KANSAS CITY, Mo. (Oct. 8, 2019) – The University of Wyoming soccer program was awarded the College Team Academic Award from the United Soccer Coaches (formerly the NSCAA) in recognition of exemplary performance in the classroom during the 2018-19 academic year, the organization announced.
 
It is the tenth time Wyoming has earned the academic honor, and the seventh-consecutive year. The Cowgirls earned a composite GPA of 3.44 during the 2018-19 academic year, and have earned above a 3.00 GPA every season under head coach Pete Cuadrado.
 
A total of 995 college teams (346 men, 649 women) earned the Team Academic Award, including 258 schools who had both their men's and women's programs among the recipients. United Soccer Coaches annually celebrates the academic achievements of high school and college soccer teams whose student-athletes collectively demonstrate a commitment to excellence in their studies over the course of a full school year.
 
College Team Academic Award recipients are active members of the United Soccer Coaches College Services Program with a composite grade point of average of 3.0 or better on a 4.0 scale for all players on the for the 2018-19 academic year.

The Cowgirls return to action on Friday against the San Jose State Spartans. The match is set to begin at 3 p.m. MT at the Louis S. Madrid Sports Complex.