Sept. 25, 2008

New Orleans - The Tulane women's golf team wasted little time with their return to the ranks of the nation's elite collegiate golf programs, as the Green Wave re-entered the national rankings this week at No. 37 according to Golfweek.com Click here for rankings

Following a three-year hiatus for the program due to Hurricane Katrina in August of 2005, the Green Wave returned to the links for the first time since the fall 2005 campaign a little under two weeks ago at the 2008 Cougar Classic, and came away with a 10th-place finish among a field of 22 teams, including 10 squads that were either nationally ranked or receiving votes.

Tulane, which is comprised of two sophomore-transfers and four true freshmen for first-year head coach John Thomas Horton, is currently the second-highest ranked team in Conference USA behind 31st-ranked Tulsa, the defending conference champions.

"I know it is early in the season and we have a long way to go, but it is still an honor to have Tulane's name mentioned in the same breath as some of the great teams around us in the national rankings," Horton said. "This is a tribute to the ladies on this team and the hard work they have put forth over the summer and early this year. I am proud of them and their effort thus far."

Tulane was last spotted in the national rankings during the fall 2005. The last time the Green Wave competed for a full year was in 2004-05, and the team turned in the best season in school history with a Conference USA team title and a 15th place finish at the NCAA Championships. Tulane concluded the season with a No. 12 ranking by Golfweek.com.

The team returns to action this Saturday, Sept. 27 at the Badger Invitational at the University Golf Club in Madison, Wisc. The Wave is one of 12 teams competing in the field, and is the third-highest rank squad behind No. 2 California and No. 36 Indiana.

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