Monday, March 26, 2007

 

TUSCULUM MEN'S TENNIS RANKED NO. 39 IN NATION

 

                SKILLMAN, N.J. --- The Tusculum College men's tennis team is ranked No. 39 in the nation according to the recent Fila/Intercollegiate Tennis Association NCAA Division II rankings announced College officials.

 

                The Pioneers (9-3, 3-0 in South Atlantic Conference) have won their last three matches and will be in action four times this week, beginning with Wednesday's SAC battle at Mars Hill.  On Thursday, the Pioneers will host No. 24 Anderson at the Nichols Tennis Complex.  TC will host Newberry (Sat.) and Presbyterian (Sun.) this weekend for a pair of SAC matches.  Presbyterian is currently ranked No. 27 in the country.

 

                Tusculum is also listed seventh in the latest NCAA II Southeast Region poll.

 

- TC -

 

Fila/NCAA Division II Men's Tennis Rankings

Rk.

Team

Prv.

1

West Florida

1

2

Drury

4

3

Armstrong Atlantic State

2

4

Valdosta State

3

5

Florida Southern

7

6

Lynn

8

7

Barry

6

8

Ouachita Baptist

5

9

St. Edward's

10

10

Lander

11

11

USC Upstate

12

12

Florida Gulf Coast

13

13

UC San Diego

14

14

BYU-Hawaii

15

15

Northwood

9

16

Cameron

17

17

Delta State

22

18

Concordia (N.Y.)

32

19

Rollins

16

20

Georgia College

19

21

USC Aiken

23

22

Washburn

37

23

Midwestern State

18

24

Anderson (S.C.)

24

25

Incarnate Word

29

26

Abilene Christian

20

27

Presbyterian

25

28

Augusta State

26

29

Francis Marion

27

30

Kutztown

NR

31

Barton

29

32

Hawaii Pacific

33

33

Columbus State

21

34

Northwest Missouri State

T40

35

Southwest Baptist

35

36

North Alabama

30

37

Ferris State

31

38

Limestone

36

39

TUSCULUM

39

40

Assumption

NR

 

Mercy

NR

NCAA II Southeast Regional Rankings

Rk.

Team

Prv.

1

Florida Southern

2

2

Lynn

3

3

Barry

1

4

Florida Gulf Coast

4

5

Rollins

5

6

Presbyterian

6

7

TUSCULUM

7

8

Catawba

9

9

Mars Hill

NR

10

Saint Leo

8

Tusculum Opponents in Italics