April 16, 2008
KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Auburn University at Montgomery (Ala.) is a unanimous No. 1 pick for the fifth National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) Women's Tennis Top 25 Coaches' Poll, announced today (April 16). The Lady Senators stand at 22-0 on the year and received 300 total points while continuing their dominance of the top spot.
Undefeated Fresno Pacific University (Calif.) received 288 points and while remaining a distant second. Azusa Pacific University (Calif.) moved up two spots to No. 3 while Lindsey Wilson College stayed put at No. 4. Vanguard University (Calif.) fell two spots and rounds out this weeks top-five.
The sixth NAIA Women's Tennis Top 25 Poll is scheduled to be released on Wednesday, April 30th.
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2008 NAIA Women's Tennis Top 25 Coaches' Poll - April 16 (Rating #5)
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|
LAST |
|
1ST PLACE |
TOTAL |
|
RANK |
WEEK |
SCHOOL |
VOTES |
WON |
POINTS |
|
1 |
1 |
Auburn University Montgomery (Ala.) (XIII) |
12 |
22-0 |
300 |
|
2 |
2 |
Fresno Pacific University (Calif.) (II) |
|
17-0 |
288 |
|
3 |
5 |
Azusa Pacific University (Calif.) (II) |
|
15-4 |
269 |
|
4 |
4 |
Lindsey Wilson College (Ky.) (XI) |
|
10-3 |
267 |
|
5 |
3 |
Vanguard University (Calif.) (II) |
|
17-3 |
256 |
|
6 |
6 |
California Baptist University (II) |
|
13-5 |
240 |
|
7 |
7 |
Berry College (Ga.) (XIII) |
|
13-4 |
225 |
|
8 |
8 |
Savannah College of Art and Design (Ga.) (XIV) |
|
9-5 |
217 |
|
9 |
9 |
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University (Fla.) (XIV) |
|
10-4 |
204 |
|
10 |
10 |
Brenau University (Ga.) (XIII) |
|
10-9 |
167 |
|
11 |
12 |
Southern Nazarene University (Okla.) (VI) |
|
10-5 |
165 |
|
12 |
RV |
Cumberland University (Tenn.) (XI) |
|
18-1 |
160 |
|
13 |
16 |
Westmont College (Calif.) (II) |
|
10-10 |
153 |
|
14 |
11 |
Bethel College (Tenn.) (XI) |
|
8-2 |
142 |
|
15 |
15 |
Northwood University (Fla.) (XIV) |
|
9-5 |
133 |
|
16 |
13 |
Point Loma Nazarene University (Calif.) (II) |
|
8-13 |
100 |
|
17 |
17 |
Indiana Wesleyan University (VIII) |
|
18-1 |
96 |
|
18 |
NR |
University of Mobile (Ala.) (XIII) |
|
12-4 |
90 |
|
19 |
18 |
Olivet Nazarene University (Ill.) (VII) |
|
19-2 |
88 |
|
20 |
21 |
Georgetown College (Ky.) (XI) |
|
10-4 |
68 |
|
21 |
14 |
Xavier University (La.) (XIII) |
|
15-7 |
63 |
|
22 |
19 |
Lewis-Clark State College (Idaho) (I) |
|
8-7 |
60 |
|
23 |
19 |
Union College (Ky.) (XII) |
|
9-4 |
55 |
|
24 |
23 |
Oklahoma Baptist University (VI) |
|
8-11 |
38 |
|
25 |
20 |
Shorter College (Ga.) (XIII) |
|
10-6 |
31 |
Others receiving votes:
Oklahoma Christian (VI) 21; Bethany College (Kan.) (IV) 2; Graceland University (Iowa) (V) 1; Bethel College (Kan.) (IV) 1
