Kearney, Neb. – The Nebraska-Kearney women's soccer team recently picked up three awards from United Soccer Coaches (USC), the world's largest soccer coaches' organization that serves members at every level of the game.

For the recently completed 2019 season, UNK was one of 999 men's or women's programs to qualify for the "Coaches Team Academic Award." To qualify a squad must have a composite team grade point average of at least 3.00 for all team members who appear on the official college roster forms for the 2019 fall season. All players on the roster must be included in the calculation of the team GPA. Through the fall of 2019 UNK has a 3.472 GPA.

Next, senior keeper Allie Prososki (Kearney Catholic H.S.) made the 2019 "Senior College Scholar All-West Region" team. The three-time All-MIAA pick made the third-team and was the only keeper among the 38 players on the squad. Prososki maintains a 3.88 GPA as a Middle Grades 4-9 major. The USC divides the nation into four overall regions (West, North Central, East and South) with the West made up of 19 states, ranging from Hawaii to Nebraska.

To qualify for this honor a student-athlete must have at least a 3.00 cumulative GPA, start more than 50% of all games, be an elite player (supported with honors and team contributions), and be a junior or above in athletic standing.
 
Finally UNK received a "Team Ethics and Sportsmanship Award." To be on this list a team must not have received any red cards during the 2019 season with yellow cards not exceeding 50% (total yellow cards received/regular and post season games played). The USC then divides the qualifiers into Platinum (no yellows received), Gold (10% or less yellows), Silver (30% or less yellows and Bronze (50% or less yellows).
 
The Lopers, playing 18 games last season with seven going into overtime, were called for six yellow cards (33.3%). Posting a 2-9-7 mark, UNK's 1,764 minutes played was among the highest in the MIAA.  

UNK begins winter workouts next week with spring ball set for March.