By: Jacob Oyler: Athletic Communications Director
The College of St. Scholastica men's and women's tennis teams are proud to announce that both programs have been recognized by the Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) for their outstanding academic achievements during the 2024–25 academic year.
Both teams earned the prestigious ITA All-Academic Team award, which is given to programs that achieve a cumulative team GPA of 3.20 or higher, with all varsity letter winners factored into the calculation. This honor reflects the discipline, consistency, and dedication the Saints bring to the classroom, as well as the court.
In addition to the team recognition, seventeen Saints were named ITA Scholar-Athletes, an honor awarded to players who post a GPA of 3.50 or higher for the academic year and are listed on their team's eligibility form.
Men's ITA Scholar-Athletes:
Drew Anderson (Hibbing, Minn./Hibbing HS)
Harper Dircks (Hopkins, Minn./Hopkins HS)
Jonas Abeleda (Sydney, Australia/St Aloysius' College)
Timon Herrmann (Karlsruhe, Germany)
Reece Patten (Duluth, Minn./Duluth East HS)
Eamon Gerrard-Stace (Brisbane, Au./St Joseph's Nudgee College)
Alex Daigneault (Agua Dulce, Calif./Hart HS)
Andy Shaffer (Buffalo, Minn./Buffalo HS)
Nicolas Greis Coria (Buenos Aires, Argentina/St. Trinnean's School)
Jack Onkka (Thief River Falls, Minn./Thief River Falls HS)
Dane Patten (Duluth, Minn./Duluth East HS)
Women's ITA Scholar-Athletes:
Bella Vincent (Hibbing, MN/Hibbing HS)
Katia Bartels (St. Paul, Minn./Mounds View HS)
Paula Sendele (Icking, Germany/)
Annika Lundell (Hibbing, Minn./Hibbing HS)
Julia Maier (Hamburg, Germany/Heidberg Gymnasium)
Mishell Benitez (Ambato, Ecuador/Colegio Tecnico Particular a Distancia José Martí)
Sophia Cosgrove (Bli Bli, , Australia/)
Hailey Hokanson (Sauk Centre, Minn./Sauk Centre HS)
Addison Bultema (Sartell, MN/Sartell HS).
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