Auburn University at Montgomery (Ala.) Unanimous Pick at No.1 :: Fresno Pacific University (Calif.) receives 288 points to remain at No. 2

April 2, 2008

KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Auburn University at Montgomery (Ala.) sits on top of the fourth National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) Women's Tennis Top 25 Coaches' Poll, announced today (April 2). AUM was a unanimous pick at No.1 and remains undefeated on the year with a 14-0 record. The Lady Senators have dominated the polls this season in the team's attempt to bring home a fifth-straight national title.

Fresno Pacific University (Calif.) received 288 points and remained at No. 2. The Sunbirds handled California Baptist 6-3 last week to stay undefeated at 13-0. Vanguard University (Calif.) moved up a spot to No.3 swapping places with Lindsey Wilson College (Ky.) who fell to No. 4 this week. Azusa Pacific (Calif.) defeated Middlebury 7-2 last week to improve to 14-1 and rounded out the top five.

The fifth NAIA Women's Tennis Top 25 Poll is scheduled to be released on Wednesday, April 16th.

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2008 NAIA Women's Tennis Top 25 Coaches' Poll - April 2 (Rating #4)

LAST

1ST PLACE

TOTAL

RANK

WEEK

SCHOOL

VOTES

W-L

POINTS

1

1

Auburn University Montgomery (Ala.) (XIII)

12

14-0

300

2

2

Fresno Pacific University (Calif.) (II)

13-0

288

3

4

Vanguard University (Calif.) (II)

15-2

271

4

3

Lindsey Wilson College (Ky.) (XI)

4-2

265

5

5

Azusa Pacific University (Calif.) (II)

14-1

256

6

6

California Baptist University (II)

10-5

236

7

7

Berry College (Ga.) (XIII)

11-2

228

8

8

Savannah College of Art and Design (Ga.) (XIV)

9-4

218

9

9

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University (Fla.) (XIV)

8-4

204

10

11

Brenau University (Ga.) (XIII)

10-7

169

11

14

Bethel College (Tenn.) (XI)

7-1

167

12

10

Southern Nazarene University (Okla.) (VI)

6-5

155

13

12

Point Loma Nazarene University (Calif.) (II)

8-9

135

14

24

Xavier University (La.) (XIII)

12-5

122

15

17

Northwood University (Fla.) (XIV)

8-4

116

16

23

Westmont College (Calif.) (II)

8-9

110

17

16

Indiana Wesleyan University (VIII)

16-1

109

18

18

Olivet Nazarene University (Ill.) (VII)

18-2

100

19

15

Lewis-Clark State College (Idaho) (I)

8-6

100

20

13

Shorter College (Ga.) (XIII)

8-5

95

21

21

Georgetown College (Ky.) (XI)

8-4

88

22

19

Union College (Ky.) (XII)

8-3

56

23

25

Oklahoma Baptist University (VI)

7-8

48

24

20

Lee University (Tenn.) (XIII)

4-3

34

25

22

Oklahoma Christian University (VI)

7-3

22

Others receiving votes:

Cumberland University (Tenn.) (XI) 5; Graceland University (Iowa) 2; Aquinas College (Mich.) (VIII) 1