Women's preview: No. 8 Vanderbilt

Vanderbilt senior Lauren Stratton

Vanderbilt senior Lauren Stratton

Women's Rankings »

RankNameSchoolRating
1Annie ParkUSC  69.91 
2Stephanie MeadowAlabama  69.92 
3Mariah StackhouseStanford  70.62 
4Kelsey VinesOkla. St.  70.68 
5Lindy DuncanDuke  70.81 

Women's Team Rankings »

RankNameRatingEvents
1Southern California 71.09  10 
2Alabama 71.45  10 
3Duke 71.65  10 
4Oklahoma 72.01  10 
5Arkansas 72.27  10 

8. Vanderbilt

2011-12 Golfweek rank: 9

Go-to girl: Lauren Stratton

Season outlook: Stratton needs to become the new Marina Alex. She has been growing for three years; now it’s time for the senior to take the spotlight in Alex’s former No. 1 role. Remember that Stratton took her own turn among Golfweek’s top 10 individuals early last spring. She ended the season ranked No. 21, then won the Tennessee Women’s Amateur and Tennessee Women’s Open over the summer. Kendall Martindale leads a strong supporting cast that also includes key returners Anna Leigh Keith and Rene Sobolewski.