TEMPE, Ariz. - Appalachian State University women's tennis was named ITA All-Academic while freshmen
Sandra Anglesjö,
Emily Gaskins and
María José Zacarias were named Scholar-Athletes, The International Tennis Association announced.
"This is a direct result of all the hard work our team puts into their academics," head coach
Blake Mosley stated. "So proud of this squad's diligence in the classroom and on the court. We're looking forward to another great season!"
A total of 735 teams and 4,328 student-athletes across all five divisions of college tennis were honored.
As a team, App posted a solid 3.298 GPA with six athletes registering a GPA of 3.3 or higher.
Each player was in their first season for App, contributing to a six-win improvement for an 11-11 mark, which was tied for the highest win increase in the Sun Belt. The Mountaineers registered their first-ever Sun Belt Tournament win with a 4-1 tally against Texas State.
An exercise science major, Zacarias boasted a 3.61 GPA. App's No. 1 in singles and doubles with
Heidi Swope, the first-year Mountaineer was named Sun Belt All-Second Team in singles after an 11-9 mark and all-first team in doubles thanks to a 13-6 showing.
Anglesjö is majoring in building science and recorded a 3.67 grade point average. She finished with a pair of wins in singles play while finishing third on the team with seven doubles wins with Gaskins.
Gaskins notched a 3.59 grade point average in her first year. Gaskins registered one singles win and seven doubles wins, good for third on the team with Anglesjö.
To earn an ITA All-Academic Team award, teams must have a cumulative grade average of 3.20 or above (4.0 scale). ITA Scholar-Athletes must reach a GPA of at least 3.50 on the current academic year.
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