Mountaineers Earn ITA All-Academic Honors
July 11, 2023 09:47 AM | Tennis
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – The West Virginia University women's tennis team was named an Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) All-Academic Team for the 10th consecutive year, announced by the ITA on Monday.
In addition to the team's accolade, five members were tabbed as ITA Scholar-Athletes for the 2023 season.
Fifth-year Pei-Ju Hsieh, Senior Ting-Pei Chang, junior Momoko Nagato, Sophomore Michaela Kucharova and Redshirt-Freshman Maja Dodik were recognized by the ITA for their outstanding work in the classroom.
"It was a great year for us in the classroom," Mountaineer coach Miha Lisac said. "Credit to each and every student-athlete for dedicating themselves to not just getting better on the tennis courts, but also setting the high standards academically."
"We wouldn't be able to accomplish our academic goals by ourselves, our academic staff is top-notch, and they help us stay on track. Our team and players continue to pursue excellence on and off the tennis courts."
This marks Nagato's third ITA Scholar-Athlete selection while Chang and Kucharova earned their second consecutive honor.
In 2023, 1,513 Division I Women's student-athletes were named an ITA Scholar-Athlete and 234 women's tennis programs were awarded the All-Academic Team distinction. To be named an ITA Scholar-Athlete, one must meet a set of academic and athletic standards of having a grade point average of at least 3.5 (on a 4.00 scale) for the current academic year and be listed on the institutional eligibility form.
To be named an ITA All-Academic Team a program must hold a team grade point average of 3.2 or above (on a 4.00 scale), all student-athletes included should be listed on the institutional eligibility form, and all varsity letter winners should be factored into the cumulative team GPA for the current academic year
For more information on the Mountaineers, visit WVUsports.com and follow WVUTennis on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.
In addition to the team's accolade, five members were tabbed as ITA Scholar-Athletes for the 2023 season.
Fifth-year Pei-Ju Hsieh, Senior Ting-Pei Chang, junior Momoko Nagato, Sophomore Michaela Kucharova and Redshirt-Freshman Maja Dodik were recognized by the ITA for their outstanding work in the classroom.
"It was a great year for us in the classroom," Mountaineer coach Miha Lisac said. "Credit to each and every student-athlete for dedicating themselves to not just getting better on the tennis courts, but also setting the high standards academically."
"We wouldn't be able to accomplish our academic goals by ourselves, our academic staff is top-notch, and they help us stay on track. Our team and players continue to pursue excellence on and off the tennis courts."
This marks Nagato's third ITA Scholar-Athlete selection while Chang and Kucharova earned their second consecutive honor.
In 2023, 1,513 Division I Women's student-athletes were named an ITA Scholar-Athlete and 234 women's tennis programs were awarded the All-Academic Team distinction. To be named an ITA Scholar-Athlete, one must meet a set of academic and athletic standards of having a grade point average of at least 3.5 (on a 4.00 scale) for the current academic year and be listed on the institutional eligibility form.
To be named an ITA All-Academic Team a program must hold a team grade point average of 3.2 or above (on a 4.00 scale), all student-athletes included should be listed on the institutional eligibility form, and all varsity letter winners should be factored into the cumulative team GPA for the current academic year
For more information on the Mountaineers, visit WVUsports.com and follow WVUTennis on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.
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