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Lady Spartans honored by the NSCAA

Lady Spartans honored by the NSCAA

The Cayuga Women's Soccer Team were one of four NJCAA programs nationwide awarded the National Soccer Coaches Association of America Team Ethics Award.  A total of 74 awards were handed out from the NCAA Division I, II, III, NAIA, NCCAA and NJCAA Division I, III levels nationwide.  The Lady Spartans were awarded the Silver Star for having fewer than 5 yellow cards over the course of the entire 2012 campaign.  "I have stressed with the team the importance of respecting our competition and playing within the rules of the game, exhibiting sportsmanship before, during and after matches.  I think being recognized for this award says a great deal about the character of our team given the struggles we endured over the course of the 2012 season.  Ideally we would like to win the Gold Star for zero cards, but given the physicality of the game, and different interpretations of officials, this can sometimes be out of your control," said Coach Renaud.  "Coach Simmons and I will continue to stress the importance of this award, as well as the importance of being recognized as an NSCAA All Academic Team.  We place both of these team awards well above conference championships/wins and losses," Renaud added.

The NSCAA Team Ethics Award, which 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.