Virginia Wins Second Consecutive All Sport Survey

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June 15, 1998

CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA — The University of Virginia won the 20th annual Virginia Sports Information Director’s Association (VaSID) state survey of Division I intercollegiate athletic programs. Virginia had a winning percentage of .621 (258-156-6) in it’s Division I intercollegiate athletic contests in 1997-98.

The survey began in 1978-79 and includes only those sports with NCAA sponsored championships. This is Virginia’s seventh overall title and the Cavaliers’ second in a row. UVa won five championships in a row between 1988-89 and 1992-93.

The Cavaliers finished fifth among the 13 Division I programs in men’s winning percentage at .589 (107-74-4) and third among the 12 Division I programs in women’s winning percentage at .647 (151-82-2).

Virginia had teams and individuals representing 16 sports participate in postseason competition during the 1997-98 academic year. Both the men’s soccer and women’s lacrosse teams reached the NCAA Championship game. The rowing squad captured a regional title and placed third at the NCAA championships. The field hockey team was defeated in the NCAA semifinals and the men’s lacrosse team lost in the NCAA quarterfinals.

Virginia Commonwealth University won the men’s competition with a winning percentage of .669 (93-45-4). Old Dominion University won the women’s competition with a winning percentage of .671 (86-42-1). Hampton University finished second in the overall competition with a winning percentage of .612 (120-76).

OVERALL STANDINGS            MEN'S STANDINGS             WOMEN'S STANDINGS1.  UVA   258-156-6 .621     1.  VCU    93-45-4 .669     1.  ODU   86-42-1   .6712.  HU    120-76    .612     2.  HU     41-24   .630     2.  LU    93-46     .6693.  VT    218-142   .605     3.  UR     104-67-5.605     3.  UVA   151-82-2  .6474.  ODU   168-113-2 .597     4.  VT     98-64-2 .603     4.  VT    120-78-1  .6065.  LU    159-111   .589     5.  UVA    107-74- .589     5.  HU    79-52     .603     6.  UR    168-126-5 .570     6.  W&M    89-65-2 .577     6.  JMU   102-80-3  .559    VCU   149-112-5 .570     7.  ODU    82-71-1 .536     7.  UR    64-59     .5208.  W&M   176-146-3 .546     8.  RAD    76-66-1 .534     8.  W&M   87-81-1   .5189.  RAD   166-150-1 .527     9.  LU     66-65   .504     9.  RAD   90-84     .517                                                       10.  JM   177-169-5 .511           10.  NSU    45-46    .495               10.  NSU  54-57      .48611. NSU   99-103    .490     11. GMU    76-79-2 .490     11. GMU   79-89-4   .471   12. GMU   155-168-6 .480     12. JMU    75-89-2 .458     12. VCU   56-67-1   .45613. VMI   45-127-2  .264     13. VMI    45-125-2.267