EVANSTON, Ill. — Northwestern's women's swimming & diving team was named a College Swimming Coaches Association of America (CSCAA) Scholar All-America Team, as the squad had a grade point above 3.0 in the 2016 fall quarter. 

With a team GPA of 3.46 from the fall, the Wildcats had the second-highest GPA in the Big Ten.

"Our staff is very proud of how our team has embraced the incredible academic opportunities here at Northwestern," head coach Abby Steketee said. "The swimmers and divers take pride in giving their best effort in the classroom and pool, and we're all thankful for the steadfast support from our NUDAR family."

The Fall Team Scholar All-America award is presented to college and university swimming and diving teams who have achieved a grade point average of 3.0 or higher in the fall semester/quarter.

The full release and a complete list of the teams who earned the CSCAA honors is available here. 

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