MANSFIELD, Mass. – After a successful fall season, Adelphi University currently stands atop the Northeast-10 Conference Presidents' Cup standings with 89.0 points as announced by the conference office on Tuesday. The league will present the eventual winning institution with the Presidents' Cup at the annual year-end banquet, which is held in June each year in conjunction with the league meetings.
The Panthers won three NE-10 titles this fall – women's tennis, women's soccer and volleyball – taking both the regular season and NE-10 Championship crowns in all three. In addition to racking up 43 points from those three championship teams, Adelphi also earned a share of the regular season title in field hockey while tying for second in the men's soccer standings, earning a combined 25 points from the two sports.
To see the full list of standings, please see below.
The Presidents' Cup is presented annually to signify overall athletic excellence in the Northeast-10 Conference. The honor is awarded to the institution that compiles the most cumulative points, based on finishes in the regular-season standings, from all of its programs competing in league championships.
The fall season includes the sports of men's and women's golf, women's tennis, men's and women's cross country, field hockey, men's and women's soccer, football and volleyball.
Merrimack College was second with 80.5 points and had six teams with double-digit point totals. The Warriors won their second straight conference title in women's golf, while finishing the regular season tied for second and third in men's soccer and field hockey, respectively.
Bentley University was third, collecting 79.5 points this fall, while Southern New Hampshire University was right behind in fourth with 78.5 points. Defending Presidents' Cup winner Stonehill College rounded out the top 5 with 71.0, just ahead of Assumption College in sixth with 70.5 points.
2015-16 Northeast-10 Conference Presidents' Cup Standings Through Fall Season
1. Adelphi - 89.0
2. Merrimack - 80.5
3. Bentley - 79.5
4. Southern New Hampshire - 78.5
5. Stonehill - 71.0
6. Assumption - 70.5
7. American International - 63.5
8. Le Moyne - 59.0
9. Franklin Pierce - 58.0
10. Saint Rose - 54.0
11. New Haven - 43.0
12. Saint Anselm - 40.5
13. Southern Connecticut - 40.0
14. Saint Michael's - 30.5
15. Pace - 21.5
ABOUT THE NORTHEAST-10
The Northeast-10 Conference is an association of 15 NCAA Division II colleges and universities located in New England and New York that is committed to supporting balanced academic and athletic opportunities for more than 6,500 student-athletes.
Each year, 4,500 of those student-athletes compete in conference championships in 24 sports, making the NE-10 the largest DII conference in the country in terms of sport sponsorship. Leading the way in the classroom, on the field and within the community, the Northeast-10 is proud of its comprehensive program and the experience it provides student-athletes.
Release Courtsey of the Northeast-10 Conference Office
About Adelphi University Athletics
Adelphi University joined the Northeast-10 Conference in the fall of 2009 and in the past six seasons has collected 16 regular season conference titles, 21 tournament championships, 27 individual crowns and captured the Northeast-10 President's Cup twice (2013 and 2014), while winning five NCAA Division II National Championships.
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