SKILLMAN, N.J. --- The Tusculum College women's tennis team has ended the season listed 47th in the final 2014-2015 NCAA Division II national rankings as selected by the Intercollegiate Tennis Association.
This marks a second straight season the Pioneers have ended the year ranked and the seventh occasion in school history. TC also finished eighth in the ITA/NCAA II Southeast Region rankings.
Tusculum posted an 18-2 overall record, including 10-1 in South Atlantic Conference play to finish runner-up in the league standings. The Pioneers also advanced to the semifinal round of the SAC Tournament.
Armstrong State captured the NCAA II national championship and is listed first ahead of runner-up and defending champion Barry. BYU-Hawaii is third, followed by Lynn, West Florida, Saint Leo, Nova Southeastern, Columbus State, Hawaii Pacific and Southwest Baptist to comprise this year's top-10.
Academy of Art is 11th, followed by St. Mary's, Midwestern State, NYIT, California (Pa.), Georgia College, CSU Los Angeles, Northeastern State, Azusa Pacific, Sonoma State, Northwood, Shorter, Indianapolis, Wayne State (Mich.) and Queens (N.Y.) to wrap up the top half of the poll.
Concordia (N.Y.) came in at No. 26, followed by Valdosta State, Grand Valley State, Drury, UC San Diego, Goldey-Beacom, Point Loma, Flagler, Wingate, GRU Augusta, Rollins, Palm Beach Atlantic, St. Edward's, Indiana (Pa.), Queens University of Charlotte, Chestnut Hill, Dallas Baptist, Cameron, Florida Tech, Mercyhurst, Newman, Tusculum, West Virginia State, Anderson (S.C.) and Texas A&M-Kingsville.
In the ITA Southeast Region rankings, Armstrong State was listed first, followed by Columbus State, Georgia College, Flagler, Wingate, GRU Augusta, Queens (N.C.), Tusculum, Anderson (S.C.) and Newberry.
The Pioneers' 18 victories are the fourth most in program history as Tusculum posted a 3-2 record against teams in this year's final ITA national rankings, including wins over No. 39 Indiana (Pa.), No. 40 Queens (N.C.) and No. 49 Anderson (S.C.).
TC has recorded 15 consecutive winning seasons and has posted an impressive 73-9 overall record over the last four years.
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ITA/NCAA II Women's Tennis Rankings
Rk Team PRV
1 Armstrong State 1
2 Barry 2
3 BYU-Hawaii 3
4 Lynn 7
5 West Florida 4
6 Saint Leo 6
7 Nova Southeastern 5
8 Columbus State 8
9 Hawaii Pacific 11
10 Southwest Baptist 18
11 Academy of Art 9
12 St. Mary's 13
13 Midwestern State 14
14 NYIT 10
15 California (Pa.) 12
16 Georgia College 15
17 Cal State Los Angeles 16
18 Northeastern State 17
19 Azusa Pacific 21
20 Sonoma State 22
21 Northwood 41
22 Shorter 23
23 Indianapolis 47
24 Wayne State (Mich.) 19
25 Queens (N.Y.) 29
26 Concordia (N.Y.) 20
27 Valdosta State 24
28 Grand Valley State 40
29 Drury 48
30 UC San Diego 25
31 Goldey-Beacom 38
32 Point Loma 26
33 Flagler 27
34 Wingate 35
35 GRU Augusta 28
36 Rollins 31
37 Palm Beach Atlantic 32
38 St. Edward's 37
39 Indiana (Pa.) 33
40 Queens (N.C.) 36
41 Chestnut Hill 34
42 Dallas Baptist 30
43 Cameron 39
44 Florida Tech 42
45 Mercyhurst 43
46 Newman 44
47 TUSCULUM 45
48 West Virginia State 46
49 Anderson (S.C.) NR
50 Texas A&M-Kingsville 50
ITA/NCAA II Southeast Region Rankings
Rk Team
1 Armstrong State
2 Columbus State
3 Georgia College
4 Flagler
5 Wingate
6 GRU Augusta
7 Queens (N.C.)
8 TUSCULUM
9 Anderson (S.C.)
10 Newberry
Tusculum Opponents in Italics
