Aug. 27, 2008
TUCSON, Ariz. - The University of Arizona women's golf team was ranked 13th in the Golf World magazine/National Golf Coaches Association preseason Coaches' Poll, the NGCA announced Wednesday.
Arizona received 283 points in the debut poll of the 2008-09 season, which was enough to place the Wildcats in the preseason top-15 spots. UA was one of six Pac-10 schools included in the listing. USC (625 points) topped the poll, while UCLA (615), Duke (609), Arizona State (586) and Oklahoma State (453) rounded out the top-five places.
The Wildcat women open the 2008-09 season, Sept. 26-28, at the Mason Rudolph Championships in Nashville, Tenn.
GOLF WORLD/NGCA COACHES' POLL
Women's Division I - Preseason Edition
Aug. 27, 2008
Rnk Team Points '08 NCAA Finish
1. USC (14) 625 1
2. UCLA (8) 615 2
3. Duke (3) 609 3
4. Arizona State (1) 586 5
5. Oklahoma State 453 T19
6. Georgia 449 T10
7. Purdue 423 4
8. Florida 417 9
9. Auburn 407 T12
10. Alabama 400 T12
11. Denver 388 T6
12. Wade Forest 372 T10
13. ARIZONA 283 23
14. Virginia 278 T12
15. Arkansas 270 8
16. Louisiana State 264 15
17. Pepperdine 253 DNP
18. Texas A&M 231 T6
19. Kent State 169 DNP
20. California 132 DNP
Stanford 132 DNP
22. Texas 106 T17
23. New Mexico 102 DNP
24. Michigan State 81 DNP
25. Tennessee 71 DNP
