DURHAM, N.C. – In the final Golf World/WGCA Division I College Women’s Coaches’ Poll of the fall season, Duke moved up to No. 3 following four top-four finishes to open the 2013-14 campaign.
Southern California remained the No. 1 squad receiving 19 first place votes, while UCLA, Duke, Alabama, Washington, Oklahoma, Oklahoma State, Arizona State, Arkansas and Stanford rounded out the top 10. Clemson, Arizona, Pepperdine, South Carolina, Vanderbilt, Florida, Oregon, N.C. State, Michigan State, Kentucky, Northwestern, Iowa State, LSU, North Carolina and Wake Forest closed the top 25.
In four tournaments this fall, Duke turned four top-four finishes, including a victory and a second place ledger. At the Tar Heel Invitational, the Blue Devils carded rounds of 286, 282 and 289 to win by 11 strokes against a solid field, which featured four top 10 teams.
Duke freshman Yu Liu competed in three tournaments this fall and collected a team-best 71.67 stroke average, along with three top-10 finishes. Senior Laetitia Beck carded three top-10 finishes in four tournaments, while totaling a 71.75 stroke average to lead the way for the Blue Devils.
The win at the Tar Heel Invitational gave head coach Dan Brooks his 115th career victory with the Blue Devils.
Duke will open the spring campaign Feb. 9-11 at the Northrop Grumman Regional Challenge in Palos Verdes, Calif.
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Golf World/WGCA coaches’ poll
Dec. 9, 2013 Issue
Division I
Rank Team Points Last
1. USC (19) 523 1
2. UCLA (2) 506 2
3. Duke 473 5
4. Alabama 427 6
5. Washington 411 11
6. Oklahoma 395 4
7. Oklahoma State 381 3
8. Arizona State 379 7
9. Arkansas 364 8
10. Stanford 356 10
11. Clemson 310 13
12. Arizona 290 9
13. Pepperdine 277 18
14. South Carolina 232 16
15. Vanderbilt 222 17
16. Florida 219 14
17. Oregon 160 NR
18. N.C. State 139 12
19. Michigan State 111 22
20. Kentucky 97 23
21. Northwestern 95 NR
22. Iowa State 85 20
23. LSU 83 NR
24. North Carolina 71 15
25. Wake Forest 41 NR
Also receiving votes: California, 33; Tulane, 31; Virginia, 20; UCF, 19; College of Charleston, 16; San Diego State, 15; Texas Tech, 13; Auburn, 6; Ohio State, 6; Kent State, 5; Mississippi State, 5;
Wisconsin, 4; Baylor, 2; Purdue, 2; Georgia, 1.
