Studs in the Classroom

We are thrilled and proud of the academic recognition our women's soccer program garnered this afternoon.  As a program, we believe academics to be the most important and significant component of our student-athletes college experience and therefore, strive to help them succeed in the classroom.  Each and every member of our team is focused on succeeding in the classroom and recognize the importance of academics to their futures.  All in all, the Gustavus Women's Soccer Team aims high on the field and, collectively as a team, look to aim even higher academically.  Congrats team on your 3.48 GPA!  

Women’s Soccer Earns National Soccer Coaches Association Of America Academic Recognition

Posted on November 22nd, 2013 by Tyler Grey

Kansas City, Kan. - The Gustavus women’s soccer team has earned recognition from the National Soccer Coaches Association Of America (NSCAA) for its academic performance during the 2012-13 school year.  With a team grade point average (GPA) of 3.48, the Gusties are one of 593 women’s soccer teams, regardless of Division, to be awarded the honor.

The NSCAA annually recognizes college and high school soccer programs that have excelled in the classroom, in addition to their work on the field.  This year, a total of 862 college soccer teams (269 men, 593 women) posted a team grade point average of 3.0 or higher, thereby earning the NSCAA Team Academic Award for the 2012-13 academic year.  Of the 593 women’s teams, the Gusties ranked 63rd in team GPA.

Gustavus was one of seven schools to represent the Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (MIAC) in the women’s awards.  Of those seven teams, the Gusties (3.48) registered the third-highest GPA behind Saint Benedict (3.61) and Carleton (3.57).

In Head Coach Laura Burnett-Kurie’s second season at the helm, Gustavus posted an overall record of 8-9-0 and an MIAC mark of 3-8-0.  Their eight wins marked two more than a year ago, and are the best season total since 2007 when the Gusties went 8-10-0 (3-8-0 MIAC) on the year.

NSCAA Release