University of Richmond Athletics
Spider Tennis Pair Earns A-10 Postseason Honors
05/03/2016 | Women's Tennis
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. – The University of Richmond women's tennis team has excelled both academically and athletically this season, and the efforts of a pair of Spider seniors have been recognized by the Atlantic 10 Conference.
Anna Abadias Morales and Emily Gitman both earned conference honors, as announced by the A-10 on Tuesday afternoon.
Morales was named to the All-Atlantic 10 Conference First Team, while Gitman earned All-Academic Team honors.
A native of Matadepera, Spain, Morales is a four-time All-Conference honoree and a three-time first-team honoree. She finished the season with a 12-10 record in singles action at the No. 1 spot for the Spiders while also competing in No. 3 doubles. Morales also excelled academically while at Richmond, as she was named to the Dean's List three times and is a two-time ITA Scholar Athlete.
Gitman finished the season with a 12-8 doubles record and a 4-2 mark in singles play. The Accounting major has been named to the Dean's List each semester at Richmond, compiling 3.97 GPA throughout her career as a Spider. Gitman is also a three-time ITA Scholar Athlete and was presented with the Presidential Citation Award for having the highest GPA of all female athletes at Richmond.
