May 29, 2009
COLLEGE STATION, Texas - Texas A&M women's tennis once again dominated the Intercollegiate Tennis Association's national attendance race.
For the second year in a row, the Aggie women led the race from start to finish, easily outdistancing all other women's tennis programs in all three categories: total attendance, average attendance and single-match attendance.
A&M brought in 4,583 fans at the George P. Mitchell Tennis Center this season. The total was more than 2,000 ahead of runner-up Alabama.
A&M also finished atop the race standings in average attendance, drawing an average of 417 per match in its 11 home matches. Georgia finished second with a 174 average. The Aggie women completed the sweep by recording seven of the top 10 match totals, including five matches that surpassed the 500-attendance mark.
A&M went 8-3 in home matches and 14-11 overall after advancing to the first round of the NCAA Championships.
The following are the ITA's complete Division I women's tennis national attendance standings:
Overall Season Leaders
Total Attendance - Division I Women
School Total
- Texas A&M 4,583
- Alabama 2,277
- Georgia 1,910
- Northwestern 1,897
- Michigan 1,670
- Ohio State 1,560
- Baylor 1,443
- College of Charleston 1,440
- Wichita State 1,260
- Illinois 1,104
Average Attendance - Division I Women
School Total
- Texas A&M 417
- Georgia 174
- Northwestern 172.5
- Michigan 167
- Alabama 152
- Baylor 144
- Notre Dame 136.5
- Ohio State 130
- Illinois 122.7
- Three tied 84
Single Match - Division I Women
Match Total Date
- South Florida at Texas A&M 627 Feb. 27
- Denver at Texas A&M 567 Jan. 24
- Georgia Tech at Georgia 566 March 19
- Baylor at Texas A&M 536 April 15
- TCU at Texas A&M 525 March 5
- Auburn at Texas A&M 514 Feb. 6
- LSU at Texas A&M 392 Feb. 8
- Notre Dame at Northwestern 379 April 3
- Vanderbilt at Georgia 354 April 10
- Colorado at Texas A&M 344 April 5
Note: Totals do not include conference or NCAA/Conference Tournament totals.