Carolina Picked to Finish Fourth in the SEC

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – The South Carolina women’s tennis team has been picked to finish fourth in the SEC regular season as released in the SEC coaches’ preseason poll on Wednesday.
 
Last season, the Gamecocks finished second in the SEC regular season with a 12-1 conference record. They finished behind Georgia who posted a 13-0 mark in the SEC. The two battled it out in the SEC Tournament final with Carolina coming out on top, 4-3, for its first SEC Championship in program history.
 
The preseason poll is voted on by the women’s tennis head coach at each institution and is based on a 14-13-12-11-10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1 vote. The complete tally for the poll is below.
 
Team                                                     Points
1. Georgia                                           126                        
2. Florida                                             112
3. Vanderbilt                                      97
4. South Carolina                              93
5. Texas A&M                                    88
6. LSU                                                   84
7. Tennessee                                     80
8. Ole Miss                                          60
9. Kentucky                                        43
10. Alabama                                       39
       Auburn                                         39
       Mississippi State                       39
13. Arkansas                                      28
14. Missouri                                       9
 
The Gamecocks are back in action this weekend as they host Georgia Tech, Purdue and Wisconsin for ITA Kick-Off Weekend on Saturday and Sunday.
 
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