NEW YORK -- Barry University women's golf team is ranked No. 4 in the Golf World/Women's Golf Coaches Association poll.

The Buccaneers, who opened the season with a No. 7 ranking in the NCAA Division II Golfweek poll, finished second at their season-opening event, eight strokes behind Lynn at the Division II Preview at LPGA International in Daytona Beach. The tournament was halted short by rain after two rounds. It was originally scheduled for three.

Nova Southeastern, a three-time NCAA champ, is ranked No. 1 in the WGCA poll, followed by St. Edward's (Texas) and Lynn. Rollins is fifth, giving the Sunshine State Conference four teams in the top five.

Florida Southern is sixth, followed by Grand Canyon (Ariz.), Tarleton State (Texas), California (Penn.) and Newberry to occupy the seventh through 10th spots.

Seven SSC teams are ranked in the top 14 teams.

Barry will compete in Nova Southeastern's Shark Invitational at PGA National Golf Club in Palm Beach Gardens Monday and Tuesday.

Golf World/WGCA Coaches’ Poll

October 8, 2012 Issue

NCAA Women’s Division II

Rank    Team     Points  NCAA

1.       Nova Southeastern (19)  475     1

2.       St. Edward’s     395     4

3.       Lynn    378     6

4.       Barry   373     7

5.       Rollins 370     11

6.       Florida Southern        350     2

7.       Grand Canyon     308     3

8.       Tarleton State  305     5

9.       California U. (Pa.)     285     18

10.      Newberry        276     13

11.      Saint Leo       271     9

12.      Central Oklahoma        247     8

13.      Indianapolis    238     T-14

14.      Florida Tech    214     NR

15.      Augustana College       162     21

16.      UNC-Pembroke    155     17

17.      Grand Valley State      142     12

18.      Midwestern State        138     16

            S.W. Oklahoma State     138     NR

20.      Dallas Baptist  137     NR

21.      West Florida    130     17

22.      Northeastern State      121     19

23.      CSU-Monterey Bay        116     10

24.      Sonoma State    90      T-14

25.      Columbus State  80      NR

Also receiving votes: Flagler, 67; Drury, 65; Carson-Newman, 45; Lincoln Memorial, 44; Academy of Arts, 43; Lander, 43; Newman, 37; Tusculum, 28; Western Washington, 28; Findlay, 27; Mount Olive, 24; West Texas A&M, 24; Chico State, 23; Ashland, 11; Northwest Missouri State, 11; Shorter, 9; California Baptist, 8; Hawaii-Hilo, 8;  Oklahoma Panhandle State, 6; The Incarnate Word, 4; Missouri-St. Louis, 4; Arkansas Tech, 3; Catawba, 3; Minnesota State, 3; Coker, 2; Southwest Minnesota State, 2; Wheeling Jesuit, 2; Pfeiffer, 1.

First-place votes in parenthesis.

Polls conducted by the Women’s Golf Coaches Association. Voting closed Sept. 27, 2012