BEMIDJI, Minn. – Bemidji State University Women's Golf has taken the 11^th spot in this year's NSIC Preseason Women's Golf Coaches' Poll. The Beavers ended the 2023-24 season in the same position at the NSIC Women's Golf Championship back in April. 
 
Elli Anderson earned the Beavers' NSIC Preseason Player to Watch nod after finishing her freshman campaign in third place on the Beavers' roster. Anderson, a sophomore from Altoona, Wis., played 19 rounds and averaged 90.4 strokes per round. She had her best tournament at the Southwest Minnesota State University Mustang Challenge where she went 89 and 83, 28 over par. In the NSIC Championship, Anderson marked scores of 93, 94 and 86 during the three-day tournament and finished 52^nd. 
 
"There were a couple players who could be listed as the player to watch - Elli though stood out with the lowest average per round from the returners," said head coach Erica Gartner. "She really started to find some consistency after the Christmas break last year and I'm excited to see how that progressed through the summer break. She can hit it off the tee with the best of them and uses that length to her advantage to shoot low scores. I know she has the potential to go even lower, so I'm excited to see her (along with everyone else) shoot some personal bests this season!"
 
As a team, the Beavers' best finish of the 2023-24 season came during BSU's own Tracy Lane Memorial Golf Tournament in September. The team finished sixth of nine teams with one player breaking the top 10 individually for the tournament. This season, the Beavers return one senior, Savannah Byfuglien, and one junior, Isabella Depew. The remainder of the team includes three sophomores and four freshmen.
 
"There's a lot of new faces coming in and I'm excited to see how they come in and compete, along with the returners who look to continue their progress from last spring season," said Coach Gartner. "I'm looking forward to improving each day, finding ways to cut strokes individually and lowering the team score as we go! We have a similar schedule to last year so hoping some familiarity to the courses can help the team gain some confidence and find consistency scoring."
 
The Beavers start their fall schedule by hosting the Tracy Lane Memorial Golf Tournament Sep. 9 and 10 at the Bemidji Town and Country Club. They are set to participate in four tournaments this fall before preparing for the spring schedule. 
 
2024-25 NSIC Women's Golf Preseason Coaches' Poll
Rank     School                                       Points
1          Augustana                                  119
2          Minnesota State                          108
3          Winona State                              91
4          Sioux Falls                                 90
5          Wayne State                               81
6          Concordia-St. Paul                       80
7          Southwest Minnesota State           50
8          Minot State                                 45
9          University of Mary                        43
10         Minnesota Crookston                    39
11         Bemidji State                             27
12         MSU Moorhead                           19
 
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Located on the shore of Lake Bemidji, Bemidji State University sponsors 15 varsity athletic programs with NCAA Division I men's and women's hockey membership in the Central Collegiate Hockey Association and Western Collegiate Hockey Association, while its 13 NCAA Division II programs hold membership in the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference (NSIC).