ST. PAUL, Minn. – The Upper Midwest Athletic Conference (UMAC) released its preseason coaches' polls for the 2019 tennis season with the Minnesota Morris women picked fifth and the men selected sixth.
Last season for the Cougars, the women finished fifth with a conference record of 3-4, while the men finished sixth with a UMAC record of 2-5.
Minnesota Morris Women's Tennis Info:
2018 Season 3-4 UMAC, 4-6 | 5th
Top Returners
Sam Tate, So. | UMAC Academic All-Conference| 2018 Record: 6-4, 4-6 Doubles
Maddie Johnson, So. | UMAC Player of the Week | 2018 Record: 4-4, 4-4 Doubles
Abby Van Kempen, Jr. | UMAC Academic All-Conference | 2018 Record: 3-5, Doubles 4-4
2019 UMAC Women's Tennis Preseason Coaches' Poll
1. St. Scholastica - 47 points (5 First Place Votes)
2. Northwestern - 44 points (3 First Place Votes)
3. Wisconsin-Superior - 38 points
4. Martin Luther - 29 points
5. Minnesota Morris - 24 points
6. Bethany Lutheran - 22 points
7. Crown - 12 points
8. North Central - 8 points
Minnesota Morris Men's Tennis Info:
2018 Season - 2-5 UMAC, 3-7 | 6th
Top Returners
Franklin Real, Jr. | 2018 Record: 2-6, 4-6 Doubles
Jack Flicker, So. | 2018 Record: 3-7, 3-7 Doubles
Gannon Youakim, Sr. | 2018 Record: 3-7, 2-7 Doubles
2019 UMAC Men's Tennis Preseason Coaches' Poll
1. St. Scholastica - 49 points (7 First Place Votes)
2. Northwestern - 42 points (1 First Place Vote)
3. Wisconsin-Superior - 38 points
T4. Bethany Lutheran - 27 points
T4. Martin Luther - 27 points
6. Minnesota Morris - 19 points
7. Crown - 12 points
8. North Central - 10 points
