West Florida, Armstrong State top ITA Division II National Team Rankings
Seven schools have both men's and women's teams in Top 10
ITA Division II Men's Team Rankings | ITA Division II Women's Team Rankings
SKILLMAN, NJ (Feb. 25) - The West Florida men and Armstrong State women garnered the top spots in the first ITA Division II National Team Rankings of 2015. The Argonauts have held their perch since March 26, 2014, while the Pirates return to the top for the first time since Feb. 26, 2014 after toppling No. 1 Barry on Sunday.
Armstrong State leveraged an upset of top-ranked Emma Onila and Linda Fritschken at No. 1 doubles to register a 5-4 win and overtake the Buccaneers as the No. 1 team. Also making noise in the women's rankings is Nova Southeastern, who climbed a staggering 25 spots to earn its place at No. 10. The Sharks posted upsets of No. 15 Valdosta State and No. 30 Flagler en route to a 5-0 start. The No. 10 spot was vacated by Florida Southern, whose 1-2 start sent the Mocs tumbling to No. 45.
In the men's rankings, St. Leo earned its No. 8 ranking, a six-spot increase, with a 4-1 start which includes a win over previously No. 7 Lynn. West Alabama fell from No. 9 to 23 after a loss to unranked Georgia Regents, marking the only significant change for a team already in the Top 50.
Follow the Leader: For the men, following West Florida is (in order): Hawaii Pacific, Barry, Concordia (NY), Armstrong State, Columbus State, Lander, St. Leo, Lynn and Valdosta State. For the women, following Armstrong State is: Barry, St. Leo, BYU-Hawaii, Lynn, Hawaii Pacific, West Florida, Columbus State, Rollins and Nova Southeastern.
Double-Dip: A total of 16 schools have both their men's and women's programs ranked inside the Top 25. Armstrong State, Barry, Columbus State, Hawaii Pacific, Lynn, St. Leo and West Florida find both their men's and women's team inside the Top 10.
|
School |
Men |
Women |
|
Armstrong State |
5 |
1 |
|
Azusa Pacific |
12 |
17 |
|
Barry |
3 |
2 |
|
BYU-Hawaii |
18 |
4 |
|
Columbus State |
6 |
8 |
|
Concordia |
4 |
24 |
|
Drury |
11 |
20 |
|
Hawaii Pacific |
2 |
6 |
|
Lynn |
9 |
5 |
|
Midwestern State |
15 |
18 |
|
NYIT |
14 |
13 |
|
Rollins |
13 |
9 |
|
St. Leo |
8 |
3 |
|
UC San Diego |
17 |
15 |
|
Valdosta State |
10 |
11 |
|
West Florida |
1 |
7 |
Top 50 Newcomers: Ten teams debut inside the Top 50 this week, with five new teams on both the men's and women's side. Queens University of Charlotte appears at No. 29 in both rankings with matching 6-0 records, and both are the highest of any team to enter the rankings. In the men's rankings, Metro State, Lindenwood, Western New Mexico and Washburn come in at Nos. 46-49. Palm Beach Atlantic (No. 32), Florida Tech (No. 43), Newman (No. 46) and Arkansas-Fort Smith (No. 50) entered the women's rankings.
About the ITA Rankings
As the governing body of college tennis, the ITA administers the ITA College Tennis Rankings (Singles, Doubles, and Team) that are designed to track the top men and women teams and singles and doubles players in NCAA Divisions I, II, III, NAIA, Junior Colleges and California Junior Colleges. For full rankings information, please visit http://www.itatennis.com/AwardsAndRankings/Rankings.htm.