Sporting News CT – SNCTTV

NEW HAVEN, Conn. – The Southern Connecticut State University volleyball team has been recognized as a recipient of the 2009-10 American Volleyball Coaches Association Team Academic Award.

The AVCA Team Academic Award honors volleyball teams at the high school and college level that are successful in the classroom. Nominees include high school or college teams that have a minimum cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 3.30 (on a 4.00 scale) or 4.10 (on a 5.00 scale) during the full academic year (both semesters or all quarters), and include all varsity athletes who competed in volleyball with the institution for any portion of the academic year.

On the court, the Owls closed the 2009 campaign with a 26-10 mark and reached the semifinals of the Northeast-10 Conference Tournament.

The 2010 season will begin on Sept. 2 with a match at Molloy.