KANSAS CITY, Mo. – United Soccer Coaches announced the 2025 College Team Ethics and Sportsmanship Award recipients.
 
In all, 45 men's and women's teams received either the Platinum, 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 based on the number of cards accumulated divided by the number of games played (i.e., 5 cards divided by 20 games played is 0.25 or 25%, which qualifies for a Silver Award).
 
Salve Regina University, coached by Tanya Roberts, was one of two teams that were recipients of the Gold Award, which is given to teams with a percentage of cards ranging from 1-10%.

"It's an honor to receive this award.  One of our core values is Competitiveness and Intensity, but it's always important to treat other with kindness and respect. Our team has done a tremendous job of balancing both. Our upperclassmen this season have done a great job showing everyone how to balance both intensity and respect of others. The wish is for the team to carry this tradition on for years to come." -- Seahawk head coach Tanya Roberts

A total of 23 teams claimed the Silver Award, including Clark University, coached by Brienne Smith and Emerson College, coached by David Suvak, which is given to teams that accumulate a percentage of cards ranging from 11-30%, while the Bronze Award went to 19 teams, which is presented to teams that accumulate a percentage of cards ranging from 31-50%. 
 
The level explanation is as follows:

• Platinum: No cards accumulated during the season
• Gold: Percentage of cards accumulated during the season ranging from 1-10%
• Silver: Percentage of cards accumulated during the season ranging from 11-30%
• Bronze: Percentage of cards accumulated during the season ranging from 31-50%

About the NEWMAC

The NEWMAC is an association of 12 selective academic institutions: Babson College, Clark University, United States Coast Guard Academy, Emerson College, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Mount Holyoke College, Salve Regina University, Smith College, Springfield College, Wellesley College, Wheaton College, and Worcester Polytechnic Institute, that are committed to providing high quality competitive athletic opportunities for student-athletes within an educational and respectful environment that embodies the NCAA Division III Philosophy. The conference also partners with four Associate Members: Norwich University (Football), Simmons College (Rowing), SUNY Maritime College (Football), and United States Merchant Marine Academy (Football), while sponsoring 20 sports.