Wednesday, July 3, 2019

Nuggets finish where they started: No. 3 in NAIA poll

Xavier University of Louisiana women's tennisNEW ORLEANS — Xavier University of Louisiana women's tennis is No. 3 in the NAIA postseason coaches poll after reaching the semifinals of the national tournament for the second straight year.
     
The Gold Nuggets (19-6) were third in all eight polls this season and matched their highest-ever ranking in the final season ranking. XULA also was third in 2013, 2014 and 2018.
     

XULA won 2-of-3 dual matches at nationals. The Gold Nuggets had a first-round bye, then defeated Cumberlands 5-0 in the round of 16 and William Woods 5-0 in the quarterfinals. Keiser eliminated the Nuggets 5-2 in the semifinals.
     

XULA was 13-2 this year against ranked opponents (12-2 NAIA, 1-0 NCAA Division II) and also defeated Texas State and Grambling of NCAA Division I.
     

It's the second consecutive year and the second time overall that both XULA tennis teams finished in the national top three. The XULA men are No. 2.
     

The Gold Nuggets' active poll streaks:
     •  65 consecutive appearances in the top 25 . . . streak began May 1, 2012.
     •  65 consecutive appearances in the top 20 . . . streak began May 1, 2012.
     •  24 consecutive appearances in the top 15 . . . streak began Feb. 28, 2017.
     •  15 consecutive appearances in the top 10 . . . streak began Feb. 27, 2018.
     •  14 consecutive appearances in the top 5 . . . streak began March 13, 2018.
     •  12 consecutive appearances in the top 4 . . . streak began April 10, 2018.
     •  11 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 end of season)

RANKPREVIOUSSCHOOL RECORDPOINTS
11Georgia Gwinnett (14)20-1374
22Keiser (Fla.)21-5362
33Xavier (La.)19-6350
44William Carey (Miss.)15-3338
55SCAD Savannah (Ga.)12-4325
66William Woods (Mo.)16-7312
77Middle Georgia State12-6303
810Brenau (Ga.)14-7292
99Indiana Wesleyan30-7276
108Cardinal Stritch (Wis.)15-7261
1112Lindsey Wilson (Ky.)11-6245
1214Loyola (La.)13-10239
1315Union (Ky.)13-5232
1411Westmont (Calif.)20-6229
1517LSU-Alexandria (La.)8-5202
1622Cumberlands (Ky.)11-7201
1716Georgetown (Ky.)16-6177
1817Mobile (Ala.)9-8166
1913SCAD Atlanta (Ga.)11-9159
2020Cumberland (Tenn.)11-8151
2119San Diego Christian (Calif.)16-3137
2221Southeastern (Fla.)16-4119
2323Martin Methodist (Tenn.)8-1199
2424Olivet Nazarene (Ill.)14-291
2525Marian (Ind.)15-1072
Dropped from the Top 25:  none
Others Receiving Votes: Missouri Valley 64, Asbury (Ky.) 53, Campbellsville (Ky.) 46, McPherson (Kan.) 40, Lewis-Clark State (Idaho) 18, Northwestern Ohio 16, Ottawa (Kan.) 13, Webber International (Fla.) 10, Tennessee Wesleyan 10, Hastings (Neb.) 8

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