COLUMBIA, Ky. -- The Lindsey Wilson College men's tennis team doesn't open play until March 9 at Union (Ky.) College, but still dropped one spot from its preseason ranking to No. 13 in the NAIA Coaches' Top 25 Poll, the national office announced on Tuesday.

The Blue Raiders earned 234 points in the first regular-season poll after finishing last season with an 11-5 record, losing to California Baptist University 5-0 in the second round of the NAIA National Championships.

Lindsey Wilson won the Mid-South Conference Regular and Tournament Championship in 2009 behind the stellar play of Freddy Luciani who returns to lead the team this season.

Luciani earned NAIA Second Team All-American honors after finishing the season with an 11-1 singles record. The All-American honor was the second in Luciani's career.

Defending national champion Fresno Pacific (Calif.) University captured the top spot in the rankings for the second straight week with 374 points and 13 first-place votes after starting the season 3-0.

Auburn-Montgomery (Ala.) University, last year's runner-up, held on to the No. 2 spot in the poll with 362 points, followed by Concordia (Calif.) University rounding out the top three with 349 points.

Lindsey Wilson opens its season at Noon CT on March 9 at Union College in Barbourville, Ky.

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