FORT MYERS, Fla. (May 28, 2026) – For the seventh time, Florida Gulf Coast University has won the Sherman Day Trophy as the Atlantic Sun Conference's top women's athletics program.

It is also the second consecutive year for the Eagle women to bring home the Sherman Day Trophy. FGCU previously took home the honor four straight years – 2014-15 through 2017-18.

The Eagle women had an outstanding year, highlighted by the volleyball squad winning the ASUN regular season championship the soccer team winning the ASUN Graphite Division. Women's tennis finished as the ASUN runner-up; the swimming and diving team was second at the ASUN Championship and women's golf finished tied for second at the ASUN Championship.

FGCU's softball team took third in the graphite division, while the beach volleyball team reached the conference tournament semifinals. The cross country team was fourth at the ASUN Championship and women's basketball finished fifth in the conference standings.

Points for the Sherman Day Trophy are awarded on a descending basis in three-point increments. A minimum of 50% of the full ASUN membership must participate in a sport for it to be counted in the all-sports standings. Championship points are based on the number of teams participating in each sport. Team sport points are awarded based on regular-season finish. For sports that play in divisions, such as soccer and softball, points are split based on divisions.

Standings for the trophy are based on percentage. Each institution's percentage is calculated by dividing the school's points earned by the total possible points available to that institution, based on sport participation and performance.

The Sherman Day Trophy is named in honor of Dr. Sherman Day, a foundational figure in the growth of women's sports. In 1985, while serving as the Director of Athletics at Georgia State, Dr. Day was a founding member of the New South Women's Athletic Conference. He went on to serve as the New South Commissioner for four years, ultimately guiding the conference through its historic merger with the ASUN in 1991.

According to the ASUN, this trophy honors an entire department's commitment to empowering female student-athletes and fostering a culture of championship-level performance. It is a testament to the talent and competitive spirit of an entire institution.