Big News for the JSU Men's Tennis Team

From the JSU Sports Information Desk-

For Immediate Release
Tuesday, April 7, 2009

JSU Men’s Tennis Earns ITA National Ranking

JACKSONVILLE – The Jacksonville State men’s tennis team achieved another milestone when it received its first ever ITA national ranking since joining NCAA Division I, according to College Tennis Online on Tuesday.

JSU is one of two Ohio Valley Conference teams ranked, entering the rankings at No. 88 while Tennessee Tech was ranked 108th. Virginia is the top ranked men’s team followed by Ole Miss, Georgia, Tennessee, Ohio State, Southern California, Baylor, Stanford, UCLA and Florida.

Eduardo Saratt and Scott Robertson were ranked 74th in the nation earlier in the season, becoming the first doubles team in school history to be nationally ranking.

Jacksonville State plays its final home match of the season against Mercer University on Wednesday at 1:30 p.m. at the JSU Tennis Courts. Seniors Bernardo Bachino, Scott Robertson, Steffen Solomon and Eloah Lopes will be honored prior their final home match.

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Good Job Tennis Team!