Staff report
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
BLUEFIELD — The Bluefield State men’s tennis team, which earned a spot in the NCAA Sweet 16 a season ago, is picked to win the 2013 WVIAC championship as selected by a vote of the league’s coaches. The Big Blues earned all nine first-place votes, securing 81 total points. BSC went undefeated in league play a year ago and recorded a 20-5 overall mark.
Concord University is picked to finish seventh.
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WVIAC Men’s Tennis Preseason Poll
| Place | Team (First-place votes) | Total Points |
| 1. | Bluefield State (9) | 81 |
| 2. | Charleston | 69 |
| 3. | West Virginia Wesleyan | 57 |
| 4. | West Liberty | 54 |
| 5. | Davis & Elkins | 46 |
| 6. | Shepherd | 39 |
| 7. | Concord | 32 |
| 8. | Fairmont State | 16 |
| 9. | West Virginia State | 11 |
