NAPERVILLE, Ill. -- The Augustana Vikings women's golf team has been picked to finish third in the College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin (CCIW) this season, as determined by the results of the conference's annual coaches' poll announced Wednesday.

The poll predicted how each team would finish at next week's CCIW Women's Golf Championship held September 30 to October 2 at Ironwood Golf Course in Normal, Illinois. Augustana placed third with 34 points and one first place vote following a third place finish at the CCIW Championship in the spring. 

Voting is done by the CCIW's head women's golf coaches. Each coach votes for the seven other schools in the conference in order of predicted finish. Points are assigned in reverse order of voting (seven points for first, six for second, etc.). Coaches do not vote for their own teams.

The winner of next week's championship will be designated as this year's conference champion and will earn the CCIW's automatic bid to the 2022 NCAA Division III Women's Golf Championship, held May 10-13, 2022 at Woodlands Country Club in Houston. 

2021 CCIW Women's Golf Championship Coaches' Poll
 

Rank	Institution	Points (1st Pl. Votes)
1	Carthage	49 (7)
2	Illinois Wesleyan	42
3	Augustana	34 (1)
4	Millikin	30
5	Elmhurst	21
6	Wheaton	19
7	North Central	17
8	Carroll	12

2020-21 CCIW Women's Golf Championship Standings
 

Place	Institution	Score
1	Illinois Wesleyan	949
2	Carthage	965
3	Augustana	993
4	Millikin	1046
5	Elmhurst	1086
6	North Central	1140
7	Carroll	1141
8	Wheaton	DNF