NORFOLK, Va. – The Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) announced the 2013 Men's and Women's Tennis All-Academic selections for the 2012-13 academic year.

In all, 46 student-athletes, from the conference's 13 institutions who achieved academic success during the 2012-13 academic school year were honored. Of those 46 student-athletes, seven came from Hampton.

Senior Tabita Daolio (Centro Campinas, Brazil), Junior Renee Henry (St. John's, Antigua & Barbuda), and Sophomore Daneya Charles (Kingstown, St. Vincent) were awarded among the Lady Pirates.

Junior Advait Kirtane (Toronto, Ontario), Junior Henry Drakeford (Atlanta, Ga), Sophomore Park Wan-Young (Daeduk-Gu, Daejeon) and Sophomore Lakshmana Satchithananthan (Toronto, Ontario) were honored among the men's team.

"I commend our men's and women's tennis student-athletes who have maintained a 3.0 or better grade point average during the academic school year," said Commissioner Dennis E. Thomas. "I would further like to congratulate the coaches, academic support staff and parents of these academic achievers for their contributions to the student-athletes' success."

MEAC sophomore, junior and senior student-athletes with a 3.0 or better cumulative grade point average as well as transfer student-athletes who have been in residence at the institution for at least one year are eligible for All-Academic accolades.

For more information on Hampton University tennis, please call the Office of Sports Information at (757) 727-5811, or visit the official Pirates website at www.hamptonpirates.com.