Cards Land Five on All-ACC Academic Team
June 18, 2024 | Men's Tennis, Academic Services
Etienne Donnet, Natan Rodrigues, Will Mayew, Miguel Avendaño and Piet Steveker earned the accolade for the Cardinals
CHARLOTTE, N.C. – The University of Louisville men's tennis team placed five student-athletes on the All-ACC Academic team, the league announced Tuesday afternoon.
Etienne Donnet, Natan Rodrigues, Will Mayew, Miguel Avendaño and Piet Steveker earned the accolade for the Cardinals.
In order to be selected, student-athletes had to have a career 3.0 GPA, a 3.0 GPA in their most recent semester and have played in 50% of their team's contests.
This was the third consecutive season Donnet was named to the All-ACC Academic Team. The sport administration major recently completed one of the best doubles seasons in Louisville history alongside fellow honoree Rodrigues, who earns the award for the second straight season.
The duo advanced to the NCAA Doubles Championship Semifinals in late May and finished the season at No. 4 in the ITA Doubles Rankings, the best ranking ever for a pair of Cards. The two were also named ITA All-Americans for their finish in the rankings and in the championship.
This is the first time Mayew has earned the All-ACC Academic distinction. He started off the spring with an impeccable 11-1 singles record through March 3. He climbed as high as No. 56 in the ITA singles rankings in the fall and was a first-year captain for the Cardinals as a sophomore.
Avendaño and Steveker were two of six freshmen on the roster for the Cards this spring. Avendaño finished the spring with a 7-3 record in singles and a 12-10 record in doubles. He finished the season strong, winning six of his final 10 singles matches. Steveker boasted a 7-6 singles mark in the spring and was part of three doubles point clinching wins with victories over Xavier, Butler and Eastern Kentucky.
Etienne Donnet, Natan Rodrigues, Will Mayew, Miguel Avendaño and Piet Steveker earned the accolade for the Cardinals.
In order to be selected, student-athletes had to have a career 3.0 GPA, a 3.0 GPA in their most recent semester and have played in 50% of their team's contests.
This was the third consecutive season Donnet was named to the All-ACC Academic Team. The sport administration major recently completed one of the best doubles seasons in Louisville history alongside fellow honoree Rodrigues, who earns the award for the second straight season.
The duo advanced to the NCAA Doubles Championship Semifinals in late May and finished the season at No. 4 in the ITA Doubles Rankings, the best ranking ever for a pair of Cards. The two were also named ITA All-Americans for their finish in the rankings and in the championship.
This is the first time Mayew has earned the All-ACC Academic distinction. He started off the spring with an impeccable 11-1 singles record through March 3. He climbed as high as No. 56 in the ITA singles rankings in the fall and was a first-year captain for the Cardinals as a sophomore.
Avendaño and Steveker were two of six freshmen on the roster for the Cards this spring. Avendaño finished the spring with a 7-3 record in singles and a 12-10 record in doubles. He finished the season strong, winning six of his final 10 singles matches. Steveker boasted a 7-6 singles mark in the spring and was part of three doubles point clinching wins with victories over Xavier, Butler and Eastern Kentucky.
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