Women's Tennis | 7/31/2024 1:51:16 PM
The Alfred University and Hartwick College women's tennis teams were named to the 2024 Intercollegiate Tennis Coaches Association (ITA) All-Academic Team, while 12 student-athletes garnered ITA Division III Scholar-Athlete accolades for their hard work in the classroom.
Within the sport of tennis, student-athletes continue to exceed expectations in the classroom and on the court. In 2024, 1,271 Division III women’s student-athletes were named an ITA Scholar-Athlete, and 167 women’s tennis programs were awarded the All-Academic Team distinction.
To be named an ITA Scholar-Athlete, one must meet the following requirements:
- Have a grade point average of at least 3.5 (on a 4.00 scale) for the current academic year
- Be listed on the institutional eligibility form
To be named an ITA All-Academic Team, programs must meet the following requirements:
- Have 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
Alfred, the 2023 Empire 8 Champions, led all Empire 8 programs with eight student-athletes honored, while Hartwick had four student-athletes honored. A complete listing of Empire 8 student-athletes named is below.
2023-24 ITA Division III Women's Tennis Scholar Athlete Recipients (from Empire 8)
ALFRED UNIVERSITY
Alexis Giordano, Senior - Environmental Studies
Anna Gwodsz, Senior - Biomaterials Engineering
Claire Lander, Sophomore - Early Childhood/Childhood Education
Elizabeth Madsen, Freshman - Art
Alyssa Seegert, Freshman - Biology
Allison Windisch, Freshman - Academic Exploration
Macy Youngberg, Senior - Early Childhood/Childhood Education
Alina Zabihailo, Sophomore - Business Administration/Music
HARTWICK COLLEGE
Gianna Leggieri, Freshman - Business Administration
Colleen Marsh, Junior - Nursing
Maggie Van Valkenburgh, Sophomore - Nursing/Spanish
Lily Vanuga, Sophomore - Public Health
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