AUGUSTA, Ga. – Augusta University women's tennis placed five student-athletes on the 2024-25 Peach Belt Conference Team of Academic Distinction, presented by Barnes & Noble College. Sophomores Luciana Bejarano, Julieta Palma, Giovanna Patrocinio, and Camila Taborga, along with junior Andrea Gonzalez, were recognized across the league for their academic excellence and on-court contributions.

Bejarano , from Santa Cruz, Bolivia, holds a 3.90 GPA as a Business Administration major. Gonzalez, a Business Administration major from Saltillo, Mexico, owns a 3.92 GPA. Palma is also majoring in Business Administration and maintains a 3.90 GPA. Patrocinio, from São Paulo, Brazil, is a Kinesiology major with a 3.50 GPA, while Taborga, from La Paz, Bolivia, carries a 3.61 GPA in Kinesiology.

To be eligible for the PBC Team of Academic Distinction, student-athletes must compete in at least half of their team's contests as a starter or significant contributor, maintain a cumulative GPA of 3.50 or higher, and have completed at least one academic year at their current institution with sophomore athletic eligibility. The program is overseen by the league's sports information directors and celebrates excellence in both the classroom and competition.

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