Third straight year women's soccer earns NSCAA Silver Team Ethics Award

St. Louis- The 2014 Fontbonne University women's soccer team was recently awarded the 2014 NSCAA Silver Team Ethics Award. This is the third year in a row women's soccer has achieved this award.

The National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) 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.

To be eligible to receive this award, a team must have received zero red cards and no more than five yellow cards throughout the season. 

The Team Ethics Award is divided into the following three categories:

Gold: No cards accumulated during the season

Silver: No red cards and no more than five yellow cards accumulated during the season

Bronze: No more than 10 cards accumulated during the season

Being honored with this award demonstrates the strides that Fontbonne is taking to keep in line with the Fontbonne and St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conferece (SLIAC) sportmanship policies. Only Fontbonne and Webster University received the award in the SLIAC.

During the 2014 season, the Griffins totaled four yellow cards. Last season the Griffins finished the 2013 season with three yellow cards and the 2012 season with just two yellow cards.

Fontbonne finished the 2014-2015 season with a 15-4-2 overall record and a 7-1-1 SLIAC record. The Griffins tied a school record for most wins in a season.