Berry was ranked behind Oklahoma City, Southern Nazarene and British Columbia University, respectively, and ahead of Embry-Riddle.
Berry is returning six players from last year's squad that finished sixth in the NAIA national tournament, including three-time All-American Nicole Wildes.
Golfweek's preaseason NAIA top five men's teams are Oklahoma City, Johnson & Wales, Oklahoma Christian, Texas Wesleyan and Point Loma Nazarene, respectively.
Berry's women's team will open its 2005 season in tri-match against Shorter and Oglethorpe Thursday at Stonebridge Golf Club, while Berry's men's team will go head-to-head against Shorter Thursday at Stonebridge.
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