Friday, March 23, 2007

TUSCULUM WOMEN'S GOLF RANKED NO. 25 IN NATION

NEW YORK --- The Tusculum College women's golf teams has slipped two spots and is listed No. 25 in this week's Golf World/National Golf Coaches Association Division II Women's Rankings announced College officials.

The Pioneers received 17 points and is ranked in the nation's top 25 for a second straight week. Tusculum has finished in the top half of the field in five of their six tournaments this season, including a win at the Tusculum Fall Classic this past October.  In its last tournament, TC finished fifth of 16 teams at the Lady Falcon Invitational in New London, N.C.

Tusculum will face Lincoln Memorial University in a match play competition on Saturday at Holston Hills Country Club in Knoxville, Tenn. The Pioneers return to tournament action on Monday when they compete at the J. Ralph Hargett Invitational in Monroe, N.C.

- TC -

Golf World/NGCA Coaches' Poll (Women's - NCAA II)
Rk.	Team	Pts.	Prv.
1	Florida Southern (5)	173	1
2	Rollins (2)	167	3
3	Lynn	162	2
4	Ferris State	147	4
5	West Florida	130	10
6	Barry	129	8
7	St. Edward's	127	7
8	Nova Southeastern	124	9
9	Grand Valley State	121	5
10	Florida Gulf Coast	119	12
11	Drury	106	6
12	Newberry	95	13
13	Northeastern State	75	15
14	Pfeiffer	67	18
15	Tarleton State	65	14
16	Western New Mexico	61	16
17	Western Washington	60	11
18	Indianapolis	55	19
19	Central Oklahoma	41	17
20	Nebraska-Omaha	32	24
	St. Mary's	32	20
22	Catawba	25	22
23	Saint Martin's	24	NR
24	CSU-Chico	18	21
25	TUSCULUM	17	23
Others Receiving Votes: Northern Kentucky 16, CSU-Monteray Bay 15, Florida Tech 13, Augustana 12, Cameron 12, Hawaii-Hilo 8, Winona State 8, SIU-Edwardsville 7, Southern Indiana 4, Northwood 4, Minnesota State 4.