BREVARD, N.C. – Four Brevard College women's tennis student-athletes – recent graduates Brooke Garland and Hamrick Perry and rising juniors Hannah Hersh and Sophie Trantham – were selected as Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) Scholar-Athletes. Furthermore, the 2022-23 BC women's tennis team earned ITA All-Academic Team plaudits.

Garland earned her fourth career Scholar-Athlete selection from the ITA, and marks the second straight honors for Hersh and Trantham. Perry garnered her first career award from the ITA. BC earned the team award for the eighth time in the program's NCAA-era history.

Within the sport of tennis, student-athletes continue to exceed expectations in the classroom and on the court at the national level. In 2023, 1,204 Division III women's student-athletes were named an ITA Scholar-Athlete, and 160 women's tennis programs were awarded the All-Academic Team distinction.

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

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