CLINTON, S.C.   – Presbyterian Blue Hose sophomore men's tennis player
Dusan Milanovic earned College Sports Communicators (CSC) Academic All-District honors.
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The 2023 Academic All-District Men's Tennis Team, selected by College Sports Communicators, recognizes the nation's top student-athletes for their combined performances on the court and in the classroom. With his selection, Milanovic moves onto the CSC Academic All-America ballot, and the Academic All-American teams will be announced at the end of May.
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This season, Milanovic played a major role in helping the Blue Hose win the Big South Tournament Championship, a share of the Big South regular-season title, and earn the program's third bid to the NCAA Tournament.
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IN THE CLASSROOM
Recently, Milanovic was named to the Big South All-Academic team. He has a 3.64 GPA and was a 2022 ITA Scholar-Athlete who has been a member of PC's Dean's List three times.
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ON THE COURT
Milanovic is the first Presbyterian player to earn a bid to the NCAA Division I Singles Championship which begins on May 22. The doubles tandem of Milanovic and
Max Benson is also the first doubles team in school history to earn a spot in the NCAA Division I Doubles Championship.
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This year, Milanovic was voted Big South Player of the Year by the league's head coaches. Milanovic was a First Team All-Big South Singles selection and he teamed with Benson to form a First Team All-Big South Doubles team. The Bijeljina, Bosnia and Herzegovina native is now a two-time First Team All-Conference Singles and Doubles selection.
Milanovic is currently ranked No. 62 in the ITA Singles rankings. Benson and Milanovic are ranked No. 57 in the ITA Doubles Rankings.
This season in singles play, Milanovic, who has won 12 straight matches, has a 19-2 record at number one singles. The doubles tandem of Benson and Milanovic lead the team with 14 wins all at number one doubles.
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