ST. LOUIS – Four members of the Drake University women's tennis team earned Missouri Valley Conference Scholar-Athlete distinctions, the league announced Thursday.
Carmen Palumbo and Liza Petushkova claimed spots on the MVC Scholar-Athlete First Team while Kendall Hunt and Maria Tatarnikova garnered honorable mention recognition.
"I'm very proud to see our Drake student-athletes receive the MVC Scholar-Athlete honor," said Drake head coach Mai-Ly Tran. "They worked hard all year and have demonstrated a commitment to high-level achievement in both academics and athletics. Each of these student-athletes should be very proud of their accomplishments.