NEW HAVEN, Conn. (December 13, 2024) – Bloomfield College sits atop the standings after the fall semester for the 2024-25 Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference Sportsmanship Award for women's sports, CACC Commissioner Dan Mara announced today.

During the academic year, a postseason Team Sportsmanship Award is handed out for each of the CACC's 17 championship sports. The year-end overall Sportsmanship Award is determined by the total number of points received in the voting for each individual sport, separated by gender, during the fall, winter, and spring seasons. The total is divided by the total number of men's and women's sports in which each school competes, and that average determines the standings.

Bloomfield competed in only one CACC fall championship women's sport, volleyball. But the 20 points the Bears received in the balloting have lifted them to the top of the standings following the fall. Caldwell University, which captured this year's volleyball Team Sportsmanship Award, is second with a 17.00 average over three sports, and Holy Family is third, averaging 10.00 points across three sports.

Holy Family was the winner of the 2023-24 CACC Women's Sportsmanship Award.

2024-25 CACC SPORTSMANSHIP AWARD STANDINGS FOR WOMEN'S SPORTS (After Fall Season)
(Ranked by average of points received in Team Sportsmanship Award voting per sport)

1. Bloomfield College (20.00)
2. Caldwell University (17.00)
3. Holy Family University (10.00)
4. Felician University (9.33)
5. Dominican University New York (9.25)
6. Chestnut Hill College (8.75)
7. Post University (8.67)
8. University of Bridgeport (8.00)
9. Goldey-Beacom College (7.25)
10. Thomas Jefferson University (6.75)
11. Wilmington University (6.50)
12. Georgian Court University (2.00)
 
The Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference is celebrating the 20th anniversary of its affiliation with NCAA Division II. Conference institutions compete for championships in 18 sports – eight for men, nine for women, and one co-ed. The CACC contains 12 members in Connecticut, Delaware, New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania. Membership includes Bloomfield College of Montclair State University, the University of Bridgeport, Caldwell University, Chestnut Hill College, Dominican University New York, Felician University, Georgian Court University, Goldey-Beacom College, Holy Family University, Post University, Thomas Jefferson University, and Wilmington University.