BOWLING GREEN, Ky. -- Cumberland (Tenn.), Cumberlands (Ky.), and Lindsey Wilson (Ky.) all remained ranked in the latest NAIA Women’s Tennis Coaches’ Top 25 Poll, NAIA officials announced on Wednesday.

All three teams held their spots from the last ranking. Bethel (Tenn.) sits just outside the top-25 in the receiving votes category.

Lindsey Wilson is No. 2 in the national poll with 290 voting points from the national raters. The Blue Raiders (7-1) have won four straight matches. Lindsey Wilson returns to action on Monday, March 16, against Cumberlands in Columbia.

Cumberlands remained at No. 13 with 183 voting points. The Patriots (8-2) have won three straight and six in a row over NAIA competition. Cumberlands faces No. 6-ranked Xavier (La.) on Friday at the NAIA Blast Off in Rome, Georgia.

Cumberland stayed at No. 22 with 90 points from the raters. The Phoenix (6-4) is coming off a setback to Cumberlands on Monday. Cumberland returns to action against Bethel (Tenn.) on Saturday in McKenzie, Tennessee.

Bethel received 26 voting points from the raters. The Wildcats (3-6) face Cumberland on Saturday.

Keiser remains atop the poll with 300 voting points. Tennessee Wesleyan is No. 3 with 280 voting points, followed by Southeastern at No. 4 with 270 points.
 
Poll Methodology

• The national poll is for publicity purposes only and does not influence the selection process for national championship consideration.
• A panel of head coaches representing each conference and the Continental Athletic Conference (Independents) votes in the poll.
• The Top 25 teams are selected using a points-based system:
  • 30 points for a 1st-place vote, 29 for 2nd, 28 for 3rd, and so on.
• The highest and lowest rankings received by each team are discarded before final tallying.
• Teams receiving only one point are not listed as "receiving votes."
• For the Preseason Poll, there is no "previous ranking" column since it is the initial poll and differs from the prior rating system.