“Fall Triumph: Nine NE10 Schools Shine in Learfield Directors’ Cup Rankings!”

MANSFIELD, Mass. – The Northeast-10 Conference had nine of its member institutions listed in the autumn standings of the 2024-25 Learfield Directors’ Cup, a metric established to award points based on each institution’s performance in NCAA Championships. The revised standings were released by the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics (NACDA) on December 23.
 

As a collective conference, the NE10 featured five institutions within the Top 50 and eight in the Top 100, led by Franklin Pierce at No. 17 with 176.0 points and Bentley at No. 20 with 173.0 points. Southern New Hampshire ranked No. 36 (125.0 points), while Adelphi and Saint Anselm shared No. 48 (100.0 points).
 

Franklin Pierce thrived due to its exceptional soccer programs, with the women’s squad earning 83 points following their first journey to the national semifinals since 2007, while the men’s team accumulated 64 points by advancing to the third round of the NCAA Championship. Bentley acquired points across four distinct sports, including volleyball which amassed 83 points following the program’s inaugural national semifinal appearance.
 

Saint Anselm secured its entire 100 points in field hockey by clinching the NCAA Division II National Championship against Kutztown on November 24.
 

Southern Connecticut (No. 67), New Haven (No. 71), American International (No. 89) and Assumption (No. 105) were also acknowledged in the Learfield Directors’ Cup Fall Standings.
 

For a comprehensive list of NE10 institutions within the Learfield standings, please refer below. Complete standings and the scoring framework can be located on NACDA’s website at www.directorscup.org.

LEARFIELD DIRECTORS’ CUP STANDINGS (FALL)
17. Franklin Pierce – 176.0
20. Bentley – 173.0
36. Southern New Hampshire – 125.0
48. Adelphi – 100.0
48. Saint Anselm – 100.0
67. Southern Connecticut – 80.0
71. New Haven – 75.0
89. American International – 64.0
105. Assumption – 54.0
 

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