Yamalapalli receives SLC academic honor
4/23/2020 2:00:00 PM | Women's Tennis
FRISCO — Sam Houston State junior Sahaja Yamalapalli has been named to the 2020 Southland Conference women's tennis all-academic team, the league office announced Thursday.
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Yamalapalli landed on the all-academic first team with an overall grade point average of 3.79. She is majoring in food science and nutrition.
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The Hyderabad, India native was 11-2 at No. 1 singles this season and 3-1 in league play to help the Bearkats go 4-0 before the season was cut short due to the coronavirus pandemic. She had wins at No. 1 singles against nationally ranked Texas A&M, North Texas and Rice.
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Yamalapalli went 10-1 in league No. 1 singles play, including a nine-match winning streak, and 16-4 overall in 2019 to earn SLC Player and Student-Athlete of the Year. Her 16-4 dual match singles record stands as the third highest wins total and second-best dual match winning percentage (.895) in Sam Houston State history, matching her mark from 2018.
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Yamalapalli landed on the all-academic first team with an overall grade point average of 3.79. She is majoring in food science and nutrition.
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The Hyderabad, India native was 11-2 at No. 1 singles this season and 3-1 in league play to help the Bearkats go 4-0 before the season was cut short due to the coronavirus pandemic. She had wins at No. 1 singles against nationally ranked Texas A&M, North Texas and Rice.
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Yamalapalli went 10-1 in league No. 1 singles play, including a nine-match winning streak, and 16-4 overall in 2019 to earn SLC Player and Student-Athlete of the Year. Her 16-4 dual match singles record stands as the third highest wins total and second-best dual match winning percentage (.895) in Sam Houston State history, matching her mark from 2018.
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