ITA ACADEMIC AWARDS RELEASE
BRISTOL, R.I. — Roger Williams University for the seventh straight year was awarded with Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) Division III Women's All-Academic Team honors, while six student-athletes earned Scholar-Athlete honors.
In order to qualify for the team distinction, the team must hold a 3.2 GPA or above, calculating all varsity letter winners. This is the eighth time in nine seasons under head coach
Barry Gorman that the Hawks have picked up the award.
In addition to the team award,
Shannon DeChiara (Chelmsford, Mass.),
Tanya Gianitsos (Old Saybrook, Conn.),
Kate Hardy (Southington, Conn.),
Gracie McCarthy (Marion, Mass.),
Emma Place (Francestown, N.H.), and
Olivia Santoro (Cheshire, Conn.).
The six Hawks qualified for Scholar-Athlete honors after finishing the past academic year with a GPA of at least 3.5.
Senior DeChiara finished the 2021-22 academic year with a GPA of 3.93 registering the highest for the Hawks. Hardy finished the year with a 3.93 GPA as well, majoring in elementary education, and Place also recorded a 3.9 GPA during her junior year with the Hawks.
Olivia Santoro registered a 3.77 GPA for the academic year, while McCarthy finished out her freshman season with a 3.6 GPA. Gianitsos rounded out the Scholar-Athlete winners finishing the year with a GPA of 3.5.
