Christopher Newport Women's Soccer Earns United Soccer Coaches Team Ethics and Sportsmanship Award
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- As part of an announcement from the United Soccer Coaches on Friday, the Christopher Newport women's soccer team earned the Team Ethics and Sportsmanship Award for the 2019 season. One of 143 total programs recognized across the country for exhibiting fair play, sporting behavior, and adherence to the laws of the game, the Captains earned Silver Level honors.
The Team Ethics and Sportsmanship Award is given to United Soccer Coaches members at four levels. Teams honored at the platinum level went an entire season without a player or coach receiving a yellow card or red card. Teams honored at the gold (1-10%), silver (11-30%), and bronze (31-50%) levels are based on a percentage calculated by the total number of cards received by players and coaches divided by the team's total number of games played.
Over the course of the 2019 season, the Christopher Newport women's soccer team was issued just seven cautions and had no disqualifications. In a 22-game season that saw the Captains set program records defensively, posting 15 shutouts and a 0.53 goals against average, the Captains reached the NCAA Tournament Second Round.
Under the direction of head coach Dan Weiler, the Captains have now won at least 16 games in four straight seasons and reached the NCAA Tournament in six of his seven years at the helm.