N.C. Wesleyan Picked as USA South Men's Tennis Favorite

N.C. Wesleyan Picked as USA South Men's Tennis Favorite

The USA South Athletic Conference's men's tennis coaches have released their 2020 preseason polls. Each divisional preseason poll only includes votes from coaches within that particular division-only. Head coaches do not vote for their own teams in the balloting.

The Battling Bishop men's tennis team was selected to finish first by the coaches with 6 first place votes while Piedmont College (Ga.) was picked first in the West Division. NC Wesleyan is coming off a 22-3 season that saw them go 10-0 in conference play and advance to the Sweet 16 of the national tournament after winning the USA South Tournament for the 11th straight time. Wesleyan will begin their 2020 spring season when they host Div. II Shaw University on Monday, Feb. 10 at 1:00 Pm.

The 2020 USA South Men's Tennis Tournament will be played April 24-26 at the North Carolina Wesleyan College Slick Family Tennis Center in Rocky Mount, North Carolina as a part of the USA South Spring Sports Festival, hosted by the City of Rocky Mount. The top-four teams from each division following regular season play will advance to the tournament.

https://usasouth.net/sports/mten/2019-20/releases/20200116hi4u2w

 

2020 USA South Men's Tennis Coaches Preseason Poll
East Division
Rank Institution (1st Place Votes) Pts.
1. N.C. Wesleyan^# (6) 36
2. Methodist (1) 30 
3. Averett 26 
4. Pfeiffer* 20 
5. William Peace 17 
6. Greensboro 10 
7. Mary Baldwin 8
*Ineligible for USA South Tournament (Div. III Reclassifying Member)
^Defending Division Champion
#Defending Tournament Champion