Dec. 2, 2008

Kansas City, Mo. - Bethel College (Ind.) takes the top spot in the 2008 National Association Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) Women's Golf Fall Rating.  The Pilots earned seven of the 13 first place votes and received a total of 367 points. 

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University (Fla.) and California Baptist University tied for the No. 2 spot. The Eagles of Embry-Riddle, last years National Championship Runner-up,  finished in the polls with 353 points and two first place votes while Cal Baptist finished with four first place votes and 353 total points.  The University of British Columbia takes the No 4 spot with one first place vote and 351 total points and rounding out the top 5 is Lindsay Wilson College (Ky.) with 321 total points.

The first spring rating will be released on Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2009.

2008 NAIA Women's Golf Fall Rating - Dec. 3

RANK	SCHOOL	1ST PLACE VOTES	TOTAL POINTS
1	Bethel College (Ind.)	7	367
2	Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University (Fla.)	2	353
2	California Baptist University	4	353
4	University of British Columbia	1	351
5	Lindsey Wilson College (Ky.)		321
6	William Woods University (Mo.)		319
7	California State University-San Marcos		291
8	Berry College (Ga.)		286
9	University of Victoria (B.C.)		278
10	University of South Carolina - Beaufort (SC)		276
11	Rocky Mountain College (Mont.)		250
12	Concordia University (Ore.)		238
13	Lewis-Clark State College (Idaho)		231
14	Northwood University (Texas)		209
15	Northwood University (Fla.)		208
16	Shorter College (Ga.)		202
17	University of Mobile (Ala.)		181
18	Dakota Wesleyan University (S.D.)		165
19	Lindenwood University (Mo.)		151
20	University of Saint Francis (Ind.)		144
21	Savannah College of Art and Design (Ga.)		141
22	Campbellsville University (Ky.)		110
23	Marian College (Ind.)		94
24	University of Sioux Falls (S.D.)		61
25	University of Texas at Brownsville		60
25	Tennessee Wesleyan College		60

Others receiving votes: Brescia University (Ky.) 58; Georgetown College (Ky.) 55; Walsh University (Ohio) 46; Bethel College (Tenn.) 39; Carroll College (Mont.) 36; Spring Hill College (Ala.) 25; Southwestern College (Kan.) 18; University of the Cumberlands (Ky.) 12; Baker University (Kan.) 8