SARASOTA, Fla. – New College of Florida Women's Golf has earned its first national ranking in program history, checking in at No. 24 in the latest NAIA Women's Golf Coaches' Top 25 Poll released Friday.

The Mighty Banyans collected 116 points, moving into the Top 25 after previously receiving votes. The milestone follows a fall campaign that has featured three consecutive top-five team finishes under head coach Judy Carlson.

NCF is one of four Sun Conference programs ranked nationally, joining No. 2 Keiser, No. 5 SCAD and No. 7 Southeastern.

NCF opened the fall with an eighth-place finish at the Coastal Georgia Women's Fall Invitational before placing fifth at the PDI Shootout, fourth at the Battle at Black Diamond and fifth at the Invite at Innisbrook.

At the PDI Shootout, Brittany Odic paced the Mighty Banyans with a tie for 13th at 10-over-par 226. Madison Balaskiewicz followed with a tie for 23rd at 231, helping NCF finish fifth in the 15-team field.

The Mighty Banyans continued that momentum at the Battle at Black Diamond, finishing fourth overall and second among NAIA programs behind SCAD. NCF posted rounds of 313, 311 and 314 for a 54-hole total of 938 at Black Diamond Ranch's Quarry Course in Lecanto.

Junior Alexa Fallis led NCF with a tie for eighth in the 56-player field, finishing at 12-over 228. Fallis opened with a 1-over 73 and closed with a 3-over 75, tying for fifth among NAIA competitors. Senior Rebecca Luchs placed 20th at 235, while Odic finished one stroke behind at 236.

NCF followed with a fifth-place finish in the 13-team field at the Invite at Innisbrook, extending its run of top-five performances heading into the final tournament of the fall.

The Mighty Banyans will wrap up their fall slate at the Southeastern Invitational Oct. 25-27 at Grasslands Golf Course in Lakeland.