After reaching The Summit League finals last year, the South Dakota State women’s tennis team was picked to finish third, according to a poll of Summit League coaches Wednesday.
The Jackrabbits claimed one of seven first-place votes for a total of 27 points. Two-time defending champion Denver was picked to win the league title, tallying six first-place votes and 36 points. South Dakota was second with 28 points and IUPUI with 21 points in fourth.
Oral Roberts was picked fifth with 16 points while the other teams in the lower half of the poll included Omaha (6th, 9 pts.) and Western Illinois (7th, 6 pts.).
