KANSAS CITY - Texas Wesleyan University fell five spots to No. 10 in the first regular-season NAIA Women's Golf Coaches' Top 25 poll released last Thursday.
Keiser (Fla.) held firm at No. 1 with 465 points and 15 of 16 first-place votes, edging defending champion British Columbia by 15 points. The Seahawks won their season-opening Seahawk Shootout and posted strong finishes elsewhere, closing the fall Oct. 27-28 at Marsh Creek Country Club in an event hosted by Flagler College.
British Columbia stayed at No. 2 after two fall victories and a standout win by Sienna Harder at the Harbottle Invitational hosted by Seattle U. The Thunderbirds' next event is the Canada West Championship Oct. 20-21 at Chilliwack Golf Club.
Dalton State (Ga.) jumped three places to No. 3 after winning at Innisbrook, led by two-time NAIA Women's Golfer of the Week Sara Burger. Indiana Wesleyan surged six spots to No. 7 with a signature 25-stroke victory over then-No. 4 Marian at the Crossroads League Preview.
Morningside (Iowa) and Lawrence Tech (Mich.) entered the poll at Nos. 23 and 25.
| Trend |
Rank |
Last Time |
Insitution |
Final Points |
| ● |
1 |
1 |
Keiser (Fla.) |
465 |
| ● |
2 |
2 |
British Columbia (B.C.) |
450 |
| ▲ |
3 |
6 |
Dalton State (Ga.) |
431 |
| ● |
4 |
4 |
Marian (Ind.) |
422 |
| ▲ |
5 |
7 |
SCAD Atlanta (Ga.) |
404 |
| ▼ |
6 |
3 |
SCAD Savannah (Ga.) |
385 |
| ▲ |
7 |
13 |
Indiana Wesleyan |
369 |
| ● |
8 |
8 |
William Carey (Miss.) |
359 |
| ▲ |
9 |
19 |
Loyola (La.) |
335 |
| ▼ |
10 |
5 |
Texas Wesleyan |
317 |
| ▲ |
11 |
14 |
Southeastern (Fla.) |
298 |
| ▼ |
12 |
11 |
Cumberlands (Ky.) |
291 |
| ▼ |
13 |
12 |
Embry-Riddle (Ariz.) |
288 |
| ▲ |
14 |
18 |
Taylor (Ind.) |
278 |
| ▲ |
15 |
23 |
Rocky Mountain (Mont.) |
239 |
| ▲ |
16 |
17 |
Pikeville (Ky.) |
234 |
| ▼ |
17 |
10 |
Oklahoma City |
220 |
| ▼ |
18 |
15 |
Coastal Georgia |
217 |
| ▼ |
19 |
9 |
Lindsey Wilson (Ky.) |
211 |
| ▼ |
20 |
21 |
Oregon Tech |
187 |
| ▲ |
21 |
22 |
Cumberland (Tenn.) |
166 |
| ▼ |
22 |
16 |
Truett McConnell (Ga.) |
128 |
| ▲ |
23 |
NR |
Morningside (Iowa) |
118 |
| ▼ |
24 |
20 |
Milligan (Tenn.) |
102 |
| ▲ |
25 |
RV |
Lawrence Tech (Mich.) |
60 |
| Receiving Votes: Science and Arts (Okla.) 55; Montana Tech 50; OUAZ (Ariz.) 45; Bethel (Ind.) 39; Ave Maria (Fla.) 30; Freed-Hardeman (Tenn.) 27; Arizona Christian 26; Lewis-Clark State (Idaho) 22; Doane (Neb.) 15; Victoria (B.C.) 11; Mount Mercy (Iowa) 7; Saint Mary-of-the-Woods (Ind.) 5; IU East (Ind.) 2 |
Key:
RV - Receiving Votes, NR - Not Ranked, Climbed -▲, Dropped -▼, Steady - ●
Ratings Methodology
- The rating is rated by a panel of head coaches representing each of the conferences and unaffiliated groupings.
- The Top 25 is determined by a points system based on how each rater rates the best teams. A team receives 30 points for each first-place vote, 29 for second-place, 28 for third-place and so on through the list.
- The highest and lowest ratings for each team (a non-rating is considered a low rating) are removed. The team's rating will be recalculated with an additional point added to each team for every ballot (including discounted ballots) that the team appears on.
- Teams that receive only one point in the ballot are not considered "receiving votes".
