BOSTON - After not being able to hold a traditional fall season in 2020 due to COVID-19, the 2021 fall season was exciting as there has ever been in America East. Competitive regular seasons and thrilling championships feature huge crowds made it a season to remember.
Coming out of the 2021 fall season, UAlbany sits atop the 2021-22 Stuart P. Haskell, Jr., Commissioner’s Cup standings. UAlbany leads New Hampshire by just six points in the first rendition of the standings, which were announced by the conference office Wednesday afternoon.
The Commissioner's Cup annually recognizes the strongest athletic program in America East as determined by a scoring system which rewards a school for success both during the regular season and championship competition in the conference's 18 sports.
2021-22 Stuart P. Haskell, Jr. Commissioner's Cup Fall Standings
Rank School Points
| 1. UAlbany |
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150 |
| 2. New Hampshire |
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144 |
| 3. Vermont |
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134 |
| 4. UMass Lowell |
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103 |
| 5. Stony Brook |
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100 |
| 6. UMBC |
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83 |
| 7. Maine |
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74 |
| 8. Binghamton |
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73 |
| 9. NJIT |
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68 |
| 10. Hartford |
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38 |
Complete Standings
Need to Know
- Seven of America East’s 10 member institutions won a championship or regular-season title or had a runner-up finish this fall.
- Five schools earned at least 100 points for the first time (UAlbany, UNH, Vermont, UMass Lowell, Stony Brook).
- Three teams swept regular season and tournament titles (Vermont, men’s soccer; Vermont, women’s soccer; UMBC, volleyball.
- UMass Lowell swept the cross country titles for the second-straight year.
- UAlbany is atop the standings after earning runner up finishes in field hockey and volleyball.
The scoring system for the Stuart P. Haskell, Jr. Commissioner's Cup is as follows: 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. Additionally, the America East (tournament) champion receives two points times the total number of teams participating in the championship. 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, track & field, swimming & diving), the first-place institution at the America East championship 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.
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