October 3, 2007

Ephs ranked 13th nationally


Heading into this weekend's Columbus Day Tournament to be played at Taconic Golf Club, the Ephs are ranked 13th nationally in the Golf World/NGCA Coaches' Poll. The Columbus Day Tournament will be the Ephs' first home tournament.

Williams is one of three NESCAC teams ranked in the top 25 with Amherst 12th and Middlebury 19th. 

The Ephs will host both Amherst and Middlebury this weekend along with Elmira , Holy Cross, Mount Holyoke College, Nazareth, St. Lawrence, Vassar and Wellesley.

GOLF WORLD/NGCA COACHES’ POLL -- Women’s Division III
RANK     TEAM                           POINTS          LAST
1.          Methodist (14)                369                1                      
2.          Gustavus Adolphus         347                3  
3.          DePauw                         326                 2  
4.          Saint Thomas                 322                 5
5.          Wis.-Stevens Point         298                 9                  
6.          Southwestern                291                 4
7.          Illinois Wesleyan            283                 7 
8.          Wartburg                       250               10
9.          Olivet                             228               11  
10.        Otterbein                       225               16
11.        Allegheny (1)                 221               13
12.        Amherst                        172               14
13.        Williams                        167                12
14.        Wisc.-Eau Claire            149                  6
15.        Wisc.-Oshkosh              110                17
16.        Franklin                        102                NR
17.        Hardin-Simmons            88                 20 
18.        Wisc.-Whitewater           86                 24
19.        Middlebury                    79                   8
20.        Mary Hardin-Baylor        78                  18
21.        Wheaton                       77                  NR  
22.        Simpson                        68                  15
23.        Macalester                     48                  NR
24.        McMurry                        45                  NR
25.        St. Mary’s                      38                  NR

Also receiving votes: Centre, 36; Ohio Northern, 36; Illinois College, 36; Rhodes, 34; Loras, 32; Oglethorpe, 31; Augustana College, 29; UC Santa Cruz, 27; Carleton, 20; Wellesley, 19; Luther, 18; St. Lawrence, 18; Texas Lutheran, 18; Buena Vista, 12; Central, 11; Mount Holyoke, 10; Tri-State, 10; Millikin, 5; Vassar, 4; Hope, 1; Puget Sound, 1.