Women’s Tennis Breaks into Top 25 in Latest Poll
TEXARKANA, Texas – The Texas A&M University–Texarkana women's tennis team has broken into the Top 25 in the latest NAIA National Coaches' Poll released on March 11, marking the first Top 25 ranking in program history.
The Eagles have put together a strong spring campaign, posting a 15–1 overall record so far this season. Their only loss came against the No. 15-ranked Louisiana Christian Wildcats earlier this spring.
Texas A&M–Texarkana has also performed well against ranked opponents, holding a 3–1 record in those matchups. The Eagles have earned ranked victories over LSUS, Mobile, and Bethel (Tenn.), highlighting an impressive stretch of play during the spring season.
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Louisiana Christian made the most significant upward movement in the third installment of the 2026 NAIA Women's Tennis Coaches' Top 25 Poll, climbing to No. 15 from No. 18 in a poll that saw little movement since the last edition, in February. No. 1 through No. 7 stayed the same, as Keiser (Fla.) claimed all 12 first-place votes to remain atop the poll.
One team moved into the poll, Texas A&M-Texarkana, at No. 25, and there's one tie, between Georgia Gwinnett and Our Lady of the Lake (Texas), at No. 16. The next poll is scheduled for March 25.
|
Rank |
Last Time |
Institution [First-Place Votes] |
Points |
|
1 |
1 |
Keiser (Fla.) [12] |
300 |
|
2 |
2 |
Lindsey Wilson (Ky.) |
290 |
|
3 |
3 |
Tennessee Wesleyan |
280 |
|
4 |
4 |
Southeastern (Fla.) |
270 |
|
5 |
5 |
William Carey (Miss.) |
260 |
|
6 |
6 |
Xavier (La.) |
248 |
|
7 |
7 |
SCAD Atlanta (Ga.) |
230 |
|
8 |
9 |
LSU Alexandria (La.) |
226 |
|
9 |
8 |
Loyola (La.) |
221 |
|
10 |
10 |
Marian (Ind.) |
209 |
|
11 |
12 |
SCAD Savannah (Ga.) |
208 |
|
12 |
11 |
Holy Cross (Ind.) |
190 |
|
13 |
13 |
Cumberlands (Ky.) |
183 |
|
14 |
15 |
St. Thomas (Fla.) |
157 |
|
15 |
18 |
Louisiana Christian |
148 |
|
T-16 |
14 |
Georgia Gwinnett (Ga.) |
144 |
|
T-16 |
17 |
Our Lady of the Lake (Texas) |
144 |
|
18 |
16 |
Dillard (La.) |
137 |
|
19 |
19 |
William Woods (Mo.) |
116 |
|
20 |
21 |
Indiana Wesleyan |
94 |
|
21 |
20 |
Morningside (Iowa) |
93 |
|
22 |
22 |
Cumberland (Tenn.) |
90 |
|
23 |
23 |
Bethel (Ind.) |
78 |
|
24 |
24 |
Oakland City (Ind.) |
54 |
|
25 |
RV |
Texas A&M-Texarkana |
47 |
Dropped from Top 25: LSU Shreveport (La.)
Receiving Votes: Bethel (Kan.) 40, LSU Shreveport (La.) 29, Bethel (Tenn.) 26, Stanton (Calif.) 16, Coastal Georgia 14, Grace (Ind.) 9, McPherson (Kan.) 9, Missouri Baptist 7, Mobie (Ala.) 6, Huntington (Ind.) 3, Lewis-Clark State (Idaho) 3.