Eight SAC Soccer Teams Receive 2019-20 United Soccer Coaches Team Academic Awards

KANSAS CITY, MO - A total of 889 soccer teams (333 men, 556 women) posted a team grade point average of 3.0 or higher, thereby earning the United Soccer Coaches Team Academic Award for the 2019-20 academic year.

Representing the South Atlantic Conference women's teams were Anderson, Carson-Newman, Catawba, Lenoir-Rhyne, Queens, and Wingate.

Representing the men's teams were Limestone and Lincoln Memorial.

Women's Team Academic Award
(School, Coach, Team GPA)

Anderson University, Sarah Jacobs, 3.60

Carson-Newman University, Simon Duffy, 3.54

Catawba College, Nick Brown, 3.65

Lenoir-Rhyne University, Gary Higgins, 3.50

Queens University of Charlotte, Aimee Haywood, 3.74

Wingate University, Jack Vundum, 3.39

Men's Team Academic Award
(School, Coach, Team GPA)

Limestone College, Eric Alsop, 3.51

Lincoln Memorial University, Robert Spain, 3.42