TCU women's tennis ranked No. 17 in latest Fila/ITA poll
2/21/2007 12:00:00 AM | Women's Tennis
Feb. 21, 2007
FORT WORTH, Texas - The TCU women's tennis team earned a No. 17 ranking in the latest Fila/ITA poll released on Tuesday. Ana Cetnik, Anna Sydorska and Nina Munch-Soegaard also earned individual rankings, while Cetnik and Sydorska set a school record with a No. 3 doubles ranking.
The women improved to 3-2 on the season with a pair of 5-2 victories over Texas State and UTA on Tuesday at the Bayard H. Friedman Tennis Center. The Frogs will face a tough road test on Thursday when they travel to College Station, Texas, to face No. 27 Texas A&M.
The tandem of Cetnik and Sydorska jumped to No. 3 from their previous national ranking of No. 9. The duo is currently 2-1 on the season, including a win against the No. 19 pair of Amanda Fish and Amanda Taylor.
Cetnik also earned a national singles ranking of No. 20. The senior recorded a 3-0 record at the USTA/ITA National Women's Team Indoor Championships, with wins against three ranked opponents.
Sydorska, a sophomore from Lviv, Ukraine, moved up to No. 81 in singles after a previous singles ranking of No. 100. Sydorska is currently 3-2 in singles play, with a three-match winning streak. Sydorska first got into the win column with an upset of No. 24 Catherine Newman of Vanderbilt.
Munch-Soegaard, a native of Amarillo, Texas, earned a national singles ranking of No. 50 after starting her freshman season 4-1. At the USTA/ITA National Women's Team Indoor Championships, Munch-Soegaard recorded a 3-0 record, including two wins over nationally-ranked opponents.
Included below is the latest Fila/ITA top-25 poll.
1. Stanford University
2. Notre Dame
3. Georgia Tech
4. Florida
5. North Carolina
6. Northwestern
7. California
8. Southern California
9. Miami (Fla.)
10. William and Mary
11. Duke
12. Clemson
13. Baylor
14. VCU
15. UCLA
16. Georgia
17. TCU
18. Fresno State
19. Pepperdine
20. Wake Forest
21. Texas
22. Arizona State
23. Tennessee
24. Michigan
25. Vanderbilt
