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Bukhalo Named Academic All-Patriot League For Second Straight Year
5/3/2023 12:02:00 PM | Men's Tennis
BETHLEHEM, Pa. – Lehigh senior Michael Bukhalo has been named to the Academic All-Patriot League team for men's tennis the league announced Wednesday. A double major in business information systems and finance, Bukhalo earned Academic All-Patriot League honors for the second consecutive year.
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To be eligible for the Academic All-League teams, a student-athlete must have at least a cumulative grade point average of 3.20 and be a key starter or player in their respective sports. First-years or students in their first academic year are not eligible for the honor. Bukhalo is one of six men's tennis student-athletes named to the team.
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Bukhalo holds a cumulative 3.93 GPA for the Mountain Hawks. In addition to his Academic All-Patriot League award from last season, Bukhalo was recognized as an ITA Scholar-Athlete. He is a three-year member of the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll and has made Lehigh's Dean's List with a GPA greater than 3.6 in each of his first seven semesters.
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On the court, the Glenview, Ill., native posted a 4-3 singles record at the No. 6 flight and was 2-3 against Patriot League opponents. Bukhalo was 7-6 in doubles action and went 6-1 in the Patriot League regular season, including a 4-0 record playing alongside sophomore Sean Jaeger.
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Bukhalo owns 26 combined career victories, 13 in both singles and doubles. He was an impressive 11-2 in doubles against Patriot League opponents.
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The Patriot League Academic Awards are voted on by the league's sports information directors. Navy junior Sasha Panyan was voted Scholar-Athlete of the Year for men's tennis.
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Scholar-Athlete of the Year:Â Sasha Panyan, Navy, Jr.
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Academic All-Patriot League Team
AJ Woodman, Army West Point, Sr.
Ben Letzer, Boston University, Jr.
Michael Owen, Bucknell, Jr.
Michael Bukhalo, Lehigh, Sr.
Matt Cardano, Loyola Maryland, Jr.
Sasha Panyan, Navy, Jr.
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To be eligible for the Academic All-League teams, a student-athlete must have at least a cumulative grade point average of 3.20 and be a key starter or player in their respective sports. First-years or students in their first academic year are not eligible for the honor. Bukhalo is one of six men's tennis student-athletes named to the team.
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Bukhalo holds a cumulative 3.93 GPA for the Mountain Hawks. In addition to his Academic All-Patriot League award from last season, Bukhalo was recognized as an ITA Scholar-Athlete. He is a three-year member of the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll and has made Lehigh's Dean's List with a GPA greater than 3.6 in each of his first seven semesters.
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On the court, the Glenview, Ill., native posted a 4-3 singles record at the No. 6 flight and was 2-3 against Patriot League opponents. Bukhalo was 7-6 in doubles action and went 6-1 in the Patriot League regular season, including a 4-0 record playing alongside sophomore Sean Jaeger.
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Bukhalo owns 26 combined career victories, 13 in both singles and doubles. He was an impressive 11-2 in doubles against Patriot League opponents.
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The Patriot League Academic Awards are voted on by the league's sports information directors. Navy junior Sasha Panyan was voted Scholar-Athlete of the Year for men's tennis.
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Scholar-Athlete of the Year:Â Sasha Panyan, Navy, Jr.
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Academic All-Patriot League Team
AJ Woodman, Army West Point, Sr.
Ben Letzer, Boston University, Jr.
Michael Owen, Bucknell, Jr.
Michael Bukhalo, Lehigh, Sr.
Matt Cardano, Loyola Maryland, Jr.
Sasha Panyan, Navy, Jr.
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