SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. – Portland women's tennis juniors Aleksandra Dimitrijevic and Sally Pethybridge were named to the 2024 WCC Women's Tennis All-Academic Team, the league office announced on Tuesday. It marks the second consecutive year that Pethybridge and Dimitrijevic were named to the 12-player academic team.

To qualify for WCC All-Academic Team honors, student-athletes must maintain at least a 3.20 cumulative grade point average, while also being a significant contributor to their team and in at least their second year at their school.

Dimitrijevic has a 3.93 cumulative grade point average while majoring in finance. She has nine singles wins this year including a 7-11 dual record, primarily at No. 4 singles. Dimitrijevic has recorded six doubles wins including two versus WCC opponents at the No. 2 position.

Pethybridge is a biology major with a 3.92 cumulative grade point average. It has been a dominant season on the court for Pethybridge who is 22-8 in singles overall, including 16-5 in dual matches and 5-3 versus WCC opponents at primarily the No. 2 position. She is also 20-6 in doubles, 15-3 at No. 1 dual doubles and 5-2 against WCC opponents.

Portland had three players garner honorable mention academic honors: Meagan Pearson, Alaia Rubio Perez and Rimona Rouf.

The Pilots qualified for the 2024 WCC Tournament and will face the Pacific Tigers in Thursday's opening round at 1 p.m. The event will be held at the Aztec Tennis Center on the San Diego State University campus.

2024 WCC Women's Tennis All-Academic Team
Tiegan Aitken, Gonzaga
Filippa Bruu-Syversen, San Diego
Anna Campana, Pepperdine
Megan Carmichael, Pacific
Aleksandra Dimitrijevic, Portland
Elizabeth Goldsmith, San Diego
JennaMarie Gordon, Santa Clara
Sally Pethybridge, Portland
Nikki Redelijk, Pepperdine
Stefanie Silva, Saint Mary's
Isabella Tcherkes-Zade, LMU
Varya Zlotnik, Santa Clara

Portland Honorable Mention
Meagan Pearson
Alaia Rubio Perez
Rimona Rouf
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