SKILLMAN, N.J. --- The Tusculum College women's tennis team has ended the 2013-14 listed 40th in the country according to the final Intercollegiate Tennis Association's NCAA Division II Poll.

The Pioneers also finished seventh in the final ITA/NCAA II Southeast Region rankings.

This marks the sixth time since becoming a NCAA II member that the Pioneers have ended the year nationally-ranked.

The Pioneers finished the season with a stellar 22-3 overall record as Tusculum captured the 2014 South Atlantic Conference Tournament title to punch TC's ticket for the NCAA postseason.

Tusculum's 22 victories are the most in program and South Atlantic Conference history. The Pioneers won five of its final six matches, including a thrilling 5-4 win over Newberry in the SAC Tournament championship match.

NCAA II national champion Barry finishes atop this year's final poll, ahead of national runner-up Armstrong. Saint Leo is third, followed by BYU Hawaii, Lynn, Hawaii Pacific, West Florida, Columbus State, Rollins and Florida Southern to round out the top-10.

NYIT is 11th, followed by California (Pa.), Academy of Art, Azusa Pacific, Valdosta State, Midwestern State, St. Mary's (Texas), Southwest Baptist, Sonoma State, Northeastern State, Cal State Los Angeles, Concordia, Shorter, Francis Marion, and Point Loma to comprise the top-25.

The remainder of the poll includes Fresno Pacific, Georgia College, Lewis, Wayne State (Mich.), UC San Diego, Drury, Flagler, Tarleton, Cameron, Lander, Nova Southeastern, Augustana, Tampa, Queens (N.Y.), Tusculum, Chestnut Hill, Northwood, Indiana (Pa.), Grand Valley State, Palm Beach Atlantic, Wingate, USC Aiken, West Virginia State, Arkansas Tech, Arkansas Fort Smith and Florida Tech.

The final ITA Southeast Region Poll has Armstrong in first, followed by Columbus State, Francis Marion, Georgia College, Flagler, Lander, Tusculum, Wingate, USC Aiken and Erskine.

The Tusculum women's tennis program has amassed five South Atlantic Conference championships, three SAC Tournament titles and eight trips to the NCAA II Tournament 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2008, 2009 and 2014.

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ITA/NCAA II Women's Tennis Poll
Rk School Prv
1 Barry 1
2 Armstrong 2
3 Saint Leo 6
4 BYU Hawaii 3
5 Lynn 4
6 Hawaii Pacific 5
7 West Florida 8
8 Columbus State 9
9 Rollins 7
10 Florida Southern 10
11 NYIT 11
12 California (Pa.) 12
13 Academy of Art 13
14 Azusa Pacific 14
15 Valdosta State 15
16 Midwestern State 16
17 St. Mary's (Texas) 17
18 Southwest Baptist 21
19 Sonoma State 18
20 Northeastern State 20
21 Cal State Los Angeles 19
22 Concordia (Minn.) 35
23 Shorter 23
24 Francis Marion 26
25 Point Loma 25
26 Fresno Pacific 27
27 Georgia College 29
28 Lewis 46
29 Wayne State (Mich.) 41
30 UC San Diego 28
31 Drury 22
32 Flagler 24
33 Tarleton 34
34 Cameron 30
35 Lander 31
36 Nova Southeastern 32
37 Augustana 33
38 Tampa 36
39 Queens (N.Y.) 37
40 TUSCULUM 39
41 Chestnut Hill 40
42 Northwood 38
43 Indiana (Pa.) 42
44 Grand Valley State 43
45 Palm Beach Atlantic 50
46 Wingate 44
47 USC Aiken 45
48 West Virginia State 48
49 Arkansas Tech NR
50 Arkansas Fort Smith NR
Florida Tech 49

ITA/NCAA II Southeast Region Poll
Rk School Prv
1 Armstrong 1
2 Columbus State 2
3 Francis Marion 4
4 Georgia College 5
5 Flagler 3
6 Lander 6
7 TUSCULUM 7
8 Wingate 8
9 USC Aiken 9
10 Erskine 10