LOWELL, Mass. -- Following an impressive year led by the men's soccer regular-season championship, UMass Lowell placed sixth in the 2016-17 America East Commissioner's Cup, achieving the school's highest finish in the Division I transition.

The River Hawks accumulated 211 points to outpace seventh-place Vermont by 22 points. UAlbany scored 439 to capture the school's fifth-straight title and finished 128 points ahead of second place Stony Brook (311). 

UMass Lowell's top finishes included the men's soccer title and men's indoor track and field's runner-up mark in the winter. Softball and baseball finished third and fourth in the spring, respectively. 

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, tennis, 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.

 

2016-17 AMERICA EAST  COMMISSIONER'S CUP FINAL STANDINGS
Rk.	Team	Points
1.	UAlbany	439
2.	Stony Brook	311
3.	New Hampshire	300
4.	UMBC	251
5.	Binghamton	240
6.	UMass Lowell	211
7.	Vermont	189
8.	Maine	179
9.	Hartford	156