TEMPE, Ariz. -- The Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) released its annual Division II All-American Awards on Tuesday afternoon. Senior Kierstin Hensley became the first All-American tennis player in West Virginia State University history to earn the prestigious honor.
The criteria set by the ITA to earn All-American status was as follows:
- 2019 ITA Regional Singles and/or Doubles Champion from all 8 regions
- First round Singles and/or Doubles winners from 2019 ITA Cup. Must've won the first round advancing to the quarterfinals NOT a consolation round.
- Top 10 Doubles Ranking from unpublished computerized double run of the Oracle ITA Rankings (using 4 countable wins). Doubles teams in the top 10 unpublished computerized double run need a minimum of 5 matches together this fall and/or spring against any division, regardless of whether or not the match finished to be a DII All-American.
- Top 20 Singles Ranking from unpublished computerized double run of the Oracle ITA Rankings (using 6 countable wins).
Hensley met the first criteria when she defeated Salem University's Ana Kunic (6-1, 7-5) in the finals of the NCAA Division II ITA Atlantic Region Championships to capture the women's singles title. She also met the last criteria when she was ranked No. 12 in the nation by ITA in Division II Women's Singles leading up to the spring season.