Upcoming Event: Men's Tennis versus ITA All-American Championship on September 20, 2025
Men's Tennis
vs ITA All-American Championship
Sculley, Zhang Selected to All-ACC Academic Team
6/22/2021 2:00:00 PM | Men's Tennis
DURHAM – Senior Sean Sculley and sophomore Andrew Zhang were named to the All-ACC Academic team, the league announced Tuesday afternoon.
Â
The accolade is the second of Sculley's career as he also earned the honor in 2018. Zhang received his first career All-ACC Academic nod.
Â
Sculley, a third team All-ACC honoree, compiled a singles mark of 6-5 and a doubles ledger of 9-10. The Hilton Head Island, S.C., native bounced between Duke's No. 2 and 3 singles positions, and finished the regular season 1-2 against ranked opponents. Sculley clinched two matches for the Blue Devils in singles action, including a 5-2 win over No. 40 Liberty. In doubles play, he teamed up with sophomore Garrett Johns to make Duke's top doubles tandem and earn an at-large bid to the NCAA Doubles Championship. The duo was nationally ranked in the top-20 all year as well.
Â
Zhang, a third team All-ACC selection, led the Blue Devils with a 13-5 singles record and a 14-6 doubles mark. Playing mostly at the No. 3 singles position for the latter portion of the season, Zhang wrapped up the regular season at 5-0 in that spot and led the team with a 4-3 record in ACC play. The Bloomfield Hills, Mich., product won three of his final four league matches and four of six during the last leg of the season. Zhang concluded the year with five clinching victories for Duke, including wins over Florida State and No. 43 Miami. In doubles action, he played with three different teammates throughout the year and closed the season winning seven of his last nine doubles matches.
Minimum academic requirements for selection to the All-ACC Academic Team are a 3.0 grade point average for the previous semester and a 3.0 cumulative average during one's academic career for undergraduate students. Athletic achievements during the most recent season are also considered in selecting the All-ACC Academic Team.
Â
2021 ACC Men's Tennis Scholar-Athlete of the Year: Carl Söderlund, Virginia, Gr., Commerce
Â
2021 All-ACC Academic Men's Tennis Team
Maxim Motlagh,        Boston College, So., Finance
Teodor Giusca,        Clemson,    Jr., Management
Jacob Jahn,          Clemson,    Jr., Biological Sciences
Yizhou Liu**,         Clemson,    Sr., Psychology
Sean Sculley**,       Duke,      Sr., Psychology
Andrew Zhang,         Duke,      So., Psychology
Andres Martin,        Georgia Tech,  So., Industrial Engineering
Sergio Hernandez,       Louisville,   Jr., Sport Administration
Fabien Salle**,        Louisville,   Sr., Finance
Franco Aubone**,       Miami,     Jr., Accounting
Bojan Jankulovski ,       Miami,     Sr., Sport Administration
Benjamin Hannestad,     Miami,     Sr., Sociology
Brian Cernoch**,       North Carolina, Jr., Exercise and Sport Science
Rinky Hijikata,       North Carolina, So., Business Administration
Yannai Barkai,        NC State,    Jr., Economics
Robin Catry,         NC State,    So., Science, Tech., & Society
Rafa Izquierdo,       NC State,    Jr., Business Administration
Richard Ciamarra***,     Notre Dame,   Sr., FinanceÂ
Tristan McCormick,      Notre Dame,   Sr., Finance
Axel Nefve,         Notre Dame,   Jr., Finance
Ryan Goetz**,         Virginia,    Jr., History
Iñaki Montes,        Virginia,    Fr., Undeclared
Chris Rodesch,        Virginia,    Fr., Undeclared
Carl Söderlund****,     Virginia,    Gr., Commerce
Jeffrey von der Schulenburg, Virginia,    Fr., Undeclared
William Woodall,       Virginia,    Jr., American Studies
Ryan Fishback,        Virginia Tech, Fr., Biochemistry
Mitch Harper**,       Virginia Tech, Gr., Business Administration
Hugo Maia,          Virginia Tech, Fr., Business, Undecided
Alex Ribeiro**,       Virginia Tech, Gr., Business Administration
Matt Ross,          Virginia Tech, So., Business, Undecided
Eduardo Nava,        Wake Forest,  Gr., Communications
Â
*denotes number of career All-ACC Academic honors
Â
#GoDuke
Â
Â
The accolade is the second of Sculley's career as he also earned the honor in 2018. Zhang received his first career All-ACC Academic nod.
