Men's Tennis Claims ITA All-Academic Team Distinction, 11 Scholar-Athlete Accolades

The Hope College men's tennis team served up a successful season on and off the court, earning Intercollegiate Tennis Association All-Academic Team honors and producing 11 ITA Scholar-Athletes.

Seniors Austin Becksvoort, Jonathan Eggleston and Charlie Schmude; junior Hunter Napieralski; sophomores Ned Curley, Rylan Doden, Cooper Nugent and Paul Schneider; and freshmen Elliot Dozeman, Karsten Patel and Blake Smith received individual recognition.

To be named an ITA Scholar-Athlete, a student-athlete must have a grade-point average of at least 3.5 on a 4.0 scale. Teams must have a GPA of at least 3.2 to earn ITA All-Academic Team distinction.

Becksvoort, from Holland, Michigan (Holland Christian), was a chemistry and chemical engineering major.

Eggleston, from Yuseong Gu, Daejeon, South Korea (Taejon Christian International School), was a double major in public accounting and business.

Schmude, from Traverse City, Michigan (St. Francis), was a double major in public accounting and business.

Napieralski, from Chelsea, Michigan (Chelsea), is a biology major.

Nugent, from Rochester Hills, Michigan (Rochester Adams), is a German major.

Curley is from Plymouth, Michigan (Detroit Catholic Central).

Doden is from Fort Wayne, Indiana (Blackhawk Christian).

Schneider is from Fishers, Indiana (Hamilton Southeastern).

Dozeman is from Holland, Michigan (West Ottawa).

Patel is from Birmingham, Michigan (Birmingham Seaholm).

Smith is from Bloomfield Hills, Michigan (Birmingham Seaholm).

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Players Mentioned

Austin Becksvoort: Senior; Chemistry - ACS and Engineering

Rylan Doden: Sophomore

Jonathan Eggleston: Senior; Public Acct/Business

Hunter Napieralski: Junior; Biology

Cooper Nugent: Sophomore

Charlie Schmude: Senior; Accounting/Business

Paul Schneider: Sophomore

Ned Curley: Sophomore

Elliot Dozeman: Freshman

Karsten Patel: Freshman

Players Mentioned

Austin Becksvoort
: Senior; Chemistry - ACS and Engineering

Rylan Doden
: Sophomore

Jonathan Eggleston
: Senior; Public Acct/Business

Hunter Napieralski
: Junior; Biology

Cooper Nugent
: Sophomore

Charlie Schmude
: Senior; Accounting/Business

Paul Schneider
: Sophomore

Ned Curley
: Sophomore

Elliot Dozeman
: Freshman

Karsten Patel
: Freshman