'Roo Soccer Programs Earn United Soccer Coaches Team Academic Award

KANSAS CITY, Mo. - The United Soccer Coaches released the 2016-17 Team Academic Award winners Thursday, and the Austin College men's and women's soccer programs were among seven Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference programs recognized.

A total of 813 soccer teams (282 men, 531 women) posted a team grade point average of 3.0 or higher, thereby earning the United Soccer Coaches Team Academic Award for the 2016-17 academic year.

Of that total, 195 schools had both their men's and women's programs recognized, including Austin College and Texas Lutheran University.

For a full list of the SCAC teams honored, see the table below.