WICHITA, Kan. – Four men's tennis student-athletes were named ITA Scholar-Athletes for the 2018-19 season, it was announced Thursday by the Intercollegiate Tennis Association.
 
The men's team also earned the  ITA All-Academic team award for achieving a cumulative grade point average of 3.20 or above.  The 2018-19 season marks the third season in a row the Shockers have earned the ITA All-Academic team award.
                                                   
Student-Athletes must meet three different criteria to earn ITA Scholar-Athlete status. The student-athlete must be a varsity letter winner, have a grade point average of at least 3.50 (on a 4.00 scale) for the current academic year, and have been enrolled at their present school for at least two semesters.
 
Marius Frosa, Orel Ovil, Haru Inoue and Eddie Stoica were named ITA Scholar-Athletes for the their academic achievements. Frosa, a native of Galati, Romania, recorded a 3.52 GPA in general studies sociology, while Stoica and Inoue were named Scholar-Athletes for the third-straight year. Inoue posted a 3.63 GPA in sport management, while Stoica collected a 3.71 GPA while majoring in management. Ovil, a freshman from Israel, recorded a team high 3.88 GPA in management for the academic year.