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AUGUST 1, 2003
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CONTACT: RUDY YOVICH, SID
260-481-6646

IPFW Tennis Team Earns All-Academic Honors

Fort Wayne, IN-The Women’s Tennis Team has been awarded All-Academic status for the 2002-2003 academic year by the Intercollegiate Tennis Association (“ITA”), the governing body for college tennis. To qualify for All-Academic honors, a team must have a cumulative team GPA for the year of 3.2 or better. The women’s team finished the year with a cumulative GPA of 3.45. Francesca Solari (Santiago, Chile), Jill Carie (Washington, IN) and Beth Miller (Muncie, IN) were also honored individually as “ITA Scholar-Athletes.”

IPFW’s Men’s Team also garnered individual honors. Michael Chase Jr. (Lenexa, KS) and Billy Ruxton (Muncie, IN) were two of the 197 nationwide “ITA Scholar-Athletes” honored by the ITA. In order to qualify for this award, student-athletes must have a cumulative GPA of 3.5 or better.

“These awards are the highest academic honors for men’s and women’s collegiate tennis. It is our goal every year to receive the All-Academic team award. I am proud of everyone’s academic achievements this past season and hope we can continue to raise the bar in the future. It is a great honor to receive these awards,” said IPFW Tennis Coach Eric Burns.

 

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