March 1, 2005

Princeton, N.J. - The Wake Forest men's tennis team cracked the top 25 in this week's Intercollegiate Tennis Poll (ITA), the organization announced on Tuesday.

The Deacons, ranked 25th, moved up two places from 27th. Last weekend, Wake Forest picked up a road victory at then 52nd-ranked Tulsa before losing to then 20th-ranked Oklahoma State.

The Deacons return to the top 25 for the first time since 2003.

Wake Forest is one of 10 ACC teams ranked in the top 75. The Deacons are joined by Virginia (2), Duke (6), North Carolina (24), Florida State (30), Clemson (36), Georgia Tech (48), Miami (56), NC State (59) and Virginia Tech (68).

Wake Forest returns to action on Sunday when the Deacons host Furman at noon.