Bishop men's tennis tabbed 16th in final ITA national rankings

Rocky Mount, NC - The Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) has released its final national rankings for the 2009 season with the Battling Bishops of North Carolina Wesleyan coming in at #16. The ranking is the highest in the history of the men's tennis program and caps a record-breaking season that saw Wesleyan capture the USA South Regular Season and Tournament Championships, as well as an NCAA Tournament berth.

In addition to NCWC's national recognition, the Bishops also made waves regionally. After turning in a 15-1 overall record this spring, including an upset of Mary Washington in the first round of the NCAAs, Wesleyan finished as the 4th-ranked team in the Atlantic South. 

Other regional accolades included Antti Saari's #9 individual ranking in singles play, and #5 ranking in doubles play alongside teammate Alexey Rumyantsev.  Saari, a sophomore from Lahti, Finland, was also voted the 2009 Atlantic South Player to Watch next season after anchoring both #1 singles and doubles for head coach Dominic Modise.

To view a complete list of rankings and awards, please visit www.itatennis.com.

Congratulations to our Battling Bishop men's tennis team on a job well done!

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