TEMPE, Ariz. – The Intercollegiate Tennis Association is proud to announce the 2021 Division I Women ITA Scholar-Athletes and All-Academic Teams. Academia is a key aspect of the college tennis experience. Collegiate tennis players add to the rich intellectual community found on college campuses across the nation.
 
The Lions were represented by Sofia Booth, Veronika Miroshnichenko, Wiktoria Rutkowska, Isabella Tcherkes-Zade, and Becca Weissmann. LMU also received the team award for holding a collective GPA above 3.2.
 
Our student-athletes continue to exceed expectations in the classroom and on the court. In 2021, 1505 Division I Women student-athletes were named an ITA Scholar-Athlete and 210 women's tennis programs were awarded the All-Academic Team distinction. Compared to the previous year, 75 more Division I women received the distinction of ITA Scholar-Athlete.
 
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