February 4, 2010 - Junior guard Kayla Tetschlag (Sheboygan, Wis.) has been selected to the 2010 District  5, First Team  Academic All-District Women's Basketball Team presented by ESPN The Magazine and CoSIDA.

"Kayla is such a hard worker both in the classroom and on the court and is so deserving of this recognition," said head coach Matt Bollant.

Tetschlag was selected based on votes from the College Sports Information Directors of America. Three Academic All-District teams are chosen in each district, with those on the All-District first teams placed on the national ballot for Academic All-America consideration.

Tetschlag was the only player from the Horizon League recognized on the Academic All-District teams and one of two Division I players selected in the state of Wisconsin. In December Tetschlag was also named the U.S. Army Scholar-Athlete of the Month by the League.

On the court Tetschlag averages 15.2 points and 6.0 rebounds per game. She has led the Phoenix in scoring seven times this season, scored in double figures 16 times while putting up two double-doubles. In addition, Tetschlag was also chosen as the Horizon League Player of the Week Jan. 4.

In the classroom the Business Administration major maintains a 3.73 grade-point average and finished the fall semester with a cumulative g.p.a. of 3.78. In addition Tetschlag has been named to the Horizon League Academic Honor Roll and the Green Bay Dean's List during her career. In December, she was also the recipient of the Who's Who Among Students in College and Universities award which is given to students who demonstrate academic success and campus and community involvement.

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