Friday, February 27, 2009

MORAVIAN MEN’S TENNIS TEAM SELECTED THIRD IN LANDMARK CONFERENCE PRESEASON POLL

MADISON, N.J. --- The 2009 Moravian College men’s tennis team has been selected to finish third in the Landmark Conference title in a preseason poll selected by the conference’s head coaches and sports information directors.

Drew University, the defending Landmark Conference Champion, sits atop the poll with a total of 74 points while The University of Scranton was selected second with 60 points.  The Greyhounds are in the third spot with 54 points and followed by The Catholic University of America at 48 points.  Rounding out the poll were Juniata College in fifth place with 39 points, Susquehanna University in sixth with 27 points, Goucher College in seventh with 22 points and the United States Merchant Marine Academy in eighth with total of 12 points. 

The Greyhounds and co-head coaches Neil Caniga and Jim Walker are excited about the upcoming year. Moravian hopes to challenge for the conference title in the spring and returns all six of its starters from last year’s squad.  Moravian posted an overall record of 6-8-1.

The Greyhounds, who competed in four tournaments during the fall portion of the season, begin the spring portion of their 2008-09 season on Sunday, March 1st in a non-conference match versus John Carroll (OH) University in Orlando, Florida.  Moravian opens its second Landmark Conference season on Saturday, March 21st versus Catholic in a conference match beginning at 1:00 p.m. at Hoffman Courts.

2009 Landmark Conference Men’s Tennis Preseason Poll