TEMPE, Ariz. – The Fairmont State men's and women's tennis teams both achieved Intercollegiate Tennis Association ("ITA") All-Academic Team recognition, and 17 Fairmont State tennis student-athletes earned ITA Scholar-Athlete accolades, the association revealed on Tuesday (July 23).
 
To be named an ITA All-Academic Team, programs must have a team grade point average of 3.2 or above (on a 4.00 scale) with all varsity letter winners factored into the cumulative team GPA for the current academic year. The men's team was one of 64 Division II programs that were awarded the All-Academic Team distinction, while the women's squad was one of 97 teams that earned the honor.
 
Both the Fairmont State men's tennis team had seven while the women's tennis team had 10 individuals placed on the ITA Scholar-Athletes list. To be named an ITA Scholar-Athlete, student-athletes must have a grade point average of at least 3.5 (on a 4.00 scale) for the current academic year. The recipients of the ITA Scholar-Athlete distinction are listed below.
 
Men's ITA Scholar Athletes
Elia Barozzi
Jasper de Bruijn
Mohamed El Helaly
Hugo Massoni
Alexandre Pages
Seena Saadevandi
Alex Stacy
 
Women's ITA Scholar Athletes
Hope Backx
Jill Blevins
Emma Christie
Maria Fonseca
Emily Harper
Karla Liegle
Laura Maciel
Emme McKnight
Jada Mae Okoye
Lara Smith