LU fourth in Presidents Cup standings after winter

BETHLEHEM, Pa. – After wrapping up its winter sports season, Lehigh is currently in fourth place in the 2005-06 Patriot League Presidents’ Cup Standings, released on Friday. The Mountain Hawks 56.00 points trail third place American by 6.75 points. Bucknell is the overall leader with 71.50 points, while Army is second with 64.00 points. The current standings include seven fall sports and six winter sports. Lehigh has won a share of one regular season title so far in 2005-06 (women’s soccer). Lehigh is a member of the EIWA in the sport of wrestling, where the Mountain Hawks recently captured their fifth straight conference crown.

On the men’s side, Lehigh sits in first place in the Patriot League with 31.50 points. The men’s soccer team advanced to Patriot League Tournament for the sixth consecutive season, and the men’s basketball team finished in a second place tie during the regular season.

The Lehigh women are currently sixth in the league with 24.50 points, slipping from fourth place after the fall season. Early on, Lehigh had been propelled by the first women’s soccer regular season championship in school history, and a second straight appearance in the Patriot League Tournament for the field hockey program.

Presidents’ Cup points are based by a team’s performance in the regular season and postseason. In football, the points are awarded based on the final regular season standings, while points in cross country, indoor and outdoor track & field, swimming & diving, golf and rowing are handed out based on the order of finish at the League championship. In team sports with postseason tournaments, points are awarded based on a combination of the League Championship and regular season standings.

Bucknell had won the award seven straight years, until Army broke that streak last year. Lehigh has yet to capture the Presidents’ Cup, but the Mountain Hawks have finished second twice, most recently in 2000-01.

Lehigh is a founding member of the Patriot League.

2005-06 Patriot League Presidents’ Cup Standings

Overall	Points	Men	Points	Women	Points
1. Bucknell (13)	71.50	1. LEHIGH	31.50	1. Bucknell	46.00
2. Army (11)	64.00	2. American	30.50	2. Army	39.25
3. American (12)	62.75	3. Navy	26.75	3. American	32.25
4. LEHIGH (13)	56.00	4. Lafayette	26.00	4. Navy	28.75
5. Navy (11)	55.50	5. Bucknell	25.50	5. Colgate	28.25
6. Colgate (13)	50.50	6. Army	24.75	6. LEHIGH	24.50
7. Lafayette (13)	45.75	7. Colgate	22.25	7. Lafayette	19.75
8. Holy Cross (13)	34.00	8. Holy Cross	15.75	8. Holy Cross	18.25

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