For the third consecutive year, the University of Houston-Victoria softball team has been recognized as a National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics Scholar Team.

For a team to be considered for the NAIA Scholar Team award, it must have a minimum 3.0 grade point average on a 4.0 scale as defined by the institution. The team grade point average must include all varsity student-athletes certified as eligible.

The Jaguars finished the 2009-10 academic year with a 3.13 GPA and were among the 857 teams recognized by the NAIA.

�At the start of every school year the team sits down to make a list of goals they are determined to accomplish,� Jaguars coach Keri Lambeth said. �And every year one of the 10 goals is to maintain a GPA of above 3.0.

�We�ve been fortunate to have student athletes that take their education seriously. I�m so very proud of each and every one of these young ladies�

The team had three players � Claire McGee, Brittany Faas and Tasha Rotramel � named 2010 Daktronics-NAIA Softball Scholar Athletes earlier this year for maintaining a GPS of 3.5 or higher.

�This honor speaks volumes of how highly our student-athletes take their education,� UHV Athletic Director Ashley Walyuchow said. �They have not only been a success on the field but in the classroom as well.�

The Iowa Wesleyan volleyball team was named the 2009-10 NAIA Scholar Team of the Year after posting a 3.82 GPA.