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Josh Liederman

BUFFALO, NY - Three University at Buffalo men's tennis players were named ITA Scholar-Athletes, as announced by the Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) on Wednesday, July 16. Sophomores Josh Liederman (Queens Village, NY/Benjamin Cardozo) and Rohan Raikar (Albany, NY/Albany) and freshman Joe Popielarczyk (Buffalo, NY/McKinley) were three of 200 Division I men's tennis players to receive the academic honor.

Rohan Raikar

Liederman carries a 3.696 cumulative grade point average, and he had a perfect 4.0 GPA during the spring semester. He was Buffalo's Most Improved Player during the 2002-03 season after compiling an 18-17 singles record and a 10-10 doubles record. Raikar is a pharmacy major with a 3.603 cumulative grade point average.

Joe Popielarczyk

He posted nine singles wins and 14 doubles victories this past season. Popielarczyk has a 3.903 cumulative GPA, including a perfect 4.0 in his first semester of college in the fall. He posted a 5-8 singles record and a 6-8 doubles record in his freshman campaign.

In order to earn ITA Scholar-Athlete status, a student-athlete must be a varsity letterwinner, have a grade point average of at least 3.50 during the current academic year and have been enrolled at their university for at least two semesters.