FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
September 1, 2011
GOLF WORLD ANNOUNCES RESULTS OF
WOMEN’S DIVISION III COLLEGE PRESEASON COACHES’ POLL
Methodist Claims Top Spot
(NEW YORK, NY)—The Golf World/NGCA Division III College Women’s Preseason 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 I and II, will
appear in the September 5, 2011 issue of Golf World and is live now:
http://www.golfdigest.com/golf-tours-news/blogs/college-golf/womens-coaches-polls-1/
Methodist, sweeping all 23 first-place votes, is the unanimous choice for the top spot in the Golf
World/NGCA women’s Division III preseason coaches’ poll. The Monarchs won their 14th
consecutive NCAA title last spring, continuing a run of dominance matched in few collegiate
sports. The school claimed eight tournament titles during the 2010-11 season in 10 starts.
DePauw, the fifth-place team at last spring’s national championship, earned the No. 2 spot in
the preseason poll, followed by NCAA runner-up Gustavus Adolphus, Illinois Wesleyan and St.
Mary’s (Ind.).
Visit Golf World Senior Writer Ryan Herrington’s “Campus Insider” blog to find out the latest on
collegiate golf: http://www.golfdigest.com/magazine/blogs/campusinsider.
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Golf World/NGCA Coaches’ Poll
Pre-Season Poll | Sept. 5 Issue
NCAA Women’s Division III
Rank Team
Points NCAA
1.
Methodist (23)
575
1
2.
DePauw
523
5
3.
Gustavus Adolphus
492
2
4.
Illinois Wesleyan
456
3
5.
St. Mary’s (Ind.)
429
4
6.
Wisconsin-Eau Claire
416
T-10
7.
Washington U. (Mo.)
401
T-8
8.
Centre
393
7
9.
Allegheny
390
6
10.
Williams
366
T-8
11.
George Fox
336
12
12.
Amherst
283
DNP
13.
Olivet
272
T-10
14.
Texas-Tyler
205
16
15.
Birmingham Southern
192
DNP
16.
Mary Hardin-Baylor
180
14
17.
NYU
174
DNP
18.
Wisconsin-Whitewater
168
DNP
19.
Wartburg
151
13
20.
St. Olaf
130
DNP
21.
North Central
108
18
22.
Southwestern
96
DNP
23.
Wittenberg
78
DNP
24.
Wisconsin-Stevens Point
64
DNP
25.
Rhodes 62
DNP
Also receiving votes: Schreiner, 53; Wheaton, 51; Middlebury, 48; Central, 30; Piedmont, 28;
Hanover, 26; St. Benedict, 26; Franklin, 24; Hope, 24; Wisconsin-Stout, 23; Carleton, 22;
Otterbein, 20; Hollins, 18; Oglethorpe, 17; Vassar, 16; Redlands, 15; Macalester, 12; LeTourneau,
11; Hardin-Simmons, 9; Claremont-Mudd-Scripps, 8; Wellesley, 8; Trinity, 7; McMurry, 7; Ohio
Northern, 7; Wisconsin-Platteville, 5; St. Lawrence, 4; Texas Lutheran, 4; Whitworth, 4; Mount
Holyoke, 3; Concordia (Texas), 3; Buena Vista, 2.
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