Midwestern State’s Greta Lazzarotto and UT Permian Basin’s Raul Stevens were named Women’s and Men’s Academic Players of the Year again, respectively, to highlight the Lone Star Conference tennis academic awards announced Thursday by league officials.
Lazzarotto, who claimed top honors for the third consecutive year, and Stevens, who was distinguished for the second straight year, earned Academic Player of the Year acclaim for their success on the court and in the classroom.
Lazzarotto led the women’s team that also included Angelo State’s Zoe Gubbels; Cameron’s Melany Opolz and Sarah Frendo; Tarleton State’s Neetika Sud; and Texas A&M-Kingsville’s Julia Rauer.
Joining Stevens on the men’s squad was CU’s Przemyslaw Zielinski; MSU’s Dillon Pineda; and Western New Mexico’s Liam Fraboulet and Niko Barr.
Lazzarotto is a three-time selection, while Rauer, Stevens and Fraboulet were repeat honorees.
To be eligible for LSC academic honors, student-athletes must carry at least a 3.30 grade point average and have reached sophomore status both athletically and academically. The Academic Player of Year award and All-Academic Team are selected from the list of academically qualified players, with the league's sports information directors voting on the basis of both academic and athletic achievement.
2019 LSC TENNIS ALL-ACADEMIC AWARDS
WOMEN’S ALL-ACADEMIC TEAM
| Player |
Team |
Yr. |
Major |
Hometown |
| Zoe Gubbels |
Angelo State |
So. |
Accounting |
Velserbroek, Netherlands |
| Melany Opolz |
Cameron |
So. |
Chemistry |
Ituzaingo, Argentina |
| Sarah Frendo |
Cameron |
Sr. |
Business Administration |
Foss ur Mer, France |
| Greta Lazzarotto |
Midwestern State |
Sr. |
Management |
Bassano del Grappa, Italy |
| Neetika Sud |
Tarleton State |
So. |
Pre-Med |
Calgary, Ontario |
| Julia Rauer |
Texas A&M-Kingsville |
Jr. |
Finance |
Leiselheim, Germany |
LSC Women’s Tennis Academic Player of the Year: Greta Lazzarotto, Midwestern State
MEN’S ALL-ACADEMIC TEAM
| Player |
Team |
Yr. |
Major |
Hometown |
| Przemyslaw Zielinski |
Cameron |
Sr. |
Sports and Exer. Science |
Szubin, Poland |
| Dillon Pineda |
Midwestern State |
Sr. |
Biology |
Allen, Texas |
| Raul Stevens |
UT Permian Basin |
Sr. |
Management |
Pretoria, South Africa |
| Liam Fraboulet |
Western New Mexico |
Sr. |
Marketing |
Plouha, France |
| Niko Barr |
Western New Mexico |
So. |
Business Management |
Whakatane, New Zealand |
LSC Men’s Tennis Academic Player of the Year: Raul Stevens, UT Permian Basin