Press Release

April 6, 2010

Bearcats Ranked in Latest ITA Polls

MARYVILLE, Mo.-The Northwest Missouri State tennis teams are featured in the latest ITA top-50 rankings released on Monday.

The Bearcat men are ranked 21st in the country, up five spots from their last ranking. Northwest is also fourth-ranked in the latest South Central regional poll. Northwest's Malcolm Harrison who is 14-1 on the season is the 46th-ranked player in the country and fourth in the region. Felipe Gennari is ranked 10th in the region.

The Northwest men also feature two doubles teams ranked in the top-10 of the region. Harrison and Raphael Oliveira are the fifth-ranked doubles team, and Ryan Westerhof and Vijit Sehgal are No. 10 in the region.

The Northwest women are up three spots from the March 2nd ITA poll to No. 41 in the country. The Bearcat women are also ranked 10th in the region.

The Bearcat men and women will travel to Topeka, Kan., on Thursday to face Washburn in MIAA action. The matches are scheduled to begin at 2:30 p.m.