Golf World Announces Results of Final

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

November 23, 2011

GOLF WORLD ANNOUNCES RESULTS OF FINAL

WOMEN’SDIVISION IICOLLEGECOACHES’ POLL

Nova SoutheasternRetains Top Spot

(NEW YORK, NY)—The final Golf World/NGCA Division I College Women’s Coaches’ Poll of the season 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 III, will appear in the November 28, 2011 issue of Golf World and are live now:

Three-time defending NCAA champions Nova Southeastern earned 13 of the 15 available first-place votes to stay atop the final fall Golf World/NGCA women’s Division II coaches’ poll. The Sharks won their lone D-II tournament, the Shark Invitational, which they hosted. They also finished third, third and fourth in four D-I tournaments.
In the No. 2 spot, earning the remaining two first-place votes, was St. Edward’s. Northeastern State, Tarleton State and Grand Valley State round out the top five.
Two new schools join the top 10: No. 9 Midwestern State and No. 10 Lynn.
Three new schools join the top 25: No. 20 Carson-Newman, No. 23 Tusculum and No. 24 Hawaii-Hilo.

Visit Golf World Senior Writer Ryan Herrington’s “Campus Insider” blog to find out the latest on collegiate golf:

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Golf World/NGCA Coaches’ Poll

November 28, 2011 Issue

NCAA Women’s Division II

RankTeam PointsLast

1.Nova Southeastern (13)3601

2.St. Edward’s (2)3374

3.Northeastern State2926

4.Tarleton State28510

5.Grand Valley State 2825

6.Sonoma State2578

7.Barry2499

8.Saint Leo2437

9.Midwestern State23013

10.Lynn 21811

11.UNC-Pembroke195T-14

12.Western Washington19116

13.California U. (Pa.)189T-14

14.Newberry17417

15.Augustana16812

16.Dallas Baptist15722

17.Central Oklahoma13419

18.Indianapolis13418

19.Drury13320

20.Carson-Newman106NR

21.West Texas A&M7923

22.Florida Tech7221

23.Tusculum58NR

24.Hawaii-Hilo54NR

25.Belmont Abbey5224

Also receiving votes: Flagler, 45; West Florida, 29; Nebraska-Omaha, 22; Ferris State, 16; Gannon, 16; Incarnate Word, 15; Northwest Missouri State, 14; Western New Mexico, 11; Winona State, 10; Columbus State, 8; Texas A&M-Commerce, 8; Findlay, 6; Lewis, 6; Lincoln Memorial, 6; St. Cloud State, 6; Chico State, 5; California Baptist, 2; Cameron, 1.

Poll conducted by the National Golf Coaches Association. Voting closed Nov. 17, 2011.

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