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Dec. 21, 2009 Garden City, N.Y. - In just the its first season in the Northeast-10 conference, Adelphi University is ranked second in the current 2009-2010 Presidents' Cup standings following the completion of the fall season. The University of Massachusetts Lowell holds the top spot, after compiling 75 points through seven programs competing in this past fall's season and is slightly ahead of Adelphi. The Panthers have accumulated 72 points thus far and hold a slim edge over third-place Stonehill College (71.5) and fourth-place Bentley University (70.5). Southern Connecticut State University rounds out the top-five institutions with 67.5 points. The River Hawks finished in the top three in five out of the seven sports they competed in during the fall season including second place showings for men's and women's cross country at this year's Northeast-10 Championship. Adelphi earned top-points in the standings for its victory at this year's Northeast-10 Golf Championship and also finished in the top five in four other sports including men's and women's cross country (4th), women's soccer (5th) and volleyball (2nd). Stonehill received first-place points in the most sports this fall as the Skyhawks won the regular season championship in field hockey and won the NE-10 Championship in men's and women's cross country. Other schools compiling top points in their respective sports include Southern New Hampshire University (men's soccer), the University of New Haven (volleyball) and the College of Saint Rose (women's soccer). Bentley, Merrimack College and Southern Connecticut each received first-place points for football as all three teams finished the year tied for first place. The remaining point totals are as follows; Merrimack is sixth with 56 points, followed closely by American International College (55.5) and then Le Moyne College (49.5), New Haven (47.5), Saint Rose (46), Franklin Pierce University (45.5), Southern New Hampshire (39.5), Assumption College (36.5), Saint Anselm College (33), Saint Michael's College (28) and Pace University (25.5). The Presidents' Cup is presented annually to signify overall athletic excellence in the Northeast-10 Conference and is awarded to the institution that compiles the most points based on the placement at the conclusion of the regular season of each of its programs which compete in league championships. Points for men's and women's cross country, men's and women's swimming & diving, men's and women's indoor and outdoor track & field and men's golf are awarded based on placement in respective conference championships. Bentley won last year's Presidents' Cup after registering 165 points. It marked the eighth time overall the Falcons coveted the award including a four-year run from 1995-1996 through 1998-1999. With 16 member institutions the Northeast-10 shares the distinction of being the largest Division II conference in the country along with the PSAC and WVIAC. Its 23 championship sports provide athletic opportunities for over 5,500 student-athletes, the largest such program of any Division II conference.
2009-2010 Presidents' Cup Standings - Through Fall '09
1. UMass Lowell - 75 |
