FRISCO, Texas– Lincoln Memorial University women's golf team will start off the 2026-2027 campaign ranked No. 7 nationally to start the year in the WGCA Division II Coaches Poll.
The Railsplitters' have already gotten off to a strong start to the season after finishing last year ranked No. 20, after falling just short in the title match of the 2026 South Atlantic Conference Women's Golf Championship. So far the Splitters boast team wins at the UIndy Fall Invitational and The City With Spirit Fall Classic. Junior Joy Aspetaki has also snagged individual medalist honors for the UIndy Fall Invitational to boost the Railsplitters resume early on in the fall season.
Lincoln Memorial finds themselves just behind SAC Rival, No. 3 Anderson University (SC), in the first poll of the year. The only other SAC team ranked is No. 12 Wingate University, with Lenoir-Rhyne University and Carson-Newman University also receiving votes.
The top five consist of the unanimous No. 1 Dallas Baptist University, No. 2 University of Findlay, No. 3 Anderson University (SC), No. 4 Barry University, and No. 5 University of North Georgia. Rounding out the top ten are No. 6 Cal State San Marcos, No. 8 Lander University, No. 9 Flagler College, and No. 10 Lee University.
The second WGCA Coaches Poll will be announced Friday, Oct. 23, 2026. See the rest of the poll below.
Division II WGCA COACHES POLL 09/25/2025
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RANK
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UNIVERSITY (FIRST-PLACE VOTES)
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POINTS
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1
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Dallas Baptist University (19)
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475
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2
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University of Findlay
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417
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3
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Anderson University – SC
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401
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4
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Barry University
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367
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5
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University of North Georgia
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341
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6
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Cal State San Marcos
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333
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7
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Lincoln Memorial University
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319
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8
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Lander University
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282
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9
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Flagler College
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266
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10
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Lee University
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263
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11
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St. Mary's University Texas
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254
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12
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Wingate University
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252
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13
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Nova Southeastern University
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249
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14
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University of Tampa
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237
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15
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University of Texas at Tyler
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187
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16
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Grand Valley State University
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182
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17
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Lynn University
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175
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18
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Rollins College
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145
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19
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West Texas A&M University
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122
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T-20
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Saint Leo University
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119
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T-20
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California State U, Los Angeles
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119
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22
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Florida Southern College
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113
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23
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Midwestern State University
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87
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24
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Erskine College
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86
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25
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University of Indianapolis
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72
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Other Receiving Votes: Eckerd College (53); University of Missouri – St. Louis (41), Point Loma Nazarene (41); Rogers State University (21); Southwestern Oklahoma State (18); Ferris State University (15); Arkansas Tech University (15); Palm Beach Atlantic University (14); University of Central Missouri ( 14); Washburn University (8); Colorado State University Pueblo (7); California State U – East Bay (6); University of Central Oklahoma (6); Lenoir-Rhyne University (4); Carson-Newman University (1)
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