WALNUT CREEK, Calif- On the strength of league championships in men's soccer and men's golf, along with many other solid performances across the board, the Sonoma State Department of Intercollegiate Athletics finished second in the California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) Commissioner's Cup standings. It is the highest finish for Sonoma State in the four-year history of the competition.
In addition to the two conference championships, the Seawolves topped the regular season standings in women's soccer and finished second in both baseball and volleyball.
Previously, Sonoma State's highest finish was third place, in 2006-07.
The Commissioner’s Cup is presented in association with Apple Computer and is awarded to the CCAA member institution with the highest aggregate ranking in eight (8) of the CCAA’s 13 championship sport offerings. The winning institution receives a laptop computer and glass trophy
An institution’s Commissioner’s Cup ranking is calculated using its top two league finishes in the fall, winter and spring sports seasons, as well as the highest two remaining finishes, regardless of season. An institution’s numerical finish for team sports is determined by regular season standings, and individual sports finishes are determined by the finishes of the season-ending championship event.
Team sports are soccer, volleyball, basketball, tennis, baseball and softball. Individual sports are cross country, golf and track & field. Institutions winning the conference tournament in the sports of men’s soccer, women’s soccer, softball and baseball deduct one (1) point from their regular season finish in those respective sports.
UC San Diego won the competition for the fourth consecutive year.
| 2008-09 CCAA Commissioner's Cup Standings |
| Place |
Insititution |
Score |
| 1 |
UC San Diego |
13.5 |
| 2 |
SONOMA STATE |
26.5 |
| 3 |
Cal Poly Pomona |
28.0 |
| 4 |
Chico State |
29.5 |
| 5 |
Humboldt State |
32.5 |
| 6 |
Cal State Dominguez Hills |
34.5 |
| 7 |
Cal State San Bernardino |
37.0 |
| 8 |
Cal State L.A. |
40.5 |
| 9 |
Cal State Stanislaus |
42.0 |
| 10 |
San Francisco State |
49.0 |
| 11 |
Cal State Monterey Bay |
64.0 |