Steubenville, Ohio - The Presidents' Athletic Conference (PAC) released their Pre-Championship Coaches' poll for Women's Golf on Friday. Franciscan was picked to finish eighth in the Championship that begins next week and ends with two more rounds in April.
  

2025-26 PAC Women's Golf Pre-Championships Coaches' Poll (Predicted order of finish)
School (first-place votes)	Points	2024-25 Championships finish
1. Westminster College (9)	99	1st (of 6) at PAC Championships, 1337 [338-339-331-329]
2. Washington & Jefferson College (2)	89	2nd (of 6) at PAC Championships, 1352 [342-341-337-332]
T3. Allegheny College	72	3rd (of 6) at PAC Championships, 1435 [364-368-348-355]
T3. Grove City College	72	5th (of 6) at PAC Championships, 1523 [384-396-384-359]
5. Saint Vincent College	56	Completed fall rounds at PAC Championships/Individuals in spring
6. Thiel College	55	4th (of 6) at PAC Championships, 1498 [386-369-364-379]
7. Geneva College	52	Completed fall rounds at PAC Championships/Individuals in spring
8. Franciscan University	46	6th (of 6) at PAC Championships, 1656 [421-408-425-402]
9. Waynesburg University	28	Completed fall rounds at PAC Championships/Individuals in spring
10. Bethany College	26	Did not score as a team at PAC Championships
Hiram College	Individuals	6th (of 6) at NCAC Championships

Golfers to Watch
Three Barons were named PAC Golfers to Watch.

Natalie Smith (Fr. Syracuse, N.Y. / Kolbe Academy) leads the Barons in scoring average (90.7) upon entering this Championship. The first-year player shot a season-low round at Youngstown State in September at Mill Creek. The Barons will play that same course for the final two rounds of the PAC Championship.  

Catherine Ehresman (Jr. Mason, Mich. / Mason) holds a 94 scoring average through three matches this fall. Her season-low round of 83 at Thiel is the third-lowest round in program history. She has played at Squaw Creek before, and she hopes to improve upon her performance last season in this Championship.

Lauren David (Sr. Grand Rapids, Mich. / Homeschool) is coming off of a season-low round of 99 at the Franciscan Fall Invitational. She has competed at all three matches this season for the Barons, and she hopes to continue her improvement with two good rounds in Vienna, Ohio. 

The Favorites
Westminster was picked to repeat after winning the Championship by just 15 shots last season. The Titans earned nine of the first-place votes. Washington and Jefferson earned two first place votes to sit in second. 

Up Next
Play is scheduled to begin at 9:30 a.m. on Monday and Tuesday at Avalon Squaw Creek. Tee times will be released on Sunday. The Championship will conclude in April with two more rounds to give each team a four-round total.

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