Union College's Men's and Women's Soccer Teams Were Recognized by

Women’s side pairs standards with results

The women’s team appears to have set the stronger academic marker, with the report listing a 3.60 cumulative GPA under head coach Karen Perron.

• Six straight seasons with the award, the report says
• Eight overall recognitions for the program
• A return to postseason play for the first time since 2021
• Nine wins, reportedly the third time in five seasons

That blend is the key point. Strong academic programs often reflect stable leadership, and Union’s women seem to be showing that in both environments. The report also says four players earned All-Liberty League honours, while 16 were named to the Liberty League Fall All-Academic Team.

Men’s team signals a real step forward

On the men’s side, the academic award may say as much about direction as it does about grades. The report lists a 3.20 team GPA and says this is only the second time in program history that Union has earned the honour.

There is an on-field angle too:

• First-year head coach John Ciano reportedly led the program’s strongest season in more than a decade
• Union is said to have lost only once in regular-season Liberty League play
• The team reportedly reached the conference tournament semi-finals for the first time since 2015

That is a meaningful jump. When a new staff arrives and quickly lifts both standards and results, it usually points to a clear identity taking hold.

Union now appears well placed to turn one strong academic year into something bigger. The next storyline is whether both teams can carry that momentum into the next Liberty League campaign and make this level feel like the new baseline, not a one-year spike.