HILTON HEAD, S.C. – Samford finished second in the Germann Cup standings and third in the Commissioner's Cup standings, released by the Southern Conference Tuesday afternoon. The Germann Cup goes to the top all-round women's athletics program in the conference, while the Commissioner's Cup is given to the best all-around men's athletics program in the league.
 
Scoring for the awards is conducted on a percentage basis, with only the top seven sports for each school counting toward its season total. The SoCon sponsors 21 total sports, with the league's three co-ed rifle teams counting toward the Commissioner's Cup standings and the two women's rifle teams counting toward the Germann Cup.

Each sport is worth 10 points, with each spot in the standings given equal measure relative to how many schools sponsor that particular sport. For sports that determine a regular-season champion, a two-point bonus is awarded for winning the league tournament. Each school's total for the year is divided by 70, the maximum number of points possible when counting seven sports, to find its percentage.

Samford placed second in the Germann Cup with an .873 average. Furman won the award at .906. ETSU came in third with an average of .864. Samford won women's SoCon titles in soccer (regular-season and tournament), volleyball (tournament), indoor track and field and outdoor track and field. The women's cross country team finished second in the league standings.
 
In the Commissioner's Cup standings, Samford averaged a .666, good for third place. ETSU won the cup with a .925. Furman came in second place in the Commissioner's Cup standings at .785.
 
GERMANN CUP (FINAL)
(Women's Athletics)
Furman: 0.906
Samford: 0.873
ETSU: 0.864
Chattanooga: 0.716
UNCG: 0.630
Mercer: 0.607
Western Carolina: 0.475
Wofford: 0.411
VMI: 0.329
Citadel: 0.169
 
COMMISSIONER'S CUP (FINAL)
(Men's Athletics)
ETSU: 0.925
Furman: 0.785
Samford: 0.666
Mercer: 0.629
Wofford: 0.625
UNCG: 0.619
Western Carolina: 0.601
Citadel: 0.536
Chattanooga: 0.526
VMI: 0.336