May 25, 2006
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – Maja Kovacek, a Senior on the University of New Mexico women’s tennis team has been named to the ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District VI women’s at large team. Kovacek garnered second-team honors with a 3.66 GPA as a Psychology major. Kovacek this year was 23-13 and had a 11-8 record in spring competition. She has remained in the ITA national rankings all season with her highest mark coming at the beginning of the new year where she was No. 20, making her the highest ranked singles player UNM women’s tennis has ever seen.
In order to be eligible for the team, a student-athlete must have at least a 3.20 cumulative grade point average, must be a starter or important reserve and must be in at least their second season of competition at their current school.
The teams were selected by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA). CoSIDA District VI is comprised of the states of Texas, Oklahoma, New Mexico, Louisiana, Mississippi and Arkansas.