KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Wilkes University men's and women's soccer teams have each earned the 2025-26 United Soccer Coaches (USC) Team Academic Award, as announced by the organization Friday afternoon.

To earn the award, teams must post a combined grade point average of 3.0 or higher in the 2025-26 academic year. A total of 781 soccer teams (329 men, 452 women) across all three divisions were selected to the award, while Wilkes was one of 178 schools to see both teams earn the recognition.

Wilkes women's soccer earned a 3.60 combined GPA last year, while the men finished with a 3.35 GPA.

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