2014 Preseason ITA Rankings

SKILLMAN, N.J. – The Northeastern State women's tennis team earned a preseason ITA national rank of No. 25, the Intercollegiate Tennis Association announced Wednesday.
 
The RiverHawks are riding high following an appearance in the 2013 NCAA Championship Round of 16, which marked the first trip to the season-ending national tournament since reaching the third round in 2009.
 
The team rank is the first time since March 27, 2011, that NSU has been ranked inside the top-25.
 
Sophomore Kristina Savchenkov entered the singles rankings at No. 49 in the country. This marks the first time she has been ranked nationally in singles. She also garnered a No. 19 doubles rank midway through last season. She becomes the first player at Northeastern State to earn a singles rank since June 2, 2010 (No. 31 Zuzanna Osinka).
 
Northeastern State started the 2013 campaign unranked and gradually crept up the polls until settling at No. 27 by year's end.
 
The RiverHawks are the second-highest-ranked team from the MIAA, sitting behind No. 18 and defending conference champion Southwest Baptist.
 
NSU will open the 2014 season Feb. 4 against Harding University in Conway, Ark.
 
RANK    SCHOOL
1.            Armstrong Atlantic             
2.            BYU Hawaii              
3.            Barry            
4.            Hawaii Pacific          
5.            Columbus State       
6.            Lynn             
7.            West Florida            
8.            Saint Leo      
9.            Rollins          
10.          Fresno Pacific          
11.          Florida Southern     
12.          Francis Marion        
13.          NYIT             
14.          Cal U of PA  
15.          Florida Tech            
16.          Valdosta State          
17.          UC San Diego           
18.          Southwest Baptist  
19.          Midwestern State    
20.          Cal State LA              
21.          Nova Southeastern             
22.          Tampa          
23.          St Mary's      
24.          Drury            
25.          Northeastern State
 
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