Women’s Tennis, Four Rams, Recognized with ITA Academic Award
For the first time since 2016, Suffolk women’s tennis was rewarded for its academic accolades as the Rams earned the Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) All-Academic Team distinction. Additionally, four student-athletes – Ilda Ascic, Barbara Consales, Bianca Prescott, and Kendall Smith – were tabbed ITA Scholar-Athletes by the national organization.
BOSTON – For the first time since 2016, Suffolk women's tennis was rewarded for its academic accolades as the Rams earned the Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) All-Academic Team distinction. Additionally, four student-athletes – Ilda Ascic, Barbara Consales, Bianca Prescott, and Kendall Smith – were tabbed ITA Scholar-Athletes by the national organization.
To qualify as an ITA All-Academic Team, the student-athletes must maintain a cumulative team grade point average of 3.2 or above on a 4.0 scale, with each eligible player needing to compete in at least one varsity match. Individually, a 3.5 grade point average and varsity letter are required to be an ITA Scholar.
As a unit, Suffolk posted a 3.56 grade point average over 2019-20. The Rams were one of six GNAC teams to take home the recognition alongside Colby Sawyer, Eastern Nazarene, Johnson & Wales, Regis and Simmons. Across all NCAA divisions, 175 teams took home the feat. For a complete list, click here.
The four Rams to garner the nod is the most for the blue-and-gold in the history of the award in which Suffolk began earning the honor in 2015-16. The quartet join an elite group of Suffolk student-athletes to be recognized for their successful students and four of 34 students from GNAC schools on the national list comprised of over 1,000 student-athletes across all divisions. For a complete list of honorees, click here.