Monday, July 18, 2011

MACON, Ga. - Twenty-six Atlantic Sun men's tennis student-athletes earned Intercollegiate Tennis Association Scholar-Athlete Honors for achieving at least a 3.5 GPA or higher, while five squads were named an ITA All-Academic Team for posting a cumulative team GPA of 3.2 or above.

ITA All-Academic Team (5)- 3.2 Cumulative Team GPA or higher
Belmont
ETSU
FGCU
Kennesaw State
Stetson

ITA Scholar-Athlete List (26) - 3.5 GPA or higher
Belmont: (4)
Rodrigo Amaral
Renato Antun
Felipe Cirne Lima
Jonathan Murrell

ETSU: (6)
Robin Akser
Jesus Bandres
Jeremy Bonnevalle
Sander Gille
Roger Ordeig
Grega Teraz

FGCU: (2)
Steve Binninger
Gabriel Echeverry

Jacksonville: (1)
Matthew Hansen

Kennesaw State: (6)
Ryan Bouttell
Simon Janik
Elliot Kahler
Gianni Kubin
Michael Langel
Gokalp Ozdemir

Stetson: (7)
Cesare Gallo
Alexander Hackett
Erik Halaj
Maksim Levanovich
Dane Moran
Hans Adrian Riseng
Njal Stene

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The Atlantic Sun Conference is an NCAA Division I league with 10 member institutions committed to Building Winners for Life. The A-Sun meets the challenge of maintaining the highest standards in academic and athletic achievement with a true balance between student and athlete. Headquartered in Macon, Ga., the A-Sun boasts six of the top eight media markets in the Southeast. The A-Sun includes a blend of the most prestigious and dynamic private and public institutions in the region: Belmont University, East Tennessee State University, Florida Gulf Coast University, Jacksonville University, Kennesaw State University, Lipscomb University, Mercer University, University of North Florida, University of South Carolina Upstate and Stetson University.