Women’s Soccer Program Acknowledged For Academic Achievement
The UW-Oshkosh women's soccer program continues to be recognized for its academic performance.
Head coach Erin Coppernoll's Titans compiled a 3.43 cumulative grade point average during the 2019-20 academic year to earn praise from the United Soccer Coaches for the third straight season.
UW-Oshkosh was one of 556 women's collegiate soccer programs presented with the United Soccer Coaches Team Academic Award. Among the other programs honored were UW-Oshkosh's WIAC companions UW-Eau Claire (3.35), UW-La Crosse (3.58), UW-Stevens Point (3.62) and UW-Whitewater (3.64).
To qualify for the United Soccer Coaches Team Academic Award, a program must have a minimum grade point average of 3.0 or higher for the entire academic year. The award runs a year behind the competition calendar since it also includes academic results from the spring semester.
NCAA Division I members University of Illinois at Chicago and University of New Mexico recorded the highest GPA during the 2019-20 academic year with their marks of 3.96 and 3.92, respectively. NCAA Division II affiliate Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University (Fla.) ranked third with its GPA of 3.87.
UW-Oshkosh has earned the United Soccer Coaches (formerly National Soccer Coaches Association of America) Team Academic Award seven times since the award was instituted in 1996. The Titans previously collected the award in 2008, 2012, 2013, 2016, 2018 and 2019.
UW-Oshkosh reached its team GPA for the 2019-20 academic year by having 23 of its 30 student-athletes post a 3.0 GPA or higher. Student-athletes reaching or surpassing a 3.0 GPA were Ashley Baalke, Mackenzie Bennett, Emily Burg, Greta Hanthorn, Grace Herrmann, Maddie Hill, Leah Hujik, Delaney Karl, Rylie Kaufmann, Mallory Knight, Sierra Koch, Mariah Matthews, Emma Meyer, Karly Monaco, Maddie Morris, Amber Richter, Madelyn Runyan, Addie Schmitz, Daphne Sieg, Madison Smith, Quinlan Thompson, Erin Toomey and Maddie Young.
UW-Oshkosh tallied an 8-10-1 record and placed fifth in the WIAC in 2019.
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