WALESKA, Ga. -- Two Reinhardt University athletic teams recently received national recognition as the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics announced its NAIA scholar teams for 2009-10. Reinhardt's women's soccer and volleyball teams earned the distinction. To be honored as a scholar team, a squad must have at least a 3.0 combined grade-point average on a 4.0 scale.

"These two teams have really had a lot of success academically and deserve the recognition they receive from the NAIA," Reinhardt athletic director Bill Popp said. "All of our teams are striving to meet academic goals, but women's soccer and volleyball have really been our leaders in the classroom."

Reinhardt's women's soccer squad, with head coach Andy Kaplan at the helm, was honored as an NAIA scholar team for the fourth straight year after putting together a 3.24 GPA. The Lady Eagles ranked 46th of the 70 programs that earned the recognition with 219 NAIA schools offering women's soccer as an intercollegiate sport last season.

In volleyball, former head coach Angela Monds' squad received NAIA scholar-team status for the third consecutive year. Reinhardt posted a 3.14 GPA, finishing 76th in the nation among 90 schools that qualified for scholar-team status. A total of 242 NAIA institutions sponsored volleyball last year.

Within the 10-member Appalachian Athletic Conference, there were a total of just eight NAIA scholar teams. Only the University of Virginia's College at Wise, with three, had more than Reinhardt.