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| Stonehill captured the 2008 Northeast-10 regular season and Northeast-10 Tournament titles in women's lacrosse. |
Stonehill Third In Final Northeast-10 President's Cup Standings
South Easton, Mass. - Stonehill wrapped up a banner 2007-08 season with a third place finish in the annual Northeast-10 President's Cup standings, it was announced by Conference commissioner Julie Ruppert at the 2008 Northeast-10 Hall of Fame Induction and Awards Ceremony on Monday, June 2 at the Colonnade Hotel in Boston, Mass.
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.
Bryant (203), in their final season in the Northeast-10, took home the award for the fourth time in five years and second year in a row.
Sandwiched in between the Bulldogs and the Skyhawks (160.5) was Bentley (170.5) who earned their second straight second place finish.
The Purple and White secured three outright regular season titles (women's cross country, women's basketball and women's lacrosse), one shared title (men's cross country). They also collected conference tournament titles in women's lacrosse and women's basketball.
Stonehill, which won the award for the first time in school history in 2005-06, now has finished in the top three in four straight seasons.
Bryant claimed the Northeast-10 regular season title in baseball, football, men's tennis, women's tennis and volleyball. The Bulldogs then went on to win the Northeast-10 Tournament in men's lacrosse, men's tennis and women's tennis.
Southern Connecticut State University finished fourth with 137 points and the University of Massachusetts Lowell rounded out the top five with 130.5 points.
The rest of the field includes in order, Merrimack College (114.5), Le Moyne College (108.5), Assumption College (96), the College of Saint Rose (93), Saint Anselm College (92), Saint Michael's College (86.5), Pace University (84.5), Southern New Hampshire University (82.5), Franklin Pierce University (81.5) and American International College (65).















