SAN DIEGO – Five Aztecs have been named ITA scholar athletes, while as a team San Diego State has been named an ITA all-academic team, the ITA (Intercollegiate Tennis Association) announced last week. The five individuals who earned the honor were seniors Tamara Arnold, Dariya Detkovskaya and Alicia Melosch, junior Alexandria Von Tersch Pohrer, and sophomore Andreea Velcea.
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. This is the first time Arnold, Von Tersch Pohrer and Detkovskaya have earned the award, and is Melosch's second time earning ITA scholar athlete status.
On the team side, 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). Additionally, 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.
The Aztecs are returning three athletes who played key roles on the 2023 team that went 14-8 and finished 7-3 in conference play. San Diego State's 14 wins in 2023 is tied for the second-most regular season wins in team history (2022 also had 14 regular season wins). Only the 2013 squad that won the MW tournament, regular season, and advanced to the NCAA championships won more regular season matches (20) in a single season. SDSU also finished 55th in the final ITA rankings, and were the highest of four Mountain West teams listed.
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