Moment #7: SFA Claims Women's All-Sport Title
7/29/2014 12:00:00 AM | General
July 29, 2014
It was another successful athletic season for Stephen F. Austin in 2013-14, capped by memorable games, incredible performances, championship efforts and moments that will be remembered for years to come. To close out the 2013-14 season, SFAJacks.com will count down the top 15 moments of the past year as voted on by the SFA administrative staff and media representatives. A new moment will be revealed each Tuesday and Friday, counting down to the top moment of the year on Tuesday, August 19th.
MOMENT #7: SFA Claims Women's All-Sports Trophy
NACOGDOCHES, Texas – One of the hallmarks of SFA Athletics over the past decade has been the success of the department as a whole. That is a trend that continued in 2013-14 as SFA captured the Southland Conference Women’s All-Sport trophy for the third time and second in the last four years.
• Final 2013-14 Women's All-Sports Trophy Results
The Ladyjacks finished with 101.5 points, defeating second-place Central Arkansas by 5.5 points as the Sugar Bears finished with 96.0 points. Sam Houston State (91.0) placed third with Lamar (85.0) and McNeese State (78.0) rounding out the top-five.
The All-Sports trophies are awarded annually for men's and women's competition based on a 14-point system for all conference sports. Point values are tallied based on finish in the regular season Regular season champions receive 14 points and descending down to only one point awarded for last place. Points are awarded for the team trophy standings regardless of the number of teams competing in the championship.
SFA started off the 2013-14 season with a strong performance in the fall, capturing the SLC title in soccer while placing third in cross country. Women’s basketball then staged a furious rally over the final three weeks of the regular season to capture a share of the conference title, giving SFA an additional 13.5 points.
The spring season continued to bring more success to the Ladyjacks as indoor track and field placed second at the conference meet, mirrored by a second place finish at the outdoor championships in May. Softball finished fourth the SLC standing while golf placed fifth, its best-ever finish at the conference meet.
When the dust settled, seven of SFA’s nine women’s programs recorded double-digit point totals in the standings as soccer, volleyball, basketball, tennis and softball all qualified for their respective SLC tournaments. The effort by the women helped SFA finish second in the Commissioner’s Cup standings, missing out on capturing the title by just one point.
2013-14 SFA Top Moment Countdown Schedule
Moment #1 - Tuesday, Aug. 19
Moment #2 - Friday, Aug. 15
Moment #3 - Tuesday, Aug. 12
Moment #4 - Friday, Aug. 8
Moment #5 - Tuesday, Aug. 5
Moment #6 - Friday, Aug. 1
Moment #7 - SFA claims 2013-14 SLC Women's All-Sport Trophy
Moment #8 - Elizabeth Arana's walkoff homerun caps softball's rally on Senior Day
Moment #9 - Men's track and field garners seven All-America honors
Moment #10 - Women's basketball advances to WBI championship game
Moment #11 - Men's track and field cracks the top-25 for the first time since 1996
Moment #12 - Baseball outlasts nationally-ranked Alabama in Tuscaloosa
Moment #13 - Football stuns second-ranked Montana State
Moment #14 - Colton Ross sets nation's top mark in pole vault
Moment #15 - Bowling claims first tournament titles in program history
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