12 Women’s Tennis Players Receive ITA Scholar-Athlete Distinction

The Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) announced the 2026 Division III Women’s ITA Scholar-Athletes and All-Academic Teams on Wednesday. The Luther College women’s tennis team had 12 student-athletes recognized as ITA Scholar Athletes. The list included the following student-athletes, Rafaela Queiroga Tavares , Liselot van Den Broek , Allie Christensen , Lena Lichau , Avery Schifsky-Seguin , Cate Bright , Hailey Olson , Ella Swarts , Julianna Mascardo , Clara Douglas , Abby Struble and Abby Ostermann . The team was also named an All-Academic Team. In 2026, 1,309 Division III women’s student-athletes were named ITA Scholar-Athletes, and 177 women’s tennis…