SAN BRUNO, Calif. – John Pearce and Matthew Pearce of BYU men’s tennis were named to the West Coast Conference 2016-17 All-Academic Team on Wednesday.
John, a junior from Provo, Utah, holds a 3.93 GPA as an economics major. He finished the season with a 12-8 record and 6-1 mark in conference play. John tied for second on the team in singles victories and placed second in doubles wins with 11. This is John’s second consecutive WCC All-Academic honor.
Matthew, a sophomore majoring in management strategy from Provo, Utah, earned a conference-high 3.97 GPA. He posted a 12-10 singles record and tied his brother for second on the team in singles victories. Matthew went 7-3 at No. 4 singles and finished with a 4-4 conference record.
To be considered for the all-academic team, a student-athlete must maintain at least a 3.20 cumulative grade point average and be a significant contributor to his or her team. The WCC selects an all-academic team for each WCC-sponsored sport at the conclusion of each athletic season. To read the WCC's full release, click here.
2016-17 WCC Men’s Tennis All-Academic Team
| Name | Insitution | Class | GPA | Major |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luke Bohuslav | Loyola Marymount | Senior | 3.25 | Finance |
| Miguel Diaz | Pacific | Senior | 3.62 | Health, Exercise and Sport Science Managament |
| Carlos Donat | Portland | Sophomore | 3.27 | Business |
| Felix Fan | Portland | Sophomore | 3.61 | Business |
| Guilherme Hadlich | Pepperdine | Senior | 3.65 | International Business |
| Pedro Iamachkine | Pepperdine | Junior | 3.49 | Business Administration |
| Woravin Kumthonkittikul | San Francisco | Senior | 3.88 | Business Finance |
| Josh Page | San Diego | Senior | 3.20 | Communication Studies |
| John Pearce | Brigham Young | Junior | 3.93 | Economics |
| Matthew Pearce | Brigham Young | Sophomore | 3.97 | Management Strategy |
| Robert Seby | Santa Clara | Sophomore | 3.75 | Biology |
| Alex Wallace | Portland | Junior | 3.68 | Psychology |