The 2015 Drake University women's soccer team was one of 83 teams that received either the National Soccer Coaches Association of America's Platinum, Gold, Silver or Bronze version of the College Team Ethics and Sportsmanship Award, the NSCAA announced earlier this month.
 
The annual award 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., five cards divided by 20 games played is 0.25 or 25%, which qualifies for a Silver Award).
 
Drake was awarded the Bronze Award, which is presented to teams that accumulate a percentage of cards ranging from 31-50%. The Bulldogs have collected a College Team Ethics and Sportsmanship award every season since 2008.