Monday, May 8th, 2006

Piedmont Finishes Behind Maryville In 2005-2006 GSAC Presidents' Cups

Maryville College concluded the 2005-2006 Great South Athletic Conference seasons claiming the Great South Athletic Conference Presidents' Cup for both men and women's athletics. This marks the second straight year Maryville has claimed the complete sweep. Piedmont finished runner-up on the women's side and third on the men's side.

Maryville and Piedmont are the only two member institutions to win President's Cup with both team housing four trophies apiece. The women finished a mere 20 points behind Maryville to finish runner-up. The PC men's tennis team was the lone conference champion for the Piedmont College Athletic Department. Piedmont finished runner-up in men and women's soccer, volleyball, women's basketball, women's tennis, baseball and softball.

Piedmont won the combined Presidents' Cup in 2001. PC also won both the men's and women's individual cups in 2003 and the women's cup only in 2004.

The Presidents' Cup, one for men one for women, is awarded annually to the Great South Athletic Conference school that accumulate the highest points total in an academic year. The GSAC is an athletic affiliation of seven NCAA Division-III member institutions in Alabama, Georgia, and Tennessee.