NEW HAVEN, Conn. - - With competition through the fall season complete across the Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference, the Wilmington University athletics department is in a good position in both the men and women's 2017 Restaino Cup Standings.
The men find themselves in a familiar position, winners of the last eight Restaino Cups, in first place with an 11.75-point average with three sports played. The women are off to a good start and are in third place with an 11.3125-point average with four sports played.
The point system used for the award takes into account each athletic program's finish in both the 2017-18 CACC regular season contests and conference tournaments. Each institution receives a combined point total and the sum is then divided by the number of sports the institution sponsors. The CACC will announce the updated Restaino Cup standings following the conclusion of the winter sports season in late March, and then will announce the final standings in late May following the completion of the spring sports season.
The men find themselves in a familiar position, winners of the last eight Restaino Cups, in first place with an 11.75-point average with three sports played. The women are off to a good start and are in third place with an 11.3125-point average with four sports played.
The men were once again led by the golf team, as they won its eighth straight CACC Tournament which is now being played in the fall season. The Championship earned the Wildcats 14 points. The men's soccer team picked 12 points for a third place regular season finish, giving the Wildcats 10.25-point average following the CACC Tournament. The men's cross country team finished fourth in the CACC Championship for 11 points, bringing the Wildcats' total to 35.25 for the season.
The women were led by a number of second place finishes this fall. The women's tennis team started the trend by finishing third in the regular season, but advanced to the CACC Tournament Championship match for an average of 12.5 points. The women's cross country team finished second overall at the CACC Championship, picking up 13 more points. The women's soccer team finished tied for second in the regular season and advanced to the CACC Tournament Championship game for an average of 12.75. The volleyball team rounded out the fall season with an average of seven points. The women totaled 45.25 points in four sports.
The men hold a slight lead over Bloomfield (11.6250) and Jefferson (11.3333) while the women trail Georgian Court (12.5833) and Jefferson (11.6250).
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2017-18 Restaino Cup Standings
Men
1. Wilmington University (11.7500)
2. Bloomfield College (11.6250)
3. Jefferson (11.3333)
4. Chestnut Hill College (9.1667)
T5. Georgian Court University (9.1250)
T5. Nyack College (9.1250)
7. Goldey-Beacom College (8.8333)
8. Post University (8.7500)
9. Dominican College (7.6667)
10. Felician University (7.0833)
11. Concordia College (5.8333)
T12. Caldwell University (4.7500)
T12. University of the Sciences (4.7500)
14. Holy Family University (4.5000)
Women
1. Georgian Court University (12.5833)
2. Jefferson (11.6250)
3. Wilmington University (11.3125)
4. Goldey-Beacom College (9.4375)
5. Holy Family University (9.1875)
6. Caldwell University (8.6875)
7. University of the Sciences (8.6667)
8. Post University (8.0625)
9. Nyack College (7.9167)
10. Bloomfield College (7.5000)
11. Chestnut Hill College (7.3750)
12. Concordia College (5.8750)
13. Dominican College (5.4167)
14. Felician University (5.3333)