KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Dalton State Women's Golf continued its steady ascent this spring, rising to No. 2 in the 2026 NAIA Women's Golf Coaches' Top 25, released March 27. The Lady Roadrunners moved up one position from No. 3, swapping places with defending national champion British Columbia, which is now No. 3. Keiser (Fla.) retained the top spot as a unanimous No. 1.
 
Dalton State earned 476 points in the latest rating, trailing Keiser's 497 and edging British Columbia's 467. The move marks another strong indicator of the Lady Roadrunners' consistency and momentum as the spring schedule builds toward postseason play.
 
Top movement at a glance: Dalton State up to No. 2; British Columbia down to No. 3. Keiser [17 first-place votes] holds No. 1.
 
Top-10 Snapshot (March 27 Poll)

1. Keiser (Fla.) — 497 points (unanimous No. 1)
2. Dalton State (Ga.) — 476 (up from No. 3)
3. British Columbia — 467
4. SCAD Savannah (Ga.) — 446
5. Marian (Ind.) — 436
6. SCAD Atlanta (Ga.) — 419
7. William Carey (Miss.) — 402
8. Loyola (La.) — 381
9. Indiana Wesleyan — 370
10. Embry-Riddle (Ariz.) — 347 (up four spots)

Also notable: Lewis-Clark State (Idaho) jumped into the Top 25 at No. 19 from the receiving-votes list, and Arizona Christian entered at No. 24. The next rating is scheduled for April 8.
 
BY THE NUMBERS

• Current Rank: No. 2 (Up from No. 3)
• Points: 476
• Context: Only Keiser (497) sits ahead; British Columbia is third (467)
• Poll cadence: Next NAIA rating drops April 8

 
NAIA WOMEN'S GOLF TOP 25 POLL

Rank	Last Time	Insitution	Final Points
1	1	Keiser (Fla.) [17]	497
2	3	Dalton State (Ga.)	476
3	2	British Columbia	467
4	6	SCAD Savannah (Ga.)	446
5	4	Marian (Ind.)	436
6	5	SCAD Atlanta (Ga.)	419
7	8	William Carey (Miss.)	402
8	10	Loyola (La.)	381
9	7	Indiana Wesleyan	370
10	14	Embry-Riddle (Ariz.)	347
11	11	Cumberlands (Ky.)	332
12	9	Southeastern (Fla.)	326
13	16	Texas Wesleyan	296
14	15	Pikeville (Ky.)	270
15	17	Coastal Georgia	259
16	18	Lindsey Wilson (Ky.)	241
17	20	Cumberland (Tenn.)	227
18	13	Rocky Mountain (Mont.)	207
19	RV	Lewis-Clark State (Idaho)	190
20	12	Taylor (Ind.)	186
21	21	Truett McConnell (Ga.)	164
22	25	Oregon Tech	149
23	19	Oklahoma City	143
24	RV	Arizona Christian	121
25	22	Lawrence Tech (Mich.)	97
Dropped out of Top 25: Milligan (Tenn.), Morningside (Iowa)
Receiving Votes: USAO (Okla.) 83, UT Southern (Tenn.), 64, OUAZ (Ariz.) 55, Milligan (Tenn.) 48, Morningside (Iowa) 24, Bethel (Ind.) 11, Columbia (Mo.) 7, Montana Tech 6, Ave Maria (Fla.) 3.

Ratings Methodology

• The rating is rated by a panel of head coaches representing each of the conferences and unaffiliated groupings.
• The Top 25 is determined by a points system based on how each rater rates the best teams. A team receives 30 points for each first-place vote, 29 for second-place, 28 for third-place and so on through the list.
• The highest and lowest ratings for each team (a non-rating is considered a low rating) are removed. The team's rating will be recalculated with an additional point added to each team for every ballot (including discounted ballots) that the team appears on.
• Teams that receive only one point in the ballot are not considered "receiving votes".

Dalton State continues its spring slate with eyes on seeding and positioning for the postseason. The Lady Roadrunners' upward trend underscores the program's depth, week-to-week scoring consistency, and competitive results against national-caliber fields.
 
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