ORLANDO – For the eighth straight year, the UCF men’s soccer team has earned the United Soccer Coaches Team Academic Award for its outstanding efforts in the classroom.
A total of 801 soccer teams (307 men’s teams, 494 women’s teams) posted a team grade point average of 3.0 or higher, thereby earning the United Soccer Coaches Team Academic Award for the 2022-23 academic year. Of that total, 179 schools had both their men’s and women’s programs recognized.
The Knights garnered a 3.43 grade point average for the 2022-23 season, 0.11 points higher than last season’s mark. In total, 17 Knights on the men’s soccer squad were named to the 2022-23 American Athletic Conference All-Academic Team, the conference’s yearly academic honor listing.
Following its Thursday evening exhibition match at South Florida, UCF will begin its 2023 season on the road at No. 9 Clemson Aug 24. The start time is slated for 7 p.m. from Historic Riggs Field in Clemson, South Carolina.
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