NEW ORLEANS — Xavier University of Louisiana is fifth for the second consecutive
time in NAIA Men's Tennis Coaches' Top 25 Poll announced Tuesday. It's the
highest rank in the program's history.
The Gold Rush (14-7) are in the
top 10 for the 18th consecutive poll, in the top 15 for the 24th consecutive
time and in the top 25 for the 48th consecutive time. The XU men clinched their
fifth consecutive automatic berth in the NAIA National Championship with a 6-2
victory against Milligan in the final of an NAIA unaffiliated group tournament
at Jonesboro, Ga., on April 21. The national tournament will begin May 14 at
Mobile, Ala.
The top six teams are the same as in the previous poll,
which was announced April 16. Embry-Riddle (Fla.) is No. 1 for the second
consecutive poll and extended its lead over No. 2 Auburn Montgomery from one to
11 points. The Eagles collected 9-of-12 first-place votes after receiving
5-of-13 two weeks ago. AUM received one first-place vote, and unbeaten and No. 3
Vanguard received two.
The final poll before the national tournament
will be announced Monday.
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NAIA Men's
Tennis Coaches' Top 25 Poll
(first-place votes in parentheses —
records through Sunday, April 28)
| Rank |
Team |
Record |
Points |
Last |
| 1 |
Embry-Riddle (Fla.) (9) |
20-2 |
310 |
1 |
| 2 |
Auburn Montgomery (1) |
18-3 |
299 |
2 |
| 3 |
Vanguard (2) |
22-0 |
297 |
3 |
| 4 |
Westmont |
11-10 |
278 |
4 |
| 5 |
Xavier |
14-7 |
272 |
5 |
| 6 |
Bethany (Kan.) |
19-1 |
266 |
6 |
| 7 |
Bethel (Tenn.) |
20-1 |
251 |
8 |
| 8 |
Lindsey Wilson |
16-3 |
244 |
9 |
| 9 |
Cumberland |
17-4 |
232 |
10 |
| 10 |
Concordia (Calif.) |
11-12 |
221 |
11 |
| 11 |
Belhaven |
15-4 |
208 |
14 |
| 12 |
Aquinas |
23-4 |
202 |
13 |
| 13 |
Oklahoma Baptist |
15-10 |
184 |
16 |
| 14 |
William Carey |
8-5 |
183 |
7 |
| 15 |
Northwood (Fla.) |
12-5 |
173 |
15 |
| 16 |
Lewis-Clark State |
7-7 |
162 |
12 |
| 17 |
McPherson |
22-6 |
151 |
18 |
| 18 |
Northwestern Ohio |
13-7 |
144 |
17 |
| 19 |
Warner |
12-9 |
121 |
19 |
| 20 |
Pikeville |
10-5 |
120 |
20 |
| 21 |
Graceland |
14-6 |
114 |
23 |
| 22 |
Campbellsville |
10-9 |
106 |
22 |
| 23 |
Olivet Nazarene |
10-10 |
98 |
RV |
| 24 |
Davenport |
18-7 |
77 |
24 |
| 25 |
Webber International |
10-12 |
70 |
21 |
Others receiving votes: Indiana Wesleyan 69,
Martin Methodist 56, Coastal Georgia 35, St. Francis (Ill.) 17, Grace 11, Asbury
9, St. Thomas (Fla.) 9, Mobile 8, Hope International 5, Spring Arbor 3, Our Lady
of the Lake 3.
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Ed Cassiere, SID
XAVIER UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA
XULAATHLETICS
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