TEMPE, Ariz. – Nine Southwestern University student-athletes were named Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) Scholar-Athletes, the organization announced Friday.

The entire Pirate women's squad was designated as an All-Academic Team by ITA.

The organization named Maranda Kahl, Emilie Moeller, Anna Schneemann and Julie Swets as Scholar-Athletes.

On the men's side, Nick Farmen, Grant Gideon, Neik Khansari, Rod Khansari and Haluki Nakayama earned Scholar-Athlete status.

The ITA All-Academic Team award is open to any program that carries a cumulative team GPA of 3.20 or above. Additionally, ITA Scholar-Athlete status is achieved if a letter winner maintains a GPA of 3.50 or better during the current academic year.

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