Sophomore Pavla Mesterova earned the team's first individual singles ranking of 2006 this week as well.
LMU, Mesterova Earn National Rankings The Loyola Marymount women's tennis team is now ranked 67th in the nation after defeating 44th-ranked Oregon last week at the LMU Tennis Center. Then-senior Carla Arguelles was named first-team All-WCC in singles for the second straight season following the Championships. The Lions came back after a doubles point loss to win five of the six singles matches to claim the 4-2 win.
Last Year at the WCCs Third-seeded Loyola Marymount women's tennis defeated fifth-seeded Saint Mary's in the battle for third place at the 2005 West Coast Conference Championships. LMU has never been seeded lower than three and has never finished lower than fourth at the WCC Championships.
LMU and the WCC Championships For LMU, 2006 marks the third straight year the Lions have earned the championship's third seed. The winner of Friday's first round match will take on the winner of second-seeded San Diego and seventh-seeded Portland Saturday at 3:00 p.m. Santa Clara last cracked into the national spotlight as the 75th rank in March of 2005. LMU returned to the national rankings this week after a win over 44th-ranked Oregon. The 67th-ranked Lions enter the match 10-13 overall and 1-2 in WCC play, while the Broncos sit at 6-11 and 2-3. this Friday, as men's tennis and baseball will also take on the Broncos. WCC First Round Action Women's tennis will be one of three LMU teams to face Santa Clara at 3:00 p.m. against the sixth-seeded and host Santa Clara Broncos. Earning the conference's third seed for the third straight season, the Lions will open the championships Friday at 3:00 p.m.
Briefly - 67th-ranked Loyola Marymount women's tennis will seek its second title in five seasons this weekend at the West Coast Conference Championships.
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