Central Islip, N.Y. - Dowling College has been crowned the winner of the 2008-09 East Coast Conference (ECC) Commissioner's Cup. Under the direction of Director of Athletics Rick Cole, Jr., the Golden Lions amassed 103.5 total points, edging the defending Commissioner's Cup winner Adelphi by 6.5 points.  This marks the second time Dowling has won the award since the Cup was established in 1994.

Dowling was powered by ECC regular season titles in men's soccer, softball and volleyball.  The Golden Lions competed in all eleven ECC Championships with baseball, women's basketball, men's soccer and volleyball contending in title games.   The volleyball team was the only Dowling squad to clinch an ECC tournament championship.

Adelphi claimed four titles this season to earn a second place finished.  The Panthers swept the cross country championships while also capturing titles in baseball and women's lacrosse.  Additionally, the men's basketball, women's soccer, men's tennis and women's volleyball programs finished in the top three.

C.W. Post took third overall with 83.25 points. The Pioneers captured ECC regular season and tournament championships in women's soccer and men's basketball along with a softball post-season title and a men's lacrosse title.

Molloy College placed fourth overall with 75 total points, while Queens rounded out the top five with 70 points.

2008 - 2009 ECC Commissioner's Cup Final Standings