PROVIDENCE, R.I. - Five Little East Conference (LEC) soccer programs were named recipients of the United Soccer Coaches College Team Academic Award, recognizing for their exemplary performance in the classroom during the 2024-25 academic year.
 
A total of 721 soccer teams (296 men, 425 women) posted a team grade point average of 3.0 or higher, thereby earning the United Soccer Coaches Team Academic Award for the 2024-25 academic year. Of that total, 161 schools had both their men’s and women’s programs recognized. The LEC’s recipients are as follows.
 
Eastern Connecticut State University (men), 3.65
Plymouth State University (men), 3.52
University of Massachusetts-Boston (women), 3.52
Vermont State University Castleton (men), 3.31
Vermont State University Castleton (women), 3.65