CORAL SPRINGS, Florida – The Women's Golf Coaches Association (WGCA) released their third edition of the Coaches Poll this morning, with Sun Devil Women's Golf tabbed as the No. 3 team in the nation.
Arizona State moved up five spots from the No. 8 position in the previous poll released in September, since earning an impressive victory at the Stanford Intercollegiate to move into the Top-3. The Sun Devils (-10/842) picked up the program's 89th team championship since 1982, putting together their sixth-lowest score vs. par over 54 holes in school history. It was a total team effort that helped ASU earn its ninth title in the Missy Farr-Kaye era and the sixth overall victory for the program at the Stanford Intercollegiate, their first since 2009. The five-stroke win came over a field that featured No. 1 Stanford, No. 5 USC, No. 7 Florida, and No. 8 Arizona. The Maroon & Gold have finished in the Top-5 in all three tournaments, beating 16 Top-25 teams in the process, the second-most in the country.
Arizona State prepares for another stiff test, heading to Hawaii for the 2019 Pac-12 Preview. The tournament takes place Nov. 4-6 in Kailua Kona, Hawaii, as all 11 Pac-12 schools will compete in addition to Hawaii. This will be the seventh edition of the Pac-12 Preview, with the Sun Devils previously taking home the 2016 team title and Linnea Strom finishing second individually in 2015. Follow all of our social media platforms (@SunDevilWGolf) and visit our website (thesundevils.com) for the latest information and updates all season long.
Arizona State moved up five spots from the No. 8 position in the previous poll released in September, since earning an impressive victory at the Stanford Intercollegiate to move into the Top-3. The Sun Devils (-10/842) picked up the program's 89th team championship since 1982, putting together their sixth-lowest score vs. par over 54 holes in school history. It was a total team effort that helped ASU earn its ninth title in the Missy Farr-Kaye era and the sixth overall victory for the program at the Stanford Intercollegiate, their first since 2009. The five-stroke win came over a field that featured No. 1 Stanford, No. 5 USC, No. 7 Florida, and No. 8 Arizona. The Maroon & Gold have finished in the Top-5 in all three tournaments, beating 16 Top-25 teams in the process, the second-most in the country.
The Sun Devils are one of three Pac-12 Conference teams in the Top-5, joined by No. 1 Stanford and No. 5 USC. The Pac-12 has a total of six teams in the Top-25, the second-most of any conference. The WGCA Poll is the third to recognize Coach Missy Farr-Kaye's squad as a Top-3 team nationally, with Arizona State sitting at No. 2 in both the Golfstat and Golfweek/Sagarin Rankings released earlier in the month.Stanford Intercollegiate CHAMPIONS!
— Sun Devil W. Golf (@SunDevilWGolf) October 13, 2019
A furious charge on the final day secures the first title of the season for the Sun Devils! #ForksUp pic.twitter.com/gEt2MQYo5E
Another day, another #?2? ranking... ????????
— Sun Devil W. Golf (@SunDevilWGolf) October 18, 2019
Once again, the Sun Devils were slotted in the Top-2?, this time in the first @Golfstat ranking of the season! #ForksUp pic.twitter.com/CF3lJMZJsL
| Ranking | Team (1st Place Votes) |
| 1 | Stanford (10) |
| 2 | Texas (5) |
| 3 | Arizona State |
| 4 | Wake Forest (3) |
| 5 | USC (1) |
| 6 | Kent State (1) |
| 7 | Florida |
| 8 | Arizona |
| 9 | South Carolina |
| 10 | Vanderbilt |
| 11 | Duke |
| 12 | Michigan State |
| 13 | Ole Miss |
| 14 | Alabama |
| 15 | Oregon |
| T16 | Oklahoma State |
| T16 | Arkansas |
| 18 | Illinois |
| 19 | LSU |
| T20 | UCLA |
| T20 | Kentucky |
| 22 | Mississippi State |
| T23 | Houston |
| T23 | Virginia Tech |
| 25 | Auburn |
Arizona State prepares for another stiff test, heading to Hawaii for the 2019 Pac-12 Preview. The tournament takes place Nov. 4-6 in Kailua Kona, Hawaii, as all 11 Pac-12 schools will compete in addition to Hawaii. This will be the seventh edition of the Pac-12 Preview, with the Sun Devils previously taking home the 2016 team title and Linnea Strom finishing second individually in 2015. Follow all of our social media platforms (@SunDevilWGolf) and visit our website (thesundevils.com) for the latest information and updates all season long.