AUSTIN, Texas – The honors keep rolling in for Lee University's Ashleigh Simes as she was named First Team Academic All-America® selected by College Sports Communicators on Tuesday. Simes was one of 18 members of the Academic All-America® Division II women's tennis teams.
To qualify for the recognition, student-athletes must be at least a sophomore academically and athletically, must have at least a 3.50 cumulative grade point average (on a 4.0 scale), and student-athletes must compete in 90 percent of the institution's games played or must start in at least 66 percent of the games. Simes, a Business Administration major, attained a 3.66 GPA to join five others on the First Team.
This was the 21
st time a Lee student-athlete has earned Academic All-America® honors and only the fifth since becoming full members of the GSC and NCAA Division II. Simes is the first member of the tennis program (male or female) to earn a spot on any of the Academic All-America® teams.
The Division II Academic All-America® program is financially supported by the NCAA Division II national governance structure to assist the College Sports Communicators with handling the awards fulfillment aspects for the 2024-25 Division II Academic All-America® program.
College Sports Communicators Academic All-America® Team Member of the Year:
Amelie Gindl, Southern Arkansas University
FIRST TEAM
| NAME |
SCHOOL |
YR. |
GPA |
MAJOR |
| Olivia Bryant |
Florida Southern College |
Gr. |
3.78 |
Communication: Interpersonal and Organizational |
| Ella Coleman |
Rockhurst University |
So. |
3.77 |
Exercise Science |
| Amelie Gindl |
Southern Arkansas University |
So. |
4.00 |
Strength & Conditioning |
| Kristyna Hranacova |
Nova Southeastern University |
So. |
3.95 |
Management |
| Ashleigh Simes |
Lee University |
Sr. |
3.66 |
Business Administration |
| Jessica Christa Wira Hadipoernomo |
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University |
Sr. |
4.00/4.00 |
Data Science (G) |
SECOND TEAM
| NAME |
SCHOOL |
YR. |
GPA |
MAJOR |
| Anais Ruyssen (1) (6) |
Wayne State University |
Gr. |
3.78/3.50 |
Finance (G) |
| Louise Boyer-Vidal |
East Stroudsburg University |
Gr. |
4.00/4.00 |
Political Science |
| Salma Djoubri (2) |
Lynn University |
Jr. |
3.51 |
Sports Management |
| Katarina Liedbeck (2) |
Adelphi University |
Jr. |
3.98 |
Computer Science |
| Eva Schwartz |
Angelo State University |
Gr. |
3.90/4.00 |
Business Administration |
| Elodie Baechler |
Tusculum University |
Sr. |
3.98 |
Sport Management |
THIRD TEAM
| NAME |
SCHOOL |
YR |
GPA |
MAJOR |
| Emily Barrett (2) (6) |
Tiffin University |
Sr. |
3.88/4.00 |
Sports Management |
| Quin Brady |
Point Loma Nazarene University |
So. |
3.90 |
Psychology |
| Nicole Kempton |
Slippery Rock University |
So. |
4.00 |
Public Health |
| Alina Kupfer (1) |
Point Loma Nazarene University |
Jr. |
3.98 |
Business Administration |
| Ewa Samberger |
Drury University |
Sr. |
3.81 |
Cyber-Risk Management |
| Carlota Verdu |
University of West Florida |
Jr. |
3.72 |
Engineering Technology |
(1) = 1st team Academic All-America® Women's Tennis in 2023-24
(2) = 2nd team Academic All-America® Women' Tennis in 2023-24
(6) = 3rd team Academic All-America® Women's Tennis in 2022-23
