Brenau Tennis Ranked 6th in NAIA Preseason Poll

January 29, 2014

After a nationally ranked 5th place finish last season, the Brenau Golden Tigers tennis team starts off the 2014 season back in the top ten with a 6th place ranking in the NAIA Women's Tennis Preseason Top 25 Poll.

Along with conference members Auburn-Montgomery (Ala.) University, William Carey (Miss.) University and College of Coastal Georgia, Brenau adds to the strong representation from the Southern States Athletic Conference in the top 25 poll. Fellow member Belhaven (Miss.) University also received votes.

The Golden Tigers, who return five players from last year's nationally ranked squad, open the season on February 8th when they host NCAA Division II Clayton State (Ga.) University.

2014 NAIA Women's Tennis Coaches' Preseason Top 25 Poll (Jan. 28)

RANK	LAST TIME^	SCHOOL (1ST PLACE VOTES)	TOTAL POINTS
1	1	Auburn Montgomery (Ala.) (13)	343
2	2	William Carey (Miss.)	331
3	3	Xavier (La.)	318
4	6	Lindsey Wilson (Ky.)	312
5	5	SCAD Savannah (Ga.)	300
6	5	Brenau (Ga.)	290
7	7	Embry-Riddle (Fla.)	276
8	8	Northwood (Fla.)	263
9	9	Lewis-Clark State (Idaho)	252
10	12	Vanguard (Calif.)	249
11	11	Oklahoma Baptist	235
12	10	Westmont (Calif.)	225
13	13	Concordia (Calif.)	208
14	15	SCAD Atlanta (Ga.)	198
15	14	Olivet Nazarene (Ill.)	169
16	16	Indiana Wesleyan	167
17	17	Coastal Georgia	162
18	18	Cumberland (Tenn.)	156
19	19	Milligan (Tenn.)	148
20	NR	Georgia Gwinnett	131
21	20	Campbellsville (Ky.)	128
22	21	Marian (Ind.)	116
23	23	Southeastern (Fla.)	112
24	24	Davenport (Mich.)	86
25	25	Bethel (Kan.)	65

Others Receiving Votes: Evangel (Mo.) 54; Nebraska Wesleyan 44; Cumberlands (Ky.) 42; St. Thomas (Fla.) 33; Ashford (Iowa) 30; Graceland (Iowa) 23; Belhaven (Miss.) 20; Robert Morris (Ill.) 20; Northwestern Ohio 5; Cardinal Stritch (Wis.) 5.

^ 2013 Women's Tennis Coaches' Postseason Top 25 Poll