CENTER VALLEY, Pa. – Navy claims its fourth-consecutive Corvias Patriot League Presidents’ Cup, capturing seven League championships during the 2016-17 season to sit atop the overall standings for the fifth time in the last six years.
Navy athletics accumulated 151 points to earn the overall crown, followed by Bucknell (146 points), Boston University (143). The Mids, Bison and Terriers have finished in order in each of the last three seasons. Lehigh (133.5) finished fourth, while Army West Point (130.75) was close behind in fifth place. Holy Cross (80.5) moved into sixth-place after earning its first League baseball championship on Saturday, while Loyola Maryland, (79.25) moved to seventh-place during the spring with men’s lacrosse and men’s golf championships. Colgate (76.5), Lafayette (58.75) and American (58) round out the standings.
Boston University finished in front of a tight three-way race on the women’s side with 85.75 points, winning a women’s tennis championship and finishing in second-place in rowing, softball, women’s golf and women’s outdoor track & field. Bucknell (82.75), who led after the winter season slipped to second, with Navy (82.25) finishing less than a point behind in third-place, after claiming championships in rowing and women’s lacrosse. Lehigh (75.75) took fourth-place in front of Army West Point (59.75) and Colgate (46). Colgate and Loyola Maryland tied for seventh-place (39.25), while American (35) and Lafayette (34.5) claim the final two spots in the women’s standings.
Army West Point (71) finished atop the men’s standings, moving in front of the second-place Mids (68.75), who had held the title for the last two seasons. The Black Knights won a men’s tennis championship, while finishing in second in men’s golf, men’s lacrosse and men’s outdoor track & field. Bucknell (63.25) slipped to third after leading following the winter championships. Lehigh (57.75) edged past Boston University (57.25) for fourth place. Loyola Maryland, (40) more than doubled its point total during the spring to finish sixth, whileColgate, (37.25), Holy Cross (34.5), Lafayette (24.25) and American (23) complete the men’s rankings.
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Navy matched its seven championships from the previous two seasons, winning men’s outdoor track & field, rowing and women’s lacrosse during the spring. The Mids had earned men’s indoor track & field and men’s and women’s swimming & diving championships during the winter and men’s cross country during the fall. The Mids earned a regular-season championship in baseball and played in the championship game in both baseball and women’s basketball.
Bucknell led after the fall and winter seasons and finished the academic year with six championships, adding the women’s outdoor track & field championship in the spring. The Bison won men’s and women’s basketball and women’s indoor track & field championships during the winter to go with its women’s soccer and women’s cross country championships from the fall.
Boston University finished third overall, but captured the women’s title for the third time in four years since joining the Patriot League prior to the 2013-14 academic year. The Terriers won the women’s tennis championship, while finishing secondin softball, rowing, women’s golf and women’s outdoor track & field during the spring. They also captured the regular-season championship in field hockey during the fall.
Lehigh won a pair of championships during the 2016-17 academic year, capturing the football title in the fall and the softball title in the spring. The Mountain Hawks also finished second in women’s cross country and played in the men’s basketball tournament championship game.
Army West Point finished fifth overall, but ended the season in first-place on the men’s side for the first time since the 2013-14 season. The Black Knights claim the men’s title for the 12th time in program history. Army won championships in men’s tennis, while earning second place finishes in men’s cross country, men’s golf, men’s lacrosse and men’s outdoor track & field.
American won three championships, all in the fall, including field hockey, men’s soccer and volleyball. Loyola Maryland earned men’s golf and men’s lacrosse during the spring. The Loyola Maryland women’s lacrosse team also earned a regular-season championship.
Colgate won the men’s soccer championship and played in the volleyball championship game during the fall. Holy Cross also claimed one championship during the 2016-17 academic year, defeating Navy for the baseball championship last weekend.
The Corvias Patriot League Presidents' Cup is awarded to the member institution with the highest cumulative sports point total for their Patriot League standings in sponsored men's and women's sports. Points are awarded based upon a combination of an institution's regular-season and tournament finishes in each sport. If there is no Patriot League tournament (football), points are awarded based upon final regular-season standings. If there is no regular-season competition and the champion is determined by a Patriot League Championship (cross country, golf, rowing, swimming and diving, track and field), points are awarded based upon final tournament standings. If all teams compete in the Patriot League Tournament and there is a regular-season competition (basketball, tennis), points are awarded based on an average of final regular-season standings and Tournament finish. If all teams do not participate in the Patriot League Tournament and there is a regular-season competition (baseball, field hockey, lacrosse, soccer, softball and volleyball), points are awarded based upon an average of final season standings and Tournament finish. For those teams not participating in the Tournament, the final regular-season standing will be used.
Bucknell leads all programs with 18 overall Corvias Patriot League Presidents' Cup titles, with Navy now second with five and Army West Point with four trophies. The three schools are the only winners of the overall title in League history.
2016-17 Corvias Patriot League Presidents’ Cup Final Standings
(number of Patriot League sports in parentheses)
Overall
1. Navy, 151 (21)
2. Bucknell, 146 (24)
3. Boston University, 143 (20)
4. Lehigh, 133.5 (24)
5. Army West Point, 130.75 (20)
6. Holy Cross, 80.5 (24)
7. Loyola Maryland, 79.25 (17)
8. Colgate, 76.5 (22)
9. Lafayette, 58.75 (22)
10. American, 58 (15)
Men
1. Army West Point, 71 (10)
2. Navy, 68.75 (10)
3. Bucknell, 63.25 (11)
4. Lehigh, 57.75 (11)
5. Boston University, 57.25 (8)
6. Loyola Maryland, 40 (7)
7. Colgate, 37.25 (10)
8. Holy Cross, 34.5 (11)
9. Lafayette, 24.25 (11)
10. American, 23 (6)
Women
1. Boston University, 85.75 (12)
2. Bucknell, 82.75 (13)
3. Navy, 82.25 (11)
4. Lehigh, 75.75 (13)
5. Army West Point, 59.75 (10)
6. Holy Cross, 46 (13)
T7. Colgate, 39.25 (12)
T7. Loyola Maryland, 39.25 (10)
9. American, 35 (9)
10. Lafayette, 34.5 (11)