MELBOURNE, Fla. - For the first time since 2014-15, Lynn University has captured the men’s division of the Sunshine State Conference Mayors’ Cup all-sports trophy. This marks the fourth men’s Mayors’ Cup for the Fighting Knights.
First presented following the 1986-87 academic year, the SSC’s all-sports trophy earned its name from the Mayors of member school communities who initially sponsored the award.
SSC Mayors' Cup History | 2018-19 Points Breakdown (PDF)
Lynn amassed 50.5 points across seven conference sports to win the men's award a second time in five years. Following the fall and winter sports seasons, the Fighting Knights sat in third place with 23.5 points. Lynn earned 18.5 points from basketball and soccer where they finished second and tied for third, respectively.
This Spring, the Fighting Knights sprung into first place with 25 points thanks to a regular season championship and a pair of runner-up finishes. Lynn won the 2019 title in lacrosse while also finishing runner-up in golf and tennis. The Fighting Knights won back-to-back men's Mayors’ Cups in 2004-05 & 2005-06 and then won again in 2014-15. Lynn's has won all four trophies outright.
Nova Southeastern University came in second place with 47.5 points across six sports, while Florida Southern College ends the year in third-place with 45 points from eight sports. NSU brought in 17 points following winter championships in basketball and swimming. The Sharks also tallied 18 points for Top-3 finishes in baseball and golf. The Moccasins earned the majority of its points with Top-4 finishes in cross country, basketball, swimming, and golf.
2018-19 Mayors' Cup Men's Division
1. Lynn - 50.5
2. Nova Southeastern - 47.5
3. Florida Southern - 45
4. Barry - 43.5
5. Saint Leo - 39.5
6. Tampa - 38
T7. Embry-Riddle - 31
T7. Florida Tech - 31
T7. Palm Beach Atlantic - 31
10. Rollins - 30.5
11. Eckerd - 23.5
Mayors' Cup Scoring
Mayors' Cup scoring is based on regular season finish for sports with conference standings and championship finish for cross country, golf, rowing, and swimming. For sports where all schools compete, scoring begins with 11 points awarded for finishing first to one point for finishing eleventh. In sports where fewer than 11 teams compete, first place points will be awarded based on the number of teams competing. Head-to-head results will break SSC regular season standings so that points may be assigned. When head-to-head competition cannot break a tie Mayors' Cup points will be split.