SUPERIOR, Wis. – The College Sports Communicators (CSC) revealed their Academic All-District Women's Tennis lists in an announcement, and three Yellowjackets earned honors.
The sophomore trio of
Andreina Tejada (Quito, Ecuador/Isaac Newton),
Jessi Kukowski (Duluth, Minn./Hermantown) and
Daylyn Drew (Negaunee, Mich./Negaunee) were all recognized by the CSC, formerly known as CoSIDA.
The CSC Academic All-America program recognizes the nation's top student-athletes for their combined athletic and academic accomplishments, separately recognizing men's and women's soccer student-athletes in NCAA Division I, NCAA Division II, NCAA Division III, and the NAIA.
To receive this award, a student-athlete must have a cumulative grade-point average of 3.50 or higher and either be a starter or key contributor on their respective team.
Tejada holds a grade-point average of 3.63 as a Computer Science major. She finished the year going 12-7 in singles and 12-11 in doubles play. Out of her 19 singles matches, 14 came at the top spot, where she finished with a record of 9-5. Conference play saw her pair with teammate
Maya Haupt (Nuertingen, Baden-Wuerttemberg/Hoelderlin Gymnasium Nuertingen) in doubles action, finishing in the top five across the Upper Midwest Athletic Conference (UMAC).
As an Elementary Education major, Kukowski boasts a 3.96 GPA. Her sophomore campaign saw her go 14-11 in singles and 6-7 in doubles play. She started to get into the groove of things towards the end of the season, going on an eight-match winning streak in singles play. Doubles action saw her end the season with three-straight victories.
Drew is a Business Management major who maintains a 3.64 GPA. She capped her sophomore year with an even 6-6 singles record while enjoying a 12-4 record in doubles. Drew went on a four-match winning streak in singles towards the end of the campaign, but dominated the doubles scene with partner
Kate Jonas (Annandale, Minn./Annandale), as the duo went 10-0 at the No. 2 and 3 positions.
The Yellowjackets finished the 2023-24 season with an overall record of 16-9 while going a perfect 5-0 in UMAC action, claiming the UMAC North Division title for the first time in program history.
