March 12, 2008

FORT WORTH, Texas - The TCU men's tennis team moved two spots to No. 27 in the latest Intercollegiate Tennis Association rankings released on Tuesday. The Horned Frogs made the move after posting a 4-3 win over No. 35 Oklahoma and dropping a tough 4-3 decision to No. 19 Texas A&M last week.

The Frogs are currently 10-3 overall this season, with three players ranked in singles play, which includes No. 21 Cosmin Cotet, No. 115 Adrian Simon and No. 122 Zach Nichols. The No. 27 ranking is the highest for TCU since achieving a No. 23 ranking on March 28, 2006. The Frogs are the highest ranked team in the Mountain West Conference, followed by New Mexico at No. 55.

TCU will meet No. 16 Illinois in Champaign, Ill., at 6 p.m. on Wednesday. The Frogs will return home for a Friday contest against No. 22 Wake Forest at 6 p.m.