ITA Recognizes PAC Programs, Players for Academics

Men's Tennis | 7/25/2025 3:45:00 PM

TEMPE, Ariz. (pacathletics.org) – The  Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) All-Academic Teams and Scholar-Athletes that were recently announced featured six Presidents' Athletic Conference (PAC) programs, including three men's and three women's, and 53 student-athletes overall.

Between both men's and women's Division III tennis, 2,384 student-athletes were awarded ITA Scholar-Athlete and a total of 300 overall programs received the All-Academic Team honor.
 
The teams earned the ITA honors by each holding a team cumulative grade-point average over 3.20 upon the completion of the 2024-25 academic year.
 
To be named an ITA Scholar-Athlete, a player must be a varsity letter winner and hold a grade-point average of at least 3.50 upon the completion of the most recent academic term.


A pair of PAC schools had both their women's and men's programs earn All-Academic Team status, including Saint Vincent College and Thiel College. Also collecting All-Academic Team honors were the Franciscan University women and Allegheny College men.

Headlining the extensive list of Women's Scholar-Athletes was Franciscan, as the Barons placed 14 on the list, which tied for fourth-most among Division III schools. Only Gustavus Adolphus College (21), Carthage College (17) and the University of Chicago (16) placed more, while Franciscan was tied with Piedmont University. Saint Vincent also reached double figures with 11 Scholar-Athletes, while Allegheny had four be recognized and Thiel finished with three.

Saint Vincent paced PAC representation on the men's side with nine, followed by Allegheny (six), Thiel (four) and Franciscan (two).

The complete list of student-athletes from the PAC to earn ITA Scholar-Athlete laurels is below.

 
PAC Men's 2024-25 ITA Scholar-Athletes (21)
Name School Hometown/High School
Alex Harcourt Allegheny Hermitage, Pa./Greenville
Anton Hedlund Allegheny Hovas, Sweden/Katrinelundsgymnasiet
Kristian Janci Allegheny Kysucké Nové Mesto, Slovakia/The British International School Shanghai
Javier Bejarano Jimenez Allegheny El Puerto de Santa Maria, Spain/IES Padre Luis Coloma
Andrew Kautz Allegheny Natchitiches, La./Saint Mary
Reid Stasolla Allegheny Pittsburgh, Pa./Fox Chapel
Joel Capelli Franciscan Onalaska, Wis./Aquinas
David Drejza Franciscan Litchfield Park, Ariz./St. John Paul II
Jack Citrone Saint Vincent York, Pa./West York
J.T. Gockel Saint Vincent Schuylkill, Pa./Blue Mountain
Will Hinkson Saint Vincent Wrightsville, Pa./York Catholic
Brady Johnson Saint Vincent North Huntingdon, Pa./Norwin
Brian Lee Saint Vincent Harrison City, Pa./Penn-Trafford
Matthew Sadusky Saint Vincent Dover, Del./Dover
Anthony Sparta Saint Vincent Jefferson Hills, Pa./Thomas Jefferson
Julien Vonovier Saint Vincent Pully, Switzerland/DME Academy
Braden Yokopenic Saint Vincent Pittsburgh, Pa./Baldwin
Evan Cessna Thiel Kittanning, Pa./West Shamokin
Ethan Tabaka Thiel Hermitage, Pa./West Middlesex
Nathaniel Udell Thiel Meadowbrook, Pa./Abington
Bret Vilage Thiel North Huntingdon, Pa./Norwin
 
PAC Women's Tennis 2024-25 ITA Scholar-Athletes (32)
Name School Hometown/High School
Mackenzie Burd Allegheny Lewisberry, Pa./Red Land
Athena Drollas Allegheny Caldwell, N.J./James Caldwell
Madelyn Harrington Allegheny Bowling Green, Ohio/Bowling Green
Kayla Hay Allegheny Imperial, Pa./West Allegheny
Jordan Beltavski Franciscan Chardon, Ohio/The Lyceum
Claire Cardie Franciscan Dublin, Pa./Archbishop Wood
Olivia Colby Franciscan Merrimac, Mass./Pentucket Regional
Hannah Franzone Franciscan Mount Bethel, Pa./Pennsylvania Cyber Charter
Maggie Gallagher Franciscan Erie, Pa./Mercyhurst Prep
Emma Howard Franciscan Irving, Texas/Faustina Academy
Hazel Mistry Franciscan Groves, Texas/Sabine Pass
Sophia Pastura Franciscan Cincinnati, Ohio/Seton
Ellen Popp Franciscan Arnold, Md./Mount de Sales Academy
Lucy Rochat Franciscan Mason, Texas/Mason
Veronica Saunders Franciscan Mukwonago, Wis./Kolbe Academy
Anabel Stickney Franciscan Butler, Pa./St. Joseph
Elizabeth Suess Franciscan New Milford, Conn./Seton Home Study
Elizabeth Swift Franciscan Butler, Pa./Aquinas Academy
Abby Donnelly Saint Vincent Washington, Pa./McGuffey
Marisa Hooper Saint Vincent Altoona, Pa./Bishop Guilfoyle
Rebecca Kurylo Saint Vincent Easton, Pa./Easton Area
Lydia Lieb Saint Vincent Dysart, Pa./Hollidaysburg
Sydney McWreath Saint Vincent Washington, Pa./Trinity
Caroline O'Connor Saint Vincent Irwin, Pa./Oakland Catholic
Emily Pierce Saint Vincent Latrobe, Pa./Greater Latrobe
Julia Runk Saint Vincent Altoona, Pa,/Bishop Guilfoyle
Ashley Thiel Saint Vincent Pittsburgh, Pa./Chartiers Valley
Carolina Walters Saint Vincent Latrobe, Pa./Homeschooled
Rachel Zgurich Saint Vincent Pittsburgh, Pa./Baldwin
Toby Atwood Thiel Kittanning, Pa./Armstrong
Mila Brdar Thiel White Oak, Pa./McKeesport
Chloe Walton Thiel Lower Burrell, Pa./Burrell