River States Conference

RSC Women's Tennis Scholar-Athlete Team features 25 awardees for 2016-17

6/23/2017 12:00:00 AM

FLORENCE, Ky. -- The 2016-17 River States Conference Women's Tennis Scholar-Athlete Team had 26 student-athletes earn the academic honor this year. This is the second year of the RSC Scholar-Athlete Team program, which recognizes excellence in the classroom while competing as an RSC student-athlete.

To earn a spot on the team, student-athletes must have a grade-point average of 3.25 or higher, compete in an RSC championship sport and be nominated by their athletic department. Tying for the conference lead in women's tennis with seven student-athletes named were Asbury University and Ohio Christian University.

The NAIA has a similar awards program, the NAIA-Daktronics Scholar-Athlete award, which is for juniors and seniors who have a grade-point average of 3.50 or higher.

2016-17 RSC WOMEN'S TENNIS SCHOLAR-ATHLETE TEAM