SIOUX FALLS – The South Dakota women's tennis team is picked to finish second in the Summit League behind five-time defending champion Denver according to the preseason poll announced Wednesday.
From the voting of league head coaches, the Coyotes earned 20 points with one first-place vote.
The Coyotes return five players from last year's team, which finished third in the Summit League during the regular season and placed second in the Summit League Tournament, the best finish since joining the league in 2012.
Sophomore
Jana Lazarevic, an All-Summit League selection as a freshman, was named to the Players to Watch list for the spring season. Lazarevic, playing No. 1 singles, fashioned a 10-9 overall mark which included a 4-1 mark in league play last spring.
South Dakota opens the spring season Jan. 19 at Manhattan, Kansas.
2018-19 SUMMIT LEAGUE WOMEN'S TENNIS PRESEASON POLL
|
Team (2018 record, SL) |
Score (1st place votes) |
| 1. |
Denver (19-5, 4-0) |
25 (5) |
| 2. |
South Dakota (10-12, 3-2) |
20 (1) |
| 3. |
Omaha (13-11, 4-1) |
16 |
| 4. |
North Dakota (7-12, 4-7 in Big Sky) |
15 |
| 5. |
Oral Roberts (10-15, 1-4) |
8 |
| 6. |
Western Illinois (10-8, 2-2) |
5 |
