KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Lewis-Clark State College men’s and women’s tennis teams received berths to the NAIA national tournaments as both were ranked in the NAIA’s final Top 25 polls, which were released on Sunday.
Both the Warrior men and women were ranked No. 20 in the final poll, down one spot from last week’s polls. Each team had to be ranked in the final poll to earn automatic berths to nationals. Both are the highest ranked in their assigned regional groups, but the highest ranked team must be ranked in the top 25 in order to receive a berth.
The NAIA’s 58th annual men’s and 29th annual women’s national tournaments will be held at the Mobile Tennis Center in Mobile, Ala., on May 12-16. Pairings for the 24-team tournaments will be announced on Monday.
The LCSC women finished 11-11 overall, while the men are 9-11.
This will be the 16th time the LCSC women’s team has participated in the national tournament and the 19th time for the men.
Below are the lists of qualifying teams and the final polls.
Auburn University Montgomery (Ala.) – Southern States Athletic Conference Champion
Azusa Pacific University (Calif.) - At-Large #4
Berry College (Ga.) - At-Large #1
Bethel College (Kan.) – Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference Champion
Bethel College (Tenn.) – Unaffiliated Champion (American Mideast/TranSouth/A.I.I.)
Brenau University (Ga.) – At-Large #6
California Baptist University - At-Large #3
Concordia University (Calif.) - At-Large #2
Fresno Pacific University (Calif.) – Golden State Athletic Conference Champion
Indiana Wesleyan University – Mid-Central College Conference Champion
Concordia University (Calif.) - At-Large #2
Fresno Pacific University (Calif.) – Golden State Athletic Conference Champion
Indiana Wesleyan University – Mid-Central College Conference Champion
Lewis-Clark State College (Idaho) – Unaffiliated Representative
Lindsey Wilson College (Ky.) – Unaffiliated Champion (Kentucky Intercollegiate/Mid-South)
Missouri Valley College – Heart of America Athletic Conference Champion
Lindsey Wilson College (Ky.) – Unaffiliated Champion (Kentucky Intercollegiate/Mid-South)
Missouri Valley College – Heart of America Athletic Conference Champion
University of Mobile (Ala.) -- Host Berth
Nebraska Wesleyan University – Great Plains Athletic Conference Champion
Nebraska Wesleyan University – Great Plains Athletic Conference Champion
Northwood University (Fla.) – At-Large #8
Ohio Dominican University – American Mideast Conference Champion
Olivet Nazarene University (Ill.) – Unaffiliated Champion (Chicagoland/Mid-Central/Wolverine-Hoosier)
Point Loma Nazarene University (Calif.) - At-Large #7
Savannah College of Art and Design (Ga.) – The Sun Conference Champion
Southern Nazarene University (Okla.) – Unaffiliated Champion (Midlands/A.I.I./Red River/Sooner)
Point Loma Nazarene University (Calif.) - At-Large #7
Savannah College of Art and Design (Ga.) – The Sun Conference Champion
Southern Nazarene University (Okla.) – Unaffiliated Champion (Midlands/A.I.I./Red River/Sooner)
Union College (Ky.) – Appalachian Athletic Conference Champion
Vanguard University (Calif.) - At-Large #5
Vanguard University (Calif.) - At-Large #5
Xavier University (La.) – Gulf Coast Athletic Conference Champion
2009 NAIA Women's Tennis Coaches' Top 25 Poll - (May 3 - FINAL)
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RANK
|
LAST WEEK
|
SCHOOL (1st PLACE VOTES
|
2009 RECORD*
|
TOTAL POINTS
|
|
1
|
1
|
Auburn University Montgomery (Ala.) (12)
|
18-3
|
343
|
|
2
|
2
|
Fresno Pacific University (Calif.) (1)
|
21-1
|
332
|
|
3
|
3
|
Berry College (Ga.)
|
13-3
|
321
|
|
4
|
7
|
Concordia University (Calif.)
|
16-5
|
304
|
|
5
|
5
|
Savannah College of Art and Design (Ga.)
|
10-2
|
303
|
|
6
|
6
|
California Baptist University
|
17-7
|
287
|
|
7
|
4
|
Azusa Pacific University (Calif.)
