by Lauren Rivera-Galvez

Four Monarchs Named To CSC Academic All-District Team

Four Monarchs Named To CSC Academic All-District TeamFour Monarchs Named To CSC Academic All-District Team

NORFOLK, Va. – The 2026 Academic All-District Women’s Tennis College Sports Communicators (CSC) Teams were announced Tuesday, including Old Dominion student-athletes Lidiia Rasskouskaia, Kira Matushkina, Victoria Matasova and Marina Marikina.

The CSC Academic All-America program recognizes the nation’s top student-athletes for their combined performances in competition and in the classroom. The program separately recognizes at-large honorees in four divisions: NCAA Division I, NCAA Division II, NCAA Division III and NAIA.

To earn the award, student-athletes must maintain a cumulative grade-point average of at least 3.50 without rounding and must have either started in 66% of matches or competed in 90% of all matches.

Rasskouskaia graduated this fall with a degree in leadership and a 3.8 GPA, earning her second-straight CSC Academic All-District honor. She finished the season 17-13 in singles and 20-11 in doubles.

Matushkina earned her first CSC Academic All-District selection, owning a 3.8 GPA, while majoring in supply chain management. She received First Team All-Conference honors in singles. She is currently ranked No. 100 nationally, posting a 12-14 singles record and a 14-13 doubles mark.

Matasova is a back-to-back CSC Academic All-District honoree while majoring in finance with a 4.0 GPA. She earned the Sun Belt Elite Player of the Year award and finished the season 13-19 in singles and 13-15 in doubles.

Markina earned her first CSC Academic All-District honor while majoring in finance with a 3.93 GPA. She posted a 20-7 singles record and a 14-17 doubles record.