Eastern Michigan Athletics
Tennis Picked Eighth in MAC Preseason Poll
1/16/2020 2:45:00 PM | Tennis
The Eagles return to the court for the first time since the 2017-18 season
CLEVELAND, Ohio (EMUEagles.com) – The Eastern Michigan University women's tennis team was selected eighth by the Mid-American Conference women's tennis coaches in the league's annual preseason poll, the league announced today, Jan. 16. The University at Buffalo was selected to win the MAC Women's Tennis regular season title, while the Miami RedHawks were picked to win the 2020 MAC Women's Tennis Tournament Championship.
Buffalo finished first in the preseason poll with a total of 77 total points and five first-place votes as the top program. Miami ranked second in the preseason poll with a total of 76 points and four first place votes as the regular season runner-up. Ball State (59), Akron (49), and Western Michigan (40) rounded out the top-five, while Toledo (38), Bowling Green (35), Eastern (18), and Northern Illinois (13) finished the field.
Back in action for its first season since the 2017-18 campaign, Eastern is led by head coach Jayson Wiseman. When asked about the preseason poll, Wiseman noted, "We were picked in a similar position in our previous poll, and were able to beat expectations and finish fifth in the conference. The MAC is always competitive, but I expect us to use these results as motivation to improve as a team and surprise people along the way."
The 2020 Mid-American Conference tournament is slated for April 24-26 on the campus of Miami University in Oxford, Ohio. EMU opens its season against Michigan State University, Jan. 18, in East Lansing.
The complete voting totals are as follows with all nine head coaches casting votes.
2020 MAC Women's Tennis Preseason Poll Voting
1. Buffalo (77)
2. Miami (76)
3. Ball State (59)
4. Akron (49)
5. Western Michigan (40)
6. Toledo (38)
7. Bowling Green (35)
8. Eastern Michigan (18)
9. Northern Illinois (13)
(Total points based on nine points for a first-place vote; eight for second-place, etc.)
First place votes: Buffalo (5), Miami (4).
Tournament winner votes: Miami (7), Buffalo (2).
Buffalo finished first in the preseason poll with a total of 77 total points and five first-place votes as the top program. Miami ranked second in the preseason poll with a total of 76 points and four first place votes as the regular season runner-up. Ball State (59), Akron (49), and Western Michigan (40) rounded out the top-five, while Toledo (38), Bowling Green (35), Eastern (18), and Northern Illinois (13) finished the field.
Back in action for its first season since the 2017-18 campaign, Eastern is led by head coach Jayson Wiseman. When asked about the preseason poll, Wiseman noted, "We were picked in a similar position in our previous poll, and were able to beat expectations and finish fifth in the conference. The MAC is always competitive, but I expect us to use these results as motivation to improve as a team and surprise people along the way."
The 2020 Mid-American Conference tournament is slated for April 24-26 on the campus of Miami University in Oxford, Ohio. EMU opens its season against Michigan State University, Jan. 18, in East Lansing.
The complete voting totals are as follows with all nine head coaches casting votes.
2020 MAC Women's Tennis Preseason Poll Voting
1. Buffalo (77)
2. Miami (76)
3. Ball State (59)
4. Akron (49)
5. Western Michigan (40)
6. Toledo (38)
7. Bowling Green (35)
8. Eastern Michigan (18)
9. Northern Illinois (13)
(Total points based on nine points for a first-place vote; eight for second-place, etc.)
First place votes: Buffalo (5), Miami (4).
Tournament winner votes: Miami (7), Buffalo (2).
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