|
14-8
|
273
|
|
8
|
8
|
Southern Nazarene University (Okla.)
|
14-1
|
272
|
|
9
|
9
|
Vanguard University (Calif.)
|
13-8
|
250
|
|
10
|
10
|
Brenau University (Ga.)
|
17-5
|
247
|
|
11
|
11
|
Lindsey Wilson College (Ky.)
|
10-4
|
234
|
|
12
|
12
|
Point Loma Nazarene University (Calif.)
|
12-10
|
215
|
|
13
|
13
|
Northwood University (Fla.)
|
9-6
|
214
|
|
14
|
14
|
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University (Fla.)
|
8-9
|
195
|
|
15
|
15
|
Xavier University (La.)
|
18-6
|
186
|
|
16
|
16
|
Indiana Wesleyan University
|
21-0
|
169
|
|
17
|
18
|
Lee University (Tenn.)
|
9-5
|
160
|
|
18
|
17
|
Oklahoma Christian University
|
8-7
|
160
|
|
19
|
20
|
Bethel College (Tenn.)
|
12-0
|
159
|
|
20
|
19
|
Lewis-Clark State College (Idaho)
|
11-11
|
136
|
|
21
|
21
|
Westmont College (Calif.)
|
7-14
|
116
|
|
22
|
23
|
Shorter College (Ga.)
|
9-12
|
108
|
|
23
|
22
|
Olivet Nazarene University (Ill.)
|
13-4
|
105
|
|
24
|
25
|
Oklahoma Baptist University
|
8-14
|
86
|
|
25
|
NR
|
Cumberland University (Tenn.)
|
5-10
|
68
|
Others Receiving Votes:
Georgetown College (Ky.) 60; University of Mobile (Ala.) 42; Hope International University (Calif.) 32; Union College (Ky.) 31; Saint Thomas University (Fla.) 22; Taylor University (Ind.) 20; Aquinas College (Mich.) 13; Ohio Dominican University 8; Missouri Valley College 4; Bethel College (Kan.) 3; Nebraska Wesleyan University 1
Men’s 2009 Qualifiers (Listed Alphabetically)
Auburn University Montgomery (Ala.) – Southern States Athletic Conference Champion
Azusa Pacific University (Calif.) – At-Large #3
Berry College (Ga.) -- At-Large #8
Bethany College (Kan.) – Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference Champion
Bethel College (Tenn.) – Unaffiliated Champion (American Midwest/TranSouth/A.I.I.)
California Baptist University – At-Large #1
Concordia University (Calif.) – At-Large #2
Embry-Riddle University (Fla.) – The Sun Conference Champion
Fresno Pacific University (Calif.) – Golden State Athletic Conference Champion
Graceland University (Iowa) – Heart of America Athletic Conference Champion
Indiana Wesleyan University – Mid-Central College Conference Champion
Lee University (Tenn.) -- At-Large #7
Lewis-Clark State College (Idaho) – Unaffiliated Representative (Cascade/Frontier/A.I.I.)
Lindsey Wilson College (Ky.) – Unaffiliated Champion (KIAC/Mid-South)
University of Mobile (Ala.) – Host Berth
Nebraska Wesleyan University – Great Plains Athletic Conference Champion
Ohio Dominican – American Mideast Conference Champion
Azusa Pacific University (Calif.) – At-Large #3
Berry College (Ga.) -- At-Large #8
Bethany College (Kan.) – Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference Champion
Bethel College (Tenn.) – Unaffiliated Champion (American Midwest/TranSouth/A.I.I.)
California Baptist University – At-Large #1
Concordia University (Calif.) – At-Large #2
Embry-Riddle University (Fla.) – The Sun Conference Champion
Fresno Pacific University (Calif.) – Golden State Athletic Conference Champion
Graceland University (Iowa) – Heart of America Athletic Conference Champion
Indiana Wesleyan University – Mid-Central College Conference Champion
Lee University (Tenn.) -- At-Large #7
Lewis-Clark State College (Idaho) – Unaffiliated Representative (Cascade/Frontier/A.I.I.)
