Craft, Hyoty Named ITA Scholar Athletes
July 21, 2015 | Women's Tennis
BOSTON - After helping the Boston University women's tennis team repeat as the Patriot League champions, rising seniors Madison Craft and Johanna Hyoty have been named ITA Scholar Athletes.
In order to earn ITA Scholar-Athlete status, a player must meet the following criteria: 1.) be a varsity letter winner, 2.) have a grade point average of at least 3.50 (on a 4.00 scale) for the current academic year, and 3.) have been enrolled at their present school for at least 2 semesters (including freshman thorough senior year).
A native of Frisco, Texas, Craft earned her second ITA award after collecting seven singles wins and 10 doubles victories, highlighted by six wins at the No. 2 slot. Hyoty also earned her second honor after sweeping Patriot League Player and Scholar-Athlete of the Year honors with 19 singles wins and 13 doubles victories. A native of Tampere, Finland, she is currently majoring in business administration.
Both women were previously named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll with fellow classmate Lauren Davis and recent graduates Sami Lieb and Sophie Wyman for posting a GPA of 3.20 or greater.
