Women's Soccer earns second straight NSCAA Silver award for Ethics
2015 NSCAA Ethics Award Recipients
North Adams, MA- The MCLA Women's Soccer program was the recipient of the NSCAA Silver Award for Ethics which was announced last week by the national soccer organization. It marks the 13th time under head coach Deb Raber that the Trailblazers were honored by the NSCAA (National Soccer Coaches Association of America).
This award recognizes teams that exhibit fair play, sporting behavior and adherence to the laws of the game, as reflected by the number of yellow caution cards or red ejection cards they are shown by referees throughout the season.
A level explanation is as follows:
Platinum: No cards accumulated during the season
Gold: Percentage of cards accumulated during the season ranging from 1-10%
Silver: Percentage of cards accumulated during the season ranging from 11-30%
Bronze: Percentage of cards accumulated during the season ranging from 31-50%
The Trailblazers earned the silver award last season as well and have become regular honorees by the NSCAA with the Ethics Award as this year marks the 13th time in 16 seasons they've been recipients. In all, 82 collegiate programs were recognized by the organization following the 2015 season.