WILLIAMSBURG, Va. – Senior Sean Joseph, junior Albert Hansen, and sophomore Nikita Bortnichek were selected to the College Sports Communicators (CSC) Academic All-District Team.
 
The 2025 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 tennis 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
 
For more information about CSC Academic All-District® and Academic All-America® Teams program, visit AcademicAllAmerica.com.
 
Nikita Bortnichek
Major: Economics
 
Picked up wins at No. 2, No. 3 and No. 4 singles in 2025 … Won 11 matches, including six in dual-match play as a sophomore … Held down the No. 1 doubles position this season … Won seven doubles match on the year … A 2024 ITA Scholar-Athlete selection … Earned CAA Commissioner's Academic Honor Roll with High Honors each of the last two years … A W&M Provost Award in his first two years on campus.

Albert Hansen
Major: Economics
 
Won four matches at No. 4 singles in 2025 … Posted nine singles wins overall, including five in dual-match play as a junior … Won nine doubles matches, including seven at No. 3 spot, on the season … Named CSC Academic All-District in 2024 … A 2024 ITA Scholar-Athlete selection … Named to the CAA Commissioner's Academic Honor Roll each of the last three years … A W&M Provost Award selection in 2023-24 and 2024-25.
 
Sean Joseph
Major: Business Analytics-Data Science
 
Picked up wins at No. 3, No. 4, and No. 5 singles in 2025 … Won 12 singles matches, including five in dual-match play, during his senior season … Tallied 13 doubles wins, including 11 in dual match play, this year … Won nine of those matches at No. 2 doubles … Named to the CAA Commissioner's Academic Honor Roll each of his four years … A W&M Provost Award in 2023 and 2025 … An ITA Scholar-Athlete in 2023.