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Contact: Walt Hutchinson, 704 688-2817 hutchinw@queens.edu

Queens Picked Third In Women’s Golf Poll

Anderson College leads the way

THOMASVILLE, N.C. (January 30, 2004) -- Anderson College is the target in 2004 as they are ranked first in this year’s women’s golf preseason coaches poll as voted on by CVAC coaches.

Pfeiffer University grasps second place in this year’s coaches poll. This will be the first year of women's golf at Pfeiffer University.

Limestone College and Queens University of Charlotte both land third place in the preseason poll. After finishing with a 19-48 record last season, the Saints return four starters.

Queens University of Charlotte is coming off its most productive season in the brief three-year history of the program. The Royals are poised to build on its success. Queens returns three strong performers in Sarah McCarthy (Sr., Richmond, Va.), Martha Morgan (So., Cunningham, Tenn.) and Christa Soderstrom (So., Worcester, Mass.). Queens also added two first-rate recruits who will vie for top spots on the Royals' roster. Courtney Noble (St. Helena Island, S.C.) and Catelyn Eddy (Manchester, Conn.) both impressed in the fall season. The Royals tee-off February 6-8 at the Tusculum College/Kiawah Island Intercollegiate in Kiawah Island, S.C.

Rounding out the women’s golf preseason poll were Mt. Olive College and St. Andrews Presbyterian College.

Carolinas-Virginia Athletics Conference Pre-Season Coaches Poll

(First place votes in parenthesis)

1. Anderson College (4) 23

2. Pfeiffer University 18

T-3. Limestone College (1) 17

T-3. Queens University of Charlotte (1) 17

5. Mt. Olive College 9

6. St. Andrews Presbyterian College 6

Queens University of Charlotte is a private, coed, Presbyterian-affiliated liberal arts university in the heart of historic Charlotte serving approximately 1,700 undergraduate and graduate students through its College of Arts and Sciences, The Pauline Lewis Hayworth College and the McColl Graduate School of Business.

NOTE TO EDITORS: For additional information visit Queens' website (www.queens.edu/athletics), or call Queens University of Charlotte at 704 337-2585.

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