Akron Soccer Recognized by United Soccer Coaches as 2017-18 Collegiate Team Academic Award Recipients

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2017-18 UNITED SOCCER COACHES COLLEGIATE TEAM ACADEMIC AWARD RELEASE

KANSAS CITY, Mo. - The University of Akron was one of 192 schools nationwide to have its men's and women's soccer teams recognized by the United Soccer Coaches as 2017-18 Collegiate Team Academic Award winners.

The Zips were the only school in the Mid-American Conference to have both of their respective soccer programs honored.

The Akron men's team under sixth-year head coach Jared Embick was honored for the 11th consecutive year and 12th time overall after registering a cumulative 3.02 grade point average for the 2017-18 academic year.

Recognized for the eighth year in a row, the Zips' women's squad led by fourth-year head coach Noreen Herlihy posted a 3.29 GPA this past academic year.

To qualify for the award, the team must have a minimum grade point average of 3.0 or higher for the entire academic year. The team GPA is determined by adding every player's GPA, then dividing by the number of players.

The Akron men's soccer team returns to action on Saturday, Oct. 6, visiting Bowling Green for a 7 p.m. tilt, while the Zips' women's squad travels to Ohio for a 4 p.m. contest on Thursday, Oct. 4.

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Akron Soccer Recognized by United Soccer Coaches as 2017-18 Collegiate Team Academic Award Recipients

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