EDWARDSVILLE, Ill. – SIUE tennis shared the Ohio Valley Conference Team Academic Award as announced today by the OVC.

SIUE, the 2026 OVC Champs, boasted 100 percent (10/10) of its student-athletes earning at least a 3.25 GPA. The Cougars shared the award with Lindenwood, Southeast Missouri, Tennessee State and Western Illinois.  

The OVC Team Academic Achievement Awards, which are presented annually in each Conference-sponsored sport to the member institution's team with the greatest percentage of its eligible student-athletes who achieved a 3.25 grade point average or higher, were awarded in 17 sports.