By Robert McKinney, Assistant Athletics Director, Communications

SALEM, Ore. -- Colin Fisher (Jr., Caldwell, ID/Thomas Jefferson Charter School) and Luke Hiserman (So., Monterey, CA/Pacific Grove HS) from the Willamette University men's tennis team have been chosen by the Intercollegiate Tennis Association as ITA Scholar-Athletes for the 2018-19 season. Fisher received the honor for the third consecutive season, while Hiserman qualified for the award for the second year in a row.

"I am proud of Luke and Colin for their success on and off the court," Willamette Head Men's Tennis Coach Rick Wood said. "They are true student-athletes who represent Willamette well."

Several thousand ITA Scholar-Athletes were selected nationwide from women's tennis squads and men's tennis squads competing in NCAA Division I, NCAA Division II, NCAA Division III, the NAIA and junior colleges. Scholar-Athlete status was achieved if a player was a varsity letterwinner with a grade point average of at least 3.50 (4.0 scale) during the 2018-19 academic year. Athletes had to attend their current college or university for a least two semesters.

Willamette is a member of NCAA Division III and the Northwest Conference. In Division III, a total of 678 men's tennis players were chosen for Scholar-Athlete status. A total of 31 men's players in the NWC were named ITA Scholar-Athletes.

ITA Scholar-Athlete Award

Colin Fisher (Jr.) received ITA Scholar-Athlete recognition for the third year in a row. This season, Fisher played singles and doubles in all 15 dual matches for the Bearcats. He played in 14 of the 15 doubles matches with graduating senior Aaron Schechter (Seattle, WA/James A. Garfield HS).

Fisher has competed in 41 singles matches and 41 doubles matches in his Willamette career.  In singles, he has participated in six matches at the #2 position and 20 matches at #3 singles. In doubles, he has played in 13 matches at #1 and 28 matches at #2. Fisher is majoring in Physics and is working on a minor in Mathematics.

Luke Hiserman (So.) was named an ITA Scholar-Athlete for the second consecutive year. He played singles and doubles in every dual match this season, including two matches at #4 singles, 13 matches at #5 singles, and all 15 matches at #3 doubles.

During his career, he has seen action in 27 singles matches and 27 doubles matches. Hiserman is majoring in Environmental Science.

Note:  Academic year listed for each player is for the 2018-19 season.