Lehigh placed four student-athletes on the Patriot League women’s tennis Academic Honor Roll announced by the league Wednesday afternoon. Senior Julie Arthofer, who was voted the Patriot League’s Scholar-Athlete of the Year for women’s tennis in May, led the Mountain Hawks with a 4.0 grade point average.
After Lehigh’s season came to an end in late April, Lehigh head coach Dave Shook announced his team awards for the recently completed season last month. The Mountain Hawks fell short of the Patriot League semifinals for the first time in seven years, falling to Colgate 4-1 in the opening round of the Patriot League tournament.
One day after becoming Lehigh’s first four-time All-Patriot League selection in women’s tennis, senior Julie Arthofer picked up another major accomplishment as she was named the league’s Scholar-Athlete of the Year for women’s tennis on Wednesday. The senior co-captain carries a 3.82 grade point average as an Economics major.
Senior Julie Arthofer became the first four-time All-Patriot League selection in Lehigh women’s tennis history on Tuesday as the league announced its All-League teams and major awards. Arthofer capped her career with a spot on the All-League second team after battling through injuries in her senior season to lead Lehigh at the top singles and doubles flight.
Senior Stacey Reich picked up a three-set win in her final college match but it was not enough to lead Lehigh into the Patriot League semifinals for the seventh straight year as the No. 5 seed Mountain Hawks fell to No. 4 Colgate 4-1 in the opening round of the Patriot League tournament Friday at Colgate’s Abrahamson Courts.