Coaches Association announced Friday its latest Mizuno coaches polls, and there are some familiar names in the top spots.

Stanford remains the No. 1 team in Division I, with Wake Forest holding steady in second. LSU moved four spots up to third while South Carolina and Oregon round out the top five.

In Division II, Lynn moved into the top spot while Dallas Baptist dropped to No. 2. Emory remains No. 1 in Division III. In the NAIA poll, Dalton State received three first-place votes and is in the top spot while Oklahoma City, which has four first-place votes, drops to No. 2.

Here’s a look at the Mizuno WGCA polls for March 17:

Stanford, Dallas Baptist, Emory among No. 1 teams in first spring Mizuno WGCA polls

There are some familiar names on top.

The Women’s Golf Coaches Association has released its first Mizuno WGCA rankings for the spring, and there are some familiar names on top. These are the first of four rankings coming in the spring.

Stanford opens the new year as the top-ranked team in Div. I, though Wake Forest is close behind. The Cardinal got 14 first-place votes while the Demon Deacons received the remaining five.

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In Div. II, Dallas Baptist University claims the top spot with eight first-place votes, while Lynn University received the remaining seven votes to open the season at No. 2.

Emory University opens the season as the unanimous No. 1 in Div. III, and Oklahoma City and Dalton State are tied for first in the NAIA poll.

Here’s a look at the Mizuno WGCA polls for Feb. 24

Dallas Baptist remains in top spot, Lynn close behind in latest 2022-23 Mizuno WGCA Div. II coaches poll

Dallas Baptist holds steady atop the Div. II rankings

Dallas Baptist isn’t going anywhere, though Lynn is making a move up.

The Women’s Golf Coaches Association (WGCA) has announced the results of the most recent Mizuno WGCA Coaches Poll. This is the fourth and final poll of the 2022 fall season.

Dallas Baptist holds steady atop the Division II rankings with 12 first-place votes, while Lynn received the remaining four votes to move up one spot to No. 2. Henderson State drops one spot to No. 3, while Anderson and Findlay move into the top five at No. 4 and No. 5, respectively.   

Rank  Team (First-place votes)  Points 
1  Dallas Baptist (12)  396 
2  Lynn (4)  387 
3  Henderson State 359 
4  Anderson 353 
5  Findlay  337 
6  West Texas A&M 310 
7  Nova Southeastern 307 
8  Indianapolis  289 
9  Tampa  273 
10  Lee 235 
T11  CSU-San Marcos  216 
T11  Rollins College  216 
13  Flagler College  211 
14  Limestone 202 
15  Missouri-St. Louis  181 
16  Florida Southern College  158 
17  Oklahoma Christian 144 
18  Grand Valley State  138 
19  Texas at Tyler  110 
20  Midwestern State 92 
21  Saint Leo  80 
22  Central Missouri  66 
23  Wingate 46 
24  Biola  34 
25  CSU-Monterey Bay  23 

Others receiving votes: Tiffin (12); Lander (6); Point Loma Nazarene (6); Columbus State (5); Northeastern State (3); Barry (2); West Florida (2); Arkansas Fort Smith (1)

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Dallas Baptist women’s golf is No. 1 in Div. II Mizuno WGCA Coaches Poll

In the latest Div. II Mizuno WGCA Coaches Poll, Dallas Baptist holds the top spot.

The Women’s Golf Coaches Association (WGCA) has announced the results of the most recent Mizuno WGCA Coaches Poll.

In Div. II, Dallas Baptist continues to hold the top spot after garnering all but one first-place vote. Lynn checks in at No. 2 after it collected the remainin first-place vote. Limestone moves up one spot to No. 3, while Anderson climbs two spots to No. 4. Barry is the No. 5 team in this poll.

This is the fourth and final poll of the 2022 spring season.

The 2022 NCAA Division II Women’s Golf Championships are May 10-14 at Chattahoochee Golf Club in Gainesville, Georgia.

