KANSAS CITY, Kan. – The Lesley University women's soccer team earned the National Soccer Coaches Association of America College Team Ethics and Sportsmanship Silver Award for the 2013 season. This marks the second consecutive season the Lynx have been honored with the Team Ethics and Sportsmanship Award, having earned the Bronze Award in 2012.
In all, 256 teams received either the Gold, Silver or Bronze version of the College Team Ethics and Sportsmanship Award, which recognizes teams that exhibit fair play, sporting behavior and adherence to the laws of the game, as reflected by the number of yellow caution cards or red ejection cards they are shown by referees throughout the season.
A total of 159 teams claimed the Silver Award, which is given to teams that accumulate no red cards and a maximum of five yellow cards, while the Bronze Award went to 72 teams, which is presented to teams that receive no reds and a maximum of 10 yellows.
Lesley earned just four yellow cards on the year while not receiving a single red card.