ATLANTA - Lipscomb University leads the Atlantic Sun Conference All Sports Standings in the Bill Bibb Trophy race after the fall season's conclusion. The trophy is awarded to the ASUN Conference institution with the top overall athletic program within the current academic year.
The Bisons claimed the Women's Cross Country Championship in Nashville, Tenn., as well as the Men's and Women's Soccer Regular-Season Championships. EKU is currently second in the Bill Bibb standings followed by FGCU in third place. The Colonels won the Men's Cross Country title while the Eagles captured the Volleyball Regular-Season crown.
In the Jesse Fletcher Trophy Men's All Sports Standings, EKU leads the field followed by the Bisons in second, Bellarmine in third and North Florida in fourth. The Knights reached their first Men's Soccer Championship Final while UNF was the runner-up at the Men's Cross Country Championship. Lipscomb leads the Sherman Day Trophy Women's All Sports Standings with EKU in second place. The Colonels were the #5 seed in the Women's Soccer Championship and entered the Volleyball Championship as the #3 seed. Kennesaw State and FGCU rank third and fourth, respectively, in the Sherman Day rankings. The Owls appeared in both the Women's Soccer and Volleyball Championships, while the Eagles were winners of both tournaments.
ASUN Conference Fall Season Champions
Men's Cross Country: EKU
Women's Cross Country: Lipscomb
Men's Soccer: Lipscomb
Women's Soccer: Lipscomb
Volleyball: FGCU
Eighteen of the league's 22 championships determine the ASUN All Sports Standings, with the exceptions being both genders of Lacrosse and Swimming & Diving. Five titles have been awarded for the 2023-24 season with the next conference championship being the Men's and Women's Indoor Track & Field Championships on Feb. 23-24 in Gainesville, Fla.