Five MSC Teams Mentioned in NAIA Women’s Tennis Poll

3/25/2026 11:30:58 PM

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. -- Three Mid-South Conference teams are ranked and two more are just outside the poll in the latest NAIA Women’s Tennis Coaches’ Top 25 Poll, NAIA officials announced on Wednesday.

Cumberland (Tenn.), Cumberlands (Ky.), and Lindsey Wilson (Ky.) are all ranked, while Bethel (Tenn.) and Campbellsville (Ky.) are in the receiving votes category.

Lindsey Wilson remains at No. 2 in the national poll. The Blue Raiders (9-1) received 292 voting points, including three first-place votes, from the national raters. Lindsey Wilson is coming off a 6-1 win over No. 10-ranked Marian (Ind.) for their sixth straight win. The Blue Raiders return to action on Saturday against Cumberland in Columbia.

Cumberlands moved up one spot to No. 12 this week with 188 voting points. The Patriots (10-3) defeated Campbellsville 7-0 on Wednesday. Cumberlands faces Lindsey Wilson on Monday in Columbia.

Cumberland jumped three spots to No. 19 this week. The Phoenix picked up 116 points from the raters. Cumberland (7-6) fell to NCAA Division I Austin Peay State (Tenn.) on Saturday. The Phoenix return to action against Freed-Hardeman (Tenn.) on Thursday in Lebanon.

Bethel received 36 voting points from the raters, while Campbellsville garnered nine points. Bethel (7-7) faces Georgetown (Ky.) on Saturday in McKenzie, while Campbellsville (7-4) plays Tennessee Southern on Friday in Hendersonville, Tenn.

Keiser remains atop the poll with 297 voting points. Tennessee Wesleyan is No. 3 with 277 voting points, followed by Southeastern at No. 4 with 275 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.