Extending Central College’s successful three-year women’s golf run that brought the program to the national stage will require reinforcements. A dramatic win in the American Rivers tournament last fall gave the Dutch their second league title in three years as well as a second trip to the NCAA Division III Championships in Houston in May. But there’s a gaping hole at the top of the lineup with the graduation of league MVP Brittany Coppess. Coach Tim Wilkinson is counting on accelerated growth from his returning players combined with contributions from his freshman class to fill the void. Statistically, Emily Opsal inherits the team’s No. 1 mantle. A two-time team MVP and three-time letterwinner, she shadowed Coppess with an 82.2 stroke average and is a two-time all-conference honoree, placing ninth in 2016, 12th the following year and fourth last fall. She’s also a two-time Google Cloud/CoSIDA Academic All-District and academic all-conference performer.Fellow senior Lexie Patton (Aurelia, Alta-Aurelia HS) is a team medalist threat as well. Also a three-time letterwinner, she averaged 85.2 for the year, including 84.1 in the fall, and received all-league distinction with a ninth-place tourney showing.