HILTON HEAD ISLAND, SC -- Furman University on Wednesday, June 2, was awarded the Southern Conference Germann Cup for the 12th straight year at the annual Honors Dinner taking place in Hilton Head Island, SC.

The Germann Cup is given annually to the Southern Conference school that fields the league's best all-around women's sports program. The Germann Cup was first awarded in 1987, and is named after former Southern Conference Commissioner Ken Germann. Points for the Germann Cup are also awarded on a 12-11-10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1 basis for all sports.

Furman's women's programs combined for a total of 84 points to edge Chattanooga by a single point, 84-83. The Lady Paladins earned conference titles in soccer, tennis and golf and second place finishes in cross country and basketball. Chattanooga posted league titles in basketball and softball while finishing second in indoor track and third in volleyball and outdoor track.

The Lady Paladins' 12 year hold on the Germann Cup is a conference record, six better than the six consecutive cups won by Appalachian State from 1987-92.