EVANSVILLE, Ind.—Five University of Southern Indiana athletic programs have been recognized as a Great Lakes Valley Conference All-Academic Team for the 2010-11 year.

To be recognized as a GLVC All-Academic Team, a program must have a team GPA of 3.30 or better.

The five USI teams, which included women's basketball, women's cross country, women's soccer, softball, and volleyball, tied for sixth-most in the conference and was tied for first amongst public institutions.

USI's women's basketball team led all USI programs in 2010-11 with a 3.50 GPA, while women's cross country amassed a 3.39 GPA. Women's soccer finished the year with a 3.37 GPA, while volleyball and softball ended the year with a 3.34 and 3.30 GPA, respectively.

The Screaming Eagles have continued to excel in the class room throughout the past year as its student-athletes have compiled a 3.114 cumulative GPA for the 2010-11 academic year. In addition, USI student-athletes were awarded 107 Academic All-GLVC awards, 11 GLVC Council of Presidents Academic Excellence awards, and eight Academic All-District V honors.

USI, which finished second in the GLVC All-Sports standings in 2010-11, captured two GLVC titles (men's cross country and women's golf) and was represented at the NCAA II Tournaments in 10 sports this past year.