---Alicia Stauffacher

By Mike Anderson, NKU Sports Information

NEW YORK – After taking the team trophy at the Midwest Shootout, the Northern Kentucky University women’s golf team earned a No. 20 ranking in the NCAA Division II national poll, released by Golf World and the National Golf Coaches Association.

Florida Southern College continued as the nation’s No. 1 team with 13 of the 16 first place votes. Great Lakes Valley Conference foe Indianapolis jumped five places to No. 12 in the nation. Southern Illinois at Edwardsville was among other teams receiving votes.

The Norse won the Midwest Shootout this past weekend, finishing with a team score of 643, 13 strokes ahead of second-place finisher Indianapolis. The event featured 12 of the GLVC’s 13 women’s golf squads.

Alicia Stauffacher has continued to lead the Norse during their fall season, finishing no lower than third in each of her four tournaments. She concluded the fall with a 76.25 scoring average in eight rounds, ranking among the top golfers in the GLVC.

The Norse will continue their quest for a third GLVC championship this spring.

GOLF WORLD/NGCA COACHES’ POLL 
Women’s Division II 
RANK  TEAM                  POINTS LAST 
1.    Florida Southern (13) 394    1 
2.    Rollins (2)           374    2 
3.    Ferris State          348    3 
4.    Grand Valley State    312    7 
5.    Barry                 311    9 
6.    Lynn                  295    4 
7.    Tarleton State (1)    288    10 
8.    Nova Southeastern     263    8 
9.    Drury                 239    6 
10.   Northeastern State    222    12 
11.   West Florida          217    5 
12.   Indianapolis          196    17 
(tie) St. Edward’s          196    11 
14.   Florida Gulf Coast    145    13 
15.   Nebraska-Omaha        126    20 
16.   Western Washington    123    14 
17.   Pfeiffer              119    15 
18.   Western New Mexico    111    16 
19.   Upper Iowa            108    NR 
20.   Northern Kentucky      91    NR 
21.   Southern Indiana       88    NR 
22.   Augustana              73    25 
23.   Central Oklahoma       62    18 
24.   Newberry               60    19 
25.   North Dakota           53    23 
Also receiving votes: Florida Tech, 39; Truman State, 37; Chico State, 34; Minnesota State, 31; 
Catawba, 30; St. Martins, 29; Grand Canyon, 27; Cameron, 25; Tusculum, 23; Northwood, 18; 
Winona State, 16; Concordia-St. Paul, 14; Southern Illinois-Edwardsville, 12; Findlay, 11; 
West Texas A&M, 9; Dallas Baptist, 8; CSU-Monterey Bay, 8; Hawaii-Hilo, 7; St. Mary’s, 7; 
Anderson, 1.