DALLAS – Conference USA tabbed 12 student-athletes to its 2025 CUSA Men’s and Women’s Tennis All-Academic Teams Friday afternoon. Seven schools are represented with Jacksonville State and MTSU having three student-athletes earn spots on the list. NM State has two student-athletes, while Kennesaw State, Liberty, UTEP and WKU are highlighted as well.
 
On the men’s side, student-athletes all had over a 3.8 GPA and featured majors in Business Economics, Exercise Science, Finance and Psychology. Four of the six members earned all-academic honors for the second consecutive year.
 
Jax State’s Matei Palcau has been selected to the All-Academic team for the second consecutive year as he holds a perfect 4.0 GPA as a junior student majoring in Computer Science and Business Economics. Palcau’s teammate, Lucius Soller, earned a spot of the list for the first time in his career as he boasts a 3.83 GPA, double majoring in Accounting and Finance.
 
Mikolaj Lis became the first Kennesaw State tennis athlete to be recognized on the all-academic team. The sophomore from Poland has maintained a strong 3.88 GPA, while pursuing a degree in Exercise Science.
 
Liberty redshirt sophomore Chase Robinson makes it back-to-back years on the CUSA All-Academic Team as he continues to shine in the classroom and on the court. The Spartanburg, S.C., native owns a 3.9 GPA, while studying Business Administration at Liberty University.  
 
MTSU’s Karim Al-Amin earned a nod as well after posting a 3.93 GPA while going after a degree in Psychology, Neuroscience and Entrepreneurship. The junior standout was CUSA Athlete of the Week back in February and is a two-time Doubles Team of the Week honoree in 2025. Al-Amin is ranked No. 51 with doubles partner Ondrej Horak in the latest ITA rankings.
 
Rounding out the 2025 men’s squad, NM State junior Itay Feigin accumulated a near perfect 3.97 GPA, studying finance. Feigin is a two-time all-academic team member and has competed in all 22 matches this season for the Aggies in the No. 1 singles and doubles position.
 
For the women, all student-athletes recorded a 3.9 GPA or better. The collective majors included Visual Art, Exercise Physiology, Biomedical Science, Computer Science, Management and Business Data Analytics.
 
Returning to the All-Academic Team were seniors Sofia Blanco from WKU and Lisa Zhu from New Mexico State. Earning her third consecutive all-academic nod, Blanco received CUSA Athlete and Doubles Team of the Week honors this year, while holding a GPA of 3.91. Studying Computer Science, Zhu boasts a 3.96 GPA.
 
MTSU saw two athletes make the All-Academic Team in Alessia Truden and Rutuja Chaphalkar. Truden maintained a perfect 4.0 GPA, working on her Master’s in Exercise Physiology. The grad student has earned CUSA Athlete of the Week earlier in the season. Chaphalkar boasts a 3.96 GPA, while studying Visual Art.
 
Rounding out the women’s all-academic team is UTEP’s Hanna Telzynska who owns a flawless 4.0 GPA as a sophomore studying Biomedical Science. Also clinching a spot on the list was Jax State’s Irene Artigas Taberner, a junior pursuing a degree in Management with a 3.92 GPA.
 
The 2025 Conference USA Men’s and Women’s Championships will be held April 16-20 in Lynchburg, Va.
 
2025 Men’s Tennis All-Academic Team

Name	Year	GPA	Major/Minor
Matei Palcau, Jax State2	Jr.	4.00	Computer Science/Business Economics
Lucius Soller, Jax State	R-Jr.	3.83	Accounting & Finance
Mikolaj Lis, Kennesaw State	So.	3.88	Exercise Science
Chase Robinson, Liberty2	R-So.	3.90	Business Administration
Karim Al-Amin, MTSU2	Jr.	3.93	Psychology, Neuroscience, Entrepreneurship
Itay Feigin, NM State2	Sr.	3.92	Finance

 
2025 Women’s Tennis All-Academic Team

Name	Year	GPA	Major/Minor
Irene Artigas Taberner, Jax State	Jr.	3.92	Management
Rutuja Chaphalkar, MTSU	Jr.	3.96	Art/Visual Art
Alessia Truden, MTSU	Gr.	4.00	Exercise Physiology
Lisa Zhu, NM State2	Sr.	3.96	Computer Science
Hanna Telzynska, UTEP	So.	4.00	Biomedical Science
Sofia Blanco, WKU3	Jr.	3.88	Business Data Analytics

² - two-time all-academic selection 
³ - three-time all-academic selection