KANSAS CITY, Kan. - UNC Greensboro's women's soccer team has earned the National Soccer Coaches Association of America's Team Academic Award for the 2008-09 season, the NSCAA recently announced.
Coach Eddie Radwanski's Spartans posted a team grade point average of 3.2. Senior Lauren Lopez was recently named to the NSCAA Scholar All-America Third Team, while Lopez (second team) and junior Jenn Partenheimer (third team) earned spots on the NSCAA Scholar All-South Region teams.
In addition, Lopez and classmate Kelly Attayek took spots on the College Sports Information Directors of America ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District III Second Team.
UNCG was one of 335 women's programs nationwide to earn the NSCAA Team Academic Award, which goes to each team that posts a cumulative gpa of at least 3.0. The Spartans have taken the NSCAA Team Academic Award in each of the last eight seasons.
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