The Siena Heights women's golf team was ranked fifth by the 2017-18 Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic Conference (WHAC) Preseason Coaches Ratings, as released on Thursday. The Saints ended the 2016-17 season with a fifth place finish.
UNOH was picked as the preseason favorite in the WHAC women's golf race. The Racers grabbed five first-place votes after finishing in second last season. Lawrence Tech was selected second with Madonna in third. Indiana Tech has won the last four regular-season crowns and received one first-place vote.
Rochester is entering its first season in the league after becoming a full member in July. The preseason rating was conducted from ballots of head coaches in the league. The first WHAC Jamboree is slated for Oct. 6-7.
2017 WHAC Women's Golf Preseason Rating
| Rank | Institution (1st Place Votes) | Total Points |
| 1 | UNOH (5) | 58 |
| 2 | Lawrence Tech | 54 |
| 3 | Madonna | 46 |
| 4 | Indiana Tech (1) | 45 |
| 5 | Siena Heights | 37 |
| 6 | Aquinas | 27 |
| 7 | Lourdes | 25 |
| 8 | Rochester | 17 |
| 9 | Concordia | 13 |
| 10 | Cornerstone | 10 |