OGDEN, Utah- The Big Sky Conference released its women's golf preseason coaches' poll Tuesday, unveiling the predicted order of finish. The Idaho women were picked to finish second. The Vandal women earned two first-place votes in the poll and checked in just behind defending-champion Sacramento State. The Hornets claimed the 2017 title in a playoff against the Vandals, keeping Idaho from back-to-back conference championships.
 
Idaho junior Sophie Hausmann is rated as the Big Sky's top female golfer headed into the spring season, according to Golfstat. Hausmann won the Big Sky individual champion as a freshman in 2016 and finished runner-up last season. Fellow junior Michelle Kim earned first-team all-conference honors each of her first two seasons.
 
Idaho opens the spring season Feb. 12, in Southern California. The women will compete at The Gold Rush in Long Beach, Calif. Hausmann took medalist honors at The Gold Rush last season, carding a 12-under.
 
2018 Big Sky Women's Preseason Poll
1. Sacramento State (10) 119
2. Idaho (2) 109
3. Portland State 105
4. Northern Arizona 90
5. Northern Colorado 78
6. Eastern Washington 67
7. Montana State 56
8. Montana 53
9. Weber State 44
10. Southern Utah 39
11. North Dakota 21
12. Idaho State 11