TEMPE, Ariz. (July 17)- The Saint Vincent College men's and women's tennis teams earned a host of accolades from the Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) for their academic achievement during the 2025-26 academic year.

Led by Head Coaches Brian Niemiec and Jym Walters, both the Bearcats men's and women's teams were named ITA All-Academic Teams, while 18 student-athletes were recognized as ITA Scholar-Athletes.
 
To be named an ITA All-Academic Team, programs must have a team grade point average of 3.2 or above on a 4.0 scale. For the 2025-26 academic year, both the men's and women's program's qualified for the team academic award as well.

To be named an ITA Scholar-Athlete, a student-athlete must have a grade point average of at least 3.5 (on a 4.0 scale) for the most recently completed academic year.

The 2025-26 Saint Vincent College ITA Scholar-Athletes include:
Cecilia Hickin
Caroline O'Connor
Bella Baumgardner
Ashley Thiel
Sydney McWreath
Emily Pierce
Carolina Walters
Rachel Zgurich
Kyle Murray
Julien Vonovier
Matthew Sadusky
Blaise Bukovac
William Hinkson IV
Braden Yokopenic
Anthony Sparta
J.T. Gockel
Timothy Jakubek
Brady Johnson