March 5, 2008
KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Auburn University at Montgomery (Ala.) holds at No. 1 in the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) Women's Tennis Top 25 Coaches' Poll, announced today (March 5). AUM stands 6-0 and has notched the top spot in all three polls for the 2008 season. The Lady Senator's look to continue their recent dominance in women's tennis and extend their five straight NAIA Championships.
The next seven teams all stay put with 2007 national runner-up Fresno Pacific (Calif.) at No. 2, followed by No. 3 Lindsey Wilson (Ky.), No. 4 Vanguard (Calif.) and No. 5 Savannah College of Art & Design (Ga.).
Two teams slide into the Top 25 this week, No. 21 Northwood (Fla.) and No. 24 Oklahoma Baptist.
The third NAIA Women's Tennis Top 25 Poll is scheduled to be released on Wednesday, March 19.
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2008 NAIA Women's Tennis Top 25 Coaches' Poll - March 5 (Rating #2)
|
RANK |
LAST WEEK |
SCHOOL (REGION) |
1st PLACE VOTES |
2008 RECORD |
TOTAL POINTS |
|
1 |
1 |
Auburn University Montgomery (Ala.) (XIII) |
12 |
6-0 |
300 |
|
2 |
2 |
Fresno Pacific University (Calif.) (II) |
|
8-0 |
288 |
|
3 |
3 |
Lindsey Wilson College (Ky.) (XI) |
|
1-0 |
269 |
|
4 |
4 |
Vanguard University (Calif.) (II) |
|
5-1 |
264 |
|
5 |
5 |
Savannah College of Art and Design (Ga.) (XIV) |
|
7-0 |
256 |
|
6 |
6 |
Azusa Pacific University (Calif.) (II) |
|
7-1 |
238 |
|
7 |
7 |
Berry College (Ga.) (XIII) |
|
3-0 |
225 |
|
8 |
8 |
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University (Fla.) (XIV) |
|
3-1 |
213 |
|
9 |
10 |
California Baptist University (II) |
|
5-2 |
200 |
|
10 |
9 |
Southern Nazarene University (Okla.) (VI) |
|
1-1 |
192 |
|
11 |
11 |
Brenau University (Ga.) (XIII) |
|
2-2 |
189 |
|
12 |
12 |
Point Loma Nazarene University (Calif.) (II) |
|
5-4 |
159 |
|
13 |
14 |
Shorter College (Ga.) (XIII) |
|
4-1 |
150 |
|
14 |
15 |
Lewis-Clark State College (Idaho) (I) |
|
5-2 |
134 |
|
15 |
16 |
Indiana Wesleyan University (VIII) |
|
14-1 |
127 |
|
16 |
17 |
Olivet Nazarene University (Ill.) (VII) |
|
13-1 |
117 |
|
17 |
18 |
Union College (Ky.) (XII) |
|
0-0 |
103 |
|
18 |
19 |
Lee University (Tenn.) (XIII) |
|
2-0 |
89 |
|
19 |
20 |
Georgetown College (Ky.) (XI) |
|
4-1 |
71 |
|
20 |
13 |
Oklahoma Christian University (VI) |
|
3-1 |
67 |
|
21 |
RV |
Northwood University (Fla.) (XIV) |
|
3-4 |
56 |
|
22 |
20 |
Bethel College (Tenn.) (XI) |
|
2-0 |
53 |
|
23 |
23 |
Xavier University (La.) (XIII) |
|
7-4 |
38 |
|
24 |
NR |
Oklahoma Baptist University (VI) |
|
3-3 |
34 |
|
25 |
25 |
Westmont College (Calif.) (II) |
|
5-4 |
28 |
Others receiving votes:
Indiana University Southeast (XII) 14; Webber International University (Fla.) (XIV) 12; Cumberland
University (Tenn.) (XI) 9; Aquinas College (Mich.) (VIII) 5
