PORT JEFFERSON, N.Y. – The America East Conference honored its top team and individual accomplishments at the annual awards dinner at Port Jefferson Country Club. For the first time, two member institutions shared the America East Academic Cup. Maine and Vermont saw their student-athletes maintain a 3.07 grade point average. It is Maine’s second cup.

The Black Bears had 11 of 16 teams with a GPA of 3.0 or better and had the top GPA in three sports: women’s basketball (3.20), field hockey (3.38) and men’s swimming (3.09).

Vermont had 12 of 16 teams post a GPA of 3.0 or better with leaders in men’s cross country (3.36) and women’s indoor track and field (3.26).

The Academic Cup was established by the America East Board of Directors in 1995 and is presented to the institution whose student-athletes post the highest grade point averages during that academic year.