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- ITA All-Academic Team requires team GPA of 3.2 or higher and all student-athletes plus varsity letter winners listed on the institutional eligibility form.
- SSU student-athletes recognized: Sunzahra Banks, Amaia Connor, Jaeda Cooper, Madeleine Anne Nolan, Katelynn Welch.
- ITA Scholar-Athlete designation requires a minimum GPA of 3.5 and being listed on the institutional eligibility form.
- In 2026, 649 Division II women's student-athletes earned ITA Scholar-Athlete honors and 95 programs earned All-Academic distinction.
SAVANNAH, Ga.- The Savannah State University women’s tennis team has been recognized as a ITA All-Academic Team, while five members of the SSU women’s tennis squad earned ITA Scholar-Athlete honors, the Intercollegiate Tennis Association has announced.
To be named an ITA All-Academic Team, programs must 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.
SSU student-athletes being recognized for their work in the classroom were Sunzahra Banks, Amaia Connor, Jaeda Cooper, Madeleine Anne Nolan and Katelynn Welch.
To be named an ITA Scholar-Athlete, one must have a grade point average of at least 3.5 (on a 4.00 scale) for the current academic year and be listed on the institutional eligibility form.
In 2026, 649 Division II Women’s student-athletes were named ITA Scholar-Athletes, and 95 Women’s tennis programs were awarded the All-Academic Team distinction.
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