Tiger Tennis Player Kathi Gerber Named A 2006 ITA Scholar Athlete

Aug. 11, 2006

CLEMSON, SC – Clemson women’s tennis player Kathi Gerber has been named an ITA Scholar Athlete for the 2005-06 school year. Gerber, a sophomore from Vienna, WV, won 13 singles matches for the 18th-ranked Tigers, including a 6-0, 6-1 decision in Clemson’s 4-0 victory over Siena in the first round of the NCAA Tournament.

Gerber, who is majoring in biological sciences, is the ninth honoree in program history, with all coming under current head coach Nancy Harris’ tenure. A Tiger women’s tennis player was last named an ITA Scholar Athlete in 2003 when Ashley Bowen, Anna Dolinska, Richele LeSaldo and Ana Stiglic each garnered the award.

In order to earn ITA Scholar-Athlete status a player must meet the following criteria: 1.) be a varsity letter winner, 2.) have a grade point average of at least 3.50 (on a 4.00 scale) for the current academic year, and 3.) have been enrolled at their present school for at least 2 semesters (including freshman thorough senior year).