NEW YORK -- Barry University women's golf team is ranked No. 7 in the Golf World/Women's Golf Coaches Association poll released this week.
The Buccaneers, coming off a sixth place finish at the Lady Moc Golf Classic in Lakeland Monday and Tuesday, received 320 points in the poll. The Buccaneers fell two spots after they were ranked tied for fourth last year.
Nova Southeastern remains No. 1, receiving 16 of the possible 17 first place votes. Lynn, which is tied for fourth, received the other first place vote. Rollins is No. 2, followed by St. Edward's.
The Buccaneers will play in the Peggy Kirk Bell Invitational in Winter Springs, Fla., Monday and Tuesday.
Golf World/WGCA Coaches’ Poll
March 4, 2013 Issue
NCAA Women’s Division II
Rank Team Points NCAA
1. Nova Southeastern (16) 417 1
2. Rollins 365 3
3. St. Edward’s 357 2
4. Lynn (1) 353 T-4
5. Tarleton State 329 7
6. Florida Southern 326 6
7. Barry 320 T-4
8. Midwestern State 261 8
9. UNC-Pembroke 241 17
10. Grand Canyon 240 9
11. Saint Leo 226 10
12. Central Oklahoma 195 15
13. Florida Tech 193 12
14. California U. (Pa.) 188 11
15. Dallas Baptist 186 13
16. Newberry 174 14
17. West Florida 127 22
18. CSU-Monterey Bay 113 19
19. S.W. Oklahoma State 112 16
20. Flagler 100 NR
Newman 100 18
22. Armstrong Atlantic State 80 24
23. Augustana College 74 23
24. Indianapolis 69 25
25. Hawaii-Hilo 45 20
Also receiving votes: Grand Valley State, 42; Northeastern State, 35; Sonoma State, 33; Carson-Newman, 31; Cameron, 26; Lander, 25; Mount Olive, 24; Arkansas Tech, 15; Lincoln Memorial, 15; Belmont Abbey, 14; Chico State, 14; Columbus State, 10; Drury, 10; Academy of Art, 9; Coker, 9; Converse, 8; Pfeiffer, 6; Texas A&M-Commerce, 3; U. of The Incarnate Word, 3; Tusculum, 2.
First-place votes in parenthesis.
Polls conducted by the Women’s Golf Coaches Association. Voting closed Feb. 22, 2013