Cavalier Trio Earns ITA Academic Honors

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. –Freshman Lizzie Baker (Washington, D.C.), senior Teodora Radosavljevic (Belgrade, Serbia) and junior Erica Susi (Vero Beach, Fla.) were named ITA Scholar-Athletes on Tuesday (July 24) when the Intercollegiate Tennis Association announced its annual academic award winners.

Baker competed in nine singles matches and eight doubles matches in her first season with the Cavaliers, including one dual-match appearance this past spring. 
 
Susi competed in 17 singles matches, including nine dual matches, and 20 doubles matches as a junior.

Radosavljevic was a mainstay at the five spot in the singles lineup for the Cavaliers this past season, competing in 34 singles matches and 33 doubles matches. She posted a 19-15 record in singles and advanced to the finals of the ITA Atlantic Regional in doubles. 
 
In order to earn ITA Scholar-Athlete status a player must meet the following criteria: 1.) be a varsity letter winner, 2.) have a grade point average of at least 3.50 (on a 4.00 scale) for the current academic year, and 3.) have been enrolled at their present school for at least 2 semesters (including freshman through senior year).