Eight Gators Claim ITA Scholar-Athlete Honors

GAINESVILLE, Fla. – The Florida women’s tennis squad got in done in the classroom yet again, picking up its 17th overall Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) All-Academic Team Award, and its 12th in a row dating back to the 2011 season, after boasting a team GPA of 3.75 for the 2021-22 academic year.

An impressive eight Gators – Sydney Berlin, Carly Briggs, Sara Dahlstrom, Emily De Oliveira, Alicia Dudeney, McCartney Kessler, Bente Spee and Marlee Zein – were all named ITA Scholar-Athletes. 

Not only did the Gators excel in the classroom, but also on the courts. Putting together a 21-7 overall record and a 10-3 SEC record, the Gators made a Super Regional appearance for the first time since 2017, while Kessler picked up SEC Player of the Year honors. 

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 and be listed on the institutional eligibility form.

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), 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.

 

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