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Fayetteville,
NC – The USA South announced the women’s tennis
preseason coaches' poll today with defending USA South conference
tournament champion Christopher Newport University at the top.
Christopher Newport received six of the eight first-place votes for
48 points.
Methodist University finished second with 44 points and two
first-place votes. Shenandoah University and Greensboro College
tied for the third place spot, each with 31 points.
Peace was picked just below Shenandoah and Greensboro at 5th with
29 votes. The Pacers tennis team finished last season at 7-12
overall, 4-3 in the USA South. Peace will return 4 players from
last season’s squad, while only loosing two players. Seniors
Eliza Bridgers, Anna Jane Hesmer and Lucy Mauney will be counted on
to lead the Pacers this season. Bridgers finished last season at
6-13 overall, 1-6 in the USA South at the #2 flight singles spot.
In doubles action, Bridgers and teammate Anna Jane Hesmer, compiled
an overall record of 5-10 and managed to a 4-3 record in the USA
South. Hesmer played at the #3 flight singles spot last season and
was 5-10 overall, 4-3 in conference play. Lucy Mauney played the
majority of her matches at the #6 flight singles where she went
3-6, 3-1 in USA South action.
The first match of the 2006-07 season will be played at North
Carolina Central University (NCAA Division II) in Durham, NC on
Thursday, February 22, 2007.
2007 USA South Women's Tennis Coaches
Poll
Rank Institution (1st place Votes) Pts.
1. Christopher Newport (6) 48
2. Methodist (2) 44
t-3. Shenandoah 31
t-3. Greensboro 31
5. Peace 29
6. Ferrum 18
7. N.C. Wesleyan 13
8. Averett 10
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