Kentucky Women’s Tennis Ranks Ninth in SEC Coaches’ Preseason Poll

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – The Southeastern Conference announced the women’s tennis coaches’ preseason poll Wednesday, and the University of Kentucky women’s tennis team was picked ninth by league coaches.
 
The Georgia Bulldogs were picked as the overall champion.  Georgia is coming off one of its best seasons that includes the fourth indoor title, an undefeated regular season, the SEC regular season title and a trip to the NCAA National Finals where they ultimately fell short to Stanford.
 
The preseason poll is voted on by the women’s tennis head coach at each institution and is based on a 14-13-12-11-10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1 vote.
 
Kentucky is off to a hot start this season, featuring a 5-0 record and a 4-0 mark at the Hilary J. Boone Tennis Center. The Wildcats are 23-7 (.767) in the singles competition, while they boast a flawless 10-0 record in doubles matches.
 
The complete tally for the poll is below.
 
Team                                                     Points
1. Georgia                                           126                        
2. Florida                                             112
3. Vanderbilt                                      97
4. South Carolina                              93
5. Texas A&M                                    88
6. LSU                                                   84
7. Tennessee                                     80
8. Ole Miss                                          60
9. Kentucky                                        43
10. Alabama                                       39
       Auburn                                         39
       Mississippi State                       39
13. Arkansas                                      28
14. Missouri                                       9
 
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