GILBERT, Ariz.  – The Intercollegiate Tennis Association announced its 2024-25 scholar athletes and five members of the Converse University women's tennis team were honored with the distinction. They are senior Rebekka Braziel, junior Sofia Giraldo-Jimenez, junior Laurel Maynor, freshman Tamanna Panwar and freshman Romy Ruef. The Valkyries were also recognized as an all-academic team.

Giraldo-Jimenez and Maynor were also named CSC Academic All-District honorees in May.

To receive the honor, a student-athlete must have a grade point average of at least 3.5 for the current academic year and be listed on the institutional eligibility form. ITA All-Academic Team programs must meet the following requirements: have a team grade point average of 3.2 or above, 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.

Under the direction of first-year head coach James Smith, the Valkyries won 10 matches and had their best season on the court since the 2018-19 Valkyries posted a 10-11 record. This season also marked the second consecutive year the Valkyries reached the Conference Carolinas Tennis Championship.

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