HUNTSVILLE, Ala. | The Alabama A&M University women's tennis team had seven student-athletes selected as Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) Scholar Athletes, while the program also earned All-Academic Team honors.
 
Alicia Owegi, Ariadna Ondo Cerezo, Camila Ruiz Diaz, Hannah Nagpall, Ntokozo Zungu, Sofia Sotelo Raya and Yana Dhamija earned ITA Scholar Athlete honors, while the program was one of 255 women's teams to receive All-Academic Team honors.
 
 "I am extremely proud of our student-athletes," Alabama A&M head coach Willis Mbandi said. "Our student-athletes continue to exceed expectations in the classroom and on the tennis courts."
 
This past season, more than 1,500 NCAA Division I women's student-athletes were named an ITA Scholar-Athlete, and 255 women's tennis programs were awarded the All-Academic Team distinction.
 
Alabama A&M was one of five Southwestern Athlete Conference (SWAC) schools to receive All-Academic Team honors. Bethune-Cookman, Florida A&M, Jackson State and Prairie View A&M also garner the team award.
 
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

 
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