MIAC Release

COLLEGEVILLE, Minn. – Three Saint John's University tennis student-athletes received 2018-19 Winter and Spring Academic All-MIAC honors on Thursday, June 27.

Student-athletes must be a sophomore, junior or senior academically with a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.50 on a 4.00 scale to qualify for Academic All-MIAC recognition. Athletically, tennis student-athletes must compete in 50 percent of their team's varsity, regular-season contests. 

Those honored (listed alphabetically) include:

-Sophomore Thomas Gillach (Lindstrom, Minn./Chisago Lakes), a psychology major with a 3.94 GPA;
-Sophomore Nate Jordre (St. Cloud, Minn./Tech), a computer science major with a 3.80 GPA;
-Senior Hunter Krebsbach (St. Paul, Minn./Mounds View), an accounting major with a 3.70 GPA.

The Academic All-MIAC distinction is the third consecutive for Krebsbach, who registered a 6-3 MIAC record (7-9 overall) this spring in singles competition, including a 5-2 mark at No. 5, and went 7-9 (5-4 MIAC) in doubles play.

Gillach achieved All-MIAC honors in both singles and doubles competition for the second consecutive season in 2019. He led SJU in singles wins (12) and posted a 6-3 record in conference play. Gillach (14-6 overall) and Jordre (12-2) went 12-2 with an 11-1 record (6-1 MIAC) at No. 1 doubles. The duo won nine of their last 10 matches, including an 8-6 upset of Carleton's Jordon O'Kelly and Leo Vithoontien, who ended the season ranked No. 23 nationally, May 2 in the MIAC semifinals. Like Gillach, the All-MIAC distinction in doubles play was the second straight for Jordre, who also ended the season with a 4-8 record (3-4 MIAC) at No. 1 singles.

SJU tied for third in the MIAC with a 6-3 record (9-9 overall) to earn its fourth consecutive trip to the MIAC Playoffs and 10th in the last 13 seasons. Head coach Jack Bowe completed his 22nd season and was named the MIAC Steve Wilkinson Coach of the Year for the second time.