CLEVELAND, Ohio (June 17, 2019)  – The Stevens Institute of Technology Department of Athletics finished ranked No. 29 nationally in the final Learfield IMG College Directors' Cup Division III Standings, it was announced. 

The finish was the highest in the Empire 8 Conference and ranked second in the state of New Jersey. Stevens' 29th-place finish represented the department's fifth-highest placement in the prestigious final rankings and extended the Ducks' streak of top-45 finishes to 11. 

"Congratulations and a huge thank you to all of our coaches, staff and student-athletes on this impressive honor," said Director of Athletics Russell Rogers. "Finishing 29th in the Learfield IMG College Directors' Cup out of approximately 450 NCAA Division III schools is indicative of the kind of maximum effort put forth in so many different ways on a daily basis by our student-athletes and all members of the Stevens Athletics community. While we are focused on continuing to move forward toward even higher goals, this is an honor that our entire university can be very proud of and we greatly appreciate the work that so many have put in to make it happen."

After earning a combined 250 points over the fall and winter seasons, Stevens totaled 222.50 points in the spring to finish with 472.50 total points to fall between Wisconsin-Oshkosh (488.50 total points) and Rowan (464.50 total points). Among Empire 8 Conference schools, St. John Fisher was the second-highest scoring program with 338.50 total points.

Stevens received 50 points from both Men's and Women's Tennis after each program won an opening-round match in the NCAA Tournament. The women's program made its first-ever trip to the national tournament after winning the Empire 8 Championship in the fall. The department received additional points from Men's Volleyball, who reached the Final Four for the fifth straight season and Women's Track and Field, who received 39.5 points after rising senior Gina Dello Russo earned a pair of top-eight finishes.
Williams College captured its 22nd Division III Directors' Cup with 1,117 total points. Johns Hopkins finished as the runner-up with 1,083.75 points, while Washington-St. Louis, Middlebury and Emory rounded out the top-five. 

The Learfield Directors' Cup was developed as a joint effort between the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics (NACDA) and USA Today, and points are awarded based on each institution's finish in NCAA Championships.

There were 340 institutions that received points and were ranked in the final standings.

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