Four from KU Women's Tennis tabbed ITA Scholar-Athletes

Kutztown University women's tennis repeated as an Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) All-Academic Team and four student-athletes captured ITA Scholar-Athlete accolades when the organization released its annual academic award winners this week.

The Golden Bears, under the leadership of second-year head coach Wyatt Pauley, achieved a 3.34 team grade point average during the 2022-23 academic year, becoming one of 97 NCAA Division II women's programs to surpass the ITA's 3.2 standard. Four schools represented the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) as ITA All-Academic Teams, with Mercyhurst, Millersville and Slippery Rock joining KU.

Jessika Klo (Bethlehem, Pa./Freedom), Sarah Lazarchak (Nazareth, Pa./Nazareth), Claudia Makarski and Brianna Wendling (Kutztown, Pa./Kutztown) each earned their second consecutive ITA Scholar-Athlete honor and were among 623 DII players recognized nationwide. To be eligible for ITA Scholar-Athlete status, student-athletes must have had a GPA of 3.5 or higher during the 2022-23 academic year.