No. 6 Gold Rush Make 35th Straight NAIA Top-10 Appearance

NEW ORLEANS — For the fourth consecutive time, Xavier University of Louisiana is No. 6 in the NAIA Men's Tennis Coaches' Top 25 Poll. It's the 35th consecutive top-10 appearance for the Gold Rush.

Xavier's poll streaks include 65 consecutive appearances in the top 25, 56 in a row in the top 20 and 41 straight in the top 15. The top-25 streak began April 4, 2007.

Xavier (12-6) has not played since a 9-0 victory March 31 against top-25 member Lewis-Clark State at La Mirada, Calif., on March 31. The next Gold Rush dual will start at noon April 25 at West Florida, which is ranked second in NCAA Division II. It's a makeup of a Saturday dual which was postponed due to a threat of rain.

Defending NAIA champion Georgia Gwinnett was a unanimous No. 1 for the sixth time in as many polls this season. San Diego Christian made the biggest move, climbing from No. 17 to No. 9, and No. 24 McPherson is the only newcomer this week.

The NAIA will announce its next top 25 April 28.



NAIA Men's Tennis Coaches' Top 25 Poll
First-place votes in parentheses -- records through April 12

RANK PREVIOUS SCHOOL W-L POINTS
1 1 Georgia Gwinnett (11) 11-2 281
2 2 Embry-Riddle (Fla.) 16-3 267
3 4 Vanguard (Calif.) 23-0 265
4 3 Auburn Montgomery (Ala.) 15-5 256
5 5 Lindsey Wilson (Ky.) 10-1 245
6 6 Xavier (La.) 12-6 236
7 7 Northwestern Ohio 12-5 227
8 8 Bethany (Kan.) 6-0 209
9 17 San Diego Christian (Calif.) 12-6 206
10 11 William Carey (Miss.) 9-5 205
11 9 Concordia (Calif.) 11-8 194
12 12 Coastal Georgia 9-5 176
13 13 Northwood (Fla.) 10-2 175
13 10 Westmont (Calif.) 9-13 175
15 15 Belhaven (Miss.) 14-4 155
16 14 Graceland (Iowa) 8-2 146
17 17 Dalton State (Ga.) 10-5 133
18 18 Oklahoma Baptist 6-7 124
19 19 Campbellsville (Ky.) 7-3 117
20 20 Lewis-Clark State (Idaho) 3-9 109
21 21 Tennessee Wesleyan 14-2 100
22 23 Olivet Nazarene (Ill.) 9-5 86
23 22 SCAD Savannah (Ga.) 6-7 82
24 RV McPherson (Kan.) 11-4 71
25 25 Aquinas (Mich.) 12-6 65

Others Receiving Votes: Cardinal Stritch (Wis.) 36; Martin Methodist (Tenn.) 36; Reinhardt (Ga.) 36; Indiana Wesleyan 34; Marian (Ind.) 10; Middle Georgia State 8; Southeastern (Fla.) 7; Pikeville (Ky.) 6; Our Lady of the Lake (Texas) 5; Friends (Kan.) 4.


Ed Cassiere, Sports Information Director
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