Â
Sculley, a third team All-ACC honoree, compiled a singles mark of 6-5 and a doubles ledger of 9-10. The Hilton Head Island, S.C., native bounced between Duke's No. 2 and 3 singles positions, and finished the regular season 1-2 against ranked opponents. Sculley clinched two matches for the Blue Devils in singles action, including a 5-2 win over No. 40 Liberty. In doubles play, he teamed up with sophomore Garrett Johns to make Duke's top doubles tandem and earn an at-large bid to the NCAA Doubles Championship. The duo was nationally ranked in the top-20 all year as well.
Â
Zhang, a third team All-ACC selection, led the Blue Devils with a 13-5 singles record and a 14-6 doubles mark. Playing mostly at the No. 3 singles position for the latter portion of the season, Zhang wrapped up the regular season at 5-0 in that spot and led the team with a 4-3 record in ACC play. The Bloomfield Hills, Mich., product won three of his final four league matches and four of six during the last leg of the season. Zhang concluded the year with five clinching victories for Duke, including wins over Florida State and No. 43 Miami. In doubles action, he played with three different teammates throughout the year and closed the season winning seven of his last nine doubles matches.
Minimum academic requirements for selection to the All-ACC Academic Team are a 3.0 grade point average for the previous semester and a 3.0 cumulative average during one's academic career for undergraduate students. Athletic achievements during the most recent season are also considered in selecting the All-ACC Academic Team.
Â
2021 ACC Men's Tennis Scholar-Athlete of the Year: Carl Söderlund, Virginia, Gr., Commerce
Â
2021 All-ACC Academic Men's Tennis Team
Maxim Motlagh,        Boston College, So., Finance
Teodor Giusca,        Clemson,    Jr., Management
Jacob Jahn,          Clemson,    Jr., Biological Sciences
Yizhou Liu**,         Clemson,    Sr., Psychology
Sean Sculley**,       Duke,      Sr., Psychology
Andrew Zhang,         Duke,      So., Psychology
Andres Martin,        Georgia Tech,  So., Industrial Engineering
Sergio Hernandez,       Louisville,   Jr., Sport Administration
Fabien Salle**,        Louisville,   Sr., Finance
Franco Aubone**,       Miami,     Jr., Accounting
Bojan Jankulovski ,       Miami,     Sr., Sport Administration
Benjamin Hannestad,     Miami,     Sr., Sociology
Brian Cernoch**,       North Carolina, Jr., Exercise and Sport Science
Rinky Hijikata,       North Carolina, So., Business Administration
Yannai Barkai,        NC State,    Jr., Economics
Robin Catry,         NC State,    So., Science, Tech., & Society
Rafa Izquierdo,       NC State,    Jr., Business Administration
Richard Ciamarra***,     Notre Dame,   Sr., FinanceÂ
Tristan McCormick,      Notre Dame,   Sr., Finance
Axel Nefve,         Notre Dame,   Jr., Finance
Ryan Goetz**,         Virginia,    Jr., History
Iñaki Montes,        Virginia,    Fr., Undeclared
Chris Rodesch,        Virginia,    Fr., Undeclared
Carl Söderlund****,     Virginia,    Gr., Commerce
Jeffrey von der Schulenburg, Virginia,    Fr., Undeclared
William Woodall,       Virginia,    Jr., American Studies
Ryan Fishback,        Virginia Tech, Fr., Biochemistry
Mitch Harper**,       Virginia Tech, Gr., Business Administration
Hugo Maia,          Virginia Tech, Fr., Business, Undecided
Alex Ribeiro**,       Virginia Tech, Gr., Business Administration
Matt Ross,          Virginia Tech, So., Business, Undecided
Eduardo Nava,        Wake Forest,  Gr., Communications
Â
*denotes number of career All-ACC Academic honors
Â
#GoDuke
Â
Players Mentioned
Coach Ramsey win vs NCState ACC Tourney 4/18/25
Friday, April 18
Coach Ramsey Win vs UND ACC Tournament 4/17/25
Thursday, April 17
Duke vs. Virginia: Coach Smith Post-Match Interview
Saturday, March 01
Duke Athletics: A Tour of Campus
Saturday, October 19
