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Trio of Bulls Named to CSC Academic All-District Team
5/14/2024 1:12:00 PM | Men's Tennis, Office of Student-Athlete Success
BUFFALO, NY – Three members of the University at Buffalo men's tennis team were named to the College Sports Communicators (formerly CoSIDA) Academic All-District Men's Tennis Team, as announced by the organization on Tuesday. Senior Finn Macnamara earned the honor for the second straight year while junior Daniils Snaiders and sophomore Theodoros Mitsakos earn the recognition for the first time in their careers.
To be eligible for Academic All-District honors, student-athletes must be a starter or important reserve with at least a 3.50 cumulative grade point average, and they must have reached sophomore athletic eligibility with at least one full calendar year completed at his/her current institution.
The 2023 Academic All-District Men's Tennis Teams, selected by College Sports Communicators, recognize the nation's top student-athletes for their combined performances on the field and in the classroom. The CSC Academic All-America® program separately recognizes soccer honorees in four divisions — NCAA Division I, NCAA Division II, NCAA Division III and NAIA.
Macnamara, who owns a 3.968 GPA and will graduate with a degree in biomedical engineering, recorded a 16-10 doubles record, including a stellar 9-3 record with partner Snaiders where they went 4-1 at third doubles, earning MAC Doubles Team of the Week honors on March 5. He finished his career ranked fourth all-time in program history with 58 doubles wins while also adding 36 singles victories.
Snaiders, a business communication major with a 3.581 GPA, went 13-16 in singles action, primarily at the first and second positions, earning MAC Singles Player of the Week honors on March 5. He recorded a 17-7 doubles record, including a stellar 9-3 record with partner Macnamara where they went 4-1 at third doubles, earning MAC Doubles Team of the Week honors on March 5. He also recorded a 6-3 mark with Mitsakos.
A communication major with a 3.667 GPA, Mitsakos was named Second Team All-MAC after a solid sophomore campaign in which he recorded back-to-back 15+ win seasons, finishing with a team-best 15-12 overall singles record, mostly from the third and fourth positions. He stepped up his game in MAC play going, 6-4 record in league action, tops on the squad. Mitsakos also recorded 13 doubles victories, second most on the team.
Academic All-District honorees advance to the CSC Academic All-America ballot. Academic All-America honorees will be announced later this month.
For a full list of honorees, click here.
To be eligible for Academic All-District honors, student-athletes must be a starter or important reserve with at least a 3.50 cumulative grade point average, and they must have reached sophomore athletic eligibility with at least one full calendar year completed at his/her current institution.
The 2023 Academic All-District Men's Tennis Teams, selected by College Sports Communicators, recognize the nation's top student-athletes for their combined performances on the field and in the classroom. The CSC Academic All-America® program separately recognizes soccer honorees in four divisions — NCAA Division I, NCAA Division II, NCAA Division III and NAIA.
Macnamara, who owns a 3.968 GPA and will graduate with a degree in biomedical engineering, recorded a 16-10 doubles record, including a stellar 9-3 record with partner Snaiders where they went 4-1 at third doubles, earning MAC Doubles Team of the Week honors on March 5. He finished his career ranked fourth all-time in program history with 58 doubles wins while also adding 36 singles victories.
Snaiders, a business communication major with a 3.581 GPA, went 13-16 in singles action, primarily at the first and second positions, earning MAC Singles Player of the Week honors on March 5. He recorded a 17-7 doubles record, including a stellar 9-3 record with partner Macnamara where they went 4-1 at third doubles, earning MAC Doubles Team of the Week honors on March 5. He also recorded a 6-3 mark with Mitsakos.
A communication major with a 3.667 GPA, Mitsakos was named Second Team All-MAC after a solid sophomore campaign in which he recorded back-to-back 15+ win seasons, finishing with a team-best 15-12 overall singles record, mostly from the third and fourth positions. He stepped up his game in MAC play going, 6-4 record in league action, tops on the squad. Mitsakos also recorded 13 doubles victories, second most on the team.
Academic All-District honorees advance to the CSC Academic All-America ballot. Academic All-America honorees will be announced later this month.
For a full list of honorees, click here.
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