By: Bryan Boettcher, USD Sports Information
VERMILLION, S.D.—South Dakota senior tennis player
Habiba Aly was named to the CoSIDA Academic All-District At-Large Team announced Thursday. Aly is the first Coyote tennis player to earn the distinction in the Division I era. She will be on the ballot for academic all-America honors which will be announced June 15.
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Aly, this year's Summit League Player of the Year, hails from Cairo, Egypt, and earned her undergraduate degree in media and journalism with a 3.80 grade point average. She finished a five-year playing career with 55 singles wins, which are fifth-most in program history. She also earned 41 wins in double play. Aly played the top singles and doubles spot this year and was 6-1 in league play with a 14-6 singles mark during the dual season.
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South Dakota golfer Laerke Jensen joined Aly on a team that features just 11 student-athletes in a district of 11 states. Aly is one of two tennis players on the team. Jensen is one of two golfers. Other sports represented include skiing, gymnastics, rowing and ice hockey.
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Academic All-District Women's At-Large Team – NCAA Division I – District 6
| Sport |
Name |
School |
| Tennis |
Habiba Aly |
South Dakota |
| Tennis |
Emmanouela Antonaki |
Mississippi State |
| Skiing |
Kristiane Bekkestad |
Montana State |
| Gymnastics |
Laura Cooke |
Iowa State |
| Rowing |
Lindsay Eliasen |
Minnesota |
| Ice Hockey |
Taylor Heise |
Minnesota |
| Golf |
Laerke Jensen |
South Dakota |
| Gymnastics |
Ona Loper |
Minnesota |
| Ice Hockey |
Emma Polusny |
St. Cloud State |
| Gymnastics |
Lexy Ramler |
Minnesota |
| Golf |
Chiara Tamburlini |
Ole Miss |
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