Tribe Remains No. 15 in ITA Rankings

W&M will host No. 71 Princeton on Sunday, Feb. 3, at 11 a.m.

01/29/08 8:00PM

Williamsburg - The William and Mary women’s tennis team remained No. 15 in the Intercollegiate Tennis Association National Women’s Tennis Rankings, released by the organization on Jan. 20. The Tribe opened the season at 2-1 after earning the No. 15 slot in the initial poll of the 2008 campaign.

In its most recent match, the Tribe tallied a 4-2 win over then-No. 21 Wake Forest, who fell one spot in the most recent rankings. W&M claimed the doubles points with wins at the No. 1 and No. 3 positions. Senior Megan Moulton-Levy downed No. 75 Alexadra Hirsch in straight sets at the No. 1 singles spot, while junior Klaudyna Kasztelaniec garnered a straight set win at the No. 4 spot. Sophomore Ragini Acharya clinched the W&M victory with a come-from-behind win at the No. 3 slot.

The Tribe returns to action when its hosts No. 71 Princeton on Sunday, Feb. 3, at 11 a.m. The match will be played at the McCormack-Nagelsen Tennis Center in Williamsburg. It will be the final preparation for the College before taking part in the ITA National Indoor Team Championship. The schedule for the event will be released on Monday, Feb. 4.

ITA Women’s Tennis National Rankings
Ranking. Team – Votes
1. Georgia Tech - 750 (10)
2. Stanford - 740
3. UCLA - 735
4. Florida - 720
5. Georgia - 710
6. California - 690
7. Northwestern - 685
8. USC - 670
9. Clemson - 660
10. Miami (Fla.) - 658
11. Vanderbilt - 637
12. Notre Dame - 621
13. Baylor - 609
14. Fresno State - 594
15. WILLIAM AND MARY - 588
16. Tennessee - 572
17. North Carolina - 560
18. Duke - 552
19. Pepperdine - 550
20. Arizona State - 548
21. Florida State - 545
22. Wake Forest - 539
23. Texas - 535
24. Indiana - 526
25. Texas A&M - 520