Rank University (First Place Votes) Points
1 Dallas Baptist (9) 249
2 Lynn (1) 241
3 Limestone 227
4 Anderson 216
5 Barry 206
6 Nova Southeastern 200
7 Findlay 189
T8 Rollins College 170
T8 Lee 170
10 Henderson State 141
T11 Indianapolis 140
T11 West Texas A&M 140
13 California State San Marcos 117
14 Tampa 109
15 Saint Leo 103
16 Wingate 95
17 Rogers State 70
18 Texas A&M – Commerce 67
19 Columbus State 65
20 Texas A&M International 63
21 Grand Valley State 60
22 Carson-Newman 51
23 Florida Southern College 50
24 Central Missouri 41
25 Biola 16
Others receiving votes: Colorado Christian (15); Lenoir Rhyne (11); Missouri-St. Louis (10); St. Mary’s (Texas) (5); Central Oklahoma (4); California State Monterey Bay (3); Arkansas Tech (2); Tiffin (2); California State East Bay (1); Lander (1)

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Dallas Baptist women’s golf overtakes No. 1 spot in Mizuno WGCA Coaches Poll for Division II

The DBU Patriots most recently played in the Lynn Invitational in Boca Raton, Florida, taking home first place.

The Women’s Golf Coaches Association has announced the results of the most recent Mizuno WGCA Coaches Poll.

This is the third poll of the 2022 spring season.

Dallas Baptist University unanimously takes the top spot in Division II, followed by Lynn University at No. 2. Barry University moves up two spots to No. 3, while Limestone University and Nova Southeastern University remain in the top five, coming in at No. 4 and No. 5, respectively.

The DBU Patriots most recently played in the Lynn Invitational in Boca Raton, Florida, taking home first place. The team’s next tournament, the Lone Star Conference Championship, is scheduled for April 12-23.

Lynn just played in the SSC Championship, finishing third.

Rank University (First Place Votes) Points
1 Dallas Baptist University (16) 400
2 Lynn University 372
3 Barry University 349
4 Limestone University 342
5 Nova Southeastern University 340
6 Anderson University 332
7 University of Findlay 304
8 Rollins College 292
9 California State University San Marcos 277
10 Lee University 249
11 West Texas A&M University 237
12 University of Indianapolis 227
13 Henderson State University 216
14 University of Tampa 174
15 Wingate University 168
16 Rogers State University 139
17 Saint Leo University 134
18 Columbus State University 130
19 Grand Valley State University 129
20 Carson-Newman University 104
21 Florida Southern College 67
22 Texas A&M University – Commerce 60
23 University of Central Missouri 43
24 Texas A&M International University 36
25 Biola University 16
Others Receiving Votes: St. Mary’s University (Texas) (15); University of Missouri-St. Louis (13); Lenoir Rhyne University (10); University of Central Oklahoma (10); Northeastern State University (5); California State University, Monterey Bay (4); Flagler College (2); Sonoma State University (2); California State University, East Bay (1); Tiffin University (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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Lynn women’s golf ranked No. 1 in Mizuno WGCA Coaches Poll for Division II

Lynn continues to hold the No. 1 spot in Division II with 10 first-place votes

The Women’s Golf Coaches Association has announced the results of the most recent Mizuno WGCA Coaches Poll. This is the second poll of the 2022 spring season.

Lynn continues to hold the No. 1 spot in Division II with 10 first-place votes, followed by Dallas Baptist at No. 2 with the remaining six votes. Nova Southeastern moves up one spot to No. 3, while Limestone and Barry come in at No. 4 and No. 5, respectively.

Earlier, this week in Miami Lakes, Florida, Adriana Iribarren carded the first hole-in-one of the season for Lynn, who ended up fourth in the Barry Invitational.

The Fighting Knights will host the Lynn Invitational April 4-5, which marks final regular-season event of the year.

Rank University (First Place Votes) Points
1 Lynn (10) 390
2 Dallas Baptist (6) 383
3 Nova Southeastern 361
4 Limestone 351
5 Barry 337
6 Anderson 321
7 Findlay 298
8 California State San Marcos 274
9 Rollins College 254
10 West Texas A&M 250
11 University of Indianapolis 242
12 University of Tampa 228
13 Lee 217
14 Grand Valley State 198
15 Saint Leo 188
16 Henderson State 132
17 Carson-Newman 123
18 Rogers State 120
19 Wingate 115
20 Texas A&M – Commerce 92
21 Florida Southern College 72
22 Texas A&M International 67
23 Central Missouri 33
24 Columbus State 31
25 St. Mary’s (Texas) 27
Others Receiving Votes: Biola (26); Lenoir Rhyne (23); Flagler College (18); Missouri-St. Louis (16); Central Oklahoma (7); Sonoma State (5); Concordia – St. Paul (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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