Women's preview: No. 3 Duke

Duke's Lindy Duncan

Duke's Lindy Duncan

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 

3. Duke

2011-12 Golfweek rank: 8

Go-to girl: Lindy Duncan

Season outlook: The juniors on this roster need to provide backup for Duke to be consistently successful. Senior Duncan is a top-10 machine, but Laetitia Beck and Alejandra Cangrejo have the ability to go low, too.

Touted freshman Celine Boutier adds even more punch, and now Duke just needs one more player to consistently add a low fourth score. It could come from sophomore Irene Jung, or seniors Courtney Ellenbogen and Stacey Kim. If Ellenbogen can find the form that made her an AJGA first-team All-American as a junior golfer, she could be a huge help for the Blue Devils.