NEW YORK -- Barry University women's golf team is ranked No. 7 in the final Golf World/Women's Golf Coaches Association Poll.
Nova Southeastern was a unanimous No. 1 choice, receiving 15 first-place votes and 375 points. St. Edward's is No. 2 with 331 points and Lynn third with 324 points.
The Buccaneers received 271 points.
Barry is one of five Sunshine State Conference schools in the top 7, and one of seven in the top 25. Rollins is fourth with 310 points, and Florida Southern fifth with 306. Tarleton State is sixth with 282 points.
The Bucs will compete in the NCAA Championships for the second straight year after qualifying with a third-place finish at the South/Southeast Regional Tuesday. The national championships will be held May 15-18 at LPGA Legends Course in Daytona Beach, Fla.
Golf World/WGCA Coaches’ Poll
May 13, 2013 Issue
NCAA Women’s Division II
Rank Team Points Last
1. Nova Southeastern (15) 375 1
2. St. Edward’s 331 2
3. Lynn 324 3
4. Rollins 310 4
5. Florida Southern 306 6
6. Tarleton State 282 7
7. Barry 271 5
8. Florida Tech 254 9
9. Grand Canyon 242 8
10. West Florida 201 12
11. UNC Pembroke 196 11
12. Dallas Baptist 195 13
13. Midwestern State 167 10
14. Central Oklahoma 165 17
15. Newberry 141 14
16. Armstrong Atlantic State 139 15
17. Flagler 121 16
18. Newman 105 19
19. Lander 89 18
20. California U. (Pa.) 84 21
21. Saint Leo 72 20
22. Indianapolis 70 25
23. Grand Valley State 66 NR
24. Augustana College 61 22
25. CSU-Monterey Bay 53 24
Also receiving votes: Northeastern State, 49; Academy of Art, 30; Mount Olive, 24; Arkansas Tech, 18; Converse College, 18; Carson-Newman, 16; S.W. Oklahoma State, 16; Sonoma State, 11; Chico State, 10; Northwest Missouri State, 10; Coker, 9; King College, 8; Ashland, 6; Belmont Abbey, 5; Drury, 5; Minnesota State, 5; Tusculum, 5; U. of the Incarnate Word, 4; Western New Mexico, 3; Cameron, 1; Ursuline, 1; West Texas A&M, 1.
First-place votes in parenthesis.
Polls conducted by the Women’s Golf Coaches Association.
