The Philadelphia University men's and women's tennis teams made appearances in the latest NCAA East Region Rankings, release on Wednesday, April 2nd.  Head Coach Marty Gilbert (pictured) has his men's squad ranked eighth in the latest poll while his women's team was also ranked eighth.

On the men's side, the Rams have compiled a 7-7 overall record including a 3-2 regional mark.  Leading the way has been the freshman duo of Kyle Kaltenbacher and Seppi Hutter.  Kaltenbacher, who has played mainly at #1 singles and #1 doubles, is tied with Hutter for the team-lead with five singles wins and has a combined 11 victories on the season.  Hutter, meanwhile, has a team-high 12 combined victories including five in singles play and seven in doubles action.

The women's team, looking to make its second NCAA Tournament appearance in the past three seasons, has been led by senior Maddie Smith.  The school's all-time leader in combined wins with 139 and counting, Smith has also registered a school single-season record with 41 combined victories this season including a stellar 21-4 mark in doubles.  The CACC Player of the Year, Smith has also gotten outstanding support from the freshman duo of Adriana Rodriguez and Daniela Rodriguez, who have registered 40 combined wins and 32 combined wins, respectively, this season for the Lady Rams, who are 15-5 overall.