Wednesday, November 28, 2007

TUSCULUM MEN'S TENNIS RANKED NO. 35 IN NATION

SKILLMAN, N.J. --- The Tusculum College men's tennis team is listed No. 35 in the country according to this year's first Intercollegiate Tennis Association's NCAA Division II Poll, announced College officials.

The Pioneers (2-0) are also ranked fifth in the ITA Southeast Region rankings. Tusculum posted a 15-7 record last season, while advancing to the NCAA Tournament for the fifth time n the last six years.

TC has six lettermen back from that squad, including All-South Atlantic Conference standouts Carlos Garcia and Sergio Espinosa. Garcia and Espinosa are the ninth-ranked doubles team in the Southeast Region.

Tusculum will open the spring portion of its schedule on Feb. 22 with a non-conference tilt at King College.

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ITA Division II Men's Tennis Top 40
Rk.	Team
1	Lynn
2	Valdosta State
3	West Florida
4	Armstrong Atlantic
5	Drury
6	UC San Diego
7	Barry
8	Lander
9	Ouachita Baptist
10	Rollins
11	Hawaii Pacific
12	Cameron
13	Florida Southern
14	Concordia
15	Abilene Christian
16	St. Edward's
17	Northwood
18	USC Aiken
19	Augusta State
20	Georgia College & State
21	Anderson
22	Southwest Baptist
23	Incarnate Word
24	Washburn
25	Francis Marion
26	Columbus State
27	Kutztown
28	Mercy
29	North Alabama
30	Delta State
31	NW Missouri State
32	Midwestern State
33	Limestone
34	East Central State
35	TUSCULUM
36	Hawaii Hilo
37	Palm Beach Atlantic
38	Ferris State
39	Florida Tech
40	Mount Olive
ITA Southeast Region Rankings
Rk.	Team
1	Lynn
2	Barry
3	Rollins
4	Florida Southern
5	TUSCULUM
6	Palm Beach Atlantic
7	Florida Tech
8	Flagler
9	Saint Leo
10	Wingate
2007-08 Opponents in Italics