2025 CSC Academic All-District Tennis Teams
SEWARD, Neb. – Honors granted by College Sports Communicators (CSC) rolled in on Tuesday (May 13) for a trio of Bulldogs from the Concordia University, Nebraska Women’s Tennis program. Senior Tessa Blough, junior Mariana Molano and sophomore Alexa Richert were each named 2024-25 CSC Academic All-District Team recipients. The team’s No. 1 player in the lineup, Molano has garnered such distinction for the second time in her career while Blough and Richert are first time CSC honorees.
The 2024-25 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 games played and games started during the 2024 season. 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 CSC Academic All-District Honorees – Concordia Women’s Tennis
Tessa Blough | Sr. | Cody, Wyo.
Major: Behavioral Science/Sociology/Psychology
Notes: First CSC Academic All-District award; 2024 ITA NAIA National Arthur Ashe Leadership & Sportsmanship award winner; 2025 NSCA All-American Strength & Conditioning Athlete of the Year; named GPAC All-Conference three separate years; three-time NAIA Scholar-Athlete.
Mariana Molano | Jr. | Bogotá, Colombia
Major: Business Administration
Notes: Two-time CSC Academic All-District; 2024 and 2025 GPAC All-Conference honoree; two-time NAIA Scholar-Athlete.
Alexa Richert | So. | Gillette, Wyo.
Major: Business Administration
Notes: First CSC Academic All-District award; 2024 and 2025 GPAC All-Conference honoree; 2025 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 3.