FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 5-19-00

Pirates Finish Third In PBAC Commissioner's Cup Standings

SAVANNAH, Ga. – Armstrong Atlantic State finished third in the 1999-2000 Peach Belt Athletic Conference Commissioner's Cup standings, released by the PBAC office on Friday afternoon. The PBAC Commissioner's Cup is given to the top overall sports program in the conference based on how each of the 12 schools finishes in conference play.

AASU accumulated 84 points, 10.5 points behind Commissioner's Cup winner North Florida and four points behind runner-up Francis Marion. The Pirates earned 12 points for finishing in first place in both men's and women's tennis, 11.5 points for tying for first in softball and 10.5 points for tying for second in volleyball. Other points received by the Pirates included 10 for women's cross country (third place), nine points in men's basketball and men's cross country (fourth place), 6.5 points in baseball (tied for sixth place) and 3.5 points in women's basketball (tied for 10^th place). Points are given on the basis of the team's finish in the regular seasons standings, with the exception of cross country and golf, which are awarded based on the finishes by each school in the conference tournament.

North Florida captured the cup for the first time in school history. Francis Marion, which sponsors all 11 sports in the Commissioner's Cup, finished second after winning the cup the two previous years. The third-place finish by the Pirates is tied for the best finish ever for the AASU program. AASU has also finished third on three other occasions – in the 1993-94 year, when the PBAC had nine schools; the 1994-95 year, when the PBAC had 10 schools, and the 1996-97 year, when the PBAC had 11 schools.

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