Four Concordia standouts chosen to Academic All-District team

By Jacob Knabel on May. 13, 2026 in Women's Tennis

2026 CSC Academic All-District Tennis Teams

SEWARD, Neb. – As stars of the 2025-26 Concordia University, Nebraska Women’s Tennis team, four Bulldogs were honored on May 12 as Academic All-District Team award winners, as announced by College Sports Communicators. Both Mariana Molano and Alexa Richert are repeat honorees while Ishane Derman and Nina Milic have been recognized with Academic All-District accolades for the first time. All four student-athletes were also recently honored with GPAC All-Conference and NAIA Scholar-Athlete awards.

The 2025-26 Academic All-District® Tennis Teams, selected by College Sports Communicators, recognize the nation’s top student-athletes for their combined performances on the court and in the classroom. Student-athletes must achieve a cumulative grade point average of 3.5 or higher in order to be nominated for this award. Nominees also had to meet specific requirements in terms of matches played during the 2025-26 season. Four is the maximum number of honorees an institution was allowed to nominate for all-district recognition. The CSC Academic All-America® program separately recognizes honorees in four divisions — NCAA Division I, NCAA Division II, NCAA Division III and NAIA — for each gender.

2025-26 CSC Academic All-District Honorees – Concordia Women’s Tennis

Ishane Derman | Sr. | Lome, Togo, Africa
Major: Computer Science
Notes: First CSC Academic All-District award; two-time GPAC All-Conference (singles / doubles); 2025-26 NAIA Scholar-Athlete.

Nina Milic | So. | Belgrade, Serbia
Major: Business Administration
Notes: First CSC Academic All-District award; 2025-26 GPAC All-Conference (singles); 2025-26 NAIA Scholar-Athlete.

Mariana Molono | Sr. | Bogota, Colombia
Major: Business Administration
Notes: Three-time CSC Academic All-District; four-time GPAC All-Conference (singles / doubles); three-time NAIA Scholar-Athlete; program career record holder for singles wins (50).

Alexa Richert | Jr. | Gillette, Wyo.
Major: Business Administration
Notes: Two-time CSC Academic All-District; three-time GPAC All-Conference (3x singles / 2x doubles); two-time NAIA Scholar-Athlete.

Academic All-District® honorees were considered for advancement to the CSC Academic All-America® ballot. Student-athletes selected as CSC Academic All-America® finalists are denoted with an asterisk (in the CSC release) and will advance to the national ballot to be voted on by CSC members. First-, second- and third-team Academic All-America® honorees will be announced June 2.