TEMPE, Ariz. – The Roger Williams University Women's Tennis team has been recognized by the Intercollegiate Tennis Association as a 2020 ITA All-Academic Team. In addition, seven Hawks were named as ITA Scholar-Athlete award winners.
Libby Bennett (Watertown, Conn.),
Shannon DeChiara (Chelmsford, Mass.),
Tanya Gianitsos (Old Saybrook, Conn.),
Heidi Martin (Scituate, Mass.),
Emma Place (Francestown, N.H.),
Taryn Roche (Greenlawn, N.Y.), and
Riley Spillane (Easton Mass.) all earned recognition as ITA Scholar-Athletes.
To be named an ITA Scholar-Athlete, one must meet the following requirements:
- Have a grade point average of at least 3.5 (on a 4.00 scale) for the current academic year
- Be listed on the institutional eligibility form
To be named an ITA All-Academic Team, programs must meet the following requirements:
- 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
