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Women's soccer earns USC Team Academic Award for 11th-straight year

10/9/2017 1:03:00 PM

EVANSVILLE, Ind. – The University of Evansville women's soccer team received the United Soccer Coaches Team Academic Award for the 11th-straight season, it was announced Monday.

The award, which was initiated in the 1996, honors collegiate and high school men's and women's soccer teams that displayed excellence in the classroom during the school year by maintaining at least a 3.00 cumulative team grade-point average (GPA) on a 4.0 scale. The Aces earned a 3.42 cumulative team GPA in the fall of 2016 and spring of 2017.

United Soccer Coaches recognized 825 teams, 286 men and 539 women on Monday. Evansville was one of 195 schools to have both their men's and women's programs honored this year. This year marks the fifth-straight year and ninth overall that both men's and women's soccer teams have earned the team academic honor.

"We strive to foster an environment that puts as much emphasis on academic success as athletic success, and it is remarkable to see the ladies buy into that as well," said Aces head coach Krista McKendree. "All the credit goes to the players for believing in our mission."

UE is joined on the list by six fellow Missouri Valley Conference members Drake, Illinois State, Loyola, Missouri State, Northern Iowa, and Valparaiso. 

The Aces are back in action on Saturday at 2:30 p.m. at Arad McCutchan Stadium for homecoming when Evansville hosts Drake. Saturday's homecoming festivities will begin at 2 p.m. with food trucks and live music until 5 p.m.. The homecoming doubleheader will also feature postgame fireworks following the Aces men's soccer contest with Loyola.
 

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