BRIDGEWATER, N.J. – The NEC revealed their 2024 Spring Academic and Commissioner's Honor Roll List on Monday afternoon. The Knights had 115 student-athletes in total earn the recognition.
 
In addition to this, the NEC also released their Spring Scholar-Athlete winners. FDU men's tennis senior Arjun Sriram was selected as the 2024 Scholar-Athlete for men's tennis. The award is given annually to an individual student-athlete in each conference sponsored sport that excelled both academically and athletically.
 
Academically, the Bangalore, India native posted a 3.99 GPA in the spring semester in the computer science program at FDU. He finished his degree in May. On the court, Sriram was named first team All-NEC after putting together an 8-4 spring record. In the NEC, Sriram went 4-1.

The following is an excerpt from the NEC's press release:

"FDU senior Arjun Sriram (Bengalore, India/Chrysalis) combined his outstanding academic achievements with a stellar year on the courts to win the men's tennis scholar-athlete award. Sriram was selected as an NEC all-star for the third straight year, upgrading to the All-NEC first team following two straight second team singles selections. Sriram finished 12-8 overall and 5-1 in NEC singles play, helping lead the Knights to the NEC semifinals. He went 6-4 in #1 flight play and his doubles partnership with Andrew Nicolae produced a 7-3 mark at #3 doubles. Sriram, who hails from Bengalore, India, compiled a 38-24 overall singles record in his four years, including a 16-6 slate against NEC competition. Sporting a near-perfect 3.99 grade point average, the Computer Science major has earned a spot on the NEC Academic and Commissioner's Honor Roll in each of the last three years."

The full release can be found here.
 
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ABOUT FDU ATHLETICS
 
FDU is home to 21 NCAA Division I teams. A member of the Northeast Conference, the Knights have had tremendous success in the classroom, in athletic competition as well as giving back to the Bergen County community. FDU became the first school in Northeast Conference (NEC) history to win championships in women's volleyball, women's soccer, and men's soccer in the same season (2022). In 2023, the Burgundy and Blue also became the first NEC school to win two games as a 16-seed in the NCAA Men's Basketball Championship, including an upset over top-seeded Purdue. As a result of its incredible 2022-23 season, FDU placed 92nd in the Learfield Director's Cup, the first NEC program to finish in the Top 100. In 2024, Salif Mane became the first individual national champion in FDU history after capturing the Triple jump title at the 2024 NCAA Track and Field Outdoor Championships. Since 2019, FDU has won 15 conference titles across men's soccer, men's tennis, men's basketball, women's basketball, women's indoor track & field, women's bowling, women's golf, and women's volleyball. Off the field, FDU student-athletes were recognized for their efforts in the community by winning the NEC Building Communities Award in both 2020 and 2024. In addition to recent championships, FDU holds five additional national championships, three in sport of women's fencing and two in women's bowling.