River States Conference

RSC Women's Soccer Scholar-Athlete Team honors 62 student-athletes

11/23/2016 12:00:00 AM

FLORENCE, Ky. -- The 2016 River States Conference Women's Soccer Scholar-Athlete Team honors 62 student-athletes who made the grade. This is the second year of the RSC Scholar-Athlete Team program, which recognizes excellence in the classroom while competing as an RSC student-athlete.

To earn a spot on the team, student-athletes must have a grade-point average of 3.25 or higher, compete in an RSC championship sport and be nominated by their athletic department. Tying for the conference lead with 12 members of the team each were Carlow (Pa.) University and Cincinnati Christian University.

The NAIA has a similar awards program, the NAIA-Daktronics Scholar-Athlete award, which is for juniors and seniors who have a grade-point average of 3.50 or higher.

2016 RIVER STATES CONFERENCE WOMEN'S SOCCER SCHOLAR-ATHLETE TEAM (3.25+ GPA)