Wake Forest Athletics
Men's Tennis Continues Ascent In National Rankings
1/31/2006 12:00:00 AM | Men's Tennis
Jan. 31, 2006
Winston-Salem, N.C. - On the strength of its 3-0 start, the Wake Forest men's tennis team is ranked 13th in the latest Intercollegiate Tennis Association poll, setting another school record for the highest ranking in program history. The Deacons were ranked 15th in the last poll, which was a record at the time.
"The ranking is a nice reward for our success. We've worked hard to get to this point, but we're going to have to work harder to reach our ultimate goals," head coach Jeff Zinn said. "Being ranked in the top 15 puts a big target on our back. People are going to be gunning for us."
"It's great to earn our highest ranking of all-time, but it doesn't mean anything right now," assistant coach Andrew Simpson said. "We want to hit our peak in June when it really matters. That being said, it's nice to know that our program is headed in the right direction."
The Deacons are one of four ACC teams ranked in the top 25.
Following three home wins to start the season, Wake Forest hits the road for its next five matches, four of which are against nationally-ranked foes. The first is Saturday at 65th-ranked William & Mary.
Intercollegiate Tennis Association's Top 25Rank LW School (1st) Votes1 2 Florida (9) 7492 3 Georgia 7413 4 Illinois 7314 5 UCLA 7195 9 Pepperdine 7046 6 Mississippi 7037 1 Virginia 6988 7 Baylor 6839 8 Duke 66810 10 LSU 66111 12 South Carolina 64812 14 Stanford 63813 15 Wake Forest 63114 16 Washington 62015 18 Ohio State 60816 17 Tennessee 59117 19 California 58818 20 USC 58319 21 Kentucky 57320 22 Texas 55921 23 Texas Tech 55222 11 Florida State 53723 24 Oklahoma State 52824 25 Mississippi State 51925 13 Texas A&M 503
