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