Michigan State University Athletics
MSU Soccer Teams Earn Academic Honors
10/5/2018 12:11:00 PM | Men's Soccer, Women's Soccer
The Spartan men and women’s teams both captured awards.
EAST LANSING, Mich. - Michigan State men and women's soccer teams were both named Team Academic Winners for the 2017-18 season by the United Soccer Coaches. The Spartans were one of three teams in the Big Ten, who had both its men and women's teams honored, along with Ohio State and Rutgers.
Complete Team Academic Award List
Nine of the Big Ten's 14 women's soccer programs earned the award this year, including Illinois, Iowa, Michigan State, Minnesota, Nebraska, Northwestern, Ohio State, Penn State and Rutgers.
Aside from Michigan State, both Ohio State and Rutgers were honored on the men's side.
A total of 778 soccer teams (291 men, 487 women) posted a team grade point average of 3.0 or higher, to earn the United Soccer Coaches Team Academic Award for the 2017-18 academic year.
Of that total, 195 schools had both their men's and women's programs recognized.
Both Michigan State soccer squads are back in action on Friday, Oct. 5. The women host Penn State at DeMartin Stadium, while the men take on Maryland on the road. Both game are set to kickoff at 7 p.m.
Complete Team Academic Award List
Nine of the Big Ten's 14 women's soccer programs earned the award this year, including Illinois, Iowa, Michigan State, Minnesota, Nebraska, Northwestern, Ohio State, Penn State and Rutgers.
Aside from Michigan State, both Ohio State and Rutgers were honored on the men's side.
A total of 778 soccer teams (291 men, 487 women) posted a team grade point average of 3.0 or higher, to earn the United Soccer Coaches Team Academic Award for the 2017-18 academic year.
Of that total, 195 schools had both their men's and women's programs recognized.
Both Michigan State soccer squads are back in action on Friday, Oct. 5. The women host Penn State at DeMartin Stadium, while the men take on Maryland on the road. Both game are set to kickoff at 7 p.m.
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