COLCHESTER, Vt. - Saint Michael's College men's tennis rising senior Viktor Boban (Zagreb, Croatia/Franco Bucar/Frostburg State) and rising juniors Richard Lin (Fort Lauderdale, Fla./Cardinal Gibbons) and Jamie Macpherson (Durham, United Kingdom/Framwellgate School Durham) were all recognized with College Sports Communicators (CSC) NCAA Division II Academic All-District honors on Tuesday. They were among 14 Northeast 10 Conference student-athletes honored and landed their first CSC accolades.
 
Boban carried a 3.68 cumulative grade-point average into the spring semester as a business administration major. He landed on the NE10 Academic Honor Roll last fall in his first term at the College and posted a 9-9 doubles mark this season, appearing solely at No. 1, while collecting five wins between No. 1 and 2 singles.
 
Lin had a 3.89 GPA as an economics major, landing three times on the NE10 Academic Honor Roll while earning an Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) Scholar-Athlete laurel last summer. In his return from injury, Lin went 7-8 at No. 3 doubles while picking up a trio of victories in the sixth singles slot.
 
One of the Purple Knights' captains, Macpherson posted a 3.95 GPA as a history and digital media & communications double major. He has also been chosen three times for the NE10 Academic Honor Roll and once as an ITA Scholar-Athlete. Macpherson led the team in doubles wins this year while going 12-7, appearing only in the second spot, while turning in a 9-9 mark between No. 3 and 4 singles.
 
CSC recognizes major contributors toting at least a 3.50 GPA by their sophomore seasons who meet participation minimums. Each school was able to put a maximum number of student-athletes forward, with All-District qualifiers advancing directly to the Academic All-America ballot, which incorporates national membership voting. Through the Academic All-America program, CSC names Academic All-District and Academic All-America teams at each the NCAA Division I, NCAA Division II and NCAA Division III levels, while the College Division team combines NAIA, Canadian and two-year schools.