Lindsey Wilson College (Ky.) – Unaffiliated Champion (KIAC/Mid-South)
University of Mobile (Ala.) – Host Berth
Nebraska Wesleyan University – Great Plains Athletic Conference Champion
Ohio Dominican – American Mideast Conference Champion
Oklahoma Christian University -- Unaffiliated Champion (Midlands/A.I.I./Red River/Sooner)
Olivet Nazarene University (Ill.) – Unaffiliated Champion (Chicagoland/Wolverine-Hoosier)
Point Loma Nazarene University (Calif.) -- At-Large #6
Savannah College of Art and Design (Ga.) -- At-Large #4
Union College (Ky.) – Appalachian Athletic Conference Champion
Vanguard University (Calif.) -- At-Large #5
Xavier University (La.) – Gulf Coast Athletic Conference Champion
Olivet Nazarene University (Ill.) – Unaffiliated Champion (Chicagoland/Wolverine-Hoosier)
Point Loma Nazarene University (Calif.) -- At-Large #6
Savannah College of Art and Design (Ga.) -- At-Large #4
Union College (Ky.) – Appalachian Athletic Conference Champion
Vanguard University (Calif.) -- At-Large #5
Xavier University (La.) – Gulf Coast Athletic Conference Champion
2009 NAIA Men’s Tennis Coaches’ Top 25 Poll – (May 3 - FINAL)
|
RANK
|
LAST WEEK
|
SCHOOL (1st PLACE VOTES)
|
2009 RECORD*
|
TOTAL POINTS
|
|
1
|
1
|
Auburn University Montgomery (Ala.) (13)
|
17-2
|
343
|
|
2
|
3
|
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University (Fla.)
|
16-2
|
327
|
|
3
|
4
|
Fresno Pacific University (Calif.)
|
21-2
|
326
|
|
4
|
2
|
California Baptist University
|
17-2
|
311
|
|
5
|
5
|
Concordia University (Calif.)
|
16-5
|
299
|
|
6
|
8
|
Azusa Pacific University (Calif.)
|
13-12
|
286
|
|
7
|
7
|
Savannah College of Art and Design (Ga.)
|
8-5
|
272
|
|
8
|
6
|
Vanguard University (Calif.)
|
14-7
|
269
|
|
9
|
10
|
Graceland University (Iowa)
|
15-3
|
251
|
|
10
|
9
|
Union College (Ky.)
|
16-0
|
243
|
|
11
|
11
|
Point Loma Nazarene University (Calif.)
|
9-14
|
226
|
|
12
|
12
|
Bethel College (Tenn.)
|
10-0
|
225
|
|
13
|
13
|
Lindsey Wilson College (Ky.)
|
10-4
|
209
|
|
14
|
16
|
Lee University (Tenn.)
|
10-3
|
202
|
|
15
|
14
|
Berry College (Ga.)
|
6-5
|
188
|
|
16
|
15
|
Oklahoma Christian University
|
9-5
|
182
|
|
17
|
17
|
Shorter College (Ga.)
|
12-9
|
167
|
|
18
|
18
|
Xavier University (La.)
|
16-6
|
155
|
|
19
|
25
|
Hope International University (Calif.)
|
8-15
|
141
|
|
20
|
19
|
Lewis-Clark State College (Idaho)
|
9-11
|
136
|
|
21
|
20
|
Saint Thomas University (Fla.)
|
6-7
|
121
|
|
22
|
22
|
Oklahoma Baptist University
|
9-8
|
108
|
|
23
|
21
|
Westmont College (Calif.)
|
4-17
|
106
|
|
24
|
23
|
Olivet Nazarene University (Ill.)
|
13-6
|
97
|
|
25
|
24
|
Aquinas College (Mich.)
|
16-6
|
82
|
Others Receiving Votes:
Webber International University (Fla.) 55; Martin Methodist College (Tenn.) 35; Georgetown College (Ky.) 32; Lindenwood University (Mo.) 31; Bethany College (Kan.) 21; Indiana Wesleyan University 17; Campbellsville University (Ky.) 13; University of Mobile (Ala.) 9; University of St. Francis (Ill.) 6; Ohio Dominican University 1; Walsh University (Ohio) 1; Tennessee Wesleyan College 1
