BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – As the spring dual season kicks off, the Southeastern Conference released the women’s tennis coaches’ preseason poll Thursday morning, with the Lady Volunteers picked to finish sixth, tied with South Carolina at 119 points.
Tennessee (2-0) concluded the 2023 season third in the SEC standings after finishing the season 11-2 in league play. The Lady Volunteers, under the direction of head coach Alison Ojeda, earned their best conference record in program history. The team reached the semifinals of the SEC tournament before falling to No. 1 Texas A&M.
Throughout the 2023 season, the Big Orange recorded three SEC Player of the Week honorees in Daria Kuczer, Rebeka Mertena and Elza Tomase. The program also saw its highest ITA since 2010 as it concluded the season ranked at No. 14.
In total, the conference has six teams ranked in the Intercollegiate Tennis Association’s Preseason Top 25 Coaches Poll, tied with the Atlantic Coast Conference for the most of any league.
2024 SEC Women’s Tennis Coaches’ Preseason Poll
Team Points
1. Texas A&M 189
2. Georgia 187
3. Florida 160
4. Auburn 155
5. Vanderbilt 143
6. South Carolina 119
Tennessee 119
8. LSU
9. Arkansas 76
10. Ole Miss 74
11. Alabama
12. Kentucky
13. Mississippi State 29
14. Missouri
Source: UT Sports
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