Lady Vols Picked to Finish Sixth in SEC Preseason Tennis Poll

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – With the 2023 season opener just 16 days away, the Southeastern Conference released the women’s tennis coaches’ preseason poll Wednesday afternoon with the Lady Volunteers picked to finish sixth.

Tennessee concluded the 2022 season at No. 7 in the SEC standings after finishing the year 7-6 in conference play. The team put together a gritty performance at the SEC Championship in Gainesville, Florida, becoming the only team without a double-bye to advance to the semifinals. The Big Orange narrowly missed a trip to the SEC Championship finals, coming up just one point short of Georgia on April 23 in a 4-3 defeat.

In total, the conference has six teams ranked inside the Intercollegiate Tennis Association’s Preseason Top 25 Coaches poll, tied for the most of any league with the Atlantic Coastal Conference.

The full SEC women’s tennis preseason poll can be found below.

2023 SEC Women’s Tennis Coaches’ Preseason Poll

Team                                          Points

1. Texas A&M                                190

2. Georgia                                     185

3. Vanderbilt                                  165

4. Auburn                                       144

5. Florida                                       128

6. Tennessee                                124

7. South Carolina                          105

8. LSU                                           103

9. Arkansas                                    90

10. Ole Miss                                   69

11. Alabama                                   66

12. Mississippi State                      40

13. Kentucky                                  37

14. Missouri                                    24