TCU was recently recognized for the fourth-consecutive year with the NSCAA Team Academic Award

The TCU women's soccer program has not only produced on the field the last few seasons, but also in the classroom.

The women's soccer program was recently recognized for the fourth-consecutive year with the NSCAA Team Academic Award. To be eligible for the NSCAA Team Academic Award a team must have a team GPA of at least 3.0 for the 2008-09 academic year.

"There is no secret as to why our women's soccer team has been successful over the last four years. Head Coach Dan Abdalla and his staff understand the true concept of the student-athlete and there is a strong expectation for the team to excel in the classroom," said Chris Uchacz, director of athletic academic services. "I am very proud of the academic accomplishments of the women's soccer program as they all work hard both on and off the field".

Earlier this winter, senior Lizzy Karoly and junior Jackie Torda were honored by the NSCAA as members of the honorable mention NSCAA Division I Scholar All-South Region team.

Karoly, who earlier this fall earned second-team CoSIDA/ESPN the Magazine Academic All-District honors, scored five goals, while dishing out one assist in 2009 to become TCU's all-time leader in goals scored for a career. The senior's selection to the All-District VI Team earlier this year marked the second-consecutive season in which she has earned Academic All-District accolades.

Torda, who was named second team all-conference this fall, netted four goals on the season, while dishing out one assist.