NEW HAVEN, Conn. (May 29, 2026) – The 2025-26 Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference Sportsmanship Award for women’s sports has been bestowed upon Caldwell University, 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.

Caldwell won the CACC Team Sportsmanship Awards in volleyball and lacrosse this year. The Cougars compete in eight of the conference’s nine women’s championship sports, and averaged 13.13 points per sport.

Chestnut Hill College, backed by sharing the team sportsmanship award in bowling, finished second in the final standings with an average of 10.00 points over nine sports. Dominican University New York placed third with at 9.78, also for nine sports, while claiming the team honor in softball.

Bloomfield College was the winner of the 2024-25 CACC Women’s Sportsmanship Award.

 

2025-26 CACC SPORTSMANSHIP AWARD STANDINGS FOR WOMEN’S SPORTS (Final)
(Ranked by average of points received in Team Sportsmanship Award voting per sport)

1. Caldwell University (13.13)
2. Chestnut Hill College (10.00)
3. Dominican University New York (9.78)
4. Goldey-Beacom College (9.00)
5. Post University (8.83)
6. Wilmington University (8.78)
7. Thomas Jefferson University (8.13)
8. Holy Family University (7.75)
9. Felician University (7.63)
10. University of Bridgeport (5.86)
11. Georgian Court University (5.50)

 

Founded in 1961, the Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference has been affiliated with NCAA Division II for 20 years. Conference institutions compete for championships in 17 sports – seven for men, nine for women, and one co-ed. The CACC contains 11 full members in Connecticut, Delaware, New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania. Membership includes 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.