Dec. 3, 2002

Stony Brook, N.Y. - The America East Conference annually awards the Stuart P. Haskell, Jr. Commissioner's Cup to the institution whose teams compile the strongest record during the year in all conference championship programs. Stony Brook University currently resides in third place thanks to runner up performances by the women's soccer, volleyball and women's cross country teams so far in 2002. New Hampshire and Northeastern are currently ranked first and second, respectively. Boston University captured last year's cup with a cumulative score of 426 points.

The results for the Commissioner's cup are arrived at through the following equation. In sports where regular-season round robin competition is conducted, the first place institution in the final standings receives four points times the total number of teams involved in conference play. The second place institution receives four less points; third place receives eight less points, and so on down to the last place institution which receives four points. Additionally, the first place institution in the final tournament standings receive two points times the total number of teams participating in the tournament. The second place institution receives two less points; third place receives four less points and so on down to the last place institution which receives two points.

In sports where regular-season round robin competition is not conducted (cross country, golf, tennis, track and field, swimming and diving), the first place institution in the final championship standings receives two points times the total number of teams participating in the championship. The second place institution receives two less points; third place gets four less points and so on down to the last place team which receives two points.

Standings

1. New Hampshire - 153
2. Northeastern - 138
3. Stony Brook - 90
4. Hartford - 87
5. Vermont - 81
6. Boston - 79
7. Albany - 71
    Maine - 71
9. Binghamton - 46