TEMPE, Ariz. – For the second straight season, Suffolk women's tennis was rewarded for its academic excellence as the Rams garnered Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) All-Academic Team Distinction. In addition, sophomores Barbara Consales and Bianca Prescott were recognized individually as ITA Scholar-Athletes, the national organization announced.
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's cumulative grade point average accounted for in the calculation.
As a unit, the blue-and-gold posted a 3.559 GPA over 2020-21. The Rams were one of five Commonwealth Coast Conference (CCC) institutions recognized alongside Endicott, Nichols, Roger Williams and Western New England, who were apart of the 144 programs to be awarded the distinction. For a complete list of the 2020-21 honorees, click here.
Individually, Consales and Prescott achieved the requirements of a 3.5 grade point average over the academic year for the second consecutive campaign to take home the recognition for the second time in as many years. Since 2014-15, 12 Rams have accounted for 21 ITA Scholar-Athlete achievements. For a full list of all-time Suffolk ITA Scholar-Athletes, click here.
The pair from Suffolk's Class of 2023 are two of 37 CCC student-athletes to be recognized this year. Western New England had the most honorees with 12, Endicott and Nichols each saw nine student-athletes achieve the feat, while five players from Roger Williams picked up the nod. Overall over 1,000 NCAA Division III female student-athletes were recognized with the award in 2020-21. For a full list, click here.