INDIANAPOLIS – The No. 10 Carson-Newman College Women’s Soccer Team (12-2-1, 4-1-1 SAC) remains second in the NCAA Division II Southeast Regional Rankings for a second straight week, NCAA officials announced Wednesday. These rankings, calculated by a mathematical formula, are the official determinant for postseason play at the Division II level.

The Lady Eagles posted a 1-1 record last week, falling to 2008 NAIA national champion Lee University, 4-1, on Tuesday, before defeating Wingate in South Atlantic Conference action, 2-0, Saturday evening.

Columbus State University of the Peach Belt Conference is first for the second straight week and remains the highest-ranked team nationally from the Southeast Region as well (tied-3rd).

Fellow SAC school Tusculum College (21st nationally) moves to third in the region while Armstrong Atlantic State University falls to fourth. Newberry College and Catawba College round out the top six.
Seven through ten this week are Lander University, Wingate University, UNC Pembroke and North Georgia College & State University.

The conference tournament champion from the SAC, Peach Belt and Conference Carolinas will each be awarded automatic bids to the 2009 NCAA Division II Tournament while the three remaining highest-ranked teams will receive at-large bids to the postseason.