ERIE, Pa. – The Mercyhurst men's and women's tennis teams have been recognized by the Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) for their outstanding work in the classroom. Both squads earned nods as 2025 ITA All-Academic Teams, while six student-athletes from each team earned honors as 2025 ITA Scholar-Athletes.

To be named an ITA All-Academic Team, programs must have a team grade point average of 3.2 or above.

As a team, the women obtained a 3.63 GPA for the 2024-25 academic year and the men posted a 3.49 team GPA

From the men's squad, Kazumasa Sadohara, Derek Winsnes, Danylo Rekun, Sviatoslav Koliadynskyi, Juan Carlos Hernandez Briones, and Mykhailo Polishchuk were named as Scholar-Athletes for their efforts on the court and in the classroom.

Scholar-Athletes must have a GPA of at least 3.5 to be eligible for the honor.

Laker women's tennis student-athletes that were honored include, Sara Bertolez Puente, Uliana Nedelko, Kayla Dean, Daria Rogova, Roisin Murphy, and Kiersten Brown.