The Warhawks finished with 272 total points, a mark which ranked just 50 points behind national champions Oklahoma Christian.
The Eagles earned all 12 first-place votes and 312 total points after defeating Fresno Pacific in the championship match. The Sunbirds checked in at No. 2, followed by Embry-Riddle and Azusa Pacific, respectively.
AUM finished as the top ranked team from within the Southern States Athletic Conference and was joined by No. 9 William Carey, No. 15 Belhaven and No. 22 Shorter. Lee University was among the other's receiving votes.
The Warhawks finished the 2012 season with a 17-8 record, falling in the NAIA Tournament quarterfinals to Azusa Pacific. As a team, AUM finished 100-44 in singles matches and 38-37 in doubles play.
COMPLETE POLL
|
RANK |
LAST |
SCHOOL (1ST PLACE VOTES) |
RECORD |
TOTAL POINTS |
|
1 |
3 |
Oklahoma Christian (12) |
20-3 |
312 |
|
2 |
1 |
Fresno Pacific (Calif.) |
25-2 |
302 |
|
3 |
2 |
Embry-Riddle (Fla.) |
20-4 |
292 |
|
4 |
4 |
Azusa Pacific (Calif.) |
21-3 |
282 |
|
5 |
5 |
Auburn Montgomery (Ala.) |
17-8 |
272 |
|
6 |
6 |
Vanguard (Calif.) |
15-10 |
262 |
|
7 |
7 |
Xavier (La.) |
18-8 |
251 |
|
8 |
8 |
Westmont (Calif.) |
12-10 |
242 |
|
9 |
10 |
William Carey (Miss.) |
17-5 |
228 |
|
10 |
12 |
Lindsey Wilson (Ky.) |
19-6 |
219 |
|
11 |
9 |
Point Loma Nazarene (Calif.) |
13-11 |
217 |
|
12 |
11 |
Concordia (Calif.) |
9-13 |
205 |
|
13 |
13 |
Aquinas (Mich.) |
26-3 |
187 |
|
14 |
14 |
Bethany (Kan.) |
22-4 |
183 |
|
15 |
15 |
Belhaven (Miss.) |
16-4 |
174 |
|
16 |
16 |
Cumberland (Tenn.) |
18-3 |
164 |
|
17 |
18 |
Campbellsville (Ky.) |
19-7 |
148 |
|
18 |
17 |
Warner (Fla.) |
13-6 |
137 |
|
19 |
19 |
Lewis-Clark State (Idaho) |
11-9 |
131 |
|
20 |
21 |
Olivet Nazarene (Ill.) |
15-5 |
126 |
|
21 |
20 |
Northwestern Ohio |
19-7 |
114 |
|
22 |
22 |
Shorter (Ga.) |
12-15 |
101 |
|
23 |
23 |
Webber International (Fla.) |
15-7 |
88 |
|
24 |
RV |
Spring Arbor (Mich.) |
24-3 |
73 |
|
25 |
24 |
Our Lady of the Lake (Texas) |
7-9 |
69 |
Others receiving votes: Lee (Tenn.) 66; Pikeville (Ky.) 48; Biola (Calif.) 27; Hastings (Neb.) 16; McPherson (Kan.) 14; Bethel (Tenn.) 11; Asbury (Ky.) 11; Roberts Wesleyan (N.Y.) 8; Northwood (Fla.) 5; Graceland (Iowa) 3; SCAD Atlanta (Ga.) 3; Davenport (Mich.) 1; Georgetown (Ky.) 1; Oklahoma Baptist 1.
| (8) Reinhardt University vs | (8) | 2 |
| (7) Auburn-Montgomery | 1 | |
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| (7) Auburn-Montgomery vs | 4 |
| (3) Lee University | 2 |
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| (15) Spring Hill College vs | (14) | 6 |
| (7) Auburn-Montgomery | 3 | |
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