BRIDGEWATER, Mass. -- The Bridgewater State University men’s soccer program was recognized today by the United Soccer Coaches (formerly the NSCAA) as one of 345 teams across all three Divisions to earn the Team Academic Award for the 2018-2019 academic year.

Bridgewater State was the only men’s soccer team in the Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference (MASCAC) to earn such recognition.

In order to garner the Team Academic Award, a squad must post a cumulative grade point average of 3.00 or higher for the academic year. Under head coach Brendan Adams, the Bears posted a 3.09 GPA as a unit last year. 2018-2019 marks the fourth time in the last five years under Coach Adams that Bridgewater State has collected the award from the national coaches’ organization.

Individually, Bridgewater State saw 15 team members earn MASCAC Fall/Winter All-Academic honors in 2018-2019, including current players Justin Borges (Milford, Mass.), Michael Da Silva (Milford, Mass.), Zachary Ells (Douglas, Mass.), Dan Rickson (West Warren, Mass.), Kevin Roberts (Medway, Mass.) and Stanislaus Sokolov (Reading, Mass.).