BRISTOL, R.I. – The Roger Williams University Women's Tennis team had five Hawks selected as Intercollegiate Tennis Association Scholar-Athlete award winners. In addition, the team has been recognized by the ITA as a 2021 ITA All-Academic Team.
Shannon DeChiara (Chelmsford, Mass.),
Kate Hardy (Southington, Conn.),
Heidi Martin (Scituate, Mass.),
Emma Place (Francestown, N.H.), and
Olivia Santoro (Cheshire, Conn.) 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
In 2021, 1048 Division III Women student-athletes were named an ITA Scholar-Athlete and 144 women's tennis programs were awarded the All-Academic Team distinction.
