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Falcons Earn NSCAA Team Academic Award
October 14, 2016 | Men's Soccer
BGSU picks up award for sixth time in the last seven years
The Bowling Green State University men's soccer program has earned an academic honor from the National Soccer Coaches Association of America. The Falcons have received the NSCAA Team Academic Award for the 2015-16Â academic year, the NSCAA office announced recently.
The NSCAA Team Academic Award is given to soccer programs that have achieved a minimum team grade-point average of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale.
The Falcons of head coach Eric Nichols had a team GPA of 3.235 in the 2015-16 academic year, with a 3.176 GPA in the fall semester and a 3.295 GPA in the spring semester.
Nichols' team was recognized for the sixth time in the last seven seasons, and the men's soccer Falcons made the list for the eighth time overall.
Seventeen student-athletes on the 26-man roster earned a GPA of 3.000 or higher in the Fall 2015 semester, with 11 earning a GPA of 3.500 or better. In the Spring 2016 semester, 20 of the 26 players had at least a 3.000 GPA, with nine earning a 3.500 GPA or better.
Four Falcons had a perfect 4.000 GPA in the fall semester, with four Falcons earning a perfect 4.000 GPA in the spring as well. Two student-athletes, Pat Flynn and Joe Sullivan, achieved a 4.000 GPA in both semesters, and both players earned CoSIDA Academic All-America honors for the 2015-16 season.
A total of 894 college soccer teams (316 men, 578Â women) across all divisions posted a team GPA of 3.00 or higher and were honored by the NSCAA this season.
For the complete list of NSCAA Team Academic Award winners, visit NSCAA.com.
Nichols and the 2016 Falcons host Western Michigan University on Saturday night (Oct. 15), with kickoff set for 7:00 p.m. at Cochrane Stadium. Admission to all BGSU regular-season soccer matches is free.
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The NSCAA Team Academic Award is given to soccer programs that have achieved a minimum team grade-point average of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale.
The Falcons of head coach Eric Nichols had a team GPA of 3.235 in the 2015-16 academic year, with a 3.176 GPA in the fall semester and a 3.295 GPA in the spring semester.
Nichols' team was recognized for the sixth time in the last seven seasons, and the men's soccer Falcons made the list for the eighth time overall.
Seventeen student-athletes on the 26-man roster earned a GPA of 3.000 or higher in the Fall 2015 semester, with 11 earning a GPA of 3.500 or better. In the Spring 2016 semester, 20 of the 26 players had at least a 3.000 GPA, with nine earning a 3.500 GPA or better.
Four Falcons had a perfect 4.000 GPA in the fall semester, with four Falcons earning a perfect 4.000 GPA in the spring as well. Two student-athletes, Pat Flynn and Joe Sullivan, achieved a 4.000 GPA in both semesters, and both players earned CoSIDA Academic All-America honors for the 2015-16 season.
A total of 894 college soccer teams (316 men, 578Â women) across all divisions posted a team GPA of 3.00 or higher and were honored by the NSCAA this season.
For the complete list of NSCAA Team Academic Award winners, visit NSCAA.com.
Nichols and the 2016 Falcons host Western Michigan University on Saturday night (Oct. 15), with kickoff set for 7:00 p.m. at Cochrane Stadium. Admission to all BGSU regular-season soccer matches is free.
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