The Flagler College women’s golf team is ranked No. 9 nationally in the first 2026-27 Women’s Golf Coaches Association Coaches Poll. The ranking follows Flagler’s second-place finish at the Eckerd Invitational to open the 2026 fall season. The Saints are one of three Peach Belt Conference programs ranked in the top 25.
Junior Kalia Polete made her Flagler debut at the Eckerd Invitational and tied for third at five-over. She carded a 73 in the final round. Victoria Veator and Addison King combined for five birdies in the final round and tied for ninth in the fall opener.
Flagler’s opening event produces four notable results
Darci Wagner also made her collegiate debut at the Eckerd Invitational. She finished 11th, giving Flagler another top-11 individual result in its first fall event. The Saints finished second as a team.
Polete’s third-place finish led the individual results listed for Flagler. Veator and King shared ninth after their final-round performance, while Wagner added an 11th-place finish. Those results came before the team moved to No. 9 in the national poll.
Peach Belt Conference places three teams in top 25
Flagler is one of three Peach Belt Conference programs in the first top-25 poll. The University of North Georgia is ranked fifth, and Lander is ranked eighth. Flagler is the third conference program listed among the top 25.
The ranking gives Flagler an early national position after its second-place finish at the Eckerd Invitational. The Saints will have their next opportunity to compete at the D2 National Preview. The event is scheduled for Oct. 3-4 at the El Campeon Course in Howey-in-the-Hills, Florida.
FSB Take
Flagler College women’s golf enters its next event ranked No. 9 after opening the fall with a second-place team finish. Polete’s top-three debut, the ninth-place result from Veator and King, and Wagner’s 11th-place finish provide the verified results behind the team’s early ranking.
The D2 National Preview will be Flagler’s next scheduled competition. It will be held at the El Campeon Course in Howey-in-the-Hills, giving the Saints a chance to follow their Eckerd Invitational performance while representing one of three ranked Peach Belt Conference programs.
Source: Original report