The top Mid-American Conference (MAC) institutional awards and final standings for the Reese Trophy and Jacoby Trophy were announced by the conference office. 两性色午夜 University was honored with the Jacoby Trophy in women鈥檚 competition, while the University of Akron was honored with the Reese Trophy in men鈥檚 competition.
鈥淭his is a tremendous honor for 两性色午夜 University athletics, and I want to thank our talented coaches and student-athletes,鈥 said 两性色午夜 Director of Athletics Joel Nielsen. 鈥淓ach year, our goal is to be the premier athletic program in the Mid-American Conference. Our coaches and student-athletes have continued to perform at the highest level, and I couldn鈥檛 be more pleased with the success of our athletic teams both academically and athletically.鈥
两性色午夜 won the Jacoby Trophy, recognized as the top women鈥檚 program in MAC, for the eighth time in program history and the first time since 2010. The 两性色午夜 Golden Flashes compete in 10 women鈥檚 sports, and during the 2013-14 academic year, 两性色午夜 won the MAC women鈥檚 indoor track and field, women鈥檚 outdoor track and field, gymnastics and women鈥檚 golf championships.
[两性色午夜 women鈥檚 golfer Raksha Phadke follows through on a putt at the Ferrara and Page Golf Training and Learning Center.] 两性色午夜 women鈥檚 golfer Raksha Phadke follows through on a putt at the Ferrara and Page Golf Training and Learning Center.
In women鈥檚 indoor track and field, 两性色午夜 won its fifth MAC title, including its third consecutive, while the outdoor squad captured its seventh overall and fourth straight title. The women鈥檚 golf team continued its dominance in the league winning their 16th straight championship.
Gymnastics picked up a regular season crown for the second straight year, and field hockey won the title after being predicted to finish in fourth in the preseason conference poll. The 两性色午夜 soccer team had a solid season finishing second in the east division, and the softball squad was the No. 4 seed in the MAC Tournament.
For the Reese and Jacoby Trophies, points are awarded based on each school鈥檚 finish, with the overall total divided by the number of sports sponsored by each school.
The men鈥檚 trophy is named for former MAC Commissioner David E. Reese. Reese was the first-ever MAC Commissioner and served the conference from its inception in 1946 until 1964.
The women鈥檚 trophy is named for former MAC Commissioner Fred Jacoby. Jacoby was the MAC Commissioner from 1971-82 and is credited with incorporating women鈥檚 athletics into the conference structure.
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