Saint Leo University Claims 2015-16 SSC Men’s Mayors’ Cup
MELBOURNE, Fla. - Saint Leo University claims the men’s division of the Sunshine State Conference Mayors’ Cup all-sports trophy. This marks the third Mayors’ Cup for the Lions, all of which have been won in the last four years.
First presented following the 1986-87 academic year, the award was traditionally sponsored by the Mayors of the nine communities in which SSC member institutions are located.
2015-16 Breakdown | SSC Mayors' Cup History
“Congratulations to President Lennox, Fran Reidy and the entire Saint Leo Athletic Department and student-athlete community on an outstanding academic year,” stated SSC Commissioner Ed Pasque.
In the men’s division, points are awarded based on final regular-season conference standings in baseball, basketball, lacrosse, soccer, and tennis*. Points are awarded based on a team’s finish at their respective conference championship event for cross-country, golf, and swimming.
Saint Leo was the men’s leader following the Fall/Winter seasons with 23 points. The Lions finished first in the SSC regular season soccer and first at the cross-country championship. During the winter, SLU finished fourth in basketball and fifth at the swimming championship.
Saint Leo’s top finish in the spring came in men’s tennis where they won the program’s first SSC championship. A second place finish at the conference golf championship, third in lacrosse, and sixth in baseball helped the Lions earn a season total of 46.
Florida Southern College takes second place with 36 points. The Moccasins won the swim championship, finished third at cross country, seventh in soccer, and eighth in basketball. FSC earned third place points in baseball and golf, while earning fourth place points in tennis and lacrosse.
The University of Tampa and Lynn University tied for third place in the final Mayors’ Cup standings. Lynn’s top finish in 2015-16 came with their second consecutive golf championship. The Fighting Knights finished third in tennis, fourth in soccer and baseball, and fifth in lacrosse and basketball (tied with Nova Southeastern). The majority of Tampa’s points came from championships in lacrosse and baseball and second place points in men’s soccer.
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The Lions men’s soccer team advanced to the second round of the NCAA south region tournament where they lost to Rollins and men’s cross country finished 28th at the National Championship meet. The Men’s Swimming team finished eighth at the NCAA meet.
During the winter season, Saint Leo’s men’s basketball team advanced to the NCAA South Regional tournament where they lost to host Alabama-Huntsville.
This spring, Saint Leo’s men’s golf team finished the regional tournament in second and qualified for the National championship tournament. Saint Leo’s men’s tennis won the NCAA South Regional 1 and advanced to the NCAA Round of 16.
2015-16 Mayors’ Cup Men’s Division
1) Saint Leo - 46
2) Florida Southern - 36
T3) Lynn - 32.5
T3) Tampa - 32.5
5) Rollins - 30
6) Nova Southeastern - 27.5
T7) Barry - 25
T7) Florida Tech - 25
9) Eckerd - 16.5
*Ties in the SSC regular season standings for soccer, basketball, tennis, baseball, and lacrosse are broken by head-to-head competition. Those ties that cannot be broken with head-to-head competition result in a split of Mayors’ Cup points.