The weekly Golfweek/Sagarin women's golf rankings have been released, with Purdue again garnering top-10 recognition. The Boilermakers sit at No. 7 this week and are joined by No. 18 Michigan State in the top 20. Ohio State remains at No. 31 this week, followed by No. 38 Minnesota and No. 39 Northwestern. The individual rankings have also been released, with four Big Ten golfers making the top 50.
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Ohio State's Vicky Villanueva has been named the Big Ten Women's Golfer of the Week, the conference office announced on Wednesday. Villanueva took second place at the SunTrust Gator Women's Golf Invitational, helping the Buckeyes to a third-place finish.
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Five Big Ten women's golf teams appear in this week's Golfweek/Sagarin top 50 rankings, released on Sunday evening. Purdue again holds No. 7 this week, while Michigan State also stands pat at No. 19. Ohio State drops two spots to No. 31, Minnesota checks in at No. 37 and Northwestern holds No. 39 this week. Four individual golfers are ranked in Golfweek's top 50 as well, with Purdue's Numa Gulyanamitta leading the way at No. 24.
MARCH 4-6
MICHIGAN at Rio Verde Collegiate Invitational - Rio Verde, Ariz.
PENN STATE at Rio Verde Collegiate Invitational - Rio Verde, Ariz.
MARCH 6-7
#29 OHIO STATE at SunTrust Gator Invitational - Gainesville, Fla.
MARCH 6-8
#49 WISCONSIN at Barefoot at the Beach Invitational - Myrtle Beach, S.C.
Purdue's Laura Gonzalez-Escallon has been named the Big Ten Women's Golfer of the Week, the conference office announced on Wednesday. Gonzalez-Escallon tied for seventh at the Allstate Sugar Bowl Intercollegiate, leading the Boilermakers to a tie for fifth place.
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Six Big Ten women's golf teams are among the Golfweek/Sagarin top 50, released on Sunday. Purdue again checks in at No. 7 this week, while Michigan State falls one spot to No. 19. Ohio State sits at No. 29, followed by Minnesota at No. 37. Northwestern jumps three spots to No. 38, while Wisconsin remains at No. 49. Three Big Ten golfers also hold top-50 rankings, with Purdue's Numa Gulyanamitta leading the charge at No. 19.
FEBRUARY 25-26
#35 MINNESOTA at Mountain View Collegiate - Tucson, Ariz.
FEBRUARY 27-MARCH 1
ILLINOIS at Kinderlou Forest Challenge - Valdosta, Ga.
#7 PURDUE at Allstate Sugar Bowl Intercollegiate - New Orleans, La.
#49 WISCONSIN at Kinderlou Forest Challenge - Valdosta, Ga.
Michigan State's Christine Meier earns her first Big Ten Women's Golfer of the Week award after putting together a top-10 performance at the Central District Invitational. Meier totaled a career-best 219 (+3) at the tournament, good for a tie for 10th place.
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Six Big Ten women's golf teams have earned top-50 spots in the latest Golfweek/Sagarin rankings, released on Sunday. Purdue falls two spots from last week, checking in at No. 7. Michigan State climbs one ranking to No. 18, while Ohio State drops three spots to No. 28. Minnesota jumps seven spots to No. 35 this week, while Northwestern climbs to No. 41. Wisconsin re-joins the top 50 this week, taking No. 49.
Three conference golfers appear in the individual top 50, led by Purdue's Numa Gulyanamitta at No. 20.
FEBRUARY 20-22
IOWA at Edwin Watts/Kiawah Island Classic - Kiawah Island, S.C.
FEBRUARY 21-22
INDIANA at Central District Invitational - Parrish, Fla.
MICHIGAN at Central District Invitational - Parrish, Fla.
#19 MICHIGAN STATE at Central District Invitational - Parrish, Fla.
#42 MINNESOTA at Central District Invitational - Parrish, Fla.
#44 NORTHWESTERN at Central District Invitational - Parrish, Fla.
#25 OHIO STATE at Central District Invitational - Parrish, Fla.
