UK Women's Soccer Again Earns NSCAA Academic Award

LEXINGTON, Ky. (Sept. 30, 2015) — The University of Kentucky women’s soccer team received the national “Team Academic Award” from the National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) for the 2014-15 year, with a team GPA of 3.37.  This award honors teams that have received a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher.

The Wildcats have earned this award for seven consecutive seasons, receiving it every year under head coach Jon Lipsitz, who is currently in his seventh season at Kentucky.

The Wildcats are currently 9-2-1 on the year and will continue SEC play this coming weekend in Gainesville, Florida, against the No. 12 Florida Gators. The match will be shown live on the SEC Network+, WatchESPN and ESPN3.

For the latest on the Kentucky women’s soccer team, follow @UKWomensSoccer on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook, as well as on the web at UKathletics.com. 

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