LEXINGTON, Ky.- The Eckerd beach volleyball team has been recognized by the American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) as a recipient of the annual Team Academic Excellence Award.
The award, founded in the 1992-93 academic year, honors volleyball teams that maintain a year-long grade-point average of 3.30 on a 4.0 scale or 4.10 on a 5.0 scale. More than 1,400 collegiate and high school volleyball programs received the award this season.
EC posted a 3.64 team GPA this year and finished the season with a 8-24 record.
The recognition is the fifth consecutive year Eckerd has received the award.
