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UNC Asheville Sits Fourth in Sasser Cup Standings Following Winter Season

03.24.2026 | General

CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Following the completion of the winter athletics season, UNC Asheville stands in fourth place in the Big South Conference's George F. "Buddy" Sasser Cup standings, as announced by the league office.

Asheville currently holds an average of 5.58 points through fall and winter competition, positioning the Bulldogs in the top half of the conference as the academic year moves into the spring championship season.

UNC ASHEVILLE'S POINTS BY SPORT

Men's Cross Country – 7
Women's Cross Country – 8
Women's Soccer – 2
Men's Soccer – 5.5
Volleyball – 6.75
Women's Indoor Track & Field – 5
Men's Indoor Track & Field – 6
Men's Basketball – 6
Women's Basketball – 4

SASSER CUP STANDINGS

  1. High Point – 9.56

  2. Charleston Southern – 6.03

  3. Radford – 5.69

  4. UNC Asheville – 5.58

  5. USC Upstate – 4.58

  6. Winthrop – 4.44
    Longwood – 4.44

  7. Gardner-Webb – 4.33

  8. Presbyterian College – 2.68

MEN'S ALL-SPORTS STANDINGS

  1. High Point – 9.50

  2. Charleston Southern – 7.08

  3. UNC Asheville – 6.13

  4. USC Upstate – 5.06

  5. Presbyterian College – 4.58

  6. Winthrop – 4.25

  7. Gardner-Webb – 4.06
    Radford – 4.06

  8. Longwood – 3.75

WOMEN'S ALL-SPORTS STANDINGS

  1. High Point – 9.60

  2. Radford – 7.00

  3. Charleston Southern – 5.40

  4. UNC Asheville – 5.15

  5. Longwood – 5.13

  6. Winthrop – 4.60

  7. Gardner-Webb – 4.55

  8. USC Upstate – 4.20

  9. Presbyterian College – 1.25

With multiple spring sports underway, Asheville will look to build on its strong positioning in the standings. Men's and women's track & field, men's and women's tennis, baseball, and women's golf all have opportunities to add valuable points down the stretch as the Bulldogs aim to climb the leaderboard and contend for a top finish in the final Sasser Cup standings.

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