Three Women’s Tennis Teams Earn ITA All-Academic Honors
The Alfred University, Elmira College and Ithaca College women's tennis teams have earned Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) All-Academic Team honors. The ITA All-Academic Team award is open to any ITA member program that has a cumulative team grade point average of 3.20 or above (on a 4.00 scale).
In addition to earning team honors, 13 Empire 8 student-athletes were recognized for their excellence in the classroom as they were named ITA Scholar-Athletes.
The players achieved ITA Scholar-Athlete status by meeting 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. 3.) Have been enrolled at their present school for at least two semesters (including freshman thorough senior year).
2012-13 ITA Scholar Athletes
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Emma Jackson |
Alfred University |
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Brennan Ferguson |
Alfred University |
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Rebecca Switzer |
Alfred University |
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Megan Boisclair |
Elmira College |
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Kayla Fitzgerald |
Elmira College |
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Micah Moskoff |
Elmira College |
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Amy Schmidt |
Elmira College |
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Stephanie Tock |
Elmira College |
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Melanie Walker |
Elmira College |
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Kelly Fishback |
Ithaca College |
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Megan Hedrich |
Ithaca College |
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Cristina Nunez |
Ithaca College |
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Laurel Salladay |
Ithaca College |
Full list of ITA All-Academic Team & Scholar Athletes
About the Intercollegiate Tennis Association
As the governing body of collegiate tennis, the ITA promotes both the athletic and academic achievements of the collegiate tennis community. The ITA, which was founded in 1956 and is based in Skillman, NJ, administers numerous regional and national championships, the ITA Collegiate Summer Circuit, presented by the USTA, and the ITA College Tennis Rankings for men's and women's tennis at the NCAA Divisions I, II and III, NAIA and Junior College levels. The ITA also has a comprehensive awards program for players and coaches to honor excellence in academics, leadership and sportsmanship. The official ITA web site is
www.itatennis.com.