BLUE HOSE MEN‘S TENNIS JUMPS
NINE SPOTS TO
NO. 16 NATIONALLY
CLINTON, S.C. — The Presbyterian College men’s tennis team made an impressive move in the latest Fila Collegiate Division II National Rankings released April 28, going up nine places to be ranked No. 16 nationally as the Blue Hose head into the NCAA Division II Men’s Tennis Southeast Regional on May 4-6 hosted by Barry University.
PC (14-6, 5-0 SAC) was ranked 25th in the last poll which came out on April 7. Presbyterian is one of three South Atlantic Conference schools ranked in the poll. Carson-Newman College is ranked No. 37 nationally, while Tusculum College is No. 39. The Blue Hose are 3-4 this season against teams ranked in the Fila Collegiate Division II National Rankings.
PC returns to action on Friday, May 6, at 3:30 when the Blue Hose face No. 8 Eckerd College in the second semifinal of the Southeast Regional. These two teams met this season back on March 16 with the Tritons prevailing at home 7-2. Carson-Newman will take on No. 6 Barry in the first semifinal at 12:30. The two semifinal winners will advance to the regional championship on Saturday at 10:00 a.m.|
Fila Collegiate Tennis Rankings
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| 1. Drury | 22. Abilene Christian |
| 2. West Florida | 23. Cameron |
| 3. Valdosta State | 24. Anderson |
| 4. Ouachita Baptist | 25. Central Oklahoma |
| 5. Lynn | 26. Columbus State |
| 6. Barry | 27. Delta State |
| 7. Armstrong Atlantic State |
28. USC-Aiken |
| 8. Eckerd | 29. Incarnate Word |
| 9. Florida Gulf Coast | 30. North Alabama |
| 10. Northwood | 31. Barton |
| 11. St. Edwards | 32. Augusta State |
| 12. Lander | 33. Ferris State |
| 13. USC Upstate | 34. Lincoln Memorial |
| 14. Francis Marion | 35. Concordia (NY) |
| 15. Florida Southern | 36. Sonoma State |
| 16. Presbyterian | 37. Carson-Newman |
| 17. BYU Hawaii | 38. Hawaii Pacific |
| 18. UC San Diego | 39. Tusculum |
| 19. Rollins | 40. Mount Olive |
| 20. Midwestern State | 40. Queens (NY) |
| 21. Georgia College & State | |