TEMPE, Ariz. – The Intercollegiate Tennis Association announced its 2023-24 Division I All-Academic Awards on Monday afternoon, and 11 Saint Joseph's men's and women's tennis student-athletes received Scholar-Athlete honors from the organization.
 
Three members of the men's team were honored, as sophomore John Butler received his second nod while sophomore Mark Rubin and freshman Othman Bezzaz earned their first.
 
On the women's side, eight Hawks pulled in ITA Scholar-Athlete accolades, with graduate student Sophia Amato being feted for the fourth consecutive year.  Graduate student Ireland Amato, senior Fabiana Tort-Umpierre, and junior Ana Ocasio earned laurels for the third time, while senior Kirsten Wijnsema and junior Charlotte Kordonowy were honored for the second time and freshman Brooke Tackett earned her first recognition.
 
In addition, both squads earned ITA All-Academic Team recognition as well.
 
In order to qualify as an ITA Scholar-Athlete, a student-athlete must achieve at least a 3.5 grade point average over the course of the academic year.  To qualify for All-Academic Team status, a team must have a cumulative GPA of 3.2 or better for the year.