June 15, 2010

Ten Maryville Teams Named GLVC Team Academic Award Winners

INDIANAPOLIS—Ten teams from Maryville University were named recipients of the Team Academic Award, the Great Lakes Valley Conference (GLVC) conference office announced Tuesday.

The GLVC recognizes each team from member institutions that maintains a 3.30 grade point average for the academic year and 66 teams have earned the honor in the inaugural year of the award.

"Maryville University is extremely proud of the academic success our student-athletes continue to demonstrate year in and year out," said Maryville's Director of Athletics, Tony Duckworth.

There were a total of 51 women's teams selected for the honor in 2009-10 and 15 men's teams. On the women's side, ten volleyball teams posted a GPA of 3.30 or better to lead all GLVC sports for the most teams represented on the distinguished list. Women's soccer followed with nine teams and there were eight GLVC women's cross country teams earn the honor.

On the men's side, tennis had the most teams represented with six. Soccer and golf followed with three each.

Drury's women's cross country team posted the highest team GPA with a 3.75. The Panthers' women's golf team followed with a 3.72 GPA. Drury and Maryville tied for the most teams honored with each institution placing ten teams on the list.

From Maryville, the volleyball team led the contingent with its team GPA of 3.60. A complete list of teams is below:
Volleyball (3.60)
Women's Cross Country (3.58)
Women's Tennis (3.57)
Women's Golf (3.53)
Women's Basketball (3.52)
Men's Golf (3.44)
Softball (3.44)
Women's Soccer (3.40)
Men's Tennis (3.35)
Men's Basketball (3.30)

Contact: KatieJo Kuhens, SID