March 10, 2009
COLLEGE STATION, Texas - A pair of road victories over ranked opponents moved the Texas A&M men's tennis team to No. 18 in the Campbell/Intercollegiate Tennis Association Rankings released on Tuesday.
The Aggies' successful road swing through the Pacific Northwest produced a 6-1 win over then-No. 27 Boise State and a 4-3 victory over then-No. 22 Washington. The 2-0 weekend pushed A&M's season record to 5-4 and gives the Aggies momentum as they open their home schedule in earnest with a four-match homestand at the George P. Mitchell Tennis Center.
A&M opens its homestand with No. 5 Ohio State on Friday, March 13 at 6 p.m. (CT) and No. 7 Illinois on Sunday, March 15 at noon (CT). Prior to the Ohio State match, A&M will honor sophomore Conor Pollock (San Antonio, Texas) for their All-America achievement after reaching the NCAA Doubles Championship semifinals in 2008, the first Aggie tandem to do so in program history. The first 150 A&M students will receive a free pair of Crocs and admission price is $1.
Campbell/ITA Collegiate Division I Top 25 Rankings
1. Virginia (15-0)
2. Stanford (13-1)
3. Mississippi (10-2)
4. Georgia (12-2)
5. Ohio State (14-1)
6. Tennessee (8-3)
7. Illinois (13-3)
8. Florida (11-3)
9. UCLA (8-4)
10. Texas (11-2)
11. Baylor (10-4)
12. Pepperdine (12-5)
13. USC (10-3)
14. Louisville (13-3)
15. South Carolina (12-1)
16. Florida State (12-5)
17. Wake Forest (7-4)
18. Texas A&M (5-4)
19. Arizona (11-1)
20. Auburn (7-2)
21. Kentucky (8-4)
22. Notre Dame (8-7)
23. Alabama (11-1)
24. Washington (9-5)
25. Virginia Tech (8-2)