LEXINGTON, Va. –
Will Joseph, a sophomore at Washington and Lee University, is the recipient of the Elite 90 award for the 2023 NCAA Division III Men's Soccer Championship.
Joseph, majoring in accounting and classics, currently carries a 4.00 GPA. Joseph was presented the award during the men's soccer banquet on Thursday evening in Salem, Va., ahead of the national semifinals on Friday.
The Elite 90, an award founded by the NCAA, recognizes the true essence of the student-athlete by honoring the individual who has reached the pinnacle of competition at the national championship level in his or her sport, while also achieving the highest academic standard among his or her peers. The Elite 90 is presented to the student-athlete with the highest cumulative grade-point average participating at the finals site for each of the NCAA's championships.
Eligible student-athletes are sophomores or above academically who have participated in a sport for at least two years with their school. All ties are broken by the number of credits completed.
Joseph becomes the second W&L men's soccer player to earn the award and just the fourth W&L student-athlete across all sports to claim the honor.
Tyler Bernard '23 was the men's soccer recipient in 2021, Brooke Donnelly '17 (Women's Tennis) and Luke Farley '18 (Men's Golf) each earned the distinction in 2016, and Donnelly repeated as the winner in 2017.
For more information on the Elite 90 award winners, click
here.
The Generals will meet No. 13 Amherst in the national semifinals on Friday at 6:30 p.m. at Kerr Stadium in Salem, Va.
Nestled in the mountains of Virginia, Washington and Lee University is a proud member of NCAA Division III and the Old Dominion Athletic Conference. Founded in 1749, W&L is the ninth-oldest college in the United States and a top-ranked liberal arts university. With over 500 student-athletes in 24 varsity sports, the Generals have celebrated over 265 conference championships. Learn more about the Blue and White by visiting www.generalssports.com or on social media at @WLUGenerals.
