BRIDGEWATER, Mass. -- Four members of the Bridgewater State University women's tennis program have been selected to the 2022-2023 Academic All-District® One Division III Women's Tennis Team by the College Sports Communicators (CSC).

Earning the honor from Bridgewater State are senior Mackenzie Silveira, juniors Allison Carter and Abigail Ramer, and sophomore Rebecca Hamel. 

Silveira, Carter, Ramer and Hamel are four of 11 student-athletes from the Little East Conference (LEC) to earn the honor.

The 2023 Academic All-District® Women’s Tennis Teams, selected by College Sports Communicators, recognize the nation’s top student-athletes for their combined performances on the court and in the classroom. The CSC Academic All-America® program separately recognizes tennis honorees in four divisions — NCAA Division I, NCAA Division II, NCAA Division III and NAIA.

To be eligible for all-academic honors, a student-athlete must be a starter or a key reserve, maintain a cumulative grade point average of 3.50 on a scale of 4.00, have reached sophomore athletic and academic standings at his/her current institution and be nominated by his/her sports information director. A student-athlete must have also played in at least 50% of her team's contests for the 2022 season.

Academic All-District® honorees advance to the CSC Academic All-America® ballot. First, second and third-team Academic All-America® honorees will be announced on May 31st.

Silveira is a criminal justice major with a 3.58 grade point average. The Middletown, Rhode Island product will graduate from Bridgewater State on Saturday in commencement ceremonies held at Gillette Stadium. Silveira posted an impressive 23-7 doubles mark in two season with the Bears including a 13-3 record in the Little East. She was also 7-7 in singles competition with a 4-3 conference mark.

A native of Raynham, Massachusetts, Carter is majoring in geological science and checks in with a 3.84 GPA. In her first two seasons with the Bears, Carter has produced a 17-7 singles record including an 11-3 Little East mark. She is also 11-8 in doubles competition with an 8-3 record versus conference opponents.

Ramer, who hails from Sherwood, Oregon, currently sports a 3.57 GPA while majoring in mathematics. In two season at Bridgewater State, Ramer is 14-11 in singles play including a 9-5 record in the Little East. She is also 16-3 in doubles competition with a 10-5 conference mark. Ramer earned All-Little East Second Team honors for both singles and double play in 2022 and was also named to the All-Little East Second Team for doubles in 2021.

A Windham, Maine product, Hamel is majoring in criminal justice and checks in with a 3.66 GPA. She went 4-4 in singles play during the 2022 season including a 3-2 mark in the Little East. Hamel also finished 2-3 in doubles competition with a 1-1 record within the conference.

Silveira, Carter, Ramer and Hamel helped the BSU women's tennis team post a 9-5 record in the fall of 2022 including a 6-2 conference mark. Seeded third in the Little East Tournament, the Bears posted a 5-0 quarterfinal round win over #6 Salem State University before dropping a 5-0 decision to #2 Rhode Island College in the semifinals.

2022-2023  CSC Academic All-District® Division III Women's Tennis Teams (PDF)