Washington State University Athletics
Three Cougars Earn CSC Academic All-District Accolades
May 16, 2024 | Tennis
PULLMAN, Wash. (May 16, 2024) – Three Washington State tennis student-athletes were named CSC Academic All-District by the College Sports Communicators, it was announced by the organization this week.
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Junior Elyse Tse and sophomores Eva Alvarez Sande and Yura Nakagawa each were recognized for their athletic and academic achievements. It marks the second-straight honor for Tse and first for Alvarez Sande and Nakagawa.
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Tse, from Auckland, New Zealand, posted 15-11 singles record, mainly at No. 2, while teaming with Alvarez Sande to go 17-10 in the No. 1 doubles position. The junior went 13-2 to begin the season, including 10-0 to start the spring season, Tse boasts a 3.93 GPA while majoring in digital technology and culture.
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Alvarez Sande, from Coruna, Galicia, Spain, was named to the All-Pac-12 Conference Second Team for the second-consecutive season. During the 2024 season, Alvarez Sande posted a 17-11 overall singles record and teamed with Tse to go 17-10 in doubles. Alvarez Sande played in the No. 1 singles and doubles position in each dual match during the season. A bioengineering major, she carries a 3.69 GPA while being named to the President's Honor Roll each semester this academic year.
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Nakagawa, a sophomore from Yokohama, Japan, earned All-Pac-12 Honorable Mention accolades for the first time in her career. After opening the season winning 12 of her first 13 singles matches, Nakagawa posted an 18-12 singles record and a team-leading 19 doubles wins with partner Fifa Kumhom. A business major, she carries a 3.54 GPA while being named to the President's Honor Roll each semester this academic year.
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The 2024 Academic All-District Teams, selected by College Sports Communicators, recognize the nation's top student-athletes for their combined performances on the field and in the classroom. Nominated student-athletes must have participated in at least 90% of the school's scheduled competitions and maintain a 3.50 GPA.
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Academic All-District honorees advance to the CSC Academic All-America® ballot. First-, second- and third-team Academic All-America honorees will be announced later this month.
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Junior Elyse Tse and sophomores Eva Alvarez Sande and Yura Nakagawa each were recognized for their athletic and academic achievements. It marks the second-straight honor for Tse and first for Alvarez Sande and Nakagawa.
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Tse, from Auckland, New Zealand, posted 15-11 singles record, mainly at No. 2, while teaming with Alvarez Sande to go 17-10 in the No. 1 doubles position. The junior went 13-2 to begin the season, including 10-0 to start the spring season, Tse boasts a 3.93 GPA while majoring in digital technology and culture.
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Alvarez Sande, from Coruna, Galicia, Spain, was named to the All-Pac-12 Conference Second Team for the second-consecutive season. During the 2024 season, Alvarez Sande posted a 17-11 overall singles record and teamed with Tse to go 17-10 in doubles. Alvarez Sande played in the No. 1 singles and doubles position in each dual match during the season. A bioengineering major, she carries a 3.69 GPA while being named to the President's Honor Roll each semester this academic year.
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Nakagawa, a sophomore from Yokohama, Japan, earned All-Pac-12 Honorable Mention accolades for the first time in her career. After opening the season winning 12 of her first 13 singles matches, Nakagawa posted an 18-12 singles record and a team-leading 19 doubles wins with partner Fifa Kumhom. A business major, she carries a 3.54 GPA while being named to the President's Honor Roll each semester this academic year.
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The 2024 Academic All-District Teams, selected by College Sports Communicators, recognize the nation's top student-athletes for their combined performances on the field and in the classroom. Nominated student-athletes must have participated in at least 90% of the school's scheduled competitions and maintain a 3.50 GPA.
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Academic All-District honorees advance to the CSC Academic All-America® ballot. First-, second- and third-team Academic All-America honorees will be announced later this month.
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