Lady Dragons fifth in nation in total academic honorees

Tiffin University's women's tennis team was named an ITA All Academic Team.
Tiffin University's women's tennis team was named an ITA All Academic Team.

Tiffin University's women's tennis team was named an ITA All Academic Team, tying for the fifth-highest number of total honorees in Division II.

Overall the Dragons posted a 3.93 team GPA, landing 10 members to the Scholar Athlete squad. Garnering notice were Shea FosterAnais GeslinJacqueline KampsAlessandra MaganucoAnna MakhnevaDominique Matich-ReynoldsAbbie-Jade RileyEmily SimJuliette Sirgant, and Bailey Young. This marks the sixth consecutive year the team has been honored by the ITA.

In 2021, 711 Division II Women student-athletes were named an ITA Scholar-Athlete, and 104 women's tennis programs were awarded the All-Academic Team distinction. 

To be named an ITA Scholar-Athlete, one 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
  • be listed on the institutional eligibility form

To be named an ITA All-Academic Team, programs must meet the following requirements:

  • 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