NEW ORLEANS — Xavier University of Louisiana
men's tennis remained No. 2 Wednesday in the third NAIA coaches poll of the season.
The top nine teams are the same as two weeks ago.
It's the 76th consecutive top-10 appearance for the Gold
Rush (3-1). XULA began that streak May 3, 2011.
The Gold Rush ranked eighth or higher in the last 48 polls; that streak began May 21, 2014.
This week XULA will travel to central Louisiana for four matches in
three days, including Texas A&M-Texarkana at 2 p.m. Thursday in Alexandria.
The Eagles are among "others receiving votes" for the second consecutive poll.
XULA's top-25 appearance is its 106th in a row,
the longest active streak in NAIA men's tennis.
Five-time defending national champion Georgia Gwinnett is a unanimous No. 1 for the 48th consecutive time.
The next rankings will be announced March 11.
The Gold Rush active poll streaks:
• 106 consecutive appearances in the top 25 . . . streak began April 4, 2007.
• 97 consecutive appearances in the top 20 . . . streak began April 30, 2008.
• 82 consecutive appearances in the top 15 . . . streak began Feb. 1, 2011.
• 76 consecutive appearances in the top 10 . . . streak began May 3, 2011.
NAIA Men's Tennis Coaches' Top 25 Poll
(first-place votes in parentheses — records through Feb. 23) |
| Rank |
Team |
Record |
Points |
Last |
| 1 |
Georgia Gwinnett (14) |
5-0 |
374 |
1 |
| 2 |
XULA |
3-1 |
362 |
2 |
| 3 |
Cardinal Stritch |
2-2 |
350 |
3 |
| 4 |
William Carey |
0-0 |
338 |
4 |
| 5 |
Reinhardt |
0-0 |
322 |
5 |
| 6 |
Middle Georgia |
3-0 |
315 |
6 |
| 7 |
Keiser |
8-1 |
305 |
7 |
| 8 |
Point |
3-3 |
290 |
8 |
| 9 |
William Woods |
1-0 |
276 |
9 |
| 10 |
Tennessee Wesleyan |
3-2 |
263 |
11 |
| 11 |
Lindsey Wilson |
2-0 |
254 |
12 |
| 12 |
Mobile |
0-1 |
245 |
13 |
| 13 |
Cumberlands |
3-2 |
219 |
20 |
| 14 |
Union (Ky.) |
4-4 |
210 |
10 |
| 15 |
Indiana Wesleyan |
22-1 |
205 |
17 |
| 16 |
San Diego Christian |
2-4 |
203 |
18 |
| 17 |
Hope International |
4-2 |
179 |
15 |
| 18 |
Coastal Georgia |
4-1 |
170 |
19 |
| 19 |
Northwestern Ohio |
5-6 |
162 |
21 |
| 20 |
Arizona Christian |
1-2 |
130 |
22 |
| 21 |
Campbellsville |
0-2 |
121 |
16 |
| 22 |
Marian (Ind.) |
10-4 |
118 |
23 |
| 23 |
Missouri Valley |
2-2 |
92 |
24 |
| 24 |
Cumberland |
5-6 |
85 |
14 |
| 25 |
Lewis-Clark State |
2-5 |
82 |
25 |
Dropped from rankings: none.
Others receiving votes: Indiana Tech 74,
McPherson 66, Asbury 64, IU Southeast 32, Grace 28, Southeastern (Fla.) 22,
Texas A&M Texarkana 10, Judson (Ill.) 7, Southwestern (Kan.) 6, Westmont 5.
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