TEMPE, Ariz. --- The Intercollegiate Tennis Association has released its Division II regional singles and doubles rankings following the conclusion of fall competition, which includes three members of the Tusculum University men's tennis team.

Rhodri Atkinson is ranked ninth in singles in the Southeast Region, with Frank Bonacia ranked 19th. In doubles, Bonacia and Marco Jalalian are 10th in the region and second among South Atlantic Conference pairings.

Atkinson went 4-2 in singles for the Pioneers during the fall, which included an appearance in the round of 16 at the ITA Southeast Regional in late September. The Longhope, England native, who is a graduate transfer for the Pioneers following a stellar career at Lenoir-Rhyne, was ranked ninth in the Southeast Region and 48th nationally in singles at the conclusion of the 2022 spring season.

Bonacia was 2-3 in singles during the fall season, with two of his three defeats coming in 10-point tiebreakers at the Lincoln Memorial Invitational. Two of Bonacia's three losses this fall came to regionally-ranked opponents, including a setback to seventh-ranked Juan Sengariz of Anderson at the ITA Southeast Regional. The graduate student from Rome, Italy ended the 2022 spring campaign ranked 68th nationally and 13th in the Southeast Region.

Bonacia and Jalalian teamed to make a run to the quarterfinal round at the ITA Southeast Region, including wins over opponents from Carson-Newman and Coker, before falling in the quarterfinals to the nationally fifth-ranked duo of Tommaso Schold and Pietro Martinetti from Columbus State. Jalalian, a sophomore from Hannover, Germany, played with four different partners during the fall and compiled a 4-2 record.

Tusculum went 2-0 in dual matches during the fall and will resume its schedule on Wednesday, Feb. 8 against Lee at the Nichols Tennis Complex.