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Balus, Hovde & Yu Receive CSC Academic All-District Accolades
5/14/2026 10:49:00 AM | Women's Tennis
DURHAM, N.C. – The Duke women's tennis trio of Irina Balus, Liv Hovde and Eleana Yu received College Sports Communicators (CSC) Academic All-District accolades this week, as announced by the organization.
CSC recognizes the nation's top student-athletes for their combined performances on the court and in the classroom. To be eligible for Academic All-District recognition, student-athletes must be a starter or key reserve, have at least sophomore academic standing at their current institution and maintain a minimum cumulative grade-point average of 3.50.
Balus, who hails from Banská Bystrica, Slovakia, registered a 21-9 overall singles and 16-4 dual match ledger. She was ranked as high as No. 12 in singles and No. 2 in doubles, while earning All-America honors for the second year in a row. Balus totaled 12 singles wins against ranked opponents, including a pair of victories against the No. 12 and No. 2 ranked players nationally. The sophomore advanced to the NCAA Singles Championship round of 16. Balus owns a 3.975 grade-point average.
Hovde collected a team-high 42 singles and doubles victories on the season. She was ranked as high as No. 49 nationally in singles and No. 2 in doubles. A sophomore native of Daniel Island, South Carolina, Hovde collected four wins against ranked singles opponents. She owns a 3.744 grade-point average.
A product of Mason, Ohio, Yu totaled an 11-11 singles record and was ranked as high as No. 42 nationally on the year. She went 16-11 in doubles action and was ranked No. 32 nationally with Claire An during the season. Yu is majoring in economics and features a 3.838 grade-point average.
As a team, Duke notched a 20-8 overall record and advanced to the NCAA Super Regionals under the direction of head coach Jamie Ashworth.
To stay up to date with Blue Devils women's tennis, follow the team on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook by searching "DukeWTEN".
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CSC recognizes the nation's top student-athletes for their combined performances on the court and in the classroom. To be eligible for Academic All-District recognition, student-athletes must be a starter or key reserve, have at least sophomore academic standing at their current institution and maintain a minimum cumulative grade-point average of 3.50.
Balus, who hails from Banská Bystrica, Slovakia, registered a 21-9 overall singles and 16-4 dual match ledger. She was ranked as high as No. 12 in singles and No. 2 in doubles, while earning All-America honors for the second year in a row. Balus totaled 12 singles wins against ranked opponents, including a pair of victories against the No. 12 and No. 2 ranked players nationally. The sophomore advanced to the NCAA Singles Championship round of 16. Balus owns a 3.975 grade-point average.
Hovde collected a team-high 42 singles and doubles victories on the season. She was ranked as high as No. 49 nationally in singles and No. 2 in doubles. A sophomore native of Daniel Island, South Carolina, Hovde collected four wins against ranked singles opponents. She owns a 3.744 grade-point average.
A product of Mason, Ohio, Yu totaled an 11-11 singles record and was ranked as high as No. 42 nationally on the year. She went 16-11 in doubles action and was ranked No. 32 nationally with Claire An during the season. Yu is majoring in economics and features a 3.838 grade-point average.
As a team, Duke notched a 20-8 overall record and advanced to the NCAA Super Regionals under the direction of head coach Jamie Ashworth.
To stay up to date with Blue Devils women's tennis, follow the team on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook by searching "DukeWTEN".
#GoDuke
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