Courtesy MCLA Sports Information

North Adams, MA- The 2011 MCLA Women's Soccer team was a recipient of the NSCAA Gold Award for Sportsmanship/Ethics on Thursday.  Only 13 programs across all divisions of the NCAA earned the honor which is awarded to programs without a yellow or red card throughout the season.  The NSCAA is the largest soccer coaches association in the world.

The NSCAA awards Gold, Silver, and Bronze awards for ethics and sportsmanship.  MCLA has been awarded a silver award on eight occasions as this is the first time they have claimed the Gold honor in Head Coach Deb Raber's 12 seasons.

Joining MCLA as gold recipients were the following institutions:

Anderson University (IN)
Anna Maria College
Boston University
Bridgewater College (VA)
Bryn Mawr College
Delaware Valley College
Johns Hopkins University
Mount Holyoke College
Muskingum University
Southern Vermont University
University of Scranton
US Coast Guard Academy