Monday, July 25, 2005

The academic achievements of the Belmont men's tennis team along with three BU student-athletes were honored by the Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) as it announced its Academic Awards for the 2004-2005 school year.

Belmont's men's tennis team was named an ITA All-Academic team. To be chosen for this honor, a squad must have a cumulative team grade point average (GPA) of 3.20 or above (on a 4.00 scale) and all team members must have competed in at least one match during the 2002-03 season. The Belmont men’s team, who finished with a team GPA of 3.25, was one of 29 teams chosen in Division I and the only Atlantic Sun Conference squad among the list of schools.

In addition, three Belmont tennis players earned the ITA's Scholar-Athlete Award. To earn the Scholar-Athlete Award, a player must be a varsity letterwinner, have a GPA of 3.50 and been enrolled at the school for two semesters. Belmont’s two honorees were on the men’s side: junior David Wright and sophomore Alex Gillott, while on the women's side, the lone Bruin was sophomore Elizabeth Conyer.

Last season, the Belmont men finished with a record of 12-11 and reached the semifinals of the A-Sun Tournament for the second time in four years. The Belmont women finished the 2005 spring season with a record of 8-13.