NEW HAVEN, Conn. (August 1, 2025) – Four Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference tennis programs – the Chestnut Hill College men and women and the Dominican University New York and Post University women – have been named 2025 Division II Intercollegiate Tennis Association All-Academic Teams, the ITA recently announced. The CACC also saw 18 of its tennis student-athletes – five men and 13 women -- selected as 2025 ITA Division II Scholar Athletes.

The ITA Academic Awards recognize the hard work in the classroom of collegiate tennis players. ITA All-Academic Teams achieved a team grade-point average of at least 3.20 (on a 4.00 scale) for the 2024-25 academic year. A combined 180 men’s and women’s programs in Division II were honored.

To be named an ITA Scholar Athlete, an honoree must appear on his/her institutional eligibility form and have a GPA of at least 3.50 for the current academic year. The CACC’s 2025 honorees are listed below.

2025 ITA Division II Scholar Athletes from the CACC

MEN
Chestnut Hill (5): Marcello Bozzone, Menno Raeymaekers, Pablo Cervera, Enzo Puppi, Arnaud Vangenechten.

WOMEN
Chestnut Hill (6): Elena Arenas Guisasola, Lilian Bandel, Romi Meirovich, Claudia Rasilla, Anisha Reddy Thada, Annabel Snow.
Dominican (3): Ava O’Brien, Preeti Koli, Lia Sarjveladze
Post (4): Nina Langenfeld, Megan Lombardt, Julie Merlin, Gioia Turco

Founded in 1961, the Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference has been affiliated with NCAA Division II for 20 years. Conference institutions compete for championships in 17 sports – seven for men, nine for women, and one co-ed. The CACC contains 11 full members in Connecticut, Delaware, New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania. Membership includes the University of Bridgeport, Caldwell University, Chestnut Hill College, Dominican University New York, Felician University, Georgian Court University, Goldey-Beacom College, Holy Family University, Post University, Thomas Jefferson University, and Wilmington University