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Golf Coaches Association of Canada releases university-college fall rankings

Kat Kennedy (Graig Abel/ Golf Canada)

The Western Canadian Golf Champion University of British Columbia Thunderbirds Women’s golf team (47 points) are ranked No. 1 in the Golf Coaches Association of Canada (GCAC)-Golf Canada Annual Fall Top-10 Coaches Poll. The RSEQ Champion Montréal Carabins finished a close second (45 points), while the OUA Champion Toronto Varsity Blues and Victoria Vikes tied for third place (47 points). The Waterloo Warriors claimed fifth place (28 points) and the Humber Hawks (27 points) completed the top-six.

The Laval Rouge et Or (20 points) placed in seventh overall, followed by the Queen’s Golden Gaels (13 points).  The UBCO Heat came in ninth place (16 points), and the Alberta Pandas (8 points) round out the Top-10. The Western Ontario Mustangs and Lethbridge Pronghorns also received votes in the women’s rankings.

On the men’s side, the Western Canadian Golf Champion University of Victoria Vikes Men’s golf team (49 points) are ranked as the top University/College golf team in Canada based on the vote conducted by the GCAC on December 4.  The British Columbia Thunderbirds (39 points) are ranked second, while the OUA Champion Waterloo Warriors (38 points) complete the top-three.

The RSEQ Champion Laval Rouge et Or (36 points) claimed fourth place in the poll and the CCAA champion Camosun Chargers ranked fifth (34 points). The University of Toronto Varsity Blues (22 points) took sixth while the Alberta Golden Bears and Fraser Valley Cascades were knotted at No. 7.  The Niagara College Knights and the Concordia Stingers (12 points apiece) rounded-out the Top-10 in a tie for ninth, following play in the fall portion of the season.

The Manitoba Bisons, Laurier Golden Hawks and UBCO Heat also received votes in the men’s rankings.

The 2016 University/College Golf Championship will be hosted in conjunction with the University of Victoria and will run May 30 to June 3 at Morningstar Golf Course in Parksville, B.C.


2015 Women’s University-College Fall Rankings

Team Points
British Columbia Thunderbirds 47
Montréal Carabins 45
Toronto Varsity Blues 38
Victoria Vikes 38
Waterloo Warriors 28
Humber Hawks 27
Laval Rouge et Or 20
Queen’s Gaels 13
UBCO Heat 9
Alberta Pandas 8

2015 Men’s University-College Fall Rankings

Team Points
Victoria Vikes 49
British Columbia Thunderbirds 39
Waterloo Warriors 38
Laval Rouge et Or 36
Camosun Chargers 34
Toronto Varsity Blues 22
Alberta Golden Bears 15
Fraser Valley Cascades 15
Niagara Knights 12
Concordia Stingers 12