Three Empire 8 Soccer Programs Recognized as 2023-24 United Soccer Coaches Team Academic Award Winners

Men's Soccer | 8/2/2024 9:57:45 AM

Three Empire 8 soccer programs (two women's teams and one men's team) were named United Soccer Coaches Team Academic Award winners to recognize exemplary performance in the classroom during the 2023-24 academic year.  
 
A total of 405 college teams (168 men, 237 women) earned the Team Academic Award, including 102 schools who had both their men’s and women’s programs among the recipients. Houghton University had the highest team grade-point average among all E8 women’s programs (3.66), while Alfred University's women recorded a 3.54 team GPA. The St. John Fisher University men's soccer program garnered a 3.43 GPA to be the lone E8 men’s program honored.
 
College Team Academic Award recipients are active members of the United Soccer Coaches Services Program with a composite grade-point average of 3.0 or better on a 4.0 scale for all players on the roster for the 2023-24 academic year.
 
2023-24 United Soccer Coaches Team Academic Award Winners 

Men's Team Academic Award Winners
St. John Fisher - 3.43

Women's Team Academic Award Winners
Houghton - 3.66
Alfred - 3.54

ABOUT THE EMPIRE 8 CONFERENCE
The members of the Empire 8 Conference are committed first and foremost to the pursuit of academic excellence and the league is regarded as an outstanding NCAA Division III conference. The membership has distinguished 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 E8. For more on the Empire 8 visit www.empire8.com.
 
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