FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – The Intercollegiate Tennis Association released its 2023 Division II Academic Awards on Thursday afternoon. The second-ranked Nova Southeastern Women’s Tennis program was honored as an All-Academic team and had seven student-athletes named as ITA Scholar Athletes.
Fatima Bizhukova, Kashmira Manohar, Kayla Solagnier, Karolina Snita, Julie Razafindranaly, Eva Goncharov, and Diane Follin-Arbelet were the Sharks student-athletes recognized.
Within the sport of tennis, student-athletes continue to exceed expectations in the classroom and on the court. In 2023, 623 Division II Women’s student-athletes were named an ITA Scholar-Athlete, and 97 women’s tennis programs were awarded the All-Academic Team distinction.
To be named an ITA Scholar-Athlete, student-athletes 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 and be listed on the institutional eligibility form.
For teams to earn ITA All-Academic honors, programs must average a GPA of 3.2 or higher (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
The Nova Southeastern Women’s Tennis finished the 2023 season as NCAA Division II National Finalists for the first time in program history. The Sharks, led by Head Coach Doug Neagle, will return to the NSU Tennis Complex at Rolling Hills in the Fall of 2023.
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