FROSTBURG, Md. – For the ninth-year in a row, the Frostburg State women's soccer team has garnered the National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) Ethics and Sportsmanship Award.
 
Frostburg is one of 100 collegiate teams recognized for exhibiting fair play, sporting behavior and adherence to the laws of the game. The Ethics and Sportsmanship Award is given to NSCAA member schools at four levels. Teams honored at the platinum level went an entire season without a player or coach receiving a yellow or red card. Teams honored at the gold (1-10%), silver (11-30%) and bronze (31-50%) levels are based on a percentage calculated by the total number of cards received by players/coaches divided by the team's total number of games played.
 
Through their 21-game 2016 season, the Bobcats earned a spot at the silver level for receiving just four yellow cards (19.0%).
 
In total, Frostburg is one of four Capital Athletic Conference schools to receive the award at the silver level. FSU is also joined on the list by Mary Washington, Wesley and St. Mary's (Md.).
 
FSU finished the season at 10-10-1 overall and earned a trip to both the CAC Tournament Championship game and the ECAC Tournament. Frostburg closed out the regular season with five-straight wins, four coming via shutout.
 
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