The Anderson University women’s soccer team has received the National Soccer Coaches Athletic Association Ethics Award for the 2009 season.

Sixty-eight teams received either Gold, Silver or Bronze versions of the 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 or red cards they are shown by the referees throughout the season.

AU was one of 45 teams that claimed the Silver Award, which is given to the teams that accumulate no red cards and a maximum of five yellow cards. It was the 11th time the women have won this award.

Anderson University was also one of only two institutions to receive the award in both men’s and women’s soccer.

The Anderson University Women’s soccer team continue to impress in the classroom with being named NSCAA Team Academic Award for the 11th straight year.

Anderson University women’s soccer continue to carry out the mission of the NCAA division III scholar-athlete. Since the inception of the award, the Anderson women’s team has been a regular for this award since 1999.

Anderson University women’s soccer players Carlie Clark and Katie Rocholl have been named to the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference 2nd Team for the 2009 season.

Clark finished with a goal, an assist and three points on 20 shots this season while Rocholl had 13 shots for the Ravens.