Rollins Women, Barry & FSC Men Win Mayors’ Cup Trophies
Rollins has won the women’s division of the 2008-09 Sunshine State Conference Mayors’ Cup all-sports trophy, while Barry and Florida Southern each clinched a share of the men’s division.
First presented following the 1986-87 academic year, the award has traditionally been sponsored by the mayors of the nine communities in which SSC member institutions are located.
In the men’s division, points are awarded based on final conference standings in cross country, soccer, basketball, golf, tennis, and baseball. In the women’s division, points are awarded for final standing in cross country, volleyball, soccer, basketball, golf, tennis, rowing, and softball. In each category, available points depend on the number of conference schools that sponsor the particular sport.
The tie for the men’s division trophy marks only the second time in the history of the Mayors’ Cup that a tie occurred at the top of the standings. There had never previously been a tie in the men’s division, while there was a tie in the women’s division between Florida Southern and Rollins in 1998-99.
Barry accumulated 34.5 points in the men’s division after a solid year from start to finish. The Buccaneers won their first SSC title in baseball and also won the men’s tennis championship. Barry finished second at the golf championship, tied for fourth in basketball, and was fifth in soccer.
Florida Southern’s 34.5 points came after league championships in cross country and men’s basketball. The Moccasins tied for second in baseball and placed third in the SSC golf championship standings. Additionally, the Mocs were fourth in tennis and ninth in soccer.
Barry has now won the men's division twice, while Florida Southern has claimed the trophy 11 times.
Lynn accumulated 30.5 points to finish third in the Mayors’ Cup standings. Tampa was fourth with 28.0 points. Nova Southeastern and Rollins tied for fifth with 26.5 points. Florida Tech ranked seventh with 18.0 points, while Saint Leo (16.5) and Eckerd (14.0) placed eighth and ninth, respectively.
Rollins tallied 46.5 points to win the women’s division and was particularly aided by a very successful spring campaign. The Tars won the conference title in soccer and golf. They were SSC co-champions in basketball and softball. The women’s tennis squad finished second, and rowing was third. Additionally, cross country finished fifth in the SSC championship standings, and volleyball tied for eighth.
Rollins has won the women's division of the award four times.
The Tars just edged out Florida Southern, which placed second in the Mayors’ Cup women’s division standings with 45.5 points. Nova Southeastern was third with 42.0 points. Tampa was fourth with 39.5 points, and Lynn was fifth with 32.0. Barry tallied 25.0 points to place sixth, while Saint Leo’s 21.5 points ranked seventh. Florida Tech (20.0) and Eckerd (16.0) rounded out the standings.
For a complete breakdown of the Mayors’ Cup points, click here.