Houston Tennis Honored as ITA All-Academic Team
7/20/2015 12:00:00 AM | Tennis
SKILLMAN, N.J. â€" The University of Houston Tennis team was selected as a 2015 Intercollegiate Tennis Association All-Academic Team, it was announced Monday. In addition to the team award, student-athletes Maria Cardenas, Charlotte Phillips and Tina Rupert were chosen as ITA Scholar-Athletes.
In addition to their success on the court, the Cougars put forth a tremendous effort in the classroom last season. Houston posted a team grade point average of 3.36 in 2014-15, with seven of the team's eight members posting a GPA over 3.00.
On the court, Houston finished with a 22-6 record and was ranked No. 34 in the final ITA national poll of the season. The Cougars won 18 straight matches from Feb. 20 â€" April 17, which is a program record, and they advanced to the NCAA Championship for the second straight season.
A kinesiology major, Cardenas finished the 2014-15 academic year with a 3.91 GPA. The Caracas, Venezuela, native went 16-12 on the court, ranking fourth on the team in victories. This is her second consecutive ITA Scholar-Athlete honor.
A senior in 2014-15, Phillips graduated in May after posting a 3.59 GPA for the year, including a perfect 4.00 mark in her final semester. On the court, the kinesiology major tallied a 13-6 singles record in her last collegiate season.
Rupert earned All-American Athletic Conference honors after going 13-9 in singles competition, including 6-0 in conference play. A hotel & restaurant management major, Rupert ended the year with a 3.59 GPA to earn ITA Scholar-Athlete honors for the second consecutive season.
In order to qualify for ITA All-Academic Team honors, a program must post a cumulative GPA of 3.20 or higher for the academic year. Individuals must have a GPA of 3.50 or higher to qualify as a Scholar-Athlete.
Overall, this is Houston's seventh ITA All-Academic Team award. The Cougars have been honored in four consecutive seasons.
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