Ten Empire 8 Soccer Programs Recognized as Team Academic Award Winners
UNITED SOCCER COACHES RELEASE
Elmira, Sage, and Stevens Have Both Men's and Women's Teams Recognized
Ten Empire 8 Conference men's and women's soccer programs were recently recognized by the United Soccer Coaches as 2017-18 College Team Academic Award winners. To be recognized with this distinction, a team must post a grade point average of 3.0 or greater.
To see the complete list of E8 programs that were recognized, along with their team GPA, please see below. In total, 824 programs (310 men's and 514 women's) were honored.
Three schools had both men's and women's teams recognized - Elmira, Sage, and Stevens. Overall, the Stevens' women's soccer team posted the highest team GPA as the Ducks averaged a 3.68 in the classroom following the 2017-18 academic year. The Houghton women's team was second among E8 schools with a 3.52, slightly ahead of the Hartwick women with a 3.51
United Soccer Coaches Team Academic Award Winners
Men's
Elmira - 3.16
Sage - 3.09
Stevens - 3.43
Women's
Alfred - 3.41
Elmira - 3.42
Hartwick - 3.51
Houghton - 3.52
Nazareth - 3.43
Sage - 3.48
Stevens - 3.68
About the Empire 8 Conference
The members of the Empire 8 are committed first and foremost to the pursuit of academic excellence and aspire to be regarded as an outstanding NCAA Division III conference. The membership seeks to distinguish itself among its peer group for its quality institutions, spirited and sportsmanlike competition, outstanding services and highly ethical policies and practices. Its commitment to serve the educational needs of its student-athletes is the hallmark of the Empire 8.