DURHAM, N.C. – The Duke women’s golf team concluded the 2012 fall campaign ranked No. 2 nationally in the latest Golf World/WGCA Division I College Coaches’ Poll, which was released this week. In four tournaments this fall, the Blue Devils turned in two second place ledgers, while also placing fourth and sixth.
Taking the top spot was Southern California with 15 first place votes and a total of 584 points, while Duke was second with one first place vote and 510 points. Rounding out the top 10 was Washington, Florida, Arizona, North Carolina, Arizona State, Alabama, Oklahoma and Vanderbilt.
Duke finished 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
November 12, 2012 Issue
NCAA Women’s Division I
Rank Team Points NCAA
1. USC (15) 584 4
2. Duke (1) 510 1
3. Washington (3) 508 12
4. Florida 482 2
5. Arizona (2) 473 5
6. North Carolina 456 22
7. Arizona State 440 3
8. Alabama (1) 423 6
Oklahoma (1) 423 24
10. Vanderbilt 337 7
11. UC Davis 329 25
12. N.C. State 268 17
13. Michigan State 260 16
14. Georgia 242 14
15. Oklahoma State 231 15
16. Stanford 211 NR
17. Virginia 208 11
18. Purdue 192 9
19. Tennessee 166 18
20. Northwestern 143 NR
21. Auburn 137 8
22. Texas A&M 96 23
23. Arkansas 90 NR
24. Baylor 86 NR
UCLA (1) 86 10
Also receiving votes: Notre Dame, 67; Pepperdine, 58; Penn State, 56; Texas Tech, 55; Iowa State, 28; California, 24; Texas, 24; Washington State, 24; UC Riverside, 15; Mississippi, 13; Denver, 9; Georgia State, 8; South Carolina, 8; CSU-Fullerton, 6; Oregon, 6; Kentucky, 4; SMU, 4; LSU, 3; Ohio State, 3; Campbell, 2; Missouri, 1; Oregon State, 1.
Taking the top spot was Southern California with 15 first place votes and a total of 584 points, while Duke was second with one first place vote and 510 points. Rounding out the top 10 was Washington, Florida, Arizona, North Carolina, Arizona State, Alabama, Oklahoma and Vanderbilt.
Duke finished 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
November 12, 2012 Issue
NCAA Women’s Division I
Rank Team Points NCAA
1. USC (15) 584 4
2. Duke (1) 510 1
3. Washington (3) 508 12
4. Florida 482 2
5. Arizona (2) 473 5
6. North Carolina 456 22
7. Arizona State 440 3
8. Alabama (1) 423 6
Oklahoma (1) 423 24
10. Vanderbilt 337 7
11. UC Davis 329 25
12. N.C. State 268 17
13. Michigan State 260 16
14. Georgia 242 14
15. Oklahoma State 231 15
16. Stanford 211 NR
17. Virginia 208 11
18. Purdue 192 9
19. Tennessee 166 18
20. Northwestern 143 NR
21. Auburn 137 8
22. Texas A&M 96 23
23. Arkansas 90 NR
24. Baylor 86 NR
UCLA (1) 86 10
Also receiving votes: Notre Dame, 67; Pepperdine, 58; Penn State, 56; Texas Tech, 55; Iowa State, 28; California, 24; Texas, 24; Washington State, 24; UC Riverside, 15; Mississippi, 13; Denver, 9; Georgia State, 8; South Carolina, 8; CSU-Fullerton, 6; Oregon, 6; Kentucky, 4; SMU, 4; LSU, 3; Ohio State, 3; Campbell, 2; Missouri, 1; Oregon State, 1.
