Two members of the Hobart tennis team were named to the 2025 Academic All-District® Team selected by College Sports Communicators. Senior Troy Steiner was honored for the third straight year, while junior Nick Fischer earned his first career Academic All-District® recognition.
A Newburgh, New York, native, Steiner helped the Statesmen to a 12-9 overall record this season, clinching the second seed in the Liberty League Tournament. Steiner played a significant role in doubles play, posting a 10-13 record with classmate Jacob Linares. The duo went 5-6 in the No. 3 spot and earned crucial points for Hobart throughout the season. Through four seasons, Steiner has posted a 56-42 record in doubles play and a 19-21 record in singles action.
An economics major, Steiner has excelled in the classroom as well as on the court. Along with his third Academic All-District® selection, Steiner is also a three-time ITA Scholar-Athlete, a three-time Liberty League All-Academic Team member and a two-time Arnold Memorial Scholar-Athlete. He was selected as the 2023-24 William A. Walley '61 Tennis Award winner for leadership and sportsmanship as well as a Blackwell Hale Award winner and the 2022 recipient of the Rookie Award for Tennis. Steiner is a two-time All-Liberty League doubles honorable mention selection as well as an All-Liberty League doubles second team selection in 2023.
A Maryland Heights, Missouri, native, Fischer had another impressive season for the Statesmen, helping Hobart to the Liberty League title match for the second time in his collegiate career. Fischer played a significant role in both singles and doubles play for the Statesmen, posting an 11-9 overall record in singles play and a 12-12 record in doubles action. He went 9-7 in dual matches this season, including a 6-4 record in the No. 2 spot and went 8-7 with partner Nick Grosso in the No. 1 doubles position for Hobart. Through three seasons, Fischer has posted a 46-23 record in singles play and a 43-24 record in doubles action.
The economics and pre-law major, Fischer has impressed both academically and athletically. He is a two-time ITA Scholar-Athlete as well as a two-time Liberty League All-Academic selection. Fischer was the 2023 Rookie Award winner for Tennis. He has earned eight Liberty League Doubles Team of the Week awards throughout his career as well as a two-time Liberty League Rookie of the Week selection in 2023.
The 2025 Academic All-District teams, selected by College Sports Communicators, recognize the nation's top student-athletes for their combined performances on the field and in the classroom. Academic All-District honorees advance to the CSC Academic All-America ballot. First-, second- and third-team Academic All-America honorees will be announced on June 4.
To be eligible for Academic All-District consideration, a student-athlete must be at least a sophomore with one full year at their current institution, maintain a minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.50 and have played in at least 70 percent of the team's contests.
