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Women's Tennis Earns ITA All-Academic Team and Scholar-Athlete Awards
7/18/2019 2:30:00 PM | Women's Tennis
Eight individuals from the women's team earned scholar-athlete awards
TEMPE, Ariz. -- The Creighton women's tennis teams claimed a 2019 Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) All-Academic Team award and eight individuals from the women's team earned scholar-athlete awards, the ITA announced on Thursday.
The women's team posted a 3.60 GPA in the spring semester and a 3.71 mark in the fall. Meredith Benson, Claire Embree, Erin Epperson, Laura Higueras, Ashley Ishimura, Kendra Lavallee, Gabby O'Connor and Sarah Wilcox each earned recognition as scholar-athletes. In addition to its ITA award, the women's tennis team claimed its eighth consecutive APR Public Recognition Award in May.
Creighton's eight scholar-athletes were the most among the BIG EAST women's tennis programs.
This year the ITA saw an increase in qualifying teams and scholar-athletes. All-Academic honors were awarded to 940 teams and thousands of scholar-athletes.
All-Academic teams boast a team GPA of 3.20 or higher. ITA scholar-athletes must meet the following criteria: 1.) be a varsity letter winner, 2.) have a grade point average of at least 3.50 (on a 4.00 scale) for the current academic year, and 3.) have been enrolled at their present school for at least 2 semesters (including freshman through senior year).
About the Intercollegiate Tennis Association
The Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) is committed to serving college tennis and returning the leaders of tomorrow. As the governing body of college tennis, the ITA oversees men's and women's varsity tennis at NCAA Divisions I, II and III, NAIA and Junior/Community College divisions. The ITA administers a comprehensive awards and rankings program for men's and women's varsity players, coaches and teams in all divisions, providing recognition for their accomplishments on and off the court. For more information on the ITA, visit the ITA website at www.itatennis.com, like the ITA on Facebook or follow @ITA_Tennis on Twitter and Instagram.
The women's team posted a 3.60 GPA in the spring semester and a 3.71 mark in the fall. Meredith Benson, Claire Embree, Erin Epperson, Laura Higueras, Ashley Ishimura, Kendra Lavallee, Gabby O'Connor and Sarah Wilcox each earned recognition as scholar-athletes. In addition to its ITA award, the women's tennis team claimed its eighth consecutive APR Public Recognition Award in May.
Creighton's eight scholar-athletes were the most among the BIG EAST women's tennis programs.
This year the ITA saw an increase in qualifying teams and scholar-athletes. All-Academic honors were awarded to 940 teams and thousands of scholar-athletes.
All-Academic teams boast a team GPA of 3.20 or higher. ITA scholar-athletes must meet the following criteria: 1.) be a varsity letter winner, 2.) have a grade point average of at least 3.50 (on a 4.00 scale) for the current academic year, and 3.) have been enrolled at their present school for at least 2 semesters (including freshman through senior year).
About the Intercollegiate Tennis Association
The Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) is committed to serving college tennis and returning the leaders of tomorrow. As the governing body of college tennis, the ITA oversees men's and women's varsity tennis at NCAA Divisions I, II and III, NAIA and Junior/Community College divisions. The ITA administers a comprehensive awards and rankings program for men's and women's varsity players, coaches and teams in all divisions, providing recognition for their accomplishments on and off the court. For more information on the ITA, visit the ITA website at www.itatennis.com, like the ITA on Facebook or follow @ITA_Tennis on Twitter and Instagram.
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