NEW YORK --- The Tusculum College women's golf team is receiving votes in the latest Golf World/Women's Golf Coaches Association NCAA Division II Poll.

The Pioneers received four total votes and are one of four South Atlantic Conference teams mentioned.

Tusculum is also one of five programs listed that will be participating in the 16th annual Agnes McAmis Memorial, which will be held this Monday and Tuesday at Link Hills Country Club in Greeneville. Also participating at this year's McAmis Memorial is Lander University, which is ranked 19th in the nation. Tusculum, Carson-Newman University, Lincoln Memorial University and King University are also receiving votes in the poll and will be playing at the McAmis Memorial.

Tusculum is the defending champion of the McAmis Memorial as the Pioneers shot a tournament record 593 at last year's event, winning by nine shots over runner-up LMU.

The Pioneers have finished third or better in five of their eight events, including a team title at the Tusculum Fall Classic in September, which was also held at Link Hills. TC finished runner-up at the Patsy Rendleman Invitational and recorded third place finishes at the Myrtle Beach Intercollegiate, Flagler Fall Slam and the TSYS Collegiate Classic.

Tusculum sophomore Emee Herbert is pacing the way with her South Atlantic Conference-best 75.91 scoring average, which is also 20th in the nation. Herbert, the 2012 SAC Freshman of the Year, has recorded five top-20 performances this season, including three in the top-five finishes. She is fourth in the nation in par 5 scoring (4.86) according to Golfstat. She is also ranked 19th nationally in score vs. par (+3.91) and 20th in subpar strokes per round (2.33).

TC senior Jillian Corum is second on the team with her 78.7 scoring average and is the defending individual medalist of the McAmis Memorial. At last year's event, Corum carded a school record 70-71=141 (-3). The Knoxville, Tenn. native has finished in the top-20 in five of her eight tournaments this year, including her fifth career individual title at the Myrtle Beach Intercollegiate last fall.

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Golf World/WGCA NCAA Division II Coaches' Poll
Rk Team Pts Prv
1 Nova Southeastern (17) 425 1
2 Lynn 387 3
3 St. Edward's 384 2
4 Tarleton State 343 6
5 Rollins 339 4
6 Barry 321 7
7 Florida Southern 298 5
8 Grand Canyon 296 8
9 Florida Tech 277 9
10 Midwestern State 273 12
11 UNC Pembroke 228 10
12 Central Oklahoma 204 14
13 West Florida 195 13
14 Dallas Baptist 181 11
15 Saint Leo 168 15
16 Newberry 140 19
17 Armstrong 127 18
18 Flagler 123 17
19 Lander 101 25
20 California U. (Pa.) 93 16
21 CSU-Monterey Bay 90 21
22 Newman 80 23
23 Augustana College 76 22
24 Indianapolis 55 NR
25 S.W. Oklahoma State 54 20

Others receiving votes: Grand Valley State, 47; Chico State, 41; Northeastern State, 35; Mount Olive, 24; Hawaii-Hilo, 21; Sonoma State, 19; Academy of Art, 15; Northwest Missouri State, 11; Arkansas Tech, 10; Carson-Newman, 10; Lincoln Memorial, 6; The Incarnate Word, 5; West Texas A&M, 5; Columbus State, 4; TUSCULUM, 4; Coker, 3; Drury, 3; King (Tenn.), 2; Cameron, 1; Colorado Christian, 1.

Teams participating in the 2013 Agnes McAmis Memorial in Italics