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Men’s Soccer Honored By United Soccer Coaches For Work in the Classroom

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RINDGE, N.H. (October 4, 2018) – The Franklin Pierce University men's soccer team was recently selected as a United Soccer Coaches 2017-18 Team Academic Award winner it was announced Thursday morning.

TO VIEW THE LIST OF TEAMS CHOSEN FOR THIS HONOR PLEASE CLICK HERE.

United Soccer Coaches annually celebrates the academic achievements of high school and college soccer teams whose student-athletes collectively demonstrate a commitment to excellence in their studies over the course of a full academic year.

College Team Academic Award recipients are active members of the United Soccer Coaches College Services Program with a composite grade point average of 3.0 or better on a 4.0 scale for all players on the roster. The Ravens had a cumulative 3.04 team grade point average.

773 college teams (289 men, 484 women) earned the Team Academic Award, including 191 schools who had both their men's and women's programs among the recipients

Founded in 1941 and headquartered in Kansas City, Mo., United Soccer Coaches is the trusted and unifying voice, advocate and partner for coaches at all levels of the game. The largest community for soccer coaches in the world, we unite coaches of all levels around the love of the game and we elevate the game through advocacy, education, and service. To learn more, visit UnitedSoccerCoaches.org.

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