Baylor Tennis Teams Remain in Top 20
1/31/2001 12:00:00 AM | Men's Tennis
Jan. 31, 2001
WACO, Texas - Both Baylor tennis teams kept their hold on top-20 positions in the latest team rankings released Wednesday by the Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA).
After dropping their first two matches of the season on the road against other top-20 teams, the Baylor men fell four spots to No. 19 in the nation. The last time the Bears were ranked as low as No. 19 was February 1999.
The Baylor women held onto their ranking at No. 18 after winning their season opener Sunday against Louisiana-Monroe. The No. 18 position is the team's highest ever, this is the fifth week over the past two seasons that the Bears have received that ranking.
The two teams have both been in the top 20 since March 29, 2000, when the women's team moved up to No. 18. The Baylor men have not been out of the top 20 since finishing the 1998 season ranked 26th.
For a complete listing of the rankings, go to www.itatennis.com.
The Baylor men play Lamar in their home opener Wednesday at 2 p.m. The women's next action begins Thursday at the Rolex National Intercollegiate Indoor Championships, followed by home matches Saturday against Missouri (10 a.m.) and Abilene Christian (2 p.m.)
