COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – The University of Colorado Colorado Springs women's golf team has been selected to finish fifth out of 12 teams in the 2020-21 Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference Women's Golf Preseason Coaches' Poll, announced today by the league office. The Mountain Lions received 83 points in the poll, just eight points behind third place Colorado State Pueblo.
The coaches' poll was voted on by all 12 head women's golf coaches that are set to compete this year. Coaches could not vote for their own institution. Each institution has the option to opt out of the season due to Covid-19. As of this release Regis has decided to opt out of the fall season.
Colorado Christian University is this year's preseason favorite to win the league. The Cougars received four first place votes and 104 points, just two points ahead of Colorado Mesa University. Rounding out the top five are Colorado State Pueblo in third and Westminster College in fourth.
UCCS has five golfers from last year's program returning for the 2020-21 season:
Julia Baroth (Denver, Colo.),
Regina Dillon (Colorado Springs, Colo.),
Julia Eaton (Fishers, Ind.),
Mackenzie Fontana (Colorado Springs, Colo.) and
Dakotah Kreil (Gilbert, Ariz.). Three newcomers are joining this year's squad:
Cheryl Gauthier (Liberty Hill, Texas),
Samantha Saile (Barrington Ill.) and
Emily Shimkus (Cave Creek, Ariz.).
The Mountain Lions will open their 2020-21 season Sept. 14-15 at the Colorado Christian University Swan Memorial in Thornton, Colo.
Coaches Poll (first-place votes)
- Colorado Christian – 104 (4)
- Colorado Mesa – 102 (3)
- CSU Pueblo – 91 (3)
- Westminster – 87 (1)
- UCCS – 83
- MSU Denver – 72
- Regis – 70 (1)
- Chadron State – 58
- Fort Lewis – 48
- Adams State – 32
- Black Hills State – 27
- South Dakota Mines - 18
