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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

Emory retakes top spots in latest 2022-23 Mizuno WGCA Div. III coaches poll

Emory is back on top.

There’s a new team on top.

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.

In the latest 2022-23 Mizuno WGCA Div. III coaches poll, Emory is the unanimous No. 1, moving up three spots, while Redlands drops to No. 2. Washington St. Louis drops one spot to No. 3, followed by Carnegie Mellon and George Fox in a tie for the No. 4 spot.  

Rank  Team (First-place votes)  Points 
1  Emory (14)  350 
2  Redlands  333 
3  Washington St. Louis  316 
T4  Carnegie Mellon 280 
T4  George Fox 280 
6  Washington and Lee 278 
7  Methodist 259 
8  Texas at Dallas  256 
9  Pomona-Pitzer  215 
10  St. Catherine 214 
11  Claremont-Mudd-Scripps  209 
12  Amherst College  207 
13  Bethel 164 
14  Williams College  163 
15  Carleton College  153 
16  Illinois Wesleyan 133 
17  Centre College  130 
18  Mary Hardin-Baylor  127 
19  Denison 115 
20  New York  102 
21  Trinity (Texas)  65 
22  Christopher Newport 50 
23  Oglethorpe 41 
24  Grinnell College  40 
25  Wisconsin Whitewater  29 

Others receiving votes: Rhodes College (12); Middlebury College (9); California Santa Cruz (5); California Lutheran (4); Hamilton College (4); Ohio Northern (3); Central College (1); Gustavus Adolphus College (1); Sewanee: The University of the South (1); Wellesley College (1)

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Emory women’s golf remains in top spot in Div. III Mizuno WGCA Coaches Poll

Emory remains atop the Division III rankings in the final Mizuno WGCA Coaches Poll for the 2022 spring season.

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

Emory received all but three first-place votes to remain atop the Division III rankings, while Carnegie Mellon holds steady at No. 2 with one vote. Methodist received two first-place votes and comes in at No. 3, while George Fox, located in Newberg, Oregon, moves up one spot to No. 4. University of Redlands and Williams College finish in a tie for fifth-place.

Emory won its first-ever University Athletic Association championship at the Conservatory Course at the Hammock Beach Resort in Palm Coast, Florida, on March 13.

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

Emory is among four UAA teams that advanced to the NCAA Division III women’s championships, which will be May 10-13 at Bay Oaks Country Club in Houston.

Rank University (First-place votes) Points
1 Emory (9) 291
2 Carnegie Mellon (1) 278
3 Methodist (2) 272
4 George Fox 255
T5 University of Redlands 247
T5 Williams College 247
7 Pomona-Pitzer 225
8 Centre College 223
9 Amherst College 215
10 Washington and Lee 177
11 New York University 176
12 Washington University in St. Louis 168
13 Claremont-Mudd-Scripps 167
14 Illinois Wesleyan 136
15 St. Catherine 130
16 Trinity (Texas) 129
17 Rhodes College 104
18 Mary Hardin-Baylor 98
19 Denison 97
20 Berry College 53
21 Sewanee: The University of the South 49
22 UT-Dallas 47
23 UC-Santa Cruz 26
24 Carthage College 24
25 Chapman 23
Others receiving votes: Gustavus Adolphus College (11); Middlebury College (9); Christopher Newport (5); Wellesley College (5); York College of Pennsylvania (5); Southwestern University (4); Bethel (3); Hamilton College (1)

 

Emory women’s golf remain in top spot in Div. III Mizuno WGCA Coaches Poll

Emory University received all but two first-place votes to remain in the top spot.

The Women’s Golf Coaches Association has released the latest Mizuno WGCA Coaches Poll for Division III.

This is the third poll of the 2022 spring season.

Emory University received all but two first-place votes to remain in the top spot in the Division III rankings, while Carnegie Mellon University holds steady at No. 2. Methodist University received one first-place vote and moves up one spot to No. 3, while the University of Redlands and George Fox University remain in the top five.

Emory finished third out of 12 teams in their last competition, the BSC Panthers Classic in Birmingham, Alabama. They’ll next play in the NCAA Division III Championship in Houston, Texas, from May 10-13.

Rank University (First Place Votes) Points
1 Emory University (11) 323
2 Carnegie Mellon University 302
3 Methodist University (1) 289
4 University of Redlands 280
5 George Fox University 278
6 Williams College (1) 275
7 Centre College 246
8 Pomona-Pitzer 226
9 Amherst College 225
10 Washington and Lee University 193
11 Washington University in St. Louis 186
12 New York University 178
13 Claremont-Mudd-Scripps 174
14 Illinois Wesleyan University 155
15 Trinity University (Texas) 140
T16 Denison University 110
T16 Rhodes College 110
18 St. Catherine University 109
19 Berry College 86
20 University of Mary Hardin-Baylor 81
21 University of Texas at Dallas 57
22 Sewanee: The University of the South 43
23 Carthage College 34
24 Chapman University 28
25 Middlebury College 24
Others Receiving Votes: Hamilton College (19); University of California, Santa Cruz (15); Gustavus Adolphus College (13); York College of Pennsylvania (9); Southwestern University (7); Bethel University (4); University of Wisconsin, Whitewater (4); Christopher Newport University (2)

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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Emory women’s golf takes over top spot in Div. III Mizuno WGCA Coaches Poll

The Women’s Golf Coaches Association has released the latest Mizuno WGCA Coaches Poll for Division III.

The Women’s Golf Coaches Association has released the latest Mizuno WGCA Coaches Poll for Division III. This is the second poll of the 2022 spring season.

Emory is the new No. 1 after receiving 11 first-place votes, replacing Carnegie Mellon, which got the remaining two first-place votes, in the top spot. University of Redlands jumps six spots to No. 3, while Methodist and George Fox round out the top five.

Emory won the 24-team Jekyll Island Collegiate in Jekyll Island, Georgia, earlier this week for its fifth tournament title of the season. Emory led by 33 strokes after 36 holes and went on to win by 29, setting the mark for largest margin of victory in program history. Three golfers finished in the top 10.

Emory next competes in the BSC Panthers Classic in Birmingham, Alabama, on April 11 and 12.

Rank University (First Place Votes) Points
1 Emory (11) 322
2 Carnegie Mellon (2) 303
3 University of Redlands 283
4 Methodist 281
5 George Fox 263
6 Williams College 261
7 Centre College 256
8 Pomona-Pitzer 235
9 Amherst College 221
10 Washington and Lee 199
11 Washington University in St. Louis 194
12 New York 174
13 Claremont-Mudd-Scripps 162
14 Trinity (Texas) 154
15 Berry College 127
16 St. Catherine 121
17 Denison 110
18 Rhodes College 102
19 Illinois Wesleyan 94
20 Texas at Dallas 73
21 Mary Hardin-Baylor 67
22 Carthage College 61
23 Sewanee: The University of the South 57
24 Southwestern 24
25 UC-Santa Cruz 22
Others Receiving Votes: Gustavus Adolphus College (17); Bethel (15); Middlebury College (13); Huntingdon College (5); Carleton College (4); York College of Pennsylvania (3); Hamilton College (2)

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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