DURHAM, N.C. – The final Golf World/WGCA Division I College Women’s Coaches’ Poll of the 2012 fall season was released on Monday with Duke listed No. 3 nationally. In four tournaments this fall, the Blue Devils turned in two second place ledgers, while also placing fourth and sixth.
Southern California remained the No. 1 team in the nation followed by Washington, Duke, Florida, Oklahoma, Alabama, Arizona, Arizona State, North Carolina and Vanderbilt in the top 10.
Duke concluded the fall with a second place finish at the Landfall Tradition. The Blue Devils were down by only one stroke after the first round and held a four-stroke lead mid-way through the second round before the final two rounds were cancelled due to inclement weather from hurricane Sandy. In the season-opener, Duke turned in a second place ledger at the Cougar Classic.
The Blue Devils were led by the trio of senior Lindy Duncan, freshman Celine Boutier and junior Laetitia Beck during the fall. A native of Fort Lauderdale, Fla., Duncan posted a team-best 71.60 stroke average and notched three top 10 placements. Boutier, who is from Montrouge, France, collected a 73.50 stroke average, one top five and two top 20 finishes. Along with four rounds of even or under par, Beck totaled a 73.80 stroke average and two top 20 placements.
Duke will be off until Feb. 11-13 when the Blue Devils will travel to Palos Verdes, Calif., to participate in the Northrop Grumman Challenge.
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Golf World/WGCA Coaches’ Poll
December 10, 2012 Issue
NCAA Women’s Division I
Rank Team Points NCAA
1. USC (18) 525 1
2. Washington (3) 549 3
3. Duke (1) 525 2
4. Florida 519 4
5. Oklahoma (2) 473 T-8
6. Alabama 472 T-8
7. Arizona 451 5
8. Arizona State 403 7
9. North Carolina 390 6
10. Vanderbilt 324 10
11. UC Davis 315 11
12. Oklahoma State 311 15
13. Michigan State 265 13
14. Arkansas 264 23
15. Purdue 228 18
16. Georgia 217 14
17. Virginia 208 17
18. N.C. State 194 12
19. Stanford 190 16
20. Texas A&M 154 22
21. Notre Dame 140 NR
22. Texas Tech 111 NR
23. Baylor 98 T-24
24. Northwestern 79 20
25. Iowa State 53 NR
Also receiving votes: Tennessee, 45; Penn State, 40; UCLA, 35; Auburn, 33; California, 24; UNC Greensboro, 16; Campbell, 15; Mississippi, 13; Pepperdine, 12; Michigan, 10; South Carolina, 9; Oregon, 6; LSU, 5; Denver, 3; Florida State, 2; Tulane, 2; Iowa, 1; Kansas, 1.
First-place votes in parenthesis.
Polls conducted by the Women’s Golf Coaches Association. Voting closed Nov. 14, 2012
