Syracuse moves up to No. 30 in latest rankings
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Syracuse (9-2, 2-2 Atlantic Coast) moved into the top 30 of the Intercollegiate Tennis Association rankings on Tuesday after splitting last weekend’s contests. The Orange defeated then-No. 30 Virginia Tech before dropping a 6-1 contest to No. 1 North Carolina.
At No. 30, the Orange reached its highest ranking since May 5, 2016 when SU cracked the Top 25.
Gabriela Knutson won both of her matches last week against ranked opponents, catapulting her to No. 11 in the ITA singles rankings. She remains an undefeated 9-0 this season at first singles after grinding out a 7-6, 7-6 win over No. 8 Alle Sanford. Knutson is the highest-ranked player in SU tennis history.
The pair of Knutson and Miranda Ramirez rose two spots to No. 17 in doubles after they split their pair of matches. Knutson and Ramirez won 7-5 at Virginia Tech on Friday before losing for the first time this season Sunday, 2-6.
SU has one more road game left on its five-game road stand, as the Orange travels to Florida to take on Florida Atlantic. Then, Syracuse heads back to Drumlins Country Club to continue ACC play vs Clemson on Friday, March 16.