Tennis Earns ITA All-Academic Team Honors

TEMPE, Ariz. (EMUEagles.com) – The Eastern Michigan University tennis team, led by Head Coach Jayson Wiseman, earned an impressive accolade when it was named an Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) All-Academic Team today, July 27, by the organization. Additionally, two EMU student-athletes, junior Vasavi Ganesan (Tamil Nadu, India-Algappa Marticulation School), and freshman Emma-Lou Pommiers (Aire Sur l'Adour, France-Saint Dominique Pau) were awarded ITA Scholar-Athlete awards.

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

As a team, the Eagles were in the midst of a fantastic regular season in the spring of 2020, before the campaign was cut short due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Wiseman's group was off to a 10-7 start, and should be able to maintain that momentum heading into next season.

Individually, Ganesan and Pommiers both had impressive short-seasons. Ganesan tied for the team lead with 13 singles wins, primarily at the No. 2 slot, while her nine doubles wins were second-most on the team. Pommiers became a fixture in the singles lineup, where she anchored the team at the No. 4 position. She is one of four players to earn double-digit victories in the lone court, finishing with an 11-win campaign.

For the most up-to-date information on all things EMU tennis, visit EMUEagles.com and follow the team on social media at @TennisEMU.

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