Nov. 12, 2008

The Johnson C. Smith University men's tennis team are tabbed eighth in the deep Atlantic Region as released by the International Tennis Association (ITA). This poll marks the first time that the Golden Bulls have been regionally ranked. JCSU is one of three Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) member institutions to appear in the first regional rankings. Defending CIAA champion Shaw University (6th) and Virginia State University (9th) are the other institutions in the top ten rankings.

The dynamic doubles pair of Jason Stuckey (Cincinnati, Ohio) and Aaron Hutcherson (Cincinnati, Ohio) also cracked the regional polls at number nine.

The team returns to action on Wednesday, February 4, when they begin their grueling spring schedule against Augusta State University. The match will take place at 2 p.m. at the Coleman-Cuthbertson Tennis Courts on campus.

TEAM 1. West Virginia Wesleyan University 2. Kutztown University 3. Bloomsburg University 4. Mercyhurst College 5. Concord University 6. Shaw University 7. West Liberty University 8. Johnson C. Smith University 9. Virginia State University 10. East Stroudsburg University

SINGLES 1. Labitsch Lukas, Kutztown University 2. Alvaro Ochoa, West Virginia Wesleyan 3. Adam White, West Virginia Wesleyan 4. Nando Perez, Bloomsburg University 5. Tim Hansson, Mercyhurst College 6. Rafeel Cavacante, West Virginia Wesleyan 7. John Lanier, Virginia State University 8. Leonard Araujo, Concord University 9. Arpit Sharma, Kutztown University 10. Lord Alexande Andrade, Shaw University 11. Andy Torrealba, Kutztown University 12. Danilo Franciscon, West Virginia Wesleyan 13. Mijo Crotic, Mercyhurst College 14. Daniel Lobo, West Virginia Wesleyan 15. Jeff Neuhfer, Bloomsburg University

DOUBLES 1. Sharma-Labitsch Kutztown University 2. Ochoa-Hornak West Virginia Wesleyan 3. Lobo-Franciscon West Virginia Wesleyan 4. Hansson-Aronson Mercyhurst College 5. Norris-Baxter East Stroudsburg University 6. Perez-Neuhfer Bloomsburg University 7. Andrade-Cheikh Shaw University 8. Slocum-Sorgi Millersville University 9. Stuckey/Hutchinson Johnson C. Smith University 10. Arajuao/Mischiatti Concord University