Tag: Men’s tennis

Men’s tennis ranked No. 18 in preseason Top 25 Poll

The men’s tennis team has been ranked No. 18 in the NAIA Men’s Tennis Coaches’ Top 25 Poll that was released on Aug. 21. The Saints excelled last season with multiple top 25 rankings.

The Saints finished last season with a 19-8 overall mark. They lost only two out of 13 home matches and were 4-2 on the road. The season was highlighted by an 11-match winning streak from Feb. 25-March 29. OLLU hosted the NAIA Unaffiliated Tournament at Blossom Tennis Center and lost to No. 10-ranked Xavier University of Louisiana 4-2 in the championship match.

The 2024-25 preseason poll follows this format:

Rating Methodology:

  • The rating was rated by a panel of head coaches representing each of the conferences and unaffiliated groupings.
  • The Top 25 is determined by a points system based on how each rater rates the best teams. A team receives 30 points for each first-place vote, 29 for second-place, 28 for third-place and so on through the list.
  • The highest and lowest ratings for each team (a non-rating is considered a low rating) are removed. The team’s rating will be recalculated with an additional point added to each team for every ballot (including discounted ballots) that the team appears on.
  • Teams that receive only one point in the ballot are not considered “receiving votes.”

See full story on Saints Athletics website.

Kyllian Savary competed at NAIA ITA Cup

Kyllian Savary, from the men’s tennis team, finished play at the NAIA ITA Cup on Oct. 14. He qualified for the tournament after winning the NAIA Gulf ITA Regional Championship.

The tournament ran from Oct. 12-15 and his three matches spanned from Oct. 12-14. Savary started with a three set-win over Zoilo Rios from Tennessee Wesleyan University on Oct. 12. He advanced to the quarterfinals on Oct. 13 and lost to Perry Gregg from Notre Dame 6-3, 6-1. Savary’s final match on Ocf. 14 was a loss to Soufiane El Mesbahi from Keiser University yesterday 6-0, 6-4.

Head Coach Dave Watts said, “I’m so proud of what Kyllian accomplished this fall. Advancing to the quarterfinals of nationals is no easy feat. He competed well the whole tournament and his losses were a great learning experience. The losses gave us both a very clear picture of what needs to be improved. He will take a few days off to recover and then start preparing for the spring season.”