DURHAM, N.C. – Thanks to another strong year in the classroom, the Duke Blue Devils have earned the 2017-18 United Soccer Coaches Team Academic Award, the association announced Thursday.
To qualify for the award, programs must sport a team grade point average of 3.0 or higher. The Blue Devils reeled in the honor for the 16th time in program history, picking up the award every year since it first received it in 2003. The Blue Devils’ 16 team academic awards are the most in the ACC.
Duke is one of seven ACC women’s teams to receive the honor and one of three in the league to have both its men’s and women’s teams recognized in 2017-18.