LANCASTER, Pa. - The Atlantic East Conference announced the winning squads for the Fall Team Academic Awards on Thursday, as four institutions garnered awards.
The Team Academic honor is awarded to the institution's team that had the top GPA in its respective sport through the semester(s) it played in. The GPA is calculated for each season as follows:
- Fall Season Teams (WSOC, MSOC, WVB, FH, WXC, MXC): Fall Semester Grades
- Winter Season Teams (WBB, MBB, WSWIM, MSWIM): Cumulative of Fall and Spring Semester Grades
- Spring Season Teams (MLAX, WLAX, BB, SB, FLAG, MT&F, WT&F, MTEN, WTEN): Spring Semester Grades
Marywood secures top honors in Women’s Cross Country (3.85), Women’s Volleyball (3.59), and tied for Men’s Soccer (3.26). Gwynedd Mercy secured two GPA awards with the top GPA in Men’s Cross Country (3.85) and Women’s Soccer (3.70). The Griffins and Pacers cross country teams had the top overall team GPA finishing the fall with a 3.85 GPA, respectively. Manhattanville wins it first ever team GPA honors with a 3.48 fall GPA. Neumann earned honors with a tie for the Men’s Soccer top GPA at 3.26.
The Winter and Spring Team Academic awards will be announced following the Spring semester.
Check out the winners for the Fall sports below...
FALL TEAM ACADEMIC AWARD WINNERS:
- Field Hockey: Manhattanville 3.48
- Men's Cross Country: Gwynedd Mercy 3.85
- Women's Cross Country: Maywood 3.85
- Men's Soccer: Marywood & Neumann 3.26
- Women's Soccer: Gwynedd Mercy 3.70
- Women's Volleyball: Marywood 3.59