United Soccer Coaches Release

NEWARK, N.J. (October 6, 2017) – The Rutgers University-Newark women's soccer team received the College Team Academic Award from the United Soccer Coaches, it was announced Thursday.
 
The Scarlet Raiders finished the 2016-17 school year with a cumulative grade-point average of 3.15 to receive the distinction. Rutgers-Newark has now picked up the award three-straight years.
 
A total of 825 collegiate soccer programs were honored – 286 on the men's side and 539 on the women's side. A team earns the honor with a team GPA of 3.0 or above.
 
While the award was earned for classroom excellence last year, the current group of Scarlet Raiders are off to a strong start on the field, in the classroom and in the community. Rutgers-Newark is currently on pace to receive the Team Academic Award once again, it brings an overall mark of 8-5-0 into Saturday's New Jersey Athletic Conference (NJAC) showdown with Stockton University and R-N has recently taken part in a pair of community initiatives. The Scarlet Raider ladies hosted a drive to help those in Puerto Rico recovering from Hurricane Maria, and they also volunteered at the Integrity House Run in Newark. Integrity House is committed to helping individuals and families through comprehensive, integrated addictions treatment and recovery support in a manner that brings about positive, long-term lifestyle change.
 
Rutgers-Newark is 2-2-0 in the NJAC heading into Saturday's league showdown with the Ospreys. A win and three points in the conference standings would go a long way towards securing a potential league playoff berth at the end of the month.
 
Kickoff is slated for 12 p.m. from Alumni Field and fans unable to make the game can tune in live at www.rutgersnewarkathletics.com/watch.