NEW YORK -- Barry University women's golf team is ranked No. 2 in the NCAA Division II Golf World/Women's Golf Coaches Association national poll.
The Buccaneers jumped one spot in the final fall poll. Barry received 455 points. Lynn is the top-ranked team with 21 first-place votes and 549 points. Tarleton State is third with 429 points. Florida Tech and St. Edward's round out the top five.
Barry, which won two of its four fall tournaments, will open the spring season Feb. 1-2 at the Tusculum Women's Intercollegiate. The Buccaneers will host the Lady Bucs Invitational March 17-18 at Don Shula's Resort in Miami Lakes.
Golf World/WGCA coaches’ poll
Dec. 9, 2013 Issue
Division II
Rank Team Points Last
1. Lynn (21) 549 1
2. Barry 455 3
3. Tarleton State 429 7
4. Florida Tech 423 4
5. St. Edward’s 410 5
6. Central Oklahoma 360 8
7. Flagler 344 11
8. Florida Southern 331 9
9. California Baptist 317 14
10. Saint Leo 298 6
11. West Florida 286 13
12. Indianapolis 274 10
13. Rollins 258 2
14. Dallas Baptist 229 19
15. Arkansas Tech 220 17
16. Nova Southeastern (1) 206 12
17. Armstrong Atlantic State 200 15
18. Ferris State 172 20
19. Midwestern State 162 22
20. Newman 112 18
21. UNC Pembroke 81 21
22. Chico State 70 NR
23. Cameron 68 16
Grand Valley State 68 24
25. Augustana College 55 NR
Also receiving votes: Hawaii-Hilo, 47; Limestone, 41; Lander, 35; Newberry, 35; Western Washington, 32; Northeastern State, 30; Southwestern Oklahoma State, 28; West Texas A&M, 28; CSU-Monterey Bay, 25; Mount Olive, 24; Oklahoma Christian, 23; West Georgia, 23; Ashland, 16; Northwest Missouri State, 16; Shorter, 15; Carson-Newman, 14; Catawba, 13; Findlay, 13; Sonoma State, 13; Columbus State, 12; Converse, 11; Lewis, 11; Lincoln Memorial, 10; Point Loma Nazarene, 10; Drury, 8; Dixie State, 7; Tusculum, 7; Nebraska-Kearney, 6; North Georgia, 5; California U. (Pa.), 3; King, 3; Missouri-St. Louis, 3; Anderson, 2; Pfeiffer, 2; Southern Indiana, 2.
First-place votes in parenthesis.
Polls conducted by the Women’s Golf Coaches Association. Voting closed Nov. 21, 2013