SKILLMAN, N.J. – For a fifth consecutive season with a team GPA of 3.62, the Millsaps women's tennis team has been named an ITA All-Academic Team recipient.

Only 25 percent of all NCAA schools usually attain this honor, with less than 10 percent repeating five years straight. In order to qualify, teams must post at least a 3.20 GPA.

“I am very proud of the women in our tennis program,” second year head coach Jay Pacelli said. “Through a difficult season, the women kept up their performances in the classroom. I admire greatly this accomplishment by the team.”
 
In addition to the team award, three members of the squad were singled out for their academic performances, including \#Allison Zakaras\#, \#Shelby White\# and \#Mimi Nguyen\#, who have been named ITA Scholar Athletes. Both Zakaras and Nguyen are repeat winners, just two of eight players to accomplish that feat at Millsaps. 

In order to earn the ITA Scholar-Athlete award, a player must be a varsity letter winner and have a grade point average of at least 3.5. 

“Allison, Shelby and Mimi are all bright, young women who take their studies very seriously," Pacelli said. All of the ladies' efforts on and off the court are greatly appreciated by their head coach.”