INDIANAPOLIS - With its 12 victories on the season, Anderson University men's tennis landed in the first edition of the NCAA Southeast Regional Rankings on Wednesday, as the Trojans grabbed the No. 11 spot to round out the weekly poll.
In the Southeast Region, the tournament champions from the South Atlantic Conference, Peach Belt, and Conference Carolinas will receive an automatic bid, with six more at-large selections. The nine Southeast Region teams that earn a trip to the NCAA Tournament are the most by any region, as 48 teams from across the country move on to the annual postseason tournament.
After a 9-0 blanking over Emmanuel on Tuesday, the Trojans are 12-3 on the season with an 8-2 record in league play. Anderson was one of three teams from the SAC to rank in the top-11, as Wingate landed seventh, while Tusculum earned the eighth position, as both squads defeated the Black and Gold earlier this season.
Leading the way in the weekly poll was Armstrong, as the Pirates began a streak of five straight Peach Belt Conference schools to begin the ranking. Following Armstrong, Lander was slotted second, while Columbus State ranked third. Continuing the trend of PBC members, Georgia College claimed the fourth slot, while North Georgia rounded out the top-five in fifth.
Mount Olive broke the streak of PBC schools by landing sixth, while the SAC tandem of WU and TC followed in seventh and eighth, respectively. Young Harris and Francis Marion claimed the two spots ahead of the Trojans in ninth and tenth, respectively, with AU closing out the ranking in 11th.
AU looks to finish strong as the regular season continues to wind down, as it hits the road for the final time this season when it heads to USC Aiken for a nonconference contest. First serve with the Pacers is set for 2 p.m.
NCAA Southeast Regional Men's Tennis
Rankings
1. Armstrong, 13-4
2. Lander, 10-1
3. Columbus State, 13-2
4. Georgia College, 9-7
5. North Georgia, 10-3
6. Mount Olive, 10-0
7. Wingate, 10-3
8. Tusculum, 15-1
9. Young Harris, 8-7
10. Francis Marion, 7-6
11. Anderson, 12-3
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