Carli K Commits to Attend Abilene Christian University
ATA senior Carli Knezevich committed to pursue the next steps in her academic and athletic careers at Abilene Christian University this coming fall.
“What initially drew me to ACU was meeting Coach Hutton at clay courts,” Carli said. “He seemed like a really nice guy and I already knew some people at ACU so I decided to take a visit.”
ACU in located in Abilene, TX, just under 3 hours west of Dallas. A private Christian college with about 4600 students, offering majors in business, pre-med, pre-dental, journalism, education and more. Upon visiting the campus, it was the people and the business school that resonated with Carli.
“What set ACU apart from the other schools were the people. Everyone was very supportive and friendly there and I loved the business school on my visit,” Carli said. “The campus was beautiful and I was really impressed with the indoor and outdoor courts.”
ACU’s College of Business is one of only six private universities in Texas that is AACSB accredited, the highest standard for business schools in the world.
“I am most looking forward to the business department because the classes were small and it seems as if I will be getting a lot of attention and help in school,” Carli said.
Carli will join an ACU Wildcat Women’s Tennis team that competes in the Southland Conference of Division I NCAA tennis.
“Athletically I am most looking forward to traveling and playing a lot of big teams because ACU has a pretty good playing schedule,” Carli said. “Also the team was really nice and since the boys and girls sometimes travel together and share the same coaches everyone seemed really close.”
In her many years at ATA, Carli has gained much more than a forceful forehand and a lethal lefty-slice serve.
“ATA has really taught me how to be a team player and to always push myself along with my teammates,” Carli said. “I will continue to use these tools throughout my college experience and even after college.”
Congratulations, Carli, and go Wildcats!