CSM soccer teams earn NSCAA College Team Academic Award

GOLDEN, Colo. – Both the men’s and women’s soccer teams at Colorado School of Mines have earned National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) College Team Academic Awards as announced this morning.

Colorado School of Mines was one of 97 schools that had both their men’s and women’s programs receive this honor. The teams that received this honor posted a team cumulative grade point average of 3.0 or higher during the 2008-09 academic year.

The Oredigger men posted a cumulative grade point average of 3.25 for the 2008-09 academic year. This season, seven student-athletes received Academic All-RMAC honors. Kenan Bisic, Trevor Braun and Jeff Nelson all earned CoSIDA / ESPN the Magazine Academic All-District accolades. CSM made its second trip to the NCAA Tournament in program history finishing the 2009 season with a record of 11-2-1 in conference play and 15-3-4 overall.

The CSM women posted a 3.29 cumulative grade point average for the 2008-09 academic year. This season, Kayla Mitchell was named the 2009 RMAC Women’s Soccer Academic Player of the Year and was also named CoSIDA / ESPN the Magazine Second Team Academic All-American. Along with Mitchell, five other players earned Academic All-RMAC honors. Both Adrea Johnson and Jessica Stark were named CoSIDA / ESPN the Magazine First Team Academic All-District. The Oredigger (19-5-1, 13-3 RMAC) women advanced to the Elite Eight of the 2009 NCAA Division II Women’s Soccer Championships.

For more information about Colorado School of Mines Athletics, please contact Assistant Sports Information Director Katie Simons at ksimons@mines.edu.

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