SE Athletics
Matt Thomas, Sports Information Director
DURANT – Juan Scoppetta has taken home 2019 ITA NCAA Division II All-American honors following his outstanding first season with the Savage Storm.
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The junior from Villa Gobernador Galvez, Argentina, was ranked in the NCAA Division II individual top-20 for the entire spring, climbing as high as No. 3 nationally before finishing the season ranked seventh in the final ITA Men’s Rankings.
Scoppetta highlighted the Southeastern’s conference honors by taking home the Great American Conference Player and Newcomer of the Year awards.
He became the second-straight Savage Storm men’s player to bring home the top individual honor in the league.
Scoppetta posted a 14-4 overall record on the season with his only losses coming to players ranked in the top-20. He enjoyed a nine-match winning streak this season and has four wins against top-20 ranked players this year.
In addition to the Player and Newcomer of the Year honors he was also a first team All-GAC selection.