SIUE’s Lambrechts Named Third Team Academic All-America – SIUE

EDWARDSVILLE, Ill. – SIUE tennis standout Jill Lambrechts has earned a spot on the College Sports Communicators Women’s Academic All-America third team. Lambrechts was a second team Academic All-America selection two seasons ago.

The native of Beerse, Belgium, holds a perfect 4.0 grade point average, while earning a bachelor’s in biological sciences and a graduate degree in biological sciences.

Lambrechts, who is completing a master of science in biological sciences, posted a 16-7 singles record, leading SIUE to an Ohio Valley Conference Championship and a bid to the NCAA Tournament. She was named first team All-OVC.

She completed her collegiate career with 76 singles wins and 72 doubles wins, third most in SIUE’s Division I era.

On the court, Lambrechts was one of the most prolific tennis talents in the Ohio Valley Conference. She earned 2022 OVC Co-Player of the Year honors and later was selected for the OVC Scholar-Athlete Award. Lambrechts also helped SIUE break into the Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) Division I Women’s National Team Rankings for the first time in program history following a 9-0 start to the Cougars’ spring campaign in 2022.