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Miksovska Headlines Three Cougars Named to Tennis All-Academic Teams
June 07, 2017 | Tennis
SAN FRANCISCO – Aneta Miksovska was named to the 2017 Pac-12 Conference Women's Tennis All-Academic First Team, highlighting three Washington State student-athletes to be recognized, Commissioner Larry Scott announced Wednesday.
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In addition to Miksovska, junior Barbora Michalkova was named to the second team while senior Victoria Matejevic garnered honorable mention accolades.
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Miksovska, a sophomore from Stramberk, Czech Republic, completed her sophomore season with a 3.83 grade point average while studying kinesiology. She posted a 19-10 singles record this season, playing at both the No. 3 and No. 4 positions. Midway through conference play, she had back-to-back wins over nationally-ranked players Kelley Anderson of ASU (#88) and Paris Corley of Arizona (#113).
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Michalkova, a junior from As, Czech Republic, conclude her junior year with a 3.49 GPA as a sport management major. Playing at the top of the WSU lineup, she posted 12 singles victories, including a win over Yuliya Shupenia of DePaul, the nation's 87th-ranked player.
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Matejevic, a senior from Helsingborg, Sweden, graduated this past May with a degree in apparel, merchandising, design and textiles, and a 3.03 GPA. Playing in the middle of the Cougar lineup, she posted a combined 27 singles and doubles victories.
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To be eligible for selection to the academic team, a student-athlete must have a minimum 3.0 overall GPA and be a starter or significant contributor.
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In addition to Miksovska, junior Barbora Michalkova was named to the second team while senior Victoria Matejevic garnered honorable mention accolades.
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Miksovska, a sophomore from Stramberk, Czech Republic, completed her sophomore season with a 3.83 grade point average while studying kinesiology. She posted a 19-10 singles record this season, playing at both the No. 3 and No. 4 positions. Midway through conference play, she had back-to-back wins over nationally-ranked players Kelley Anderson of ASU (#88) and Paris Corley of Arizona (#113).
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Michalkova, a junior from As, Czech Republic, conclude her junior year with a 3.49 GPA as a sport management major. Playing at the top of the WSU lineup, she posted 12 singles victories, including a win over Yuliya Shupenia of DePaul, the nation's 87th-ranked player.
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Matejevic, a senior from Helsingborg, Sweden, graduated this past May with a degree in apparel, merchandising, design and textiles, and a 3.03 GPA. Playing in the middle of the Cougar lineup, she posted a combined 27 singles and doubles victories.
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To be eligible for selection to the academic team, a student-athlete must have a minimum 3.0 overall GPA and be a starter or significant contributor.
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