The Georgia Southwestern men's and women's tennis teams combined to place six players on the Intercollegiate Tennis Association's (ITA) national Scholar-Athlete list released recently for the 2010-11 academic year. In addition, the GSW women's tennis team was one of only 36 NCAA Division II schools to receive an All-Academic Team award.
The Georgia Southwestern tennis teams combined to placed three players on recently released 2011 Peach Belt Conference All-Academic Teams. Sophomores Mollie McGowan and Ryan Bartz, along with senior Victor Pinones-Haltenhoff, received First Team honors.
The Georgia Southwestern men's tennis team was recently named the Peach Belt Conference Team Sportsmanship Award winner by the conference office for the 2011 men's tennis season.
The Georgia Southwestern tennis teams opened the week with a pair of victories over Oxford College at the Susan K. Smith Tennis Complex on Sunday afternoon, then lost both matches against Columbus State on Wednesday.
The Georgia Southwestern tennis teams were unable to defeat Lander University at the Susan K. Smith Tennis Complex on Sunday afternoon. Leady Cuellar won two matches for GSW on the women's side, but the Lady 'Canes lost 6-3. The men were defeated 9-0.
The men's and women's Georgia Southwestern tennis teams were defeated by Armstrong Atlantic on Sunday afternoon in Savannah. The third-ranked AASU men's team topped GSW, 9-0. The third-ranked AASU women knocked off the Lady Hurricanes, 9-0, as well.
The men's and women's Georgia Southwestern tennis teams were defeated by Flagler College on Saturday afternoon in St. Augustine. The 17th-ranked Flagler men's team topped GSW, 7-2. The 16th-ranked Flagler women knocked off the Lady Hurricanes, 9-0.
A pair of Hurricane student-athletes, Sylvia Elkins and Victor Pinones-Haltenhoff, were recently awarded James Deriso Scholarships by the GSW School of Business. Both recipients were recommended for the prestigious honor by business department faculty.