June 15, 2005

The Duquesne University men's soccer program earned a top 20 ranking on the National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) / adidas Men's College Team Academic Award list for the 2003-04 season. A total of 73 men's programs were recognized by the NSCAA. The Dukes were ranked second among Division I programs and in a tie for 17th overall with a cumulative team grade point average (GPA) of 3.23, the highest mark in school history.

To be eligible for the award, a team must have a minimum grade point average of 3.00 for the year, based on a 4.00 scale. Only athletes who appear on a varsity roster during the soccer season are eligible in calculating the grade point average and all soccer players on the roster must be included in the calculation. The award is based on the academic performance of a team during the previous academic year (both semesters).

This is the seventh consecutive year that Coach Wade Jean's players have been honored by the NSCAA.

In addition, the NSCAA honored Duquesne's women's soccer program for their grade point average of 3.36, which tied for 25th among the 128 Division I programs cited this year. The NSCAA recognized a total of 289 women's programs at all levels on its team academic list.

This season, Duquesne and 52 other schools had both its men's and women's teams recognized for this academic achievement. The Red and Blue are among 20 programs to maintain this standard the last three seasons.

1.  Lynn                                   3.52    Div. II
    Oberlin College                        3.52    Div. III
3.  Massachusetts Institute of Technology  3.43    Div. III
    Whitworth College                      3.43    Div. III
5.  George Fox                             3.41    Div. III
6.  Rochester                              3.39    Div. III
7.  Carleton College                       3.35    Div. III
8.  Emory                                  3.33    Div. III
9.  Drury                                  3.30    Div. II
    Long Island                            3.30    Div. I
    Macalester College                     3.30    Div. III
    Maryville                              3.30    Div. III
13. Eastern Mennonite                      3.29    Div. III
14. Colorado College                       3.26    Div. III
15. Chicago                                3.25    Div. III
    Illinois Wesleyan                      3.25    Div. III
17. Duquesne                               3.23    Div. I
    Hope College                           3.23    Div. III
20. Bucknell                               3.21    Div. I
    Covenant College                       3.21    NAIA
    Goldey-Beacom College                  3.21    Div. II
    Gonzaga                                3.21    Div. I