FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
June 17, 2014
Nearly 69 percent of
Northeast-10
athletic programs post 3.0 GPA or higher
SOUTH EASTON, Mass. – The
Northeast-10 Conference announced its 2013-14 Team Academic
Excellence Awards on Tuesday, which recognizes the program
achieving the highest team grade point average in each of the
conference’s 23 varsity sports throughout the academic year.
In all, nearly 69 percent of all teams across the Northeast-10
posted team GPA's of 3.0 or higher.
Ten of the 15 Northeast-10 member institutions had at least one
winner, paced by Adelphi University, which led the way with seven
different programs collecting Northeast-10 Team Academic Excellence
Awards. Bentley University followed with six of its teams garnering
the prestigious academic distinction, while Pace University and
Southern New Hampshire University both had two programs
recognized.
For the complete list of winners, please see below.
The highest GPA among the 2013-14 Team Academic Excellence Awards
went to the Adelphi softball team, which posted a collective 3.683
GPA in the classroom on their way to an NCAA Regional berth last
month.
For Bentley, 21 of its 22 Northeast-10 programs achieved a 3.0 GPA
or higher in 2013-14, while Adelphi had 18 of 21 teams surpass the
benchmark. Le Moyne College saw 13 of 16 programs do the same.
Four sports across the Northeast-10 landscape –
women’s cross country, women’s swimming & diving
and both women’s indoor and outdoor track & field –
saw all of its programs post team GPA's of 3.0 or higher.
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 6,000 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 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.
2013-14
Northeast-10 Team Academic Excellence Awards
Baseball – New Haven (3.200 GPA)
Men’s Basketball – Bentley (3.140)
Women’s Basketball – Merrimack (3.590)
Men’s Cross Country – Pace (3.613)
Women’s Cross Country – Southern Connecticut
(3.580)
Field Hockey – Adelphi (3.384)
Football – Bentley (2.920)
Golf – Bentley (3.410)
Ice Hockey – Southern New Hampshire (3.182)
Men’s Lacrosse – Bentley (3.160)
Women’s Lacrosse – Southern New Hampshire (3.408)
Men’s Soccer – Adelphi (3.232)
Women’s Soccer – Adelphi (3.458)
Softball – Adelphi (3.683)
Men’s Swimming & Diving – Pace (3.200)
Women’s Swimming & Diving – Saint Rose (3.573)
Men’s Tennis – American International (3.528)
Women’s Tennis – Adelphi (3.488)
Men’s Indoor Track & Field – Bentley (3.450)
Women’s Indoor Track & Field – Adelphi (3.419)
Men’s Outdoor Track & Field – Bentley (3.450)
Women’s Outdoor Track & Field – Adelphi
(3.417)
Volleyball – Le Moyne (3.651)
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