Brenau Tennis Ranked 6th in NAIA Preseason Poll

Brenau Tennis Ranked 6th in NAIA Preseason Poll
January 29, 2014

After a nationally ranked 5th place finish last season, the Brenau Golden Tigers tennis team starts off the 2014 season back in the top ten with a 6th place ranking in the NAIA Women's Tennis Preseason Top 25 Poll.

Along with conference members Auburn-Montgomery (Ala.) University, William Carey (Miss.) University and College of Coastal Georgia, Brenau adds to the strong representation from the Southern States Athletic Conference in the top 25 poll. Fellow member Belhaven (Miss.) University also received votes.

The Golden Tigers, who return five players from last year's nationally ranked squad, open the season on February 8th when they host NCAA Division II Clayton State (Ga.) University.

2014 NAIA Women's Tennis Coaches' Preseason Top 25 Poll (Jan. 28)

RANK

LAST TIME^

SCHOOL (1ST PLACE VOTES)

TOTAL POINTS

1

1

Auburn Montgomery (Ala.) (13)

343

2

2

William Carey (Miss.)

331

3

3

Xavier (La.)

318

4

6

Lindsey Wilson (Ky.)

312

5

5

SCAD Savannah (Ga.)

300

6

5

Brenau (Ga.)

290

7

7

Embry-Riddle (Fla.)

276

8

8

Northwood (Fla.)

263

9

9

Lewis-Clark State (Idaho)

252

10

12

Vanguard (Calif.)

249

11

11

Oklahoma Baptist

235

12

10

Westmont (Calif.)

225

13

13

Concordia (Calif.)

208

14

15

SCAD Atlanta (Ga.)

198

15

14

Olivet Nazarene (Ill.)

169

16

16

Indiana Wesleyan

167

17

17

Coastal Georgia

162

18

18

Cumberland (Tenn.)

156

19

19

Milligan (Tenn.)

148

20

NR

Georgia Gwinnett

131

21

20

Campbellsville (Ky.)

128

22

21

Marian (Ind.)

116

23

23

Southeastern (Fla.)

112

24

24

Davenport (Mich.)

86

25

25

Bethel (Kan.)

65

Others Receiving Votes: Evangel (Mo.) 54; Nebraska Wesleyan 44; Cumberlands (Ky.) 42; St. Thomas (Fla.) 33; Ashford (Iowa) 30; Graceland (Iowa) 23; Belhaven (Miss.) 20; Robert Morris (Ill.) 20; Northwestern Ohio 5; Cardinal Stritch (Wis.) 5.

^ 2013 Women's Tennis Coaches' Postseason Top 25 Poll