Six University of Dayton student-athletes received the Arthur Ashe Jr. Sports Scholar Awards as selected by Diverse: Issues in Higher Education magazine.

Student-athletes Clara Ang, Casey Nance, and Patrice Lalor repeated as Arthur Ashe Jr. Sports Scholars, while Jerica DeWolfe, Andre Crawford and Robert Salcedo rounded out the UD contingent.

The award recognizes minority undergraduate students who have made achieving both academically and athletically a winning combination.

Salcedo, a junior on the tennis team, carries a cumulative 3.2 grade point average in his double major of entrepreneurship and finance.

Crawford, a member of the football team, saw action in 11 games last season. He recorded 12 tackles and assisted in one sack from his “Flyer” position which is part of a unique defensive scheme and figures be in that role this season. He carries a 3.1 GPA in operations management.

DeWolfe, as a senior, tallied career highs in goals (6) and assists (6) as well as points (18). She earned Atlantic 10 Midfielder of the Year and a spot on the conference All-Championship team. As an international studies major she garnered a cumulative GPA of 3.3.

Lalor and Nance, both seniors this upcoming season, were instrumental in helping the Flyers get to the NCAA tournament last year, UD’s second consecutive appearance.

Lalor started 32 games for the Flyers was third on the team in scoring with almost nine points per game and she led the team in assists with 118. Nance was second on the team in rebounds with 155 and led the team in blocks with 45. Lalor owns a 3.7 GPA in electrical engineering and Nance has a 3.7 GPA in marketing.

Ang, led the women’s golf team in stroke average with at 79.5 in 16 rounds of play. She led the Flyers with 11 rounds in which she shot below an 80. Ang has a 3.9 GPA in mechanical engineering.

The list is designed to include undergraduate student athletes that have excelled in the classroom and on the field of play. Students also must have a commitment to service in the community and community activism.