09.12.2009 00:00 Age: 2 yrs

Lady Chaps in Top Ten of Preseason Polls

1 By: Chris Due

KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Defending national champion Oklahoma City University has been named the No. 1 team in the preseason NAIA Women’s Golf Coaches’ Top 25 Poll, the national office announced Friday. The Stars earned 11 first-place votes for 401 points.
California Baptist University and Embry-Riddle (Fla.) are tied for second with 387 points. The Lancers were also awarded four first-place votes. The top-five is rounded out by Northwood University (Fla.) with 349 points and Concordia University (Ore.) with 343 points.

The poll was voted upon by a panel of head coaches representing each of the conferences, independents and unaffiliated groups. The first regular season rating will be announced on Feb. 26.

RANK

LAST POLL^

SCHOOL (1ST PLACE VOTES)

TOTAL POINTS

1

1

Oklahoma City University (11)

401

2

2

California Baptist University (4)

387

2

5

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University (Fla.)

387

4

7

Northwood University (Fla.)

349

5

15

Concordia University (Ore.)

343

6

9

Lindsey Wilson College (Ky.)

335

7

13

Savannah College of Art and Design (Ga.)

333

8

4

University of British Columbia

311

9

11

Lubbock Christian University (Texas)

301

10

8

William Woods University (Mo.)

295

11

12

University of Victoria (B.C.)

286

12

3

Bethel College (Ind.)

242

13

17

University of South Carolina - Beaufort (SC)

240

14

19

Wayland Baptist University (Texas)

238

15

17

Southern Nazarene University (Okla.)

221

16

20

Marian University (Ind.)

217

17

NR

Rocky Mountain College (Mont.)

208

18

25

Lindenwood University (Mo.)

146

19

NR

Thomas University (Ga.)

145

20

NR

University of the Cumberlands (Ky.)

141

21

22

Shorter College (Ga.)

122

22

RV

Webber International University (Fla.)

119

23

20

Dakota Wesleyan University (S.D.)

109

24

16

Lewis-Clark State College (Idaho)

108

24

RV

Walsh University (Ohio)

108

Others Receiving Votes: Northwood University (Texas) 76; University of Mobile (Ala.) 76; University of Saint Francis (Ind.) 68; California State University-San Marcos 51; University of Sioux Falls (S.D.) 51; Lee University (Tenn.) 41; Campbellsville University (Ky.) 29; Carroll College (Mont.) 4; Minot State University (N.D.) 3; Tennessee Wesleyan College 1; Oklahoma Baptist University 1; Georgetown College (Ky.) 1; Union College (Ky.) 1; Trevecca Nazarene University (Tenn.) 1.



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