WILLIAMSBURG, Va. – Four William &  Mary men's tennis student-athletes were selected to the College Sports Communicators (CSC) Academic All-District Team. Graduate students Joseph Brailovsky, Bill Duo, Daniel Pellerito, and Andres Silva were honored by the organization.
 
The 2023 Academic All-District® Men's and Women's 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. The CSC Academic All-America® program separately recognizes soccer honorees in four divisions — NCAA Division I, NCAA Division II, NCAA Division III and NAIA — for each gender.
 
To be nominated, a student-athlete must be a starter or important reserve with at least a 3.50 cumulative grade point average (on a 4.0 scale) and be at least a sophomore academically and athletically. Each institution is limited to four nominees for tennis
 
Academic All-District® honorees advance to the CSC Academic All-America® ballot. First-, second- and third-team Academic All-America® honorees will be announced in early December. The CSC Academic All-District® teams include the student-athletes listed on the following pages.
 
Here is a look at the Tribe honorees:
 
Joseph Brailovsky – Graduate Student – Master's of Business Analytics
A three-time W&M Provost Award (2020-21, 2021-22, 2022-23) … A two-time ITA Scholar-Athlete (2020-21, 2021-22) … Selected to the CAA Commissioner's Academic Honor Roll all four years on campus … Led the team with 20 singles wins, including 10 in dual-match play primary at No. 2 … Led team with eight dual-match doubles wins, primarily at No. 2 … Ranked 18th in W&M history in career doubles winning % (62.8) … Totaled 51 career singles wins (30 in duals) and 49 career doubles wins (33 in duals) … Named Second Team VaSID All-State in singles in 2020 … Earned a CAA Doubles Team of the Week honor in 2022.
 
Bill Duo – Graduate Student – MBA
A W&M Provost Award winner in 2023 … Selected to the CAA Commissioner's Academic Honor Roll this season … Won nine singles matches, including six in dual-match play in 2022-22 … Went 14-9 in doubles, including 7-7 in dual-match play, most playing at No. 1 … Owns 56 career singles wins and 62 career doubles wins between his time at Princeton and W&M … Twice selected as the CAA Doubles Team of the Week in 2023 … Ranked as high as No. 38 in doubles in 2019.
 
Daniel Pellerito – Graduate Student – Master's of Accounting
A four-time ITA Scholar-Athlete … Named to the CAA Commissioner's Academic Honor Roll during each of his seasons on campus … A five-time W&M Provost Award winner (2018-19, 2019-20, 2020-21, 2021-22, 2022-23) … Graduated from W&M with a near perfect GPA with his undergraduate degree in accounting last May … Went 11-11 in singles with four dual-match wins in 2022-23 … Notched six doubles wins, including three in dual-match play, this season … Totaled 46 career singles wins (14 in dual-match play) and 42 career doubles victories (21 in dual-match play).
 
Andres Silva – Graduate Student – MBA
A W&M Provost Award winner in 2023 … Selected to the CAA Commissioner's Academic Honor Roll this season … Named to the Big South All-Academic Team in 2022 … An ITA Scholar-Athlete in 2022 … Posted 10 singles wins, including seven in dual-match play, in 2022-23 … Won six doubles matches, including two in dual-match play this season … Recorded 66 career singles wins and 66 career doubles wins during his time at Radford and W&M … A two-time All-Big South First Team in doubles (2021, 2022) … A two-time All-Big South Second Team in singles (2021, 2022) … A VaSID All-State First Team in doubles in 2020.