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WVWC men’s tennis picked fourth in MEC preseason poll

WVWC Tennis

BRIDGEPORT, W.Va. — The University of Charleston Golden Eagles have been selected to win the 2022 Mountain East Conference men’s tennis title after a vote by the league’s coaches.

Charleston finished atop the poll with 36 points, including six first-place votes. The Golden Eagles swept both the regular season and tournament titles a season ago, and returns the league’s Player of the Year in John Giesberts along with fellow All-MEC first team selection Marshall Dagostine.

Fairmont State was picked second in the poll with 30 points and one first-place vote. West Liberty was third (23 points), followed by West Virginia Wesleyan (22), West Virginia State (16), Davis & Elkins (12) and Frostburg State (8). 

The top four teams in the regular season advance to the MEC Tournament that will be held April 30-May 1 in Charleston, W.Va. 

2022 MEC Men’s Tennis Preseason Poll.
1. Charleston — 36 (6)
2. Fairmont State — 30 (1)
3. West Liberty — 23
4. W.Va. Wesleyan — 22
5. W.Va. State — 16
6. Davis & Elkins — 12
7. Frostburg State — 8

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