Seven Bulldogs Named WCC Tennis All-Academic
5/1/2014 12:00:00 AM | Men's Tennis
SAN BRUNO, Calif. - Gonzaga University tennis players Muzeen Ismath, Vladimir Mijatovic, Kylie Peek and Melanie Yates were all named to the 2014 West Coast Conference All-Academic Team, announced the league Thursday.
In addition, Pablo Mosquera Pérez, Jack Schoebel and Alexandra Tallas were all recognized with honorable mention accolades.
Ismath, a senior from Winnipeg, Manitoba, carried the highest GPA of the Gonzaga men named on the list. With a 3.65 GPA, Ismath will graduate in May with a Biology degree. The senior ended the year with eight singles wins and nine in doubles.
Mijatovic is a business major with a 3.51 GPA. During the season the junior split time playing in the top two slots of the Zags lineup. He finished the year with 13 singles wins, five coming at No. 1, and 11 doubles wins.
Peek picks up her picks up her second All-Academic accolade after being named a recipient last year. The junior maintained a 3.90 GPA in public relations while playing in the top position for the Zags. Peek tallied a combined 16 wins in singles and doubles.
Yates, a sophomore, earned the academic honor for her 3.87 GPA in biology. On the court she held an 11-7 singles record, including an 8-2 mark at No. 4, and eight doubles wins.
Mosquera finished an even 11-11 in singles matches this year while notching 10 wins in doubles. The senior is a journalism major and is set to graduate in May with a 3.46 GPA.
Schoebel is a former walk-on who developed into a regular player for the Bulldogs. The senior will also graduate in May with a 3.23 GPA in business. He finished the year with 10 singles and 10 doubles wins.
Tallas, an honorable mention honoree last year, holds a 3.72 GPA in sociology. This year she put together an 8-6 spring singles record to go with nine doubles wins.
At the conclusion of each athletic season, the WCC selects 12 student-athletes to the men's and women's all-academic squad to mirror the all-conference teams. To be nominated, a student-athlete must maintain at least a 3.320 cumulative GPA based on the most recent completed term at the time of the nomination, be at least a sophomore in both academic and athletic standings, and prove to be a significant contributor to his/her team.
2013-14 WEST COAST CONFERENCE MEN'S TENNIS ALL-ACADEMIC TEAM
Name | School | Class | GPA | Major |
Logan Chun | Santa Clara | Sr. | 3.76 | Economics |
Michael Hu Kwo | Portland | Sr. | 3.75 | Accounting/Finance |
Muzeen Ismath | Gonzaga | Sr. | 3.65 | Biology |
Tuomas Manner | Saint Mary's | Sr. | 3.68 | Business Administration |
Vladimir Mijatovic | Gonzaga | Jr. | 3.51 | Business |
Joakim Norstrom | Saint Mary's | Sr. | 3.64 | Business Administration |
Bernardo Saraiva | San Francisco | Jr. | 3.29 | Business Administration |
Francis Sargeant | BYU | Jr. | 3.30 | Sociology |
David Sofaer | Pepperdine | Sr. | 3.53 | Advertising |
Felix van Kann | Loyola Marymount | Jr. | 3.89 | Communication Studies |
Sem Verbeek | Pacific | So. | 3.95 | Health Exercise & Sports Science |
Todd Volmari | Loyola Marymount | Jr. | 3.34 | Electrical Engineering |
2013-14 WCC MEN'S TENNIS ALL-ACADEMIC HONORABLE MENTION
Kent Andreasen, Portland; Daniel Alameh, Pacific; Germain Bahri, San Francisco; Samuel Bloore, Saint Mary's; Erik Cederwall, Pacific; Justin Guay, Portland; Pablo Mosquera Perez, Gonzaga; Jack Schoebel, Gonzaga; Thomas Takemoto, San Francisco
2013-14 WEST COAST CONFERENCE WOMEN'S TENNIS ALL-ACADEMIC TEAM
Name | School | Class | GPA | Major |
Anna Depenau | San Diego | Sr. | 3.86 | Marketing and Finance |
Saroop Dhatt | Portland | So. | 4.00 | Biology |
Jade Frampton | Saint Mary's | Sr. | 3.54 | English |
Milica Hadzi-Tanovic | San Francisco | Jr. | 3.75 | Mathematics |
Kristine Kouyoumjian | Loyola Marymount | Jr. | 3.55 | Finance |
Jenny Jullien | Saint Mary's | Sr. | 3.49 | Business Administration |
Katie Le | Santa Clara | Sr. | 3.80 | Computer Engineering |
Iveta Masarova | Pacific | Jr. | 3.40 | Business Administration |
Kylie Peek | Gonzaga | Jr. | 3.90 | Public Relations |
Delphine Rouvillois | Santa Clara | So. | 3.88 | Undeclared Business |
Marta Stojanovic | San Diego | So. | 4.00 | Behavioral Neuroscience |
Melanie Yates | Gonzaga | So. | 3.87 | Biology |
2013-14 WCC WOMEN'S TENNIS ALL-ACADEMIC HONORABLE MENTION
Gergana Boncheva, Pacific; Chelby Cooke, Santa Clara; Emily Gould, Portland; Sophia Holmberg, San Francisco; Brooke Irish, San Francisco; Stephanie Skaras, Santa Clara; Regina Suarez, Pacific; Alexandra Tallas, Gonzaga; Tori Troesch, Portland
