2006-2007 NCAA II Rankings Announced for Mens and Womens Tennis

MELBOURNE, Fla. (men’s and women’s tennis) For the first time in the four year history of both programs Florida Tech was ranked in the NCAA Southeast
Regional Poll for the Fall Edition. The men’s program reached their highest ever ranking at 8th place and the women’s program grabbed their first ever
regional ranking of 10th place. Four Panthers made it into the Fall Southeast Regional Poll, with two single nods and two doubles spots as well for their
fall performances.

Nationally senior tandem Cliff Giel (Savenata, Aruba) and Keith Kessler (Brooklyn, N.Y.) were recognized with a 15th place ranking while in the southeast
region the doubles team were ranked 4th for the fall rating. Kessler was also the only single player to make the Southeast poll with a 13th ranking.

On the women’s side freshman Natalie Ramos (San Juan, Puerto Rico) was selected 12th in the women’s southeast single poll. Ramos along with second year
member Michaela Horvathova (Bratislava, Slovakia) teamed up for 8th ranking in the fall regional poll.

The women will open up their spring season on February 9th traveling to West Palm to play regional opponents Palm Beach Atlantic at a 2:00 p.m. match time.
The men’s team will travel North to play Ft. Valley State University in Americus, Georgia on February 1st for a 3:00 pm. match time to begin their 2007
season of play.

For more information on Intercollegiate Tennis Association rankings follow the ITA web link http://www.itatennis.com/Rankings/div2_rankings.htm.

NCAA II
Women’s Tennis
Southeast Region
Fall Edition – Nov. 20, 2006

Team
1. Lynn
2. Barry
3. Florida Gulf Coast
4. Nova Southeastern
5. Rollins
6. Florida Southern
7. Presbyterian
8. Tampa
9. Eckerd
10. Florida Tech

Singles
1. Alex Schunk, Lynn
2. Vici Weltz, Lynn
3. Tasi Purcell, Rollins
4. Alex Korotkevich, Nova Southeastern
5. Ildiko Csordas, Barry
6. Madora Mak, Eckerd
7. Senka Softic, Florida Southern
8. Gedville Norkute, Lynn
9. Maria Braniecka, FGCU
10. Meri Gol, Florida Southern
11. Maria Maggiorini, FGCU
12. Natalia Ramos, Florida Tech
13. Jonalea Hileman, FGCU
14. Marnie Mahler, Rollins
15. Helen Wisnieski, Barry

Doubles
1. Schunk/Weltz, Lynn
2. Shelton/Norkute, Lynn
3. Gol/Softic, Florida Southern
4. Purcell/Mahler, Rollins
5. Korotkevich/Waterman, Nova Southeastern
6. Braniecka/Hileman, FGCU
7. Csordas/Peterson, Barry
8. Horathova/Ramos, Florida Tech
9. Aarum/Gandarias, Florida Southern
10. Mak/Mak, Eckerd

NCAA II
Men’s Tennis
Southeast Region
Fall Edition – Nov. 20, 2006
Team
1. Lynn
2. Barry
3. Florida Southern
4. Florida Gulf Coast
5. Rollins
6. Presbyterian
7. Tusculum
8. Florida Tech
9. Carson Newman
10. Catawba
Insufficient Data: Eckerd College

Singles
1. Carsuzaa, Lynn
2. Cava, Lynn
3. Bacon, FGCU
4. Riegraf, Lynn
5. Rittenauer, Barry
6. Knoedler, Florida Southern
7.Tan, Rollins
8. Segodo, Palm Beach Atlantic
9. Galindo, Florida Southern
10. Wershel, Barry
11. Reinert, Lynn
12. Carvalho, Rollins
13. Kessler, Florida Tech
14. Newton, Palm Beach Atlantic
15. Chapman, Presbyterian

Doubles
1. Carsuzaa/Riegraf, Lynn
2. Thesleff/Knoedler, Florida Southern
3. Cava/Reinert, Lynn
4. Giel/ Kessler, Florida Tech
5. Chapman/Martin, Presbyterian
6. Rittenauer/Benninghaus, Barry
7. Carvalho/Tan, Rollins
8. Segodo/Newton, Palm Beach Atlantic
9. Lauter/Rodriquez, Barry
10. Heartt/Laflamme, Florida Southern

National Rankings – Division II Men
Fall Edition – Nov. 20, 2006

Team
(rev. 11/20 5:30 pm)
1. Valdosta State
2. Lynn
3. Drury
4. West Florida
5. Ouachita Baptist
6. Barry
7. Armstrong Atlantic State
8. Northwood
9. St. Edward’s
10. Lander
11. USC-Upstate
12. Florida Southern
13. Florida Gulf Coast
14. Francis Marion
15. BYU-Hawaii
16. UC San Diego
17. Rollins
18. Cameron
19. Midwestern State
20. Presbyterian
21. Georgia College & State
22. Abilene Christian
23. Anderson
24. Columbus State
25. Delta St
26. USC-Aiken
27. Incarnate Word
28. North Alabama
29. Barton
30. Augusta State
31. Ferris State
32. Concordia (NY)
33. Hawaii Pacific
34. Queens (NY)
35. Limestone
36. Hawaii Hilo
37. Sonoma State
38. Mount Olive
39. Tusculum
40. NW Missouri State
Insufficient Data: Eckerd, Lincoln Memorial

Doubles
1. Carsuzaa / Riegraf (Lynn)
2. Dillard / Emerson (Midwestern St)
3. Ekkenga / Overkemping (Valdosta St)
4. Broek / Mebounow (Northwood)
5. Roos / Zink (Armstrong Atlantic)
6. Bergh / Jendelund (Armstrong Atlantic)
7. Ivarsson / Karlsson (Lander)
8. Baquierizo / Labitsch (Kutztown)
9. Almeyda / Stuchlik (Queens (NY))
10. Knoedler / Thesleff (Florida Southern)
11. Smith / Saulsbury (NW Missouri St)
12. Cava / Reinert (Lynn)
13. Porter / Rice (BYU-Hawaii)
14. Budler / Singh (Francis Marion)
15. Giel / Kessler (Florida Tech)
16. Borg / Chaudhry (Drury)
17. Meister / Rubens (UC San Diego)
18. Hladil / Huza (BYU-Hawaii)
19. Jelinek / Provost (Valdosta St)
20. Siqueira / Yamauti (Georgia C&SU)
21. Castillo / Estrella (Incarnate Word)
22. Chapman / Martin (Presbyterian)
23. Rittenauer / Benninghaus (Barry)
24. Mullor / Mascheroni (Cameron)
25. Carstens / Nunez (Abilene Christian)