Tennis: North Jersey pre-season rankings

by | Sep 1, 2020

Preseason Top 20 Tennis rankings

  1. Ridgewood
  2. NV/Demarest
  3. Bergen Tech
  4. Holy Angels
  5. Northern Highlands
  6. Tenafly
  7. Ramapo
  8. Glen Rock
  9. Leonia
  10. Mahwah
  11. Ramsey
  12. Pascack Hills
  13. River Dell
  14. Indian Hills
  15. Saddle River Day
  16. Park Ridge
  17. NV/Old Tappan
  18. Cresskill
  19. Immaculate Heart
  20. Fair Lawn

With powerful Dwight-Englewood opting out of fall sports, who will rule the NJIC-Meadowlands?

That’s another easy one: Leonia. The Lady Lions are coming off a spectacular season that culminated with an NJSIAA Group 1 championship.

Leonia girls tennis: (top, from left) coach Tim Cullen, Anika Hong, Eu Jin Choi-Im, Alexa Zelezny, Reana Radu, Maya Naik, Arya Ramalingan, Avery DiMaria, Nyla Carter, Azra Schorr, assistant Joseph Cimo; (bottom) Gloria Park, Jenny Um, Esther Gim, assistant Iris Park, Hannah Futeran, Morgan Suh and Lily Futeran.
Coach Tim Cullen’s team has all three singles players back (Reana Radu, Arya Ramalimgam and Maya Naik), three starting double players back (Lily Futeran, Gloria Park and Eujin Choi) and a strong first-year starter in Prianka Ramalimgam.