Boston U. Wins Commissioner's Cup
Boston University has been awarded the 2001-02 Stuart P. Haskell, Jr. Commissioner's Cup it was announced today by Chris Monasch, Commissioner of America East. 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 at championship competition in the conference's 21 sports. It is the first time the Terriers have won the Commissioner's Cup since 1990-91.

Boston University totaled 426 points to easily outdistance second-place finisher University of New Hampshire, which had 309 points. University of Maine was third with 290 points, followed by Northeastern University (283), University of Hartford (279), University of Vermont (247), Stony Brook University (213), University at Albany (196), and Binghamton University (175). Binghamton, which was admitted to membership on July 1, did not compete in any fall sports in America East, with the exception of cross country.

Boston University's point total was bolstered by championships in eight of the 18 sports in which it competes in America East. In addition, the Terriers were runners-up in another championship and regular-season champions in four sports.

Boston University recorded championships in men's basketball, women's cross country, women's lacrosse, women's soccer, softball, men's swimming and diving, women's tennis, and women's indoor track and field. In addition, the Terriers were runners-up in men's cross country. Boston University's men's basketball (co-champions with Vermont), men's soccer, women's soccer, and softball teams were regular-season champions.

New Hampshire's second-place finish was led by a championship in men's cross country, as well as a regular-season title in women's lacrosse and runners-up finishes at the women's cross country, women's lacrosse, women's swimming and diving, and women's outdoor track and field championships.

Northeastern won six conference championships including field hockey, women's swimming and diving, men's indoor track and field, men's outdoor track and field, women's outdoor track and field, and volleyball. The Huskies compete in 14 of the 21 sports offered by America East.

Hartford won championships in women's basketball, golf and men's tennis. Stony Brook (men's lacrosse) and Maine (baseball) also won championships. Former America East member Towson University, which departed the conference following the fall season, was the champion in men's soccer.

The Stuart P. Haskell, Jr. Commissioner's Cup is named in honor of the first commissioner of America East. Haskell served as commissioner of the conference from 1987 until his retirement in 1997.

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, golf, tennis, track and field, swimming and 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.

Baseball
              Regular Champ    Total
               Season
Maine	        28	8	36
Vermont	        24	2	26
Northeastern	18	6	24
Stony Brook	18	4	22
Binghamton	12	0	12
Albany	        6	0	6
Hartford	6	0	6

Men's Basketball
              Regular Champ    Total
               Season
Boston U.	34	16	50
Vermont	        34	11	45
Hartford	28	11	39
Maine	        20	14	34
New Hampshire   24      5       29
Binghamton	16	0	16
Albany	        8	5	13
Northeastern	8	5	13
Stony Brook	8	5	13

Women's Basketball
              Regular Champ    Total
               Season
Vermont	        36	11	47
Hartford	20	16	36
Binghamton	30	5	35
Boston U.	30	5	35
New Hampshire	20	11	31
Stony Brook	12	14	26
Maine	        20	5	25
Northeastern	8	5	13
Albany	        4	0	4

Field Hockey
              Regular Champ    Total
               Season
Northeastern	40	8	48
Maine	        32	3	35
Boston U.	32	3	35
New Hampshire	14	0	14
Vermont	        14	0	14
Albany	        6	0	6

Men's Lacrosse
              Regular Champ    Total
               Season
Albany	        24	6	30
Stony Brook	16	8	24
Hartford	20	3	23
Quinnipiac	12	3	15
Vermont	        8	0	8
Binghamton	4	0	4

Women's Lacrosse
              Regular Champ    Total
               Season
New Hampshire	20	6	26
Boston U.	16	8	24
Albany	        12	3	15
Vermont	        8	3	11
Binghamton	4	0	4

Men's Soccer
              Regular Champ    Total
               Season
Boston U.	48	7	55
Hartford	42	7	49
Northeastern	36	10	46
New Hampshire	28	3	31
Albany	        24	0	24
Stony Brook	14	0	14
Vermont	        14	0	14
Maine	        4	0	4

Women's Soccer
              Regular Champ    Total
               Season
Boston U.	48	12	60
Hartford	44	10	54
New Hampshire	32	3	35
Maine	        24	0	24
Stony Brook	20	0	20
Northeastern	12	0	12
Vermont	        12	0	12
Albany	        4	0	4

Softball
              Regular Champ    Total
               Season
Boston U.	28	8	36
Hartford	24	6	30
Maine	        20	2	22
Albany	        16	4	20
Binghamton	12	0	12
Stony Brook	8	0	8
Vermont	        4	0	4

Volleyball
              Regular Champ    Total
               Season
Northeastern	26	8	34
New Hampshire	26	3	29
Maine	        20	6	26
Stony Brook	14	0	14
Hartford	8	0	8	
Albany	        4	0	4

Men's Cross Country
New Hampshire	18
Boston U.	16
Maine	        14
Albany	        12
Vermont	        10
Stony Brook	8
Binghamton	6
Northeastern	4
Hartford	2

Women's Cross Country
Boston U.	18
New Hampshire	16
Maine	        14
Albany	        12
Stony Brook	8
Binghamton	5
Northeastern	5
Hartford	2

Golf
Hartford	8
Binghamton	6
Vermont	        4
Boston U.	2

Men's Swimming and Diving
Boston U.	12
Binghamton	10
Stony Brook	8
New Hampshire	6
Maine	        4
Vermont	        2

Women's Swimming and Diving
Northeastern	14
New Hampshire	12
Maine	        10
Boston U.	8
Binghamton	6
Stony Brook	4
Vermont	        2

Men's Tennis
Hartford	12
Stony Brook	10
Binghamton	7
Boston U.	7
Vermont	        4
New Hampshire	2

Women's Tennis
Boston U.	14
Stony Brook	12
Binghamton	10
Vermont	        8
New Hampshire	6
Albany	        4
Hartford	2

Men's Indoor Track and Field
Northeastern	18
Albany	        16
Boston U.	14
New Hampshire	12
Maine	        10
Stony Brook	8
Binghamton	6
Vermont	        4
Hartford	2

Women's Indoor Track and Field
Boston U.	18
Northeastern	16
Binghamton	14
New Hampshire	12
Maine	        10
Vermont	        8
Stony Brook	6
Albany	        4
Hartford	2

Men's Outdoor Track and Field
Northeastern	18
Albany	        16
New Hampshire	14
Boston U.	12
Binghamton	10
Maine	        8
Vermont	        6
Stony Brook	4
Hartford	2

Women's Outdoor Track and Field
Northeastern	18
New Hampshire	16
Maine	        14
Binghamton	12
Boston U.	10
Vermont	        8
Albany	        6
Stony Brook	4
Hartford	2