For the 16th straight year, the Valparaiso University men’s soccer team has been awarded with the United Soccer Coaches Team Academic Award, as announced on Thursday by the organization.

Valpo has the third-longest streak in the nation, bested only by 18-time recipient Carleton College (2000-present) and 17-time recipient Penn (2001-present).

The United Soccer Coaches Team Academic Award is bestowed upon soccer programs whose student-athletes have excelled in the classroom. The award is given annually, and in order to qualify a program must obtain a composite grade point average of 3.00 or better for the academic year. This year’s award is based on the composite GPA for the 2017-18 school year. The Crusaders earned the award with a GPA of 3.09.

Valpo is one of four Valley schools honored, joining Central Arkansas, Evansville and Loyola.