LA JOLLA, Calif. – A quartet of Tritons earned accolades Tuesday for their hard work both in the classroom and on the court. Juniors
Kelly Leung,
Naomi Nguyen, and
Katelyn Vu – and sophomore
Grace Gamal – were all named to the Academic All-District Team as announced by College Sports Communicators. All four will now move on to the CSC Academic All-America® ballot.
Grace Gamal (Villa Park, Calif.) holds a 3.88 grade point average as a neurobiology major. Playing primarily at the No. 2 position, Gamal led the team in singles victories this season (seven).
Kelly Leung (Hong Kong, China) is a business economics major with a 3.76 grade point average. The second year Triton primarily played No. 1 and 2 singles and was the only UC San Diego scholar-athlete to compete in singles every match this season.
Naomi Nguyen (Goodyear, Ariz.) maintains a 3.5 grade point average as a global health major. Nguyen paired with grad student
Sophie Pearson to pace UC San Diego in doubles victories with 11. She is the program's all-time leader in doubles wins at the Division I level (31).
Katelyn Vu (Chino Hills, Calif.) is a cognitive science – machine learning major and holds a 3.64 cumulative GPA. Vu holds the program record for singles wins with 21 and singles wins in a season (12 in 2023).
The Academic All-District® Men's and Women's Tennis Teams, selected by College Sports Communicators, recognize the nation's top student-athletes for their combined performances on the court and in the classroom. The CSC Academic All-America® program separately recognizes tennis honorees in four divisions — NCAA Division I, NCAA Division II, NCAA Division III and NAIA — for each gender.
To be eligible, student-athletes must hold a 3.50 cumulative grade point average and must have at least a sophomore standing. In addition, they must have competed in at least 70% of the team's matches during the spring.
Academically, the women's tennis program posted the
highest team grade point average in the Athletics Department during winter quarter – the fourth consecutive quarter in which the women's tennis team had the highest GPA in the department.
About UC San Diego Athletics
After two decades as one of the most successful programs in NCAA Division II, the UC San Diego intercollegiate athletics program has begun a new era as a member of The Big West in NCAA Division I. The 23-sport Tritons earned 30 team and nearly 150 individual national championships during its time in Divisions II and III and helped guide 1,400 scholar-athletes to All-America honors. A total of 84 Tritons have earned Academic All-America honors, while 38 have garnered prestigious NCAA Post Graduate Scholarships. UC San Diego scholar-athletes exemplify the academic ideals of one of the world's preeminent institutions, graduating at an average rate of 90 percent, the highest rate among public institutions in Division I or II. For more information on the Tritons, visit UCSDtritons.com or follow UC San Diego Athletics on social media @UCSDtritons.
