Marshall University Athletics
Turhan Earns Spot on Conference USA All-Academic Team
4/19/2016 12:00:00 AM | Women's Tennis
Official Release
IRVING, Texas - Marshall junior Derya Turhan was named to the 2016 Conference USA Women's Tennis All-Academic team, the league announced Tuesday.
The Bad Salzuflen, Germany, native makes her first appearance on the team, while she is a two-time Conference USA Honor Roll member. Turhan is the first Herd student-athlete to make the team since Maria Voscekova did in 2012.
Turhan, who will graduate in May after finishing her psychology degree in three years, has a team-best singles record of 14-3 from the No. 1 flight this spring. She has teamed with Anna Pomyatinskaya and Rachael Morales for a combined 11-6 record in doubles action.
The C-USA All-Academic Team consists of seven student-athletes. Nominees must have a 3.2 cumulative grade point average and be a regular participant for their team. Candidates should be a sophomore by class standing.
Fifth-seeded Marshall opens the Conference USA tournament on Thursday against 12th-seeded Florida Atlantic at 1 p.m. (ET).
2016 C-USA Women's Tennis All-Academic Team
Bianca Biglione, Florida Atlantic, Jr., Panama City Beach, Florida | 4.0 GPA in Biological Sciences & Psychology
Derya Turhan, Marshall, Jr., Bad Salzuflen, Germany | 4.0 GPA in Psychology
Giulia Squadrin, Middle Tennessee, Gr., Padova, Italy | 4.0 GPA in International Security and Peace Studies
Ingrid Vojcinakova, Old Dominion, Jr., Zilina, Slovakia | 3.80 GPA in Civil Engineering
Katherine Ip, Rice, Jr., Hong Kong | 3.97 GPA in Kinesiology
Carolin Drescher, Southern Miss, Jr., Erfstadt, Germany | 3.93 GPA in Kinesiology
Andreanna Christopoulou, WKU, Jr., Athens, Greece | 4.0 GPA in Criminology & Economics
