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 programs remaining in the top 50 among Division II teams.
On the women's side, the Lady Spartans were idle this past week, which pushed them back to the #36 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 #49 in the nation, with Queens College jumping into this week's poll as the only other ECC team, at #46. STAC currently holds a 9-4 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 and the aforementioned Queens.
ITA Division II National Rankings: Men | Women