Men's Tennis

2026 ITA Division III Academic Awards

CANTON, Ga. - The Intercollegiate Tennis Association (“ITA”) is proud to announce the 2026 Division III ITA Scholar-Athletes and All-Academic Teams. Academia is an integral aspect of the college tennis experience and adds to the unique student-athlete experience found on college campuses across the nation.

Within the sport of tennis, student-athletes continue to exceed expectations in the classroom and on the court. In 2026, 1,309 Division III Women’s student-athletes were named ITA Scholar-Athletes, and 177 Women’s tennis programs were awarded the All-Academic Team distinction. In 2026, 1,151 Division III Men’s student-athletes were named ITA Scholar-Athletes, and 147 Men’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
ITA Women's Scholar Athletes: (20)
Alexis Oliver (Millsaps)
Riley McClain (Millsaps)
Malakie Smith (Millsaps)
Violet Taub (Rhodes)
Claudia Ribeiro (Rhodes)
Lilly Higgins (Rhodes)
Gracie Rask (Rhodes)
Agda Laakso (Rhodes)
Zainab Baba (Rhodes)
Ivy Wilson (Sewanee)
Harper High (Sewanee)
Hanna Davis (Sewanee)
Natalie Pumpelly (Sewanee)
Alexis Barbee (Sewanee)
Eva Kovachev (Trinity)
Rosabella Andrade (Trinity)
Lucy Nabedrick (Trinity)
Katie Schmidt (Trinity)
Lauren Tin (Trinity)
Astrid Kerman (Trinity)

ITA Women's All-Academic Teams:(4)
Millsaps
Rhodes
Sewanee
Trinity

ITA Men's Scholar Athletes: (16)
Bradley Schiaffino (Millsaps)
Jon Nguyen (Millsaps)
Sebastian Gonzalez (Millsaps)
Ben Lambert (Sewanee)
Andre Jakobi (Sewanee)
Max Verellen (Sewanee)
Josh Lively (Sewanee)
Sam Schroelucke (Sewanee)
Lucas Wrigley (Sewanee)
George Alexander (Sewanee)
Henry Hyden (Sewanee)
Charlie Pizzuti (Sewanee)
Roshin Kamath (Trinity)
Ivan Nikolovski (Trinity)
Conor Kaczmarczyk (Trinity)
Aashish Dhanani (Trinity)

ITA Men's All-Academic Team: (2)
Sewanee
Trinity
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