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Peck, Soendergaard and UNC Team Earn ITA Academic Honors
July 19, 2019 | Men's Tennis, Academics
The UNC men's tennis team has been honored as an All-Academic Team and rising seniors Josh Peck and Simon Soendergaard have been named All-Academic Scholar Athletes, recognizing outstanding achievement in the classroom during the 2018-19 school year.
The Tar Heels, who advanced to the NCAA semifinals for the second time in the past three years, won the team award for posting a team grade point average above 3.2 for the 2018-19 academic year. UNC finished the season with a 22-7 record and was ranked No. 7 in the final ITA national poll.
UNC was one of six Atlantic Coast Conference men's teams to qualify for the honor, joining Duke, Georgia Tech, Louisville, Notre Dame and Virginia Tech.
Excellence in the classroom and on the court! Carolina earns ITA All Academic Team award after earning a GPA above 3.2 during 2018-19 school year. pic.twitter.com/tgv4zJtfZF
— UNC Men's Tennis (@carolinatennis) July 18, 2019
The Scholar Athlete award, which is open to all varsity letterwinners, requires a GPA of at least 3.5 for the 2018-19 academic year.
Peck, from Calgary, Alberta, is majoring in exercise and sport science and also earned All-ACC Academic recognition, which takes into account both athletic and academic achievement. He finished the year ranked 90th nationally in singles.
Soendergaard, from Frederikssund, Denmark, is majoring in global studies.
Both Tar Heels earned the honor for the first time.
For a full list of Division I men's team and individual honorees, click here.
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