{"id":109562,"date":"2020-05-19T13:15:05","date_gmt":"2020-05-19T17:15:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/?p=109562"},"modified":"2020-11-05T13:55:17","modified_gmt":"2020-11-05T18:55:17","slug":"womens-soccer-paces-strong-ucf-ncaa-apr-numbers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/news\/womens-soccer-paces-strong-ucf-ncaa-apr-numbers\/","title":{"rendered":"Women\u2019s Soccer Paces Strong UCF NCAA APR Numbers"},"content":{"rendered":"

A perfect 1000 score for the UCF women’s soccer team leads the way in another impressive performance by Knight athletic squads in the latest annual Academic Progress Rate data released today by the NCAA. More than three-quarters of UCF programs improved their single-year APR numbers from a year ago.<\/p>\n

The NCAA created the APR in 2004 as part of an academic-reform package to more accurately measure student-athletes\u2019 academic success and improve graduation rates at member institutions. The measurement holds universities accountable for student-athletes\u2019 success in the classroom and their progress toward graduation.<\/p>\n

The Knights continue to be among the top schools in the nation in regard to APR.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

The UCF women’s soccer program achieved a perfect 1000 multi-year score for the first time after posting single-year 1000 scores each of the last four years. The Knights’ women\u2019s soccer team last week earned an NCAA Public Recognition Awards for ranking in the top 10 percent of national APR scores for that sport.<\/p>\n

A record nine UCF programs \u2014 women\u2019s cross country, men’s golf, women\u2019s golf, women\u2019s rowing, women\u2019s soccer, softball, men\u2019s tennis, women\u2019s track and field and women’s volleyball \u2014 had single-year scores of 1000 for 2018-19 and 10 (also including men\u2019s soccer at 972) produced all-time high numbers for that sport at UCF. The previous UCF high for 1000 scores was eight in NCAA figures announced both in the spring of 2012 and 2018.<\/p>\n

Twelve Knight programs \u2014 baseball, women\u2019s basketball, women\u2019s cross country, men\u2019s golf, women\u2019s golf, women\u2019s rowing, men\u2019s soccer, women\u2019s soccer, softball, men\u2019s tennis, women\u2019s track and field and women’s volleyball \u2014 either improved or equaled their single-year APR score from a year ago. Men\u2019s tennis made the biggest jump from 960 to 1000, while women\u2019s track and field went from 970 to 1000, women\u2019s cross country from 977 to 1000 and women\u2019s rowing from 978 to 1000.<\/p>\n

Nine Knight programs \u2014 baseball, women\u2019s cross country, women\u2019s rowing, men\u2019s soccer, women\u2019s soccer, softball, men\u2019s tennis, women\u2019s track and field and women’s volleyball \u2014 either improved or equaled their multi-year APR score from a year ago. Men\u2019s soccer made the biggest jump from 950 to a program-high 972.<\/p>\n

None of UCF’s teams fell below the multi-year threshold where teams could be penalized by the NCAA. This is the 13th consecutive year the Knights have seen each of their teams above that 930 threshold. All UCF programs achieved a multi-year score of at least 963 this year (that has never happened before) \u2014 and each of those achieved at least a 941 single-year score.<\/p>\n

The Knights continue to be among the top schools in the nation, the state and the American Athletic Conference in regard to APR.<\/p>\n

Seven of UCF’s 15 programs (indoor and outdoor track are combined for purposes of APR) are equal to or above the national average for their sport: football, men\u2019s golf, women\u2019s rowing, women\u2019s soccer, softball, women\u2019s track and field and women\u2019s volleyball.<\/p>\n

Among AAC programs, women\u2019s soccer ranks first; women\u2019s rowing second; football, softball and women\u2019s volleyball fourth; women\u2019s track and field and men\u2019s soccer fifth, and men\u2019s golf sixth.<\/p>\n

Three UCF programs rank No. 1 in the state of Florida among Football Bowl Subdivision programs (UCF, USF, Florida, Florida State, Miami, Florida Atlantic, Florida International)–football, women\u2019s rowing and women’s soccer.<\/p>\n

Here is a look at APR multi-year (2015-16, 2016-17, 2017-18, 2018-19) and single-year (2018-19) scores for each sport at UCF released today by the NCAA, with last year\u2019s scores in parentheses. The overall national multi-year score was 983 for the third straight year:<\/p>\n

Sport\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Multi-Year Score\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Single-Year Score<\/em><\/p>\n

Women’s Soccer \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a01000<\/strong> (995)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 1000 (1000)
\nWomen\u2019s Volleyball\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0994 (994) \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 1000 (1000)<\/p>\n

Women\u2019s Rowing \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 994 (990) \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 1000 (978)
\nSoftball \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 994 (991)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 1000 (988)
\nMen’s Golf \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0991 (992)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 1000 (1000)
\nWomen\u2019s Track and Field \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 989 (983) \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 1000 (970)
\nWomen\u2019s Cross Country \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 988 (984) \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 1000 (977)
\nWomen’s Tennis \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 984 (1000) \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 941 (1000)<\/p>\n

Football \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0981 (987) \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0975 (984)
\nWomen’s Basketball \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0981 (986) \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0981 (966)
\nMen’s Soccer \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 972 (950) \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0990 (989)
\nMen’s Tennis \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 969 (965)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 1000 (960)
\nMen’s Basketball \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0965 (969)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 941 (960)
\nWomen’s Golf \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 963 (992) \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a01000 (1000)
\nBaseball \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 963 (962)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 981 (963)<\/p>\n

The history of UCF 1000 multi-year scores includes eight by women\u2019s tennis (2012-19), five by women\u2019s volleyball (2013-16, 2018) and one each by men\u2019s golf (2018) and women\u2019s soccer (2020).<\/p>\n

Over the 15 years the NCAA has tracked APR data (since 2004), here is the history of perfect 1000 scores posted on a single-year basis by UCF programs:<\/p>\n