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GREENSBORO, N.C. (theACC.com) – Elena Cerezo-Codina and Francesca Fusinato were named to the 2016 All-ACC Academic Team, as announced today by Commissioner John Swofford.

Fusinato finished the season ranked No. 59 in the country after tallying 12 singles wins, mostly out of the one spot for the Hokies. Fusinato was named ACC Player of the Week for the second time in her career after defeating the nation’s top-ranked player in Clemson’s Julia Eidukonyte back in January. She also played a prominent role in Tech’s upset of then-No. 16 Georgia Tech by defeating No. 30 Johnisse Renaud, one of her several victories over ranked opponents on the season.

Sophomore Cerezo-Codina earned her first All-ACC honors after a 14-win season, mostly in the two spot for the Hokies. She bounced in and out of the national rankings throughout the season, cracking the Top 100 on multiple different occasions. Her two-set victory over Samantha Harris helped lead Tech to one of its biggest victories in program history, a 5-2 triumph over then-No. 6 Duke back in March. Cerezo-Codina picked up two singles victories over higher-ranked opponents on the season, including one over No. 30 Whitney Kay in the Hokies’ narrow 4-3 loss to No. 2 North Carolina.

Every member of the 2016 All-ACC Academic Women’s Tennis also earned first-, second- or third-team all-conference honors. Six – North Carolina’s Carter and Kay, Miami’s Sinead Lohan, Stephanie Wagner and Wendy Zhang, and Virginia’s Julia Elbaba – achieved ITA All-America status in singles and/or doubles.

Minimum academic requirements for selection to the All-ACC Academic Team are a 3.0 grade point average for the previous semester and a 3.0 cumulative average during one’s academic career. Athletic achievements during the most recent season are also considered in selecting the All-ACC Academic Team.

The ACC Honor Roll, which recognizes all conference student-athletes with a grade point average of 3.0 for the current academic year, will be released in July.

The complete 2016 Women’s Tennis All-ACC Academic Team:

2016 Women’s Tennis Scholar-Athlete of the Year: Hayley Carter, North Carolina

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