UVa Women's Golfers Ranked No. 14 in Preseason Poll

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Charlottesville, VA The Virginia women’s golf team is ranked No. 14 in the Golf World/NGCA Coaches Preseason Poll. The Cavalier return seven veterans from last year’s team that finished 12th at the NCAA Championships and were runners-up at the ACC Championships.

Virginia is one of three ACC teams ranked in the top-25. Duke is ranked No. 3 and Wake Forest is 12th. Reigning NCAA champion Southern California tops the poll.

The Cavaliers open the season next Sunday at The Fall Preview, the features many of the top-20 teams in the nation that participated in the 2008 NCAA Championships.

Team Points
1. Southern California (14) 625
2. UCLA (8) 615
3. Duke (3) 609
4. Arizona State (1) 586
5. Oklahoma State 453
6. Georgia 449
7. Purdue 423
8. Florida 417
9. Auburn 407
10. Alabama 400
11. Denver 388
12. Wake Forest 372
13. Arizona 283
14. Virginia 278
15. Arkansas 270
16. LSU 264
17. Pepperdine 253
18. Texas A&M 231
19. Kent State 169
20. California 132
20. Stanford 132
22. Texas 106
23. New Mexico 102
24. Michigan State 81
25. Tennessee 71