Orangemen Earn NSCAA Academic Award
1/14/2003 4:33:25 PM | Men's Soccer
The Syracuse men's soccer team was one of 67 programs in the nation to receive an National Soccer Coaches Association of America Team Academic Award. The Orangemen had a team grade point average of better than 3.0 for the 2001-02 academic year.
It is the second straight year that the Orangemen have received the award from the NSCAA.
The award is given to soccer teams that compiled a minimum of a 3.0 grade point average for the 2001-02 academic year and whose coaches are current NSCAA members. The teams considered for the award represent all levels of play, from NCAA Division I to NAIA and junior college.
SU had three players earn academic all-district honors this season. Seniors Eric Chapman and Guido Cristofori were both first-team honorees, while sophomore Ryan Hickey was a second-team pick. Chapman was also selected as a member of the Verizon Academic All-America Third Team.
The awards will be presented at the College Coaches Luncheon at the 2003 NSCAA Convention, to be held on Thursday, Jan. 16, in Kansas City, Mo.
