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 25
Rank LW School (1st) Votes
1 2 Florida (9) 749
2 3 Georgia 741
3 4 Illinois 731
4 5 UCLA 719
5 9 Pepperdine 704
6 6 Mississippi 703
7 1 Virginia 698
8 7 Baylor 683
9 8 Duke 668
10 10 LSU 661
11 12 South Carolina 648
12 14 Stanford 638
13 15 Wake Forest 631
14 16 Washington 620
15 18 Ohio State 608
16 17 Tennessee 591
17 19 California 588
18 20 USC 583
19 21 Kentucky 573
20 22 Texas 559
21 23 Texas Tech 552
22 11 Florida State 537
23 24 Oklahoma State 528
24 25 Mississippi State 519
25 13 Texas A&M 503
