The Northwest Missouri State University women's and men's tennis teams will open up their dual seasons Sunday against the University of Missouri-St. Louis.
The Bearcats and Tritons will square off at 12 p.m. at the Genesis Indoor Courts in St. Joseph, Mo.
The Northwest women are ranked No. 17 in the first ITA poll of the 2024 season. The Bearcat men are ranked No. 20 in the initial ITA poll.
The Bearcat women have been selected fourth in the preseason MIAA Coaches' Poll. Northwest received one first-place vote.
2024 MIAA WOMEN'S TENNIS PRESEASON COACHES POLL
1. Washburn [3] – 56 points
2. Missouri Western [1] – 55 points
3. Nebraska Kearney [4] – 52 points
4. Northwest Missouri State [1] – 44 points
5. Central Oklahoma – 39 points
6. Northeastern State – 33 points
7. Emporia State – 19 points
8. Newman – 18 points
9. Fort Hays State – 8 points
The Northwest men are projected to finish second in the MIAA/GAC North Division. The Bearcats received one first-place vote and tallied 33 points in the poll.
2024 MIAA/GAC MEN'S TENNIS PRESEASON COACHES POLL
NORTH DIVISION
1. Washburn [9] – 40 points
2. Northwest Missouri [1] – 33 points
3. Nebraska Kearney – 23 points
4. Emporia State – 19 points
5. Augustana – 10 points
SOUTH DIVISION
1. Ouachita [7] – 38 points
2. Harding [3] – 32 points
3. Southeastern Oklahoma State – 24 points
4. Southern Arkansas – 21 points
5. Newman – 10 points
