KANSAS CITY, KS - On Friday, the National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) announced that the Hartwick men's soccer team was one of 143 men's programs from around the nation posting a team grade point average of 3.0 or higher, thereby earning the NSCAA Team Academic Award.
Head coach Ian McIntyre's side earned a cumulative team grade-point average of 3.28 this season, which ranks tied for 10th among Division I programs. The Hawks tied with Bucknell, just one percentage point behind Loyola Chicago and two behind Binghamton, Columbia, and Marist for 6th.
The Hawks finished the 2009 campaign 10-4-4 overall and advanced to its first Mid-American Conference Championship match.
For a complete list of NSCAA award winning teams click the following link: http://nscaa.com/articles/20091106144024511.php.
Division I Team GPAs
1. Dartmouth - 3.46
2. Long Island - 3.44
3. Stanford - 3.37
4. West Virginia - 3.36
5. DePaul - 3.34
6. Binghamton - 3.30
6. Columbia - 3.30
6. Marist - 3.30
9. Loyola Chicago 3.29
10. Hartwick - 3.28
10. Bucknell - 3.28
