General 6/23/2026 1:00:00 PM NE10 Announces Team Academic Excellence Winners for 2025-26 Bentley and AIC lead the way with four teams honored NORTH ATTLEBORO, Mass. - All 10 full-member Northeast 10 schools had student-athlete cumulative GPA's greater than 3.0 throughout the 2025-26 academic year, highlighting the classroom strength across the conference this year. More than 91% (193 of 211) teams in the conference posted team GPA's over 3.0 as well, as the NE10 unveiled the conference's Team Academic Excellence winners on Tuesday. Bentley and American International led the way with four team winners each. The Falcons had the top academic football, women's volleyball, men's lacrosse and men's track & field teams. Bentley's football and volleyball squads were also the league campions on the field/court. AIC captured top academic team honors for men's golf, field hockey, softball and women's soccer. Bentley and Pace were the two NE10 institutions with every team to achieve a 3.0 or greater GPA. While 91% of teams had 3.0 GPA's, there were also 59.24% (125) with 3.30 GPA's and 28.44% (60) with 3.50 GPA's. The conference GPA across the board was 3.275. Teams that were dominant both on the field and in the classroom included SNHU men's soccer (Team Academic Excellence / Final Four), Bentley Volleyball (Team Academic Excellence / NE10 Champions), Bentley Football (Team Academic Excellence / NE10 Champions), Bridgeport Men's Swim and Dive (Team Academic Excellence / NE10 Champions), Adelphi Men's and Women's Tennis (Team Academic Excellence / NE10 Champions), Pace Women's Lacrosse (Team Academic Excellence / Final Four). There were three Team Academic Excellence honors won by associate members of the NE10: Jefferson Women's Golf, Bridgeport Men's Swim and Dive, Staten Island Women's Swim and Dive. Men’s Golf – American International College – 3.654 Women’s Golf – Jefferson University – 3.695 Men’s Cross Country – Assumption University – 3.398 Women’s Cross Country – Saint Michael’s College – 3.777 Field Hockey – American International College – 3.743 Men’s Soccer – Southern New Hampshire University – 3.498 Women’s Soccer – American International College – 3.639 Volleyball – Bentley University – 3.762 Football – Bentley University – 3.329 Men’s Swimming & Diving – University of Bridgeport – 3.677 Women’s Swimming & Diving – College of Staten Island – 3.751 Men’s Ice Hockey – Southern New Hampshire University – 3.726 Men’s Basketball – Pace University – 3.558 Women’s Basketball – Southern New Hampshire University – 3.766 Men’s Tennis – Adelphi University – 3.830 Women’s Tennis – Adelphi University – 3.900 Men’s Track & Field – Bentley University – 3.393 Women’s Track & Field – Saint Michael’s College – 3.594 Men’s Lacrosse – Bentley University – 3.467 Women’s Lacrosse – Pace University – 3.708 Softball – American International College – 3.677 Baseball – Pace University – 3.483 ABOUT THE NE10 The NE10 is an association of 10 diverse institutions serving student-athletes across 24 NCAA Division II sports. Together we build brilliant futures by embracing the journey of every student-athlete. Each year, 4,500 of those student-athletes compete in conference championships in 24 sports, making the NE10 the largest DII conference in the country in terms of sport sponsorship. Leading the way in the classroom, on the field and within the community, the NE10 is proud of its comprehensive program and the experience it provides student-athletes. Fans can subscribe via this link to follow NE10 NOW on FloSports this season. The partnership between the NE10 and FloSports works to provide funds back to the athletic departments of the Northeast 10 Conference in support of student-athletes while promoting the league on a national platform.