MARSHALL, Texas - For the first time in program history, the East Texas Baptist University women's golf team is ranked nationally in the NCAA Division III Top 25 poll. Entering the top five, ETBU is third in their inaugural appearance and finished second in all four of their invitationals this fall.
 
"I am so proud of who our ladies are becoming as a team and individuals," says head coach Sydney Harvey. "We are truly a family that holds one another accountable and works to grow as individuals each day. It's so exciting to see their hard work recognized on such a high scale. The drive, passion and work ethic this team contains is unmatchable. They have committed to the process of becoming the best version of themselves on a daily basis and in return it is paying off on the course."

ETBU trails #1 Mary Hardin-Baylor by two spots and sit behind #2 Illinois Wesleyan. The University of Dubuque and Wartburg College round out the top five with the fourth and fifth spots respectively while fellow American Southwest Conference member Hardin-Simmons is ranked sixth. Rounding out the top 10 are Luther College (7th), Central College (8th), Trine University (9th), and Olivet College (10th).
 
Individually, five players are ranked in the top 40. Emily Watson leads the way ranked as the #3 golfer. Elizabeth Hardy is 13^th and Hannah McKinney 23^rd to round out the top 25. Makenzie Pinkston came in 26^th and Cali Brockway is 38^th.  

ETBU recently ended their fall season with a second place finish at the UMHB Fall Invitational in Killeen, Texas.
 

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TOP 10 NATIONAL RANKINGS
 

Rank	Team	Comparative Record*	Relative Pct.	Adj. Scoring Avg.	Adj. Drop Score	Comparative Record*	Relative Pct.	Schedule	Event Wins@
1	Mary Hardin-Baylor	21 / 21	96.30%	79.02	83.80	3 / 3	91.20%	87.265	0
2	Illinois Wesleyan	20 / 21	93.40%	80.49	88.49	0 / 0	0.00%	86.103	1
3	East Texas Baptist Univ.	19 / 21	88.40%	82.34	87.94	2 / 3	62.30%	85.936	0
4	Dubuque, Univ. of	18 / 21	81.90%	82.32	87.86	9 / 9	98.00%	91.436	4
5	Wartburg College	17 / 21	74.00%	83.37	93.35	7 / 8	82.90%	90.909	1
6	Hardin-Simmons University	16 / 21	71.80%	84.37	118.73	1 / 3	38.60%	85.122	0
7	Luther College	15 / 21	68.60%	84.63	92.76	6 / 8	71.80%	90.005	0
8	Central College	14 / 21	61.10%	86.16	93.75	5 / 8	58.60%	90.554	0
9	Trine University	13 / 21	57.20%	86.08	93.13	4 / 4	88.20%	93.688	2
10	Olivet College	12 / 21	56.80%	88.76	97.63	3 / 4	59.00%	88.899	1