BIDDEFORD, Maine -- The University of New England stands in 4th place in the women's standings for the Commonwealth Coast Conference (CCC) All-Sports Trophy, based on the initial season of competition from the 2021-22 academic year. On the men's side, the Nor'easters hold eighth out of the 10 member institutions.

Endicott College leads the women's competition with an 9.20 average, in front of Roger Williams University (7.80), Gordon College (7.00), and UNE (6.88). The Nor'easters sponsor four of the five CCC sports during the season, and got nine points out of field hockey and cross country.

The UNE women have finished either second (three times) or third (three times) over the six years that the trophy has been awarded, most recently in 2018-19.

Complete release: 2021-22 CCC All-Sports Trophy Standings (through Fall)

For the men, Gordon (9.00), Roger Williams (8.75), and Endicott (7.83) top the list. The Nor'easters totaled 4.67 in the three sports. 

The conference all-sports trophy was introduced in 2013-14 and is awarded annually to the institution that performs the best across the board in league competition. Points are awarded based on CCC tournament championships (10 points) and tournament runner-up finishes (9 points), followed by the regular-season position (8 points, etc.) in the standings for the remaining teams. The final average score is then determined by dividing the total points by the number of CCC sports sponsored by that institution.