Emily Bezek, Angela Buergis, Nischela Reddy, Shelby Rohrer, Megan Steiger and Meghan Wahlin - have been named 2004 Scholar-Athletes by the Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA). In addition, the Golden Gopher women's tennis team was one of 83 Division I squads to be named an ITA All-Academic Team.

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 two semesters (including freshman through senior year). Over 400 Division I women's tennis players were named ITA Scholar-Athletes. Each of the six Golden Gophers honored by the ITA were also named Academic All-Big Ten in 2004.

The ITA All-Academic Team award is open to any ITA program that has a cumulative team grade point average of 3.20 or above (on a 4.00 scale). All eligible student-athletes whose names appear on the NCAA/NAIA/NJCAA eligibility form and have competed in one or more varsity matches must average into the GPA for the current academic year (including fall 2003 and spring 2004).