2016-17 NAIA Women's Golf Coaches' Top 25 Poll — Postseason (June 2)
OIT No. 15
By Spencer Scheve, Athletic Communications and Media Intern
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Oklahoma City is the new No. 1 women's golf program, announced Friday in the 2016-17 NAIA Women's Golf Coaches' Postseason Top 25 Poll.
Top 25 Highlights (historical information dates back to 2000):
• Oklahoma City preserved its tight three stroke lead heading into the final round to win the 2017 NAIA Women's Golf National Championship last Friday at PGA National.
• This is the Stars eighth total Women's Golf National Championship title and first No. 1 ranking since May 30, 2014.
• Embry-Riddle (Ariz.) followed the Stars claiming the runner-up position and the No. 2 ranking in this edition.
• The Eagles climbed back from a six stroke deficit to USC Beaufort (S.C.) after the second round to leap into second-place and earn the runner-up status.
• Rounding out the top five is USC Beaufort at No. 3, Dalton State (Ga.) at No. 4 and Keiser (Fla.) at No. 5.
• In eight polls this year (including the Preseason), there have now been three different No. 1 teams: Keiser (Fla.) (four times), SCAD Savannah (Ga.) (three times) and Oklahoma City (one time).
• Only three teams have gone the entire season ranked No. 1 – British Columbia (2001), Oklahoma City (2003, 2004, 2006, 2008) and Keiser (Fla.) (2015).
Poll Methodology
• The postseason poll was taken from the final results of the NAIA Women's Golf National Championship..
2016-17 NAIA Women's Golf Coaches' Top 25 Poll – Postseason (June 2)
|
RANK
|
LAST WEEK
|
SCHOOL (1ST PLACE VOTES)
|
| 1 |
3 |
Oklahoma City |
| 2 |
4 |
Embry-Riddle (Ariz.) |
| 3 |
8 |
USC Beaufort (S.C.) |
| 4 |
5 |
Dalton State (Ga.) |
| 5 |
1 |
Keiser (Fla.) |
| 6 |
6 |
British Columbia |
| 7 |
2 |
SCAD-Savannah (Ga.) |
| T8 |
7 |
William Woods (Mo.) |
| T8 |
14 |
Southeastern (Fla.) |
| 10 |
10 |
Texas Wesleyan |
| 11 |
12 |
William Carey (Miss.) |
| 12 |
9 |
Cumberlands (Ky.) |
| 13 |
15 |
SCAD-Atlanta (Ga.) |
| 14 |
13 |
Indiana Tech |
| 15 |
19 |
Oregon Tech |
| 16 |
20 |
Northwestern Ohio |
| 17 |
17 |
Faulkner (Ala.) |
| 18 |
24 |
William Penn (Iowa) |
| 19 |
16 |
Milligan (Tenn.) |
| 20 |
11 |
Campbellsville (Ky.) |
| 21 |
17 |
Thomas (Ga.) |
| 22 |
21 |
Cumberland (Tenn.) |
| 23 |
NR |
Midway (Ky.) |
| 24 |
22 |
Victoria (B.C.) |
| 25 |
NR |
Bellevue (Neb.) |
Others receiving votes: Lewis-Clark State (Idaho); Taylor (Ind.); Oklahoma Wesleyan; Briar Cliff (Iowa); Cardinal Stritch (Wis.)