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The University of Tennessee doubles pairing of sophomores Caitlin Whoriskey and Zsófia Zubor has been ranked No. 2 in the nation according to the Fila/Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) preseason poll released Tuesday afternoon. As a team, the Lady Vols were placed at the No. 22 position to start the 2008 campaign.

Other members of the team earning recognition in the listing were senior Ghizela Schutte and freshman Rosalía Alda, who rank as the 26th-best doubles tandem in the country. Zubor also serves as the Lady Vols’ lone representative on the singles chart, coming in at No. 93.

This fall, the duo of Whoriskey and Zubor earned the top ranking in the Southeast Region after blowing by its competition, to the tune of a 13-3 record, including seven victories over ranked opponents. Since joining forces near the end of the 2006-07 campaign, the sophomore combo has amassed an amazing 21-7 record. The No. 2 placement marks the highest ever ranking by a Tennessee doubles team.

The Big Orange unit put itself on the map at the Riviera/ITA All-America Championship earlier this year, claiming seven wins in the week-long competition, with three in qualifying action and four in the main draw. While in Pacific Palisades, Calif., Whoriskey and Zubor defeated the top teams from four different conferences, including the Big Ten, Southeastern Conference, Pac-10 and Atlantic Coast Conference, and took down the then-No. 2, No. 3, No. 4, No. 7, No. 35 and No. 54-ranked pairings in the country.

The combination of Schutte and Alda also proved to be a formidable tandem, putting together a solid 7-2 record during the fall season. In singles play, Zubor was a perfect 6-0 to move her career record to a team-best 26-10 (.722).

The Orange and White will open the spring portion of its 2008 schedule on Friday, Jan. 18, when it hosts Middle Tennessee State at the Goodfriend Indoor Tennis Center in Knoxville