The Wildcats are on the rise — at least according to the most recent edition of the ITA Collegiate Tennis Team Rankings. The Northwestern men’s team is up to the 22nd spot in the poll, up a place from the 23rd post, where it was locked in a tie with Texas A&M in last week’s edition.
The small ascent is indicative of a shaky, mostly successful past few weekends for the ‘Cats. A ranked win against No. 25 Duke to kickoff February contributed to the ladder movement. A loss to No. 18 Harvard that same weekend inhibited an even stronger push.