Honolulu, HI (May 6, 2011) – With an average finish of nearly third place across all 11 Pacific West sports, Hawai'i Pacific captured the Commissioner's Cup for the second time in as many years. The Sea Warriors were co-champions in softball and finished second in women's tennis, men's soccer, baseball and women's cross country. HPU took third in volleyball, women's basketball, and men's cross country, and tied for third in women's soccer.

HPU's average score of 6.818 was just .368 head of runner-up BYU-Hawai'i. In the four years the Commissioner's Cup has been contested in the PacWest, HPU has finished no lower than fourth and has finished at least second or higher in each of the last three seasons.

The Sea Warrior athletic program secured the title last weekend by sweeping Hawai'i Hilo in softball to become co-champs, and locking up second place after the baseball team defeated Academy of Art.

Place   School                         Pts.      Sports  Ave.

1.         Hawai'i Pacific             75.0         11      6.818

2.         BYU-Hawaii                 64.5         10      6.45

3.         Grand Canyon             70.5         11      6.409

4.         Dixie State                    69.5         11      6.318

5.         Hawai'i Hilo                 56.5         11      5.136

6.         Academy of Art            48.0         11      5.364

7.         NDNU                           35.0         10      3.5

8.         Chaminade                  31.5         10      3.15

9.         Dominican (CA)           24.5         10      2.45