The Ball State men’s and women’s tennis programs had seven players collectively named to the Academic All-MAC Team.
The women’s team had five players that received the honor, while the men’s team had two members.
“It’s a combined effort of everything,” Max Norris, women’s tennis head coach, said. “It’s a great sign of dedication.”
Courtney Earnest, Kristel Sanders and Courtney Wild all earned the Academic All-MAC honors, while Bethany Moore and Ashlyn Rang received honorable mentions.
Sanders graduated in May with a 3.75 GPA as an international business major, Wild has a 3.78 GPA as a speech pathology major and Earnest has a 3.78 GPA as a pre-nursing major.
It was the second time in both the careers of Sanders and Wild that they achieved academic all-conference honors.
In addition to the Academic All-MAC awards, the women’s tennis team earned several other conference accolades.
Moore and Rang each earned honorable mention after helping lead Ball State to a record-breaking season and succeeding in the classroom, as well. The team’s 6-2 MAC finish was the best in school history.
“These girls can say, ‘I helped turn this program around,’” Norris said.
From the men’s tennis team, Ray Leonard and Austin Smith were named to the Academic All-MAC.
Leonard has now received the honor twice in his career. Smith was named honorable mention last season.
Leonard holds a 3.72 GPA as a junior finance major. He also was named to his third consecutive All-MAC First Team.
Smith graduated in May with a 3.56 GPA with a degree in biology. He also earned the MAC Tournament Most Outstanding Player Award.
Leonard and Smith played No. 1 doubles together. They helped guide the Cardinals to an NCAA Championships appearance after winning the conference title.
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