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General Jay Monahan, Assistant Director of Sports Information

Marywood Wins Inaugural Women's Commissioner's Award

The Pacers finished runner-up for the Mike Drass Trophy

Lancaster, Pa. - Marywood University earned the first-ever Atlantic East Conference Women's Commissioner's Award, officials announced Thursday. The Pacers were the top achieving institution in the 11 women's athletics programs offered by the conference in its first competitive season. 

Marywood finished as runner-ups for the Mike Drass Trophy and a three-way tie for third place in the Men's Commissioner's Award. 

The Pacers took the women's crown with 70 points, beating second-place Cabrini University by 10 points. The Marywood women won three conference championships in cross country, soccer, and track and field. The Pacers' women's lacrosse team had the No. 1 seed in the conference tournament.

The awards are based on a point system for 20 different conference sports in the Fall, Winter, and Spring seasons. For more information on the point system, please click here.

In the first year, the Atlantic East Commissioner's Men's Award goes to Cabrini University. The Mike Drass Trophy, named after the late former Athletics Director and Football Coach for Wesley College, was earned by the Cavaliers, totaling 121 points through all conference sports. Drass was the AD for the Wolverines from May 2003 until his tragic passing in May 2018, while also heading one of the most successful DIII football programs in the country for 26 seasons. He was a critical piece to the seven founding members of the Atlantic East Conference.

On the men's side, Cabrini held a 19-point advantage over second-place Neumann University to earn the Commissioner's Award with 61 points. The Cavs won four conference championships. Marywood tied with Marymount and Gwynedd Mercy with 41 points on the men's side. The Pacers' men notched championships in cross country, and track and field.

With 61 points on the men's side and 60 points on the women's side, the Cavs withstood the Pacers in the Mike Drass Trophy race by 10 points. With 111 points, Marywood was followed by Marymount University with 92 points, Neumann with 87 points, Gwynedd Mercy University with 78 points, Wesley College with 71 points, and Immaculata University with 59 points. 

Below you will find the final standings and points for the first year. You can also reference the full slate of points for each conference sport here.

 
Men's Award Women's Award Mike Drass Trophy
1. Cabrini - 61 pts. 1. Marywood - 70 pts. 1. Cabrini - 121 pts.
2. Neumann - 42 pts. 2. Cabrini - 60 pts. 2. Marywood - 111 pts.
T3. Gwynedd Mercy - 41 pts. 3. Marymount - 51 pts. 3. Marymount - 92 pts.
T3. Marymount - 41 pts. 4. Neumann - 45 pts. 4. Neumann - 87 pts.
T3. Marywood - 41 pts. 5. Immaculata - 38 pts. 5. Gwynedd Mercy - 78 pts.
6. Wesley - 34 pts. T6. Gwynedd Mercy - 37 pts. 6. Wesley - 71 pts.
7. Immaculata - 21 pts. T6. Wesley - 37 pts. 7. Immaculata - 59 pts.
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