The academic achievements of the Belmont men's tennis team along with three BU
student-athletes were honored by the Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA)
as it announced its Academic Awards for the 2004-2005 school year.
Belmont's men's tennis team was named an ITA All-Academic team. To be chosen
for this honor, a squad must have a cumulative team grade point average (GPA)
of 3.20 or above (on a 4.00 scale) and all team members must have competed in
at least one match during the 2002-03 season. The Belmont men’s team,
who finished with a team GPA of 3.25, was one of 29 teams chosen in Division
I and the only Atlantic Sun Conference squad among the list of schools.
In addition, three Belmont tennis players earned the ITA's Scholar-Athlete
Award. To earn the Scholar-Athlete Award, a player must be a varsity letterwinner,
have a GPA of 3.50 and been enrolled at the school for two semesters. Belmont’s
two honorees were on the men’s side: junior David Wright and sophomore
Alex Gillott, while on the women's side, the lone Bruin was sophomore Elizabeth
Conyer.
Last season, the Belmont men finished with a record of 12-11 and reached the
semifinals of the A-Sun Tournament for the second time in four years. The Belmont
women finished the 2005 spring season with a record of 8-13.