WILLIAMSBURG, Va. — After excelling on the court and in the classroom, William & Mary men's tennis standouts Nikita Bortnichek and Albert Hansen were selected to the College Sports Communicators (CSC) Academic All-District Team.

The duo helped William & Mary to a 10–13 overall record during the 2025-26 season, including a historic run to the Coastal Athletic Association Championship semifinals after becoming the first No. 6 seed in tournament history to defeat a No. 3 seed with a 4-0 quarterfinal victory over Campbell.

Bortnichek, a junior economics major, earned the honor after tying for second on the team with 12 singles victories, including nine dual-match wins while playing primarily at No. 3 singles. He closed the season on a six-match singles winning streak and clinched the Tribe's historic CAA Championship quarterfinal victory over Campbell with a straight-set win at No. 3 singles. Bortnichek also led the team with 14 doubles victories, including 11 dual-match wins, while primarily competing at No. 3 doubles. He earned All-CAA Third Team Singles honors and received William & Mary's Provost Award.

Hansen, a senior economics major, garnered Academic All-District recognition after finishing second on the team with 13 singles victories while primarily competing at No. 5 and No. 6 singles. He captured the A2 Singles Flight title at the season-opening Porters Neck Invitational with a perfect 4-0 record and secured the deciding point in William & Mary's 4-2 win over Brown on Feb. 22. Hansen also totaled 10 doubles victories during the season, including a team-best four tournament doubles wins.

To be eligible for CSC Academic All-District honors, student-athletes must maintain at least a 3.50 cumulative grade point average and compete in the lineup for at least 75 percent of their institution's days of competition.