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Men's Tennis Named ITA All-Academic Team

Four Zags also given individual All-Academic honors

SPOKANE, Wash. – Gonzaga men's tennis placed four student-athletes on the Intercollegiate Tennis Association Scholar-Athlete list and the team was named an ITA All-Academic Team.

Gonzaga's four honorees were Kai-Luca Ampaw, Giovanni Branchetti, Jay Fairclough and Oscar Rashed

The team also earned the All-Academic honor as a squad for the seventh consecutive year and 112h time overall since the award's inception in 2007.

Within the sport of tennis, student-athletes continue to exceed expectations in the classroom and on the court. In 2025, 994 Division I Men's student-athletes were named an ITA Scholar-Athlete, and 159 men's tennis programs were awarded the All-Academic Team distinction.

To be named an ITA Scholar-Athlete, one must meet the following requirements:

  • Have a grade point average of at least 3.5 (on a 4.00 scale) for the current academic year
  • Be listed on the institutional eligibility form

To be named an ITA All-Academic Team, programs must meet the following requirements:

  • Have a team grade point average of 3.2 or above (on a 4.00 scale),
  • All student-athletes included should be listed on the institutional eligibility form, and
  • All varsity letter winners should be factored into the cumulative team GPA for the current academic year
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Players Mentioned

Kai-Luca  Ampaw

Kai-Luca Ampaw

Freshman
Giovanni  Branchetti

Giovanni Branchetti

Senior
Jay  Fairclough

Jay Fairclough

Sophomore
Oscar Rashed

Oscar Rashed

Junior

Players Mentioned

Kai-Luca  Ampaw

Kai-Luca Ampaw

Freshman
Giovanni  Branchetti

Giovanni Branchetti

Senior
Jay  Fairclough

Jay Fairclough

Sophomore
Oscar Rashed

Oscar Rashed

Junior