MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. – The St. Thomas men's and women's tennis teams are both ranked in the preseason NAIA Coaches Top 25 poll. The men's tennis team is ranked 15
th and the women's team is ranked 21
st.
Both teams open their 2012 season on Thursday at Lynn in Boca Raton. Matches begin at 3 p.m.
NAIA Men's Tennis Coaches' Preseason Top 25 Poll
|
RANK |
PVS* |
SCHOOL (1ST PLACE VOTES) |
2011 RECORD |
TOTAL POINTS |
|
1 |
1 |
Fresno Pacific (Calif.) (10) |
25-2 |
250 |
|
2 |
2 |
Embry-Riddle (Fla.) |
17-7 |
241 |
|
3 |
4 |
Oklahoma Christian |
NA |
226 |
|
4 |
3 |
Auburn Montgomery (Ala.) |
25-4 |
224 |
|
4 |
5 |
Azusa Pacific (Calif.) |
16-7 |
224 |
|
6 |
6 |
Westmont (Calif.) |
13-6 |
212 |
|
7 |
7 |
Point Loma Nazarene (Calif.) |
16-3 |
204 |
|
8 |
9 |
Vanguard (Calif.) |
9-14 |
190 |
|
9 |
8 |
Xavier (La.) |
NA |
189 |
|
10 |
11 |
Shorter (Ga.) |
13-5 |
176 |
|
11 |
12 |
Concordia (Calif.) |
9-14 |
172 |
|
12 |
15 |
William Carey (Miss.) |
13-10 |
156 |
|
13 |
14 |
Lindsey Wilson (Ky.) |
15-6 |
154 |
|
14 |
16 |
Aquinas (Mich.) |
25-4 |
141 |
|
15 |
17 |
St. Thomas (Fla.) |
14-3 |
134 |
|
16 |
24 |
Bethany (Kan.) |
21-4 |
125 |
|
17 |
RV |
Lee (Tenn.) |
4-7 |
113 |
|
18 |
25 |
Webber International (Fla.) |
13-6 |
108 |
|
19 |
19 |
Lewis-Clark State (Idaho) |
NA |
103 |
|
20 |
22 |
SCAD Savannah (Ga.) |
7-4 |
86 |
|
21 |
21 |
Tennessee Wesleyan |
NA |
74 |
|
22 |
NR |
Belhaven (Miss.) |
13-3 |
71 |
|
23 |
RV |
Campbellsville (Ky.) |
14-5 |
70 |
|
24 |
23 |
Martin Methodist (Tenn.) |
NA |
48 |
|
25 |
NR |
Spring Arbor (Mich.) |
11-0 |
44 |
|
25 |
NR |
Missouri Valley |
11-6 |
44 |
*Ranking comes from last season's final poll.
Others receiving votes: Northwestern Ohio 42; Biola (Calif.) 35; Northwood (Fla.) 29; Cumberland (Tenn.) 26; McPherson (Kan.) 22; Warner (Fla.) 7; Davenport (Mich.) 7; Oklahoma Baptist 4; Emmanuel (Ga.) 4; Pikeville (Ky.) 4; Graceland (Iowa) 4; Indiana Southeast 3; Hope International (Calif.) 1; Taylor (Ind.) 1; Roberts Wesleyan (N.Y.) 1.
NAIA Women's Tennis Coaches' Preseason Top 25 Poll
|
RANK |
PVS* |
SCHOOL (1ST PLACE VOTES) |
2011 RECORD |
TOTAL POINTS |
|
1 |
3 |
Auburn Montgomery (Ala.) (6) |
27-5 |
247 |
|
2 |
1 |
Fresno Pacific (Calif.) (4) |
21-5 |
245 |
|
3 |
2 |
Embry-Riddle (Fla.) |
22-4 |
234 |
|
4 |
5 |
Oklahoma Christian |
18-3 |
223 |
|
5 |
7 |
Concordia (Calif.) |
15-8 |
221 |
|
6 |
8 |
Brenau (Ga.) |
11-8 |
205 |
|
7 |
4 |
Azusa Pacific (Calif.) |
21-5 |
203 |
|
8 |
9 |
SCAD Savannah (Ga.) |
7-4 |
193 |
|
9 |
10 |
Vanguard (Calif.) |
10-11 |
188 |
|
10 |
11 |
Southern Nazarene (Okla.) |
15-6 |
178 |
|
11 |
6 |
Point Loma Nazarene (Calif.) |
20-4 |
170 |
|
12 |
12 |
William Carey (Miss.) |
15-7 |
162 |
|
13 |
13 |
Lee (Tenn.) |
10-6 |
146 |
|
14 |
19 |
Lindsey Wilson (Ky.) |
14-6 |
140 |
|
15 |
15 |
Shorter (Ga.) |
11-4 |
138 |
|
16 |
16 |
Lewis-Clark State (Idaho) |
6-14 |
130 |
|
17 |
17 |
Indiana Wesleyan |
24-4 |
129 |
|
18 |
NR |
SCAD Atlanta (Ga.) |
NA |
127 |
|
19 |
20 |
Oklahoma Baptist |
9-10 |
99 |
|
20 |
18 |
Martin Methodist (Tenn.) |
11-5 |
96 |
|
21 |
22 |
St. Thomas (Fla.) |
9-9 |
88 |
|
22 |
21 |
Campbellsville (Ky.) |
15-7 |
76 |
|
23 |
25 |
Belhaven (Miss.) |
14-3 |
74 |
|
24 |
24 |
Webber International (Fla.) |
12-8 |
68 |
|
25 |
RV |
Marian (Ind.) |
15-7 |
54 |
*Ranking comes from last season's final poll.
Others receiving votes: Davenport (Mich.) 47; Bethel (Kan.) 23; Missouri Valley 20; Indiana Southeast 17; Taylor (Ind.) 16; Northwestern Ohio 13; Northwood (Fla.) 12; Cumberlands (Ky.) 12; Cumberland (Tenn.) 9; Milligan (Tenn.) 4; Georgetown (Ky.) 1; Xavier (La.) 1; Bethel (Ind.) 1.
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