Women’s Tennis Third in Skyline Preseason Poll

2012 Skyline Composite Schedule

NEW YORK, N.Y. – The St. Joseph's Golden Eagles women's tennis team landed in third place on the 2012 Skyline Conference Coaches Preseason poll.  Three-time defending champion Mount Saint Mary has been tabbed to seize the 2012 Skyline women's tennis crown.

The Knights received six first-place votes and 36 points overall, while Farmingdale State finished second in the voting with 27 points.  St. Joseph's (25 points), the 2011 Skyline runner-up, earned one first-place vote and shared the third spot in the rankings with Purchase.  The Sage Colleges finished fifth with 14 points, followed by Yeshiva (13) and NYU-Poly (7). 

The semifinals of the four-team Skyline Women's Tennis Championship will be held on Wednesday, Oct. 24, with the title match slated for Saturday, Oct. 27.

2012 Skyline Preseason Coaches Poll - Points
1. Mount Saint Mary - 36 [6] 
2. Farmingdale State - 27  
3. St. Joseph's-L.I. - 25 [1]
(tie) Purchase - 25 
5. The Sage Colleges - 14
6. Yeshiva - 13
7. NYU-Poly - 7

First-place votes in parentheses