Dalecka, Sullivan named CSC Academic All-District
5/9/2023 1:45:00 PM | Women's Tennis
CEDAR FALLS, Iowa --- UNI's Darta Dalecka and Issa Sullivan have been named to the College Sports Communicators (CSC) Academic All-District Team, as announced on Tuesday afternoon.
The honor recognizes the nation's top student-athletes for their combined performances on the court and in the classroom across four divisions --- NCAA Division I, NCAA Division II, NCAA Division III and NAIA.
Academic All-District selections are automatically placed on the ballot for CSC All-America status. First, second and third-team Academic All-America honorees will be announced June 1.
Dalecka, a sophomore majoring in communications, posted a 10-20 singles record during the 2022-23 campaign, along with an 11-18 mark in doubles with her partner Lorena Cardoso. Earning her the first CSC honor of her career, Dalecka was named an ITA Scholar-Athlete last season, as well as a member of the 2022 Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) Honor Roll.
A native of Jaunmarupe, Latvia, Dalecka is the daughter of Deniss Daleckis and Vineta, and has two siblings, Marija and Dags.
Sullivan, a movement and exercise science and biology double major, posted a combined doubles record of 15-15 this season, finding most of her success on the court alongside her partner Thaissa Moreira. A two-time MVC Honor Roll recipient, Sullivan earned the MVC Commissioner's Academic Excellence Award in 2022, and was also an ITA Scholar-Athlete and All-Academic Team member during her freshman season in 2020-21.
A native of Shawnee, Kansas, Sullivan is the daughter of Michael and Melissa Sullivan, and sister of Lillie.
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