Women's Soccer Earns Inaugural Team Pinnacle Award
Oct 24, 2019
KANSAS CITY, Mo. - The United Soccer Coaches announced the winners of the inaugural Team Pinnacle Awards on Thursday afternoon. Thirty-three high school teams and 19 college programs are recipients of the award for the 2018-19 academic year for achieving a high level of fair play, educational excellence and success on the pitch, with the University of Dubuque women's soccer team earning one of the 19 awards on the college level.
To be eligible for Team Pinnacle Award, teams must have received either the Platinum, Gold, Silver or Bronze version of the High School or College Team Ethics and Sportsmanship Award; achieved recognition in the classroom as a recipient of the High School or College Team Academic Award; and recorded a winning percentage of .750 or higher during the 2018 season.
The Spartan women were recently honored with the Team Academic Award for the 12th straight season, the longest streak among all American Rivers Conference programs. The Spartans posted a team grade point average of 3.37 to earn the award.
2018-19 College Team Pinnacle Award Winners
| School | City, State | Program |
| Belmont Abbey College | Belmont, N.C. | Women |
| Benedictine College | Atchison, Kan. | Women |
| Bridgewater College | Bridgewater, Va. | Women |
| University of California-San Diego | San Diego, Calif. | Women |
| Calvin University | Grand Rapids, Mich. | Men |
| University of Central Oklahoma | Edmond, Okla. | Women |
| Centre College | Danville, Ky. | Women |
| University of Dubuque | Dubuque, Iowa | Women |
| Eastern Connecticut State University | Willimantic, Conn. | Men |
| Grove City College | Grove City, Pa. | Women |
| Herkimer College | Herkimer, N.Y. | Women |
| Iowa Western Community College | Council Bluffs, Iowa | Women |
| Loras College | Dubuque, Iowa | Women |
| Saint Joseph’s College of Maine | Standish, Maine | Women |
| SUNY Geneseo | Geneseo, N.Y. | Women |
| Texas A&M University | College Station, Texas | Women |
| Union County College | Cranford, N.J. | Women |
| Webster University | St. Louis, Mo. | Women |
| University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point | Stevens Point, Wis. | Women |
