Sept. 25, 2013

COLUMBIA, S.C. –
The South Carolina Women’s golf team is ranked 24th in the latest Golf World/NGCA Division I College Women’s Coaches’ Poll. The Gamecocks were not ranked on this year’s preseason poll, the last time they were ranked was Aug. 30, 2012 at No. 17.

The Gamecocks started off their fall season strong with two top-10 finishes, taking sixth place at the season-opening Cougar Classic and second place at last week’s Mercedes-Benz Collegiate Championship.

Southern Cal and Alabama remain at Nos. 1 and 2, respectively and Oklahoma claimed the third spot in the rankings.

Along with South Carolina and Alabama six other SEC schools earned rankings including No. 5 Florida.

The Gamecocks return to action Oct. 11-13 at the Tar Heel Invitational in Chapel Hill, N.C.