Bryan College Athletic Teams Excelling in the Classroom

Just this past week, the Bryan College Women's Soccer and Women's Volleyball Teams were recognized by the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) for succeeding in the area that, let's be hones, counts the most.

They were both awarded the 2009-10 NAIA Scholar Team Award. The Lady Lions Volleyball Team had a cumulative GPA of 3.49, which ranks 20th out of all NAIA Women's' Volleyball Programs in the nation. The Lady Lions weren't too shabby on the court as well. They finished the 2009 season. They finished with a record of 31-17 overall, 15-1 in the Appalachian Athletic Conference (AAC) Regular Season and finished the season undefeated at home at 9-0. They reached the AAC Tournament Finals before losing to eventual AAC Champions Union College. They went on to play in the National Christian College Athletic Association (NCCAA) Div. 1 National Tournament where they reached the Final Four of the tournament before losing to Campbellsville University. The Lady Lions VB Team will crank up the 2010 season Aug 23 with a trip to Johnson City, TN where they will face Bethel College (TN) and Campbellsville in the Milligan College Invitational, followed by a trip down to Clearwater, FL where they will play in the Clearwater Christian College Invitational.

The Bryan College Women's Soccer Team was also awarded the 2009-10 NAIA Scholar Team award. They had a team GPA of 3.44, which ranks 14th among all NAIA Women's Soccer programs in the nation. They also had an excellent 2009 season on the pitch as they finished the season with an 8-8-2 overall record and a 4-2-1 record in the AAC. They reached the AAC Tournament Finals and were one win away from securing the program's first ever trip to the NAIA National Tournament, but were defeated by Union College 2-1. The Lady Lions Soccer Team will start with a pre-season scrimmage against NCAA Div. 1 opponent University of Tennessee-Chattanooga, as well as scrimmages against Freed-Hardeman University and Covenant College before beginning the season for real against Campbellsville Univ. and Cincinnati Christian at the NCCAA Mideast Classic at Covenant College Sept. 3-4.

Congratulations to both the Bryan College Women's Soccer and Volleyball Teams for winning the 2009-10 NAIA Scholar Team Award. The type of award that again, let's be honest, counts the most.