University of North Texas Athletics
Mean Green Earn Highest Rankings Ever
11/18/2018 12:42:00 PM | Women's Tennis
DENTON — The Mean Green tennis team earned three national rankings in the Intercollegiate Tennis Association's first poll since the start of the 2018-19 year.
After winning the ITA Texas Regional doubles draw and winning their opening match at the ITA Fall National Championship tournament, seniors Maria Kononova and Tamuna Kutubidze earned a No. 21 national ranking, the highest doubles ranking in program history.
Kutubidze also earned a No. 45 national ranking in singles after one of the most successful fall seasons in program history. Kutubidze went 7-1 this fall and her only loss came during a deep run in the Texas Regional. She claimed a Rice Invite championship and was twice named the Conference USA Female Tennis Athlete of the Month this fall.
Her No. 45 ranking is a career-best.
Along with Kutubidze and Kononova, senior Minying Liang cracked the ITA national ranking for the first time in her career after a strong fall and an amazing Texas Regional where she reached the round of 16.
Liang earned a No. 102 ranking.
North Texas' two players ranked in the top 105 of the singles ranking is the most out of all C-USA schools. Kutubdize and Kononova are the highest ranked doubles team in C-USA.
The Nov. 14 ranking holds until the start of the spring season in early January.
After winning the ITA Texas Regional doubles draw and winning their opening match at the ITA Fall National Championship tournament, seniors Maria Kononova and Tamuna Kutubidze earned a No. 21 national ranking, the highest doubles ranking in program history.
Kutubidze also earned a No. 45 national ranking in singles after one of the most successful fall seasons in program history. Kutubidze went 7-1 this fall and her only loss came during a deep run in the Texas Regional. She claimed a Rice Invite championship and was twice named the Conference USA Female Tennis Athlete of the Month this fall.
Her No. 45 ranking is a career-best.
Along with Kutubidze and Kononova, senior Minying Liang cracked the ITA national ranking for the first time in her career after a strong fall and an amazing Texas Regional where she reached the round of 16.
Liang earned a No. 102 ranking.
North Texas' two players ranked in the top 105 of the singles ranking is the most out of all C-USA schools. Kutubdize and Kononova are the highest ranked doubles team in C-USA.
The Nov. 14 ranking holds until the start of the spring season in early January.
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