KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Dalton State women's golf held steady as the unanimous No. 2 team in the nation in the April 10 NAIA Women's Golf Coaches' Top 25, continuing a strong spring run as the Roadrunners close the regular season and turn their focus to postseason play.
 
Dalton State collected 452 points in the rating and remained second behind No. 1 Keiser (Fla.), which earned all 17 first-place votes. Marian (Ind.) jumped two spots to No. 3, rounding out the top three in this week's release.
 
ELITE INDIVIDUAL PLAY FUELS NATIONAL RANKING
The Roadrunners' place near the top of the national poll has been powered by standout performances throughout the lineup, led by two of the NAIA's highest-ranked individuals. Jia Kataria, the top-ranked player nationally by Clippd, and Sara Burger, ranked third, have helped Dalton State maintain championship-level consistency across the year.
 
SEASON SNAPSHOT
Dalton State enters the postseason with three tournament victories on the season, including three home wins, including a playoff victory at the Lady Roadrunner Spring Invite. With the regular season now complete, the Lady Birds will shift fully into championship mode.
 
UP NEXT: SSAC Championship (April 20)
Dalton State's postseason begins at the Southern States Athletic Conference (SSAC) Championship, which tees off April 20. The Roadrunners will look to carry their national momentum into the league tournament as they build toward the NAIA Championship stretch run.
 
POLL NOTES
This week's Top 25 featured notable movement throughout the middle of the rankings, with a shuffle among teams ranked 12 through 20. No programs dropped out of the Top 25 in the April 10 edition.
 
The next NAIA Women's Golf Coaches' Top 25 is scheduled for April 24, with the final rating of the season set for May 7.
 
NAIA WOMEN'S GOLF TOP 25 POLL

Rank	Last Time	Insitution	Final Points
1	1	Keiser (Fla.) [17]	467
2	2	Dalton State (Ga.)	452
3	5	Marian (Ind.)	433
4	3	British Columbia	422
5	4	SCAD Savannah (Ga.)	409
6	6	SCAD Atlanta (Ga.)	394
7	7	William Carey (Miss.)	377
8	8	Loyola (La.)	361
9	9	Indiana Wesleyan	345
T-10	11	Cumberlands (Ky.)	324
T-10	10	Embry-Riddle (Ariz.)	324
12	12	Southeastern (Fla.)	303
13	14	Pikeville (Ky.)	287
14	15	Coastal Georgia	267
15	13	Texas Wesleyan	263
16	16	Lindsey Wilson (Ky.)	244
17	17	Cumberland (Tenn.)	226
18	19	Lewis-Clark State (Idaho)	205
19	20	Taylor (Ind.)	197
20	18	Rocky Mountain (Mont.)	182
21	21	Truett McConnell (Ga.)	162
22	22	Oregon Tech	152
23	23	Oklahoma City	143
24	24	Arizona Christian	125
25	25	Lawrence Tech (Mich.)	104

Receiving Votes: Freed-Hardeman (Tenn.) 67, Milligan (Tenn.) 67, UT Southern (Tenn.) 64, USAO (Okla.) 47, OUAZ (Ariz.) 36, Morningside (Iowa) 5, Bethel (Ind.) 3
 
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