Sparkill, N.Y. - On Thursday, the Intercollegiate Tennis Association released its latest Men's and Women's National polls, with both St. Thomas Aquinas College teams holding spots in their respective rankings.

On the women's side, the Lady Spartans jumped up to the #27 position in the national rankings, with the University of the District of Columbia joining the maroon and gold as the only other ECC team to make the poll, at #16. STAC currently holds a 14-2 record with victories over New Haven, Jefferson, Le Moyne, Daemen, D'Youville, Queens, Dominican, West Chester, Molloy, Edinboro, Quincy, Rockhurst, Bentley and Division I Merrimack. The team's only defeats come at the hands of UDC in the regular season and Queens College in the ECC Tournament.

Meanwhile, the Spartan men's squad slipped back to #36 in the nation, but are still the only team from the East Coast Conference to make the poll. STAC currently holds a 9-3 record with victories over Jefferson, U. Sciences, West Chester, Saint Michael's, Manhattanville, Adelphi, Edinboro, Quincy, and Bentley. The team's only blemishes come via Division I opponents, Fairleigh Dickinson and North Dakota, along with Rockhurst.

ITA Division II National Rankings: Men | Women