FRISCO, Texas– The Women's Golf Coaches Association (WGCA) has announced the results of the first WGCA Coaches Poll of the 2026 Fall Season. Florida Southern College women's golf opens the 2026-27 season ranked 22nd. 
 
The Mocs finished the 2025-26 season ranked 15th in the WGCA Coaches Poll, after making it to the NCAA South Regional tournament. This year, the Mocs have competed in two events, finishing runner-up at the SSC Warm Up to open the season before an 11th place finish at the Savannah Lakes Invitational. 
 
This year, the Mocs are led by senior Ava La Belle, who holds a 73.80 stroke average through five rounds of play. Christina Nordlander, McKinlee Proctor, and Susie Davis all return from last year's team. 
 
New Mocs Alexandra Botsis, Ella Ahlqvist, and Emma Visnovska have made it into the Moccasin lineup, competing in both tournaments, while Roo Davis and Anne Charlotte Otto both saw their first action as Mocs in the opening tournament. 
 
Florida Southern is one of seven SSC schools represented in the top-25, with Barry (4), Nova Southeastern (13), Tampa (14), Lynn (17), Rollins (18), and Saint Leo (T20). Eckerd and Palm Beach Atlantic were both receiving votes. 
 
The Mocs are back in action on October 3rd and 4th, competing in the NCAA Preview at the Mission Inn Resort + Club in Howey-In-The-Hills, Fla. 
 
DIVISION II WGCA COACHES POLL
Rank – University (First-Place Votes) – Points
1 – Dallas Baptist University (19) – 475
2 – University of Findlay – 417
3 – Anderson University-SC – 401
4 – Barry University – 367
5 – University of North Georgia – 341
6 – Cal State San Marcos – 333
7 – Lincoln Memorial University – 319
8 – Lander University – 282
9 – Flagler College – 266
10 – Lee University – 263
11 – St. Mary's University Texas – 254
12 – Wingate University – 252
13 – Nova Southeastern University – 249
14 – University of Tampa – 237
15 – University of Texas at Tyler – 187
16 – Grand Valley State University – 182
17 – Lynn University – 175
18 – Rollins College – 145
19 – West Texas A&M University – 122
T20 – Saint Leo University – 119
T20 – California State U, Los Angeles – 119
22 – Florida Southern College – 113
23 – Midwestern State University – 87
24 – Erskine College – 86
25 – University of Indianapolis – 72
 
Other Receiving Votes: Eckerd College (53); University of Missouri – St. Louis (41), Point Loma Nazarene (41); Rogers State University (21); Southwestern Oklahoma State (18); Ferris State University (15); Arkansas Tech University (15); Palm Beach Atlantic University (14); University of Central Missouri ( 14); Washburn University (8); Colorado State University Pueblo (7); California State U – East Bay (6); University of Central Oklahoma (6); Lenoir-Rhyne University (4); Carson-Newman University (1)