BALTIMORE, MD – The Johns Hopkins women's tennis team placed four players on the 2026 College Sports Communicators (CSC) Academic All-District Team it was announced yesterday by the organization. From the Academic All-District honorees, members of the CSC will select First, Second and Third Team Academic All-America Teams, which are scheduled to be announced on June 3.
To be eligible for CSC Academic All-District honors, a student-athlete must carry at least a 3.50 cumulative GPA, be a sophomore or above and must be in the lineup for 75 percent of an institution's days of competition (regional competition such as ITAs and non-team scored events do not count).
Johns Hopkins' 2026 Academic All-District Selections:
Ava Li (So.)
Major: Molecular & Cellular Biology
• 2025 ITA All-American in doubles
• 2024 ITA Southeast Doubles Champion
• Two-time NCAA Doubles Championship qualifier
• Boasts 24 singles wins and 41 doubles wins in two seasons
• Ranks 23
rd in JHU history in career doubles wins
• ACEing Autism volunteer
Sahana Madala (So.)
Major: Neuroscience and Medicine, Science and Humanities
• 2025 ITA Southeast Doubles Champion
• ITA All-American in doubles
• Boasts 26 singles wins and 42 doubles wins in two seasons
• Tied for 21
st in JHU history in career doubles wins
• Fundraising Director for Project Sunshine, Secretary for ITA Student-Athlete Council
Lia Melvin (Jr.)
Major: Behavioral Biology
• ITA All-American in doubles
• 2025 ITA Cup Doubles runner-up
• Boasts 38 singles wins and 52 doubles wins
• Tied for 19
th in JHU history in career singles wins and tied for 10
th in doubles wins
• Two-time CSC Academic District
• Volunteer with ACEing Autism, Hopkins on Harm Reduction and Johns Hopkins Children's Center
Kamila Wong (Sr.)
Major: Computer Science
• Three-time NCAA Doubles Championship qualifier
• Two-time All-American in doubles
• 2024 ITA Southeast Doubles Champion
• Tied for 2
nd in JHU history in career singles wins and doubles wins
• ACEing Autism volunteer
• Team Liaison for Morgan's Message