Women's Soccer 8/10/2026 10:00:00 AM MIAC soccer programs earn Team Academic Awards for 2025-26 academic year KANSAS CITY, Mo. – United Soccer Coaches has recognized 14 soccer programs from the Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (MIAC) for academic excellence during the 2025-26 academic year. A total of 792 soccer teams (332 men, 460 women) posted a team grade point average of 3.0 or higher, thereby earning the United Soccer Coaches Team Academic Award for the 2025-26 academic year. Of that total, 184 schools had both their men’s and women’s programs recognized. Augsburg University, Carleton College, Gustavus Adolphus College, Macalester College, and St. Olaf College were among the 184 institutions with both men’s and women’s soccer programs that received honors. The women’s teams from Bethel University, Hamline University, the College of Saint Benedict, and St. Catherine University were also celebrated. The Macalester College and St. Olaf College women’s soccer teams tied for first among all women’s soccer programs in all divisions in team grade-point average for the 2025-26 academic year, with both squads recording team GPAs of 3.84. 2025-26 United Soccer Coaches Men's Team Academic Award Augsburg (3.19) Carleton (3.71) Gustavus (3.39) Macalester (3.72) St. Olaf (3.64) 2025-26 United Soccer Coaches Women's Team Academic Award Augsburg (3.66) Bethel (3.69) Carleton (3.65) Gustavus (3.80) Hamline (3.72) Macalester (3.84) Saint Benedict (3.67) St. Catherine (3.56) St. Olaf (3.84) | 2025-26 United Soccer Coaches Team Academic Awards |