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WTEN GLIAC All-Academic 2025 (Martyna Szpakowska pictured)
Martyna Szpakowska was named to the Excellence Team for the second consecutive season.

Women's Tennis Henry Coyle, Sports Information Graduate Assistant

Women's Tennis Has Seven Players Garner GLIAC All-Academic Honors

DETROIT -- Seven members of the 2024-25 Wayne State University women's tennis team boasted Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) All-Academic accolades.  The seven total honorees is the second most in program history after the squad had eight in 2020-21.  Over the last 23 seasons, the WSU women's tennis team has had 91 student-athletes garner All-Academic distinction.

Criteria states that the student-athlete must be an active member on the roster at the end of the season, and not a freshman or first-year transfer student.

Grade-point averages listed are calculated through the winter semester.

All-Academic Excellence Team Selections (3.5-4.0 GPA)
Dessyre Obedencio, So., Warren, Mich. / Cousino, 3.82, Nursing (first-year eligible)
Anais Ruyssen, Gr., Nantes, France / Enfants-Nantais, 3.50, MBA (third consecutive year on Excellence Team after transferring to WSU)
Martyna Szpakowska, Jr., Gdansk, Poland / Sopocka Akademia Tenisowa, 3.92, Psychology Honors (second straight year on Excellence Team)
Shanice Weekes, Jr., London, England / Fortismere S.S., 3.91, World Languages, Literatures & Cultures Honors (second consecutive year on Excellence Team)

All-Academic Team Selections (3.0-3.49 GPA)
Malak Arafat, Jr., Alexandria, Egypt /  Lycée Français d'Alexandrie, 3.45, Electrical & Computer Engineering (second straight year honored)
Justine Beaulieu, So., Montreal, Que. / Collège de Montréal High School, 3.36, Exercise & Sport Science (first-year eligible)
Dea Gorgidze, R-Jr., Tbilisi, Georgia / Tbilisi Public School N145, 3.08, Management (first-time honoree)


Ruyssen was voted a Second Team Academic All-American by College Sports Communicators (CSC) while Weekes garnered Academic All-District honors.  Arafat, Beaulieu, Gorgidze, and and Ruyssen earned All-GLIAC marks with Arafat receiving the Sportsmanship Award and Ruyssen being tabbed as the conference's Player of the Year.

 
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Players Mentioned

Malak Arafat

Malak Arafat

5' 11"
Junior
Justine Beaulieu

Justine Beaulieu

5' 6"
Sophomore
Dea Gorgidze

Dea Gorgidze

5' 7"
Redshirt Junior
Dessyre Obedencio

Dessyre Obedencio

5' 4"
Sophomore
Anais Ruyssen

Anais Ruyssen

5' 9"
Graduate Student
Martyna Szpakowska

Martyna Szpakowska

5' 8"
Junior
Shanice Weekes

Shanice Weekes

5' 4"
Junior

Players Mentioned

Malak Arafat

Malak Arafat

5' 11"
Junior
Justine Beaulieu

Justine Beaulieu

5' 6"
Sophomore
Dea Gorgidze

Dea Gorgidze

5' 7"
Redshirt Junior
Dessyre Obedencio

Dessyre Obedencio

5' 4"
Sophomore
Anais Ruyssen

Anais Ruyssen

5' 9"
Graduate Student
Martyna Szpakowska

Martyna Szpakowska

5' 8"
Junior
Shanice Weekes

Shanice Weekes

5' 4"
Junior