Kansas City, Mo.- United Soccer Coaches announced the Team Academic Award winners at the collegiate levels to recognize exemplary performance in the classroom during the 2018-19 academic year.

A total of 999 college teams (347 men, 652 women) earned the Team Academic Award, including 259 schools who had both their men's and women's programs among the recipients.
United Soccer Coaches annually celebrates the academic achievements of college soccer teams whose student-athletes collectively demonstrate a commitment to excellence in their studies over the course of a full academic year.

College Team Academic Award recipients are active members of the United Soccer Coaches College Services Program with a composite grade point average of 3.0 or better on a 4.0 scale for all players on the roster for the 2018-19 academic year.  The Wildcats had a 3.41 composite GPA during the 2018-19 season. 

Villanova will return to action Thursday, October 24^th when they host the St. John's Red Storm.  Kick off is scheduled for 3:00 P.M.