NORTHAMPTON - The Smith College tennis team garnered ITA All-Academic Team honors, as announced by the organization. Additionally, eight student-athletes on the team were named ITA Scholar-Athletes. The Bears posted a 3.925 GPA throughout the 2024-25 year.
In 2025, 1,269 Division III women's student-athletes were named an ITA Scholar-Athlete, and 165 women's tennis programs were awarded the All-Academic Team distinction.
The eight Bears who earned Scholar-Athlete honors are:
Ayla Hauser (Knoxville, TN/Bearden),
Natazya Simunyola (Lorton, VA/South County High School),
Dayana Caluna (Plainfield, NJ/College Achieve),
Clara Goshgarian (Lake Forest, IL/Lake Forest),
Marielle Sauber (The Woodlands, TX/The John Cooper School),
Alexa Konstantopoulos (Waltham, MA/Buckingham Browne & Nichols),
Tabitha Bastress (Charlotte, VT/Champlain Valley Union High School), and
Lili Goshgarian (Lake Forest, IL/Lake Forest)
To be named an ITA Scholar-Athlete, one must meet the following requirements:
- Have a grade point average of at least 3.5 (on a 4.00 scale) for the current academic year
- Be listed on the institutional eligibility form
To be named an ITA All-Academic Team, programs must meet the following requirements:
- Have a team grade point average of 3.2 or above (on a 4.00 scale),
- All student-athletes included should be listed on the institutional eligibility form, and
- All varsity letter winners should be factored into the cumulative team GPA for the current academic year
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