MELBOURNE, Fla. (Women’s Golf) – Florida Tech capped off its fall season with a No. 22 ranking in the last Golf World/National Golf Coaches Association Division II Coaches' Poll. Previously, the Panthers came in at No. 21 in the national rankings.

This fall, FIT finished in the top five in two of their four tournaments. Their season was highlighted by a record performance at the NSU Shark Invitational in the middle of October. They carded a score of 305 in the second round to tie the program’s single-round mark, set in Oct. 2008. For the tournament, FIT combined to shoot a 620 to break the program record for 36 holes, obtained during the 2007-08 season.

Leading the way with three top-10 finishes was junior Jessica Hook. She tied for eighth at the Lady Falcon Invitational and then tied for third at the NSU Shark Invitational. The previous two tournaments helped prepare her for her best showing of her collegiate career at the Saint Leo Invitational where she tied for first.

The Panthers are now preparing for their spring schedule, which begins in February.

Golf World/NGCA Women’s Division II Coaches’ Poll
Rk  Team (1st Place Votes)   Pts    Prv
1   Nova Southeastern (13)   360      1
2   St. Edward’s (2)         337      4 
3   Northeastern State       292      6
4   Tarleton State           285     10
5   Grand Valley State       282      5
6   Sonoma State             257      8
7   Barry                    249      9
8   Saint Leo                243      7
9   Midwestern State         230     13
10  Lynn                     218     11
11  UNC Pembroke             195    T14
12  Western Washington       191     16
13  California (Pa.)         189    T14
14  Newberry                 174     17
15  Augustana                168     12
16  Dallas Baptist           157     22
17  Central Oklahoma         134     19
18  Indianapolis             134     18
19  Drury                    133     20
20  Carson-Newman            106     NR
21  West Texas A&M            79     23
22  Florida Tech              72     21
23  Tusculum                  58     NR
24  Hawaii-Hilo               54     NR 
25  Belmont Abbey             52     24 
   
Others Receiving Votes: Flagler, 45; West Florida, 29; Nebraska-Omaha, 22; Ferris State, 16; Gannon, 16; Incarnate Word, 15; Northwest Missouri State, 14; Western New Mexico, 11; Winona State, 10; Columbus State, 8; Texas A&M-Commerce, 8; Findlay, 6; Lewis, 6; Lincoln Memorial, 6; St. Cloud State, 6;  Chico State, 5; California Baptist, 2; Cameron, 1