ST. JOSEPH, Mo. – Continuing their best regular season in 26 years, Griffon Tennis is now ranked fourth in the Central Region, putting them ahead of MIAA rivals Northwest Missouri State and Nebraska-Kearney with just two matches to play before the conference tournament.
Missouri Western (13-4, 4-2 MIAA) has won six matches in a row twice this season, including a 6-1 win over fifth-ranked Northwest Missouri State on March 30. The Bearcats beat sixth-ranked Nebraska-Kearney while the Lopers were the No. 25 team in the nation earlier this spring.
The Griffons' next match is against UNK next Friday, April 22 at 3 p.m. in Kearney, Nebraska. Missouri Western's recent six-game streak fell last Saturday, April 9 when they lost to No. 6 Central Oklahoma, 7-0. The Bronchos sit on top of the region in the No. 1 spot and are winners of five straight with a perfect 4-0 record in the MIAA.
All regional rankings can be found by going to
NCAA.com.
| Ranking |
Team |
D2 Record |
Region Record |
| 1. |
Central Oklahoma |
8-1 |
7-0 |
| 2. |
Augustana (South Dakota) |
16-1 |
15-0 |
| 3. |
Harding |
12-5 |
11-4 |
| 4. |
Missouri Western |
12-4 |
12-3 |
| 5. |
Northwest Missouri State |
12-7 |
12-6 |
| 6. |
Nebraska-Kearney |
10-6 |
10-6 |
| 7. |
| Southeastern Oklahoma State |
|
|
9-6 |
9-6 |
| 8. |
|
9-5 |
8-3 |
