Tennis Moves Up to #6 in National Rankings
The Brenau tennis team moved up one spot to #6 in the latest NAIA Women's Tennis Coaches' Top 25 Poll.
The Golden Tigers (13-8, 8-1 SSAC), who have been ranked in the top 10 all season, have played a difficult schedule, facing six NAIA nationally-ranked opponents and several NCAA ranked teams in preparation for postseason play.
Other SSAC teams recognized in the poll include #2 Auburn-Montgomery (Ala.) University, #13 College of Coastal Georgia, William Carey (Miss.) College (RV) and University of Mobile (RV).
2014 NAIA Women's Tennis Coaches' Top 25 Poll – No. 5 (April 15)
RANK | LAST TIME | SCHOOL (1ST PLACE VOTES) | TOTAL POINTS |
1 | 1 | Georgia Gwinnett (13) | 343 |
2 | 2 | Xavier (La.) | 327 |
3 | 2 | Lindsey Wilson (Ky.) | 324 |
4 | 4 | Auburn Montgomery (Ala.) | 309 |
5 | 6 | Embry-Riddle (Fla.) | 302 |
6 | 7 | Brenau (Ga.) | 288 |
7 | 5 | SCAD Savannah (Ga.) | 273 |
8 | 9 | Vanguard (Calif.) | 262 |
9 | 8 | Northwood (Fla.) | 261 |
10 | 10 | Oklahoma Baptist | 241 |
11 | 11 | Westmont (Calif.) | 230 |
12 | 12 | Graceland (Iowa) | 218 |
13 | 17 | Coastal Georgia | 210 |
14 | 13 | Concordia (Calif.) | 199 |
15 | 15 | Milligan (Tenn.) | 192 |
16 | 14 | Lewis-Clark State (Idaho) | 172 |
17 | 18 | Davenport (Mich.) | 170 |
18 | 16 | Indiana Wesleyan | 162 |
19 | 20 | Cardinal Stritch (Wis.) | 138 |
20 | 25 | Northwestern Ohio | 123 |
21 | 19 | Campbellsville (Ky.) | 117 |
22 | 21 | Marian (Ind.) | 111 |
23 | 23 | Olivet Nazarene (Ill.) | 110 |
24 | 22 | St. Thomas (Fla.) | 106 |
25 | RV | Warner (Fla.) | 57 |
Others Receiving Votes: Georgetown (Ky.) 56; William Carey (Miss.) 47; Reinhardt (Ga.) 34; McPherson (Kan.) 33; Evangel (Mo.) 21; Cumberlands (Ky.) 19; Mobile (Ala.) 11; Southeastern (Fla.) 11; Cumberland (Tenn.) 3.
