GOLDEN SUNS RECEIVE FIVE VOTES IN FINAL GOLF WORLD/NGCA DIVISION II TOP 25 COACHES' POLL

        NEW YORK, New York – Arkansas Tech Women’s Golf received five votes in the final Golf World/NGCA Division II Coaches’ Poll of the 2007-08 season that was released on Wednesday. It is the first time in school history that Tech has received votes in the poll.

The rankings for the Golf World/NGCA Division II Coaches’ poll are determined by the Golf Coaches Association of America (GCAA) and are voted on every three weeks during the season.

In Wednesday’s final poll of the season, Tech was one of 20 teams to receive votes in the poll. In addition, Tech was one three Gulf South Conference schools that were either ranked of received votes in this week’s final poll.

West Florida, the two-time defending GSC champions, finished the season ranked ninth as they earned 206 points. Henderson State received 10 votes and was fifth among teams receiving votes, while Tech was 11th among teams receiving votes.

The Golden Suns, who finished fifth at this year’s GSC Championship Meet in Hot Springs, Ark., had five Top 3 finishes in tournaments this past season, including winning tournament titles at the Rhodes Fall Classic in Tunica, Miss., and at the UAFS Lady Lions Spring Classic in Fort Smith, Ark. In addition, Tech shot an average of 348.1 in 17 rounds of golf and nine tournaments.

Florida Southern headlines the final poll of the season as they earned 340 points and six of the possible 14 first place votes. Rollins, who was the No. 1 team the past two polls, falls to No. 2 as they received 336 points and four first-place votes, while Nova Southeastern earned 311 points and the final four first-place votes. Tarleton State and Grand Valley State round out the Top 5 at Nos. 4 and 5 respectively.

The next five begins with Barry at No. 6 and is followed by Ferris State at No. 7 and Lynn [FL] at No. 8. West Florida at No. 9 and California [PA] at No. 10 complete the Top 10.

Northeastern State drops two spots to No. 11 and is followed by Indianapolis at No. 12 and St. Edward’s at No. 13. Northern Kentucky moves up one spot to No. 14, while Nebraska-Omaha and Upper Iowa are ranked 15th and 16th respectively. Western Washington remains 17th and is followed by Western New Mexico at No. 18, Belmont Abbey and Drury are tied at No. 19.

The final five of the poll begins with CSU-Monterey Bay at No. 21 and they are followed by Augustana and Saint Martin’s at No. 22, Southern Indiana at No. 24 and Chico State rounds out the final poll at No. 25.

Other teams receiving votes besides Tech and Henderson State included Minnesota State (32), West Texas A&M (28), North Dakota (15), Lincoln Memorial (11), Concordia-St. Paul (8), Lewis (7), Anderson (6), Cameron (6), Dallas Baptist (6), Grand Canyon (5), Truman State (4), Bellarmine (3), Central Oklahoma (2), SIU-Edwardsville (2), TAMU-Commerce (2), Catawba (1), Findlay (1) and Hawai’i Hilo (1).

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