(LEBANON, Ill., March 8)--William Woods University rallied from a nine-point halftime deficit to post a 66-56 victory over Columbia College on Monday in the championship game of the American MIdwest Conference Tournament.

Rachel Baker led the top-seeded Owls with 26 points and 17 rebounds in the come-from-behind victory. Rachel Oswald led No. 2 seed Columbia with 19 points and 15 rebounds. Both players earned All-Conference honors following Monday's contest, with Oswald garnering AMC Player of the Year honors for 2009-10.

With the victory, William Woods earns the AMC's automatic bid to the NAIA Division I Women's Basketball National Championship. The 32-team, single-elimination event will be held March 17-23 at Oman Arena in Jackson, Tenn.

Columbia, which is ranked No. 11 in the final NAIA Division I coaches' poll, along with No. 12-ranked McKendree University, will earn at-large bids to the tournament. The official list of qualifiers and pairings will be announced on Wednesday, March 10 by the NAIA National Office.

The complete AMC Women's Basketball Tournament bracket can be viewed by clicking here.