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Lady Raider Tennis Picked Fourth in Big 12 Preseason Poll
January 12, 2021 | Women's Tennis
LUBBOCK, Texas – The Texas Tech women's tennis team was selected fourth in the Big 12 Preseason Coaches Poll, released on Tuesday by the conference.
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The Lady Raiders return five players from a season ago, while also bringing four freshmen and All-American Kaitlin Staines into the fold for 2021. The team will look to continue to build on the progress of last season—which was cancelled in March due to the COVID-19 pandemic, just a couple of weeks after the young team upset No. 26 Arizona State in Tempe.
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On the women's side, Texas was selected as the preseason favorite for a third-consecutive year and fourth overall with seven first-place votes and 79 points. Oklahoma State was tabbed No. 2 with 74 overall points and two first-place nods, while Baylor was projected third with one first-place vote and 66 points. The Lady Raiders (49), Kansas (48), Oklahoma (47), Kansas State (31), TCU (24), Iowa State (23) and West Virginia (9) completed the poll order.
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The Lady Raiders are currently competing at the Big 12/Pac-12 Mock Duals, but will begin dual action next week when the they travel to Norman, Okla., to face Kansas State, Tulsa and Oklahoma.
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2021 Big 12 Women's Tennis Preseason Poll
1.        Texas (7)                     79
2. Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Oklahoma State (2)Â Â Â Â Â 74
3.        Baylor (1)                    66
4.        Texas Tech                  49
5.        Kansas                        48
6.        Oklahoma                    47
7.        Kansas State               31
8.        TCU                             24
9.        Iowa State                   23
10.      West Virginia                9
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The Lady Raiders return five players from a season ago, while also bringing four freshmen and All-American Kaitlin Staines into the fold for 2021. The team will look to continue to build on the progress of last season—which was cancelled in March due to the COVID-19 pandemic, just a couple of weeks after the young team upset No. 26 Arizona State in Tempe.
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On the women's side, Texas was selected as the preseason favorite for a third-consecutive year and fourth overall with seven first-place votes and 79 points. Oklahoma State was tabbed No. 2 with 74 overall points and two first-place nods, while Baylor was projected third with one first-place vote and 66 points. The Lady Raiders (49), Kansas (48), Oklahoma (47), Kansas State (31), TCU (24), Iowa State (23) and West Virginia (9) completed the poll order.
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The Lady Raiders are currently competing at the Big 12/Pac-12 Mock Duals, but will begin dual action next week when the they travel to Norman, Okla., to face Kansas State, Tulsa and Oklahoma.
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2021 Big 12 Women's Tennis Preseason Poll
1.        Texas (7)                     79
2. Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Oklahoma State (2)Â Â Â Â Â 74
3.        Baylor (1)                    66
4.        Texas Tech                  49
5.        Kansas                        48
6.        Oklahoma                    47
7.        Kansas State               31
8.        TCU                             24
9.        Iowa State                   23
10.      West Virginia                9
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