FOREST, Va. - The Roanoke College men's tennis team was slotted to finish ninth in the ODAC this season, according to the preseason coaches poll released on Thursday afternoon. 

RC picked up 34 points in the poll, just two behind eighth ranked Guilford and 17 ahead of 10th ranked Bridgewater. Washington & Lee tops the poll with nine first place votes for 99 points.

The squad is set to kick off the fall season on Feb. 18 when they host Randolph in conference play. 

Full Preseason Rankings 

1. Washington and Lee University (9) 99 pts. 

2. Averett University (1) 88 pts. 

3. Virginia Wesleyan University 78 pts. 

4. Shenandoah University 75 pts. 

5. Randolph College (1) 67 pts. 

6. University of Lynchburg 52 pts. 

7. Hampden-Sydney College 47 pts. 

8. Guilford College 36 pts. 

9. Roanoke College 34 pts. 

10. Bridgewater College 17 pts. 

11. Randolph-Macon College 12 pts.