Feb. 19, 2003

WACO, Tx. - According to the latest team rankings released Wednesday by the Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA), both the men's and women's Baylor tennis teams remained at their previous rankings. The men still hold the No. 3 spot in the country, while the women stay at No. 45.

The men's team is currently 7-0 on the season and is the Big 12's highest ranked team. The Bears swept last week's matches against South Alabama, 7-0, and Pepperdine, 4-1. The Bears are in action tommorrow at 4:30 against Georgia at the National Team Indoors in Louisville, Ky.

The women's team made no movement in the rankings after splitting matches this weekend with a win Saturday against Texas Tech, 7-0, and a loss against No. 26 TCU, 5-2, on Sunday. No. 14 Texas and No. 31 Texas A&M are the only two other Big 12 schools ranked ahead of the Bears. Baylor will face Iowa State on Sunday at 1 p.m. at the Baylor Tennis Center.

For a complete listing of the rankings, go to www.collegetennisonline.com.