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UBC Thunderbirds named top collegiate men’s and women’s teams in the country

Scott Secord (UBC Thunderbird Athletics)

Oakville, Ont. — The Golf Coaches Association of Canada (GCAC) compiled its annual coaches poll on November 12th, 2015 and the UBC Thunderbirds men’s and women’s squads were voted as the two top teams in the country.

In the men’s poll, the Thunderbirds (92 points) edged the Manitoba Bisons (91 points) and the Waterloo Warriors (87 points) by a narrow margin.

Rounding out the TOP 10 were the Laval Rouge et Or (84 points), Holland Hurricanes (81 points), Victoria Vikes (79 points), Brock Badgers (70 points), Ottawa Gee Gee’s (55 points), Fraser Valley Cascades (53 points), and Montreal Carabins (52 points).

Rank School Points
1 British Columbia Thunderbirds 92
2 Manitoba Bisons 91
3 Waterloo Warriors 87
4 Laval Rouge et Or 84
5 Holland Hurricanes 81
6 Victoria Vikes 79
7 Brock Badgers 70
8 Ottawa Gee Gee’s 55
9 Fraser Valley Cascades 53
10 Montreal Carabins 52
11 Alberta Golden Bears 50
12 Camosun Chargers 47
13 Calgary Dinos 39
13 Humber Hawks 38
15 Western Mustangs 36
16 Concordia Stingers 26
17 Toronto Varsity Blues 20
18 Queen’s Gaels 11
19 Lethbridge Pronghorns 6
20 ETS Piranhas 2

 

On the women’s side, UBC (60 points) was unanimously voted as the top team in the country, garnering all six first place votes.

The Toronto Varsity Blues (48 points) finished in second place, just one point ahead of the Montreal Carabins (47 points). The Victoria Vikes (44 points) claimed fourth spot, while the Alberta Pandas (33 points) took fifth.

The Waterloo Warriors (31 points) placed in sixth overall, followed by the Fraser Valley Cascades (22 points). The Western Ontario Mustangs and McGill Martlets tied (16 points) for 8th place overall, and the Laval Rouge et OR (10 points) completed the TOP 10.

 

Rank School Points
1 British Columbia Thunderbirds 60
2 Toronto Varsity Blues 48
3 Montreal Carabins 47
4 Victoria Vikes 44
5 Alberta Pandas 33
6 Waterloo Warriors 31
7 Fraser Valley Cascades 22
8 Western Mustangs 16
8 McGill Martlets 16
10 Laval Rouge et Or 10

 

The 2015 Golf Canada University/College Golf Championship will run May 25-29 at Cutten Fields Golf Course in Guelph, Ont.