FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
June 7, 2013
SOUTH EASTON, Mass. – Ten
Northeast-10 Conference member institutions have finished in the
top-100 in the 2012-13 Learfield Sports Directors’ Cup
Standings, according to the final standings released on Thursday.
Three of those 10 finished in the top-50.
The Learfield Cup measures overall athletic performance based on
participation and placement in NCAA Championships. The Northeast-10
was one of only two Division II conferences to place at least 10 of
its members in the top-100, as the Pennsylvania State Athletic
Conference (PSAC) had 12.
The University of Massachusetts Lowell was tops among
Northeast-10 schools in this year’s standings, finishing 18th
among all Division II schools in the nation with 493.5 points.
The University of New Haven was second among conference schools at
28th in the country with 433.75 points, while American
International College finished at No. 50 nationwide with 319.5
points.
Southern Connecticut State University (56th), Adelphi University
(60th), Stonehill College (74th), Bentley University (81st),
Southern New Hampshire University (89th), Franklin Pierce
University (91st) and The College of Saint Rose (99th) were the
other conference schools to place in the top-100 in the
standings.
The Learfield Cup was developed as a joint effort between the
National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics (NACDA)
and USA Today. Points are awarded based on each
institution’s finish in up to 14 NCAA sports – seven
women’s and seven men’s.
The Northeast-10 is an association of 16 NCAA Division II colleges and universities located in New England and New York that are committed to supporting balanced academic and athletic opportunities for more than 6,000 student-athletes. Each year, 4,000 of those student-athletes compete in Conference championships in 23 sports, making the NE-10 the largest DII conference in the country. 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.
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