by Alan Babbitt

Three members of the Hope College men's tennis team have earned Intercollegiate Tennis Association Scholar-Athlete distinction for the 2020-21 school year: Cameron Coates, Justin Fay, and Tyler Koran.

To be named an ITA Scholar-Athlete, one must meet the following requirements:

• have a grade point average of at least 3.5 (on a 4.00 scale) for the current academic year.

• be listed on the institutional eligibility form.

Coates is a sophomore from Stevensville, Michigan (Laurel Springs HS) who earned All-Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association First Team honors last spring. The computer science major played matches at No. 2 singles, No. 2 doubles, and No. 3 doubles for the Flying Dutchmen.

Koran is a sophomore from Salinas, California (Salinas). The exercise science major played matches at No. 3 singles, No. 4 singles, No. 2 doubles, and No. 3 doubles for Hope.

Fay is a freshman from Naperville, Illinois (St. Francis) who played matches at No. 6 singles for the Flying Dutchmen.