The combined diligence and dedication of the six Scholar Athletes along with teammates Leon Huck, Matteo Iaquinto, Lars Peder Minsaas and BIG EAST Freshman of the Year Marino Jakic resulted in coach Matt Brothers' team winning its 14th ITA All-Academic Team award in the last 15 years. Jona Gitschel, Sven Moser, Phasu Sirinit, two-time BIG EAST Player of the Year Vito Tonejc, Tripp Tuff and 2021 BIG EAST Championship Most Outstanding Player Luuk Wassenaar posted a minimum 3.5 grade-point average in earning Scholar Athlete status.Īll six excelled as student-athletes, perhaps none more than Wassenaar who along with the demanding tennis workouts and competition plus maintaining academic excellence also underwent a rigorous process in donating his bone marrow cells hoping to save the life of a 20-year-old terminally ill leukemia patient. CHICAGO – Back-to-Back BIG EAST champion DePaul received more national recognition on Monday.Īfter winning a fourth consecutive Intercollegiate Tennis Association Community Service Award last month, six Blue Demons were honored as ITA Scholar Athletes.
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