Lynn Athletics Culminates 2018-19 with Continued Academic Excellence

2018-19 Academics Report

BOCA RATON, Fla. – We are pleased to share Lynn University’s student-athletes’ success in the classroom as the Fighting Knights earned a 3.20 department GPA for the spring semester with an impressive 38 students posting a perfect 4.0 GPA in the spring. Women’s golf led the way for the second straight semester with a 3.84 GPA, featuring four students with a 4.0 for the term. Men’s soccer posted the top average on the men’s side, as it did in the fall, with a 3.41 team GPA, boasting eight students with a perfect 4.0 GPA.

The department saw 13 of 15 teams earn a 3.0 GPA or better with five programs totaling a GPA or 3.5 or above. Over half of the student-athlete population posted a GPA of 3.5 or above with just about 75 percent notching a GPA of over 3.0.

Please enjoy the Points of Pride below for the 2019 spring semester as well as for the full 2018-19 academic year.

Spring 2019 Academic Points of Pride

70% of the student-athletes (196 of 281) received a 3.0 GPA or higher.

48% of the student-athletes (135 of 281) earned a 3.5 GPA or higher.

13.5% of the student-athletes (38 of 281) posted a perfect 4.0 GPA.

Women’s golf tallied the highest team GPA with a 3.84.

Men’s soccer had a 3.41 GPA for the best men’s team GPA for the term.

13 of 15 teams posted a 3.0 GPA or higher; with 6-of-8 women’s teams earning a GPA of 3.3 and above.

2018-19 Academic Points of Pride

70% of the student-athletes (221 of 317) received a 3.0 GPA or higher.

49% of the student-athletes (142 of 317) earned a 3.5 GPA or higher.

10% of the student-athletes (32 of 317) posted a perfect 4.0 GPA.

Women’s golf tallied the highest team GPA with a 3.85.

Men’s soccer had a 3.40 GPA for the best men’s team GPA for the year.

About the Fighting Knights
Lynn University’s national champion Fighting Knights compete in baseball, basketball, cross country, golf, lacrosse, softball, soccer, swimming, tennis, track and volleyball. The university’s 19 intercollegiate teams are home to nearly 300 student athletes. Lynn is a National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division II institution and winner of 25 national championships and 42 Sunshine State Conference titles. Representing spirit, service and strength, the Fighting Knights strive for greatness through athletic performance and academic excellence. For more information, visit: lynnfightingknights.com.

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