Panthers highlighted for sportsmanship and fair play.

Garden City, N.Y. - The Adelphi University women's soccer team has been selected as the recipient of the New York Metro Intercollegiate Soccer Officials Association (ISOA) Sportsmanship Award for 2008. The team will be honored at the annual awards banquet on November 18 at The Sterling in Bethpage, N.Y.

Referees in the New York Metro chapter vote each year among teams they officiate, looking for fair play, respect for teammates and opponents as well as the game itself. "The Panther team embodied all of these characteristics, " said Joe Danbusky, secretary-treasurer of the Metro NY ISOA. "Adelphi and its staff are to be commended for instilling these life-defining qualities in its players."

Adelphi and the East Coast Conference are committed to providing a positive game environment for the student-athletes, coaches, team representatives and officials. A sportsmanship statement read by a player from each team prior to the start of the contest has been well received.

The Panthers finished the 2008 season with a 14-4-1 overall record and a second place finish in the ECC. An early exit in the conference tournament kept the Adelphi out of NCAA Regionals. Seven players earned all-conference honors.

In addition to the team's success on the field, women's soccer also excels in the classroom. Dating back to 1995 and for each of the past 13 years the Panthers have earned team recognition by the NSCAA for maintaining a combined grade point average of 3.0 or higher.

-Provided by Adelphi Sports Information department.