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 hold the #41 position in the nation. STAC currently holds a 19-2 (4-1 ECC) record with victories over New Haven, Jefferson, Le Moyne, Daemen, D'Youville, Queens, Dominican, West Chester, Molloy, Edinboro, Quincy, Rockhurst, Bentley, Division I Merrimack, Wilmington, Chestnut Hill, USciences, Adelphi and Post. The team's only defeats come at the hands of UDC in the regular season and Queens College in the ECC Tournament.
In doubles action, the team of Ebba Rosberg and Samanta Villegas Robles is ranked #44 in all of Division II. The duo currently holds an 8-1 record when teamed together for D2 play.
Meanwhile, the Spartan Men's squad is ranked #55 in the country. St. Thomas Aquinas currently holds an 15-7 (4-2 ECC) record with victories over Jefferson, USciences, West Chester, Saint Michael's, Manhattanville, Adelphi, Edinboro, Quincy, Bentley, Daemen (2), Post, Dominican and District of Columbia (2). The team's blemishes come via Division I opponents, Fairleigh Dickinson and North Dakota, along with Rockhurst, Queens (2), Chestnut Hill and Le Moyne.
Postseason action heats up beginning on Friday, as the men's team heads to the ECC Tennis Tournament, which will be held on April 29-30 at Queens College. The Spartans enter the semifinal round as the #2 seed and will battle #3 seeded University of the District of Columbia for a chance to advance to the tournament final, facing the winner of #1 Queens College and #4 Daemen University.
ITA Division II National Rankings: Women & Women's Doubles | Men