April 22, 2009
Junior Sampada Kanade and sophomore Diana Mendez were named to the Missouri Valley Conference Scholar-Athlete Team Wednesday. Both were recognized as honorable mentions for the honor determined by MVC coaches.
Kanade (Mumbai, India), majoring in psychology, has earned a 3.33 GPA. The junior was an ITA academic award winner in 2008. Competing mostly at the No. 3 singles and No. 1 doubles spots, Kanade has compiled records of 15-7 and 9-13, respectively. Her singles record is tied for the team's best.
Mendez (Bogota, Columbia) is majoring in management with a 3.87 GPA. A sophomore, Mendez has racked up an 11-6 record in dual match singles play, competing mostly at the No. 6 position. She is also 9-12 in doubles play during the spring season.
Women’s First-Team Scholar-Athletes:
Kim Braun, BU
Tess Reddin, CU
Kari Sloboth, DU
Veronika Leszayova, DU
Kate Chybowski, UE
Stephanie Millis, UE
Ashton Schwerin, UE
Tanja Hrovatic, ILS
Sarah Meghoufel, INS
Martina Vianna Ce’, SIU
Torrie Browning, WSU
Lenore Lazaroiu, WSU
Women’s Honorable Mention Scholar-Athletes:
Emily Regenold, BU
Allie Cox, UE
Sampada Kanade, UNI
Diana Mendez, UNI
Anna Egorova, WSU
Florentina Hanisch, WSU
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