NORTH ATTLEBORO, MA. – Pace University Athletics saw three programs recognized for their work in the classroom, as Men's Basketball, Women's Lacrosse and Baseball earned Northeast 10 (NE10) Conference Team Academic Excellence Awards for the 2025-26 academic year.

The award is presented annually to the team in each NE10-sponsored sport that records the highest cumulative grade-point average during the academic year.

Men's Basketball earned the honor with a 3.558 team GPA, while Women's Lacrosse led its sport with a 3.708 team GPA. Baseball rounded out Pace's honorees with a 3.483 team GPA, giving the Blue and Gold three Team Academic Excellence awards for the year.

The recognition adds to another strong academic year for Pace Athletics, which also saw 362 student-athletes named to the NE10 Spring Academic Honor Roll and 19 Setters earn NE10 Spring Academic All-Conference honors.

Pace's three winning programs each combined success in competition with standout classroom performance during the 2025-26 year. Men's Basketball returned to the NE10 Championship, Women's Lacrosse reached the NCAA Semifinals and Baseball advanced in the NE10 postseason, while each program finished at the top of the conference academically.

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