Women's Tennis Earns ITA All-Academic Team and 10 Scholar-Athlete Awards
7/28/2020 4:30:00 PM | Women's Tennis
Ten individuals from the women's team earned scholar-athlete awards
TEMPE, Ariz. -- The Creighton women's tennis teams claimed a 2020 Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) All-Academic Team award and 10 individuals from the women's team earned scholar-athlete awards, the ITA announced on Tuesday.Â
The Bluejay women accumulated a 3.82 GPA during the spring and 3.78 last fall. This is the 13th straight year that Creighton has attained ITA All-Academic Team recognition on the women's side. In addition to its ITA award, the women's tennis program claimed its ninth consecutive APR Public Recognition Award in May.
This is the fourth straight year that Kendra Lavallee was recognized and third in a row for Erin Epperson. Hauling in a second consecutive honor were Meredith Benson, Laura Higueras, Gabby O'Connor and Sarah Wilcox. Earning their first ITA Scholar-Athlete Award were Julia Aguirre, Julia King, Katherine Krueger and Kristal Kuo.
Creighton's 10 scholar-athletes were the most among the BIG EAST women's tennis programs and tied for second-most nationally, trailing only Harvard's 12.
This year the ITA saw an increase in qualifying teams and scholar-athletes. All-Academic honors were awarded to 244 teams and 1,430 of scholar-athletes at the Division I level.
All-Academic teams boast a team GPA of 3.20 or higher. ITA scholar-athletes must meet the following criteria: 1.) have a grade point average of at least 3.50 (on a 4.00 scale) for the current academic year, and 3.) be listed on the institutional eligibility form.
About the Intercollegiate Tennis AssociationÂ
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 Bluejay women accumulated a 3.82 GPA during the spring and 3.78 last fall. This is the 13th straight year that Creighton has attained ITA All-Academic Team recognition on the women's side. In addition to its ITA award, the women's tennis program claimed its ninth consecutive APR Public Recognition Award in May.
This is the fourth straight year that Kendra Lavallee was recognized and third in a row for Erin Epperson. Hauling in a second consecutive honor were Meredith Benson, Laura Higueras, Gabby O'Connor and Sarah Wilcox. Earning their first ITA Scholar-Athlete Award were Julia Aguirre, Julia King, Katherine Krueger and Kristal Kuo.
Creighton's 10 scholar-athletes were the most among the BIG EAST women's tennis programs and tied for second-most nationally, trailing only Harvard's 12.
This year the ITA saw an increase in qualifying teams and scholar-athletes. All-Academic honors were awarded to 244 teams and 1,430 of scholar-athletes at the Division I level.
All-Academic teams boast a team GPA of 3.20 or higher. ITA scholar-athletes must meet the following criteria: 1.) have a grade point average of at least 3.50 (on a 4.00 scale) for the current academic year, and 3.) be listed on the institutional eligibility form.
About the Intercollegiate Tennis AssociationÂ
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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