SAN MATEO, Calif. – The West Coast Conference has announced its Women’s Tennis All-Academic Team for the 2021 season. This year’s 13-member first team encompasses WCC student-athletes who excelled both on the court and in the classroom.
Five women’s tennis programs placed at least one student-athlete on the first team led by four apiece from 2021 NCAA National Runner-Up Pepperdine and Gonzaga. BYU and 2021 NCAA Tournament participant San Diego both placed a pair on the first team.
This year’s squad features three repeat appearances headlined by Pepperdine All-American and 2021 WCC Mike Gilleran Female Scholar-Athlete of the Year
Ashley Lahey who make the first team for an unprecedented fourth time. San Diego’s
Kati Kukaras and Portland’s
Emily Soares make their third and final first team appearance.
No fewer than 36 women’s tennis student-athletes qualified for academic honors. Nearly 20 posted a GPA of at least 3.50, while 11 posted marks of 3.75 or better.
At the conclusion of each athletic season, the WCC selects an all-academic squad for each WCC-sponsored sport. To be considered, a student-athlete must maintain at least a 3.20 cumulative grade point average, while also being a significant contributor to her team.
2020-21 WCC WOMEN’S TENNIS ALL-ACADEMIC FIRST TEAM
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School |
Class |
GPA |
Major |
| Cate Broerman |
Gonzaga |
So. |
3.67 |
Sport Management |
| Solymar Colling |
San Diego |
Jr. |
3.44 |
Real Estate |
| Jessica Failla |
Pepperdine |
Gr. |
3.59 |
Master of Legal Studies |
| Leah Heimuli |
BYU |
Sr. |
3.37 |
Sociology |
| Hannah Jones |
Gonzaga |
Gr. |
3.96 |
Organizational Leadership |
| Kati Kukaras*** |
San Diego |
Sr. |
3.62 |
Communication Studies |
| Ashley Lahey**** |
Pepperdine |
Sr. |
3.95 |
Sports Medicine |
| Astrid Olsen |
Pepperdine |
So. |
3.76 |
Pre-Business |
| Emily Soares*** |
Portland |
Gr. |
4.00 |
Master's I Engineering |
| Adrianna Sosnowska |
Gonzaga |
Jr. |
3.87 |
Business Administration |
| Haruna Tsuruta |
Gonzaga |
Gr. |
3.83 |
Sport and Athletic Administration |
| Madeline Wanlass |
BYU |
Sr. |
3.93 |
Public Relations |
| Lisa Zaar |
Pepperdine |
So. |
3.83 |
International Studies |
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| BYU |
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| Emilee Astle |
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| Helen Jiao |
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| Gonzaga |
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| Kate Ketels |
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| Jenna Sloan |
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| Pacific |
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| Elise Frigout |
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| Hannah Ketcherside |
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| Georgia Townsend |
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| Danielle Zamora |
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| Pepperdine |
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| Shiori Fukuda |
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| Portland |
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| Marija Elenova |
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| Angela Schuster |
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| Neli Sunjic |
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| Saint Mary's |
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| Mariia Kozyreva |
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| Danielle McIntyre |
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| Gabriela Tevez |
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| Aubane Ville |
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| San Diego |
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| Mariia Tyrina |
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| San Francisco |
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| Mya Bui |
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| Arianna Capogrosso |
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| Rita Colyer |
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| Chiho Mushika |
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| Santa Clara |
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| Giulia Hayer |
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| Jamie Schroer |
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