Patriot tennis player Jezovicova named Academic All-American

Francis Marion University women's tennis player Magda Jezovicova has been named to the ESPN The Magazine Academic All-America women's at-large team for the College Division.

The Cesky Tesin, Czech Republic, native was named to the 15-player first-team.  She was the only player from a Palmetto State school to make the College Division All-America squad.

This awards program is conducted by the College Sports Information Directors of America.  The at-large program includes the sports of bowling, crew, fencing, field hockey, golf, gymnastics, ice hockey, lacrosse, rifle, skiing, swimming, tennis, and water polo.

Jezovicova is a graduate student at FMU who has achieved a perfect 4.00 grade point average on all work undertaken at FMU (five semesters).  She is pursuing a Master of Business Administration degree.

This past season, she was 14-2 in singles play at the No. 6 spot and 24-2 playing No. 3 doubles.

In addition to her athletic exploits, she has worked in the university's Donald E. Kelley Small Business Institute and been a graduate research assistant within the MBA degree program.  She received the Debra Lee Orander Swamp Fox Academic Award at the university's 2008 athletic banquet; has served on the school's Student-Athlete Advisory Committee; is a member of Chi Alpha Sigma, the national college athlete honor society; and been named to the Peach Belt Conference Presidential and the FMU Swamp Fox Athletic-Academic honor rolls.

Jezovicova helped lead the Patriot women to their most successful season ever: a program-best 23-3 record, a No. 5 national ranking, and an appearance in the NCAA Division II Elite Eight in Houston, Texas.

She is third FMU women's tennis player to earn All-America recognition for work in the classroom, joining sisters Jill Stephens (1999 and 2000) and Dawn Stephens (2000).

College Division (FIRST-TEAM)

Sue Ackermann (SALISBURY UNIV.)          Sr.        Sykesville, Md.           3.91   Exercise Science

Julia Zimmerman (MIT)                              Jr.        Chicago, Ill.                4.00   Mechanical Engineering

Kristen Hohl (DENISON UNIV.)                  Jr.        Winfield, Ill.                3.98   Biology

Rebecca Angstadt (MORAVIAN COLL.)      Sr.        Hamburg, Pa.             4.00   Mathematics & Accounting

Iuliia Stupak (ARMSTRONG ATL. ST.)         Sr.        Kiev, Ukraine              3.97   Health Science

Alison Lewis (WISCONSIN-WHITEWATER) Sr.        Racine, Wis.               4.00   Biology, chemistry

Doria Holbrook (MIT)                                 Sr.        Yakima, Wash.           3.85   Mechanical Engineering

Priya Srikanth (WASHINGTON UNIV.)        Sr.        Chicago, Ill.                3.98   Biochemistry

Tina Bickford (WESTERN NEW MEXICO)     Sr.        Butte, Mont.              4.00   Accounting

Elizabeth Carlton (KENYON COLLEGE)       Jr.        Cheyenne, Wy.          3.95   Biology

Rebekah Moody (WINGATE UNIV.)             Sr.        Martinez, Ga.            4.00   Elementary Education

Erika Barczak (WAYNE STATE UNIV.)          Sr.        Williamston, Mich.     3.97   Art

Jill Smolczyk (SOUTH DAKOTA)                    Sr.        Omaha, Neb.            3.83   Psychology

Magda Jezovicova (FRANCIS MARION UNIV.) Gr.        Cesky Tesin, Czech Republic

4.00   Master of Business Admin.

Nicole Tetreault (HAMILTON COLLEGE)       Sr.        Guilderland, N.Y.       3.73   Chemistry