PEORIA, Ill. -- The Bradley women's golf team ranked third in the nation among all collegiate golf programs and second among NCAA Division I squads with a 3.819 team grade point average for the 2010-11 academic year according to an announcement by the National Golf Coaches Association (NGCA).

Five of the six team members earned a perfect 4.0 grade point average during the 2011 spring semester and combined for a Bradley team record 3.855 semester GPA.  Bradley ranked among the top 10 in the nation in GPA for the fourth time in the last six years and the third-place ranking is the squad's highest since 2005-06 when BU was second in the country.

"Our team demonstrated tremendous dedication to their academic and athletic goals during the 2010-2011 season," second-year Bradley women's golf head coach Mary Moan said.  "I couldn't be more proud of their accomplishments in the classroom and on the course."

NAIA member Lee University posted the top team GPA in the country in 2010-11 at 3.864 with Ohio University following in second at 3.834.  Bradley's 3.819 team GPA edged out Indianapolis (3.800) for third place.  The Braves were the only Missouri Valley Conference school in the top 25 and one of 15 NCAA Division I teams in the rankings.

Senior Kelly Amundrud (Calgary, Alberta/Strathcona Tweedsmuir) was named a Third-Team Capital One Academic All-American and was joined on the Capital One Academic All-District team by Caitlin Deeken (California, Mo./California) during the 2010-11 season.  Breanne Neufeld (Coaldale, Alberta/Kate Andrews) joined Amundrud on the Missouri Valley Conference Scholar-Athlete First Team, while Amundrud, Deeken and Ali Daly (Peosta, Iowa/Western Dubuque) were each named NGCA All-American Scholars this past season.