Florida Southern College women’s golf is ranked 22nd with 113 points in the first Women’s Golf Coaches Association Division II Coaches Poll of the 2026 fall season, announced Sept. 25. The ranking places the Moccasins inside the national top 25 after they finished 15th in the final 2025-26 WGCA Coaches Poll and reached the NCAA South Regional tournament.
Florida Southern College women’s golf opened the 2026-27 season with a runner-up finish at the SSC Warm Up before placing 11th at the Savannah Lakes Invitational. Senior Ava La Belle leads the team with a 73.80 stroke average through five rounds of play.
Florida Southern College builds on early-season results
Christina Nordlander, McKinlee Proctor and Susie Davis returned from the previous season. Alexandra Botsis, Ella Ahlqvist and Emma Visnovska competed in both tournaments for Florida Southern College.
Roo Davis and Anne Charlotte Otto saw their first action as Florida Southern players in the opening tournament. The team has already completed two events heading into its next scheduled competition.
Sunshine State Conference places seven teams in top 25
Florida Southern College is one of seven Sunshine State Conference schools represented in the WGCA top 25. Barry is ranked fourth, Nova Southeastern is 13th, Tampa is 14th, Lynn is 17th, Rollins is 18th and Saint Leo is tied for 20th.
Eckerd and Palm Beach Atlantic also received votes. Dallas Baptist University leads the Division II poll with 19 first-place votes and 475 points, followed by the University of Findlay and Anderson University-SC.
NCAA Preview next for Florida Southern College
Florida Southern College women’s golf is scheduled to compete in the NCAA Preview on Oct. 3 and 4. The event will be held at Mission Inn Resort + Club in Howey-In-The-Hills, Florida.
The NCAA Preview will be the team’s next opportunity to add to its early-season results. Florida Southern College enters the event ranked 22nd nationally and coming off finishes of second at the SSC Warm Up and 11th at the Savannah Lakes Invitational.
FSB Take
Florida Southern College women’s golf begins the 2026-27 season in the national top 25 after finishing 15th last season and reaching the NCAA South Regional tournament. La Belle’s 73.80 stroke average through five rounds gives the team an early statistical leader, while Nordlander, Proctor and Davis provide returning players in the lineup.
The program’s next verified checkpoint comes Oct. 3 and 4 at the NCAA Preview in Howey-In-The-Hills. Florida Southern College will compete there as one of seven Sunshine State Conference programs represented in the WGCA top 25.
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