Nuggets third in NAIA for seventh consecutive time

NEW ORLEANS — Xavier University of Louisiana women's tennis again was third Tuesday when the NAIA announced its fourth coaches poll of 2019..
     
It's the seventh consecutive time that the Gold Nuggets (8-3) are third. They're still chasing No. 1 Georgia Gwinnett and No. 2 Keiser.
     
XULA scored one of its best victories if the season when it won 5-2 March 1 at No. 9 William Carey. The Gold Nuggets are 3-0 this year against ranked opponents and 2-0 against top-10 teams.
     
The top 12 women's teams are the same as they were previously.
     
XULA's women and men will travel to the Midwest for matches Friday against Northwestern Ohio and Saturday against Indiana Wesleyan. IWU's women are ranked 11th, and UNOH is among "others receiving votes" and tied for 30th.
     
The next rankings will be announced March 26.
     
The Gold Nuggets' active poll streaks:
     •  61 consecutive appearances in the top 25 . . . streak began May 1, 2012.
     •  61 consecutive appearances in the top 20 . . . streak began May 1, 2012.
     •  20 consecutive appearances in the top 15 . . . streak began Feb. 28, 2017.
     •  11 consecutive appearances in the top 10 . . . streak began Feb. 27, 2018.
     •  10 consecutive appearances in the top 5 . . . streak began March 13, 2018.
     •  8 consecutive appearances in the top 4 . . . streak began April 10, 2018.
     •  7 consecutive appearances in the top 3 . . . streak began April 24, 2018.
 

NAIA Women's Tennis Coaches' Top 25 Poll (first-place votes in parentheses — records through March 10)

RANK	PREVIOUS	SCHOOL	RECORD	POINTS
1	1	Georgia Gwinnett (14)	6-0	374
2	2	Keiser (Fla.)	12-1	362
3	3	Xavier (La.)	8-3	350
4	4	Lindsey Wilson (Ky.)	1-1	332
5	5	Brenau (Ga.)	5-3	328
6	6	William Woods (Mo.)	0-2	317
7	7	Cardinal Stritch (Wis.)	2-5	301
8	8	LSU-Alexandria (La.)	2-1	286
9	9	William Carey (Miss.)	5-1	281
10	11	SCAD Savannah (Ga.)	5-1	264
11	10	Indiana Wesleyan	23-4	251
12	12	Middle Georgia	4-3	235
13	18	Cumberland (Tenn.)	4-1	234
14	13	Westmont (Calif.)	8-3	214
14	23	Mobile (Ala.)	5-2	214
16	14	San Diego Christian (Calif.)	6-1	193
17	15	Cumberlands (Ky.)	3-1	191
18	16	SCAD Atlanta (Ga.)	4-2	178
19	17	Union (Ky.)	3-2	159
20	19	Loyola (La.)	6-4	147
21	24	Georgetown (Ky.)	3-2	131
22	20	Campbellsville (Ky.)	3-2	113
22	21	Lewis-Clark State (Idaho)	4-7	113
24	NR	Olivet Nazarene (Ill.)	3-1	93
25	NR	Missouri Valley	9-0	80

Dropped from the Top 25: Marian (Ind.), Reinhardt (Ga.)
Others Receiving Votes: Marian (Ind.) 59, Webber International (Fla.) 53, Coastal Georgia 34, Reinhardt (Ga.) 28, Arizona Christian 22, Northwestern Ohio 22, Asbury (Ky.) 12, Southwestern (Kan.) 12, Tennessee Wesleyan 7, Southeastern (Fla.) 7, Lawrence Tech (Mich.) 3.

Ed Cassiere, Assistant Athletics Director for Communications
Department of Athletics & Recreation
XAVIER UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA 
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