2007-08 Year in Review

SPORT-BY-SPORT INDEX
Fall:  M&W Cross Country | Field Hockey | Football | Women's Golf | Men's Soccer | Women's Soccer | M&W Tennis  | Volleyball
Winter:  Men's Basketball | Women's Basketball | Women's Bowling | M&W Swimming | M&W Indoor Track & Field | Wrestling
Spring:  Baseball | Women's Golf | Women's Lacrosse | Softball | M&W Tennis | M&W Outdoor Track & Field

2007-08 KU Highlights
  Weekly Roundup
  Athletes of the Week
 2007-08 TimeOut Newsletters (PDF): Fall / Winter / Spring / Summer
  2007-08 Athletic and Academic Honors
  KU places fourth in PSAC Dixon Trophy Standings
  Directors' Cup
  Senior awards announced
  Athletes, Rookies, Coaches of the Year
  Golden Bears on the Dean's List:  Fall / Spring
  PSAC scholar-athletes
  Coaches Awards
  KU Team MVPs
  2007-08 Endowed Scholarship Recipients
 

Individual Sports Recaps:

BASEBALL
2008 Season:  31-26 overall, 11-9 PSAC East, PSAC Champions, fourth at NCAA North Atlantic Regional

Sophomore Darin Gorski delivers a pitch during a regular season game	Releases KU's RUMMEL DRAFTED BY HOUSTON ASTROS GORSKI SELECTED TO ALL-REGION FIRST TEAM, LIGHTCAP ON SECOND TEAM GORSKI, LIGHTCAP NAMED TO ALL-PSAC EAST FIRST TEAM MCCARDELL NAMED 18TH BEST PROSPECT IN TWINS MINOR LEAGUE SYSTEM BLUM BECOMES FASTEST PA COACH TO REACH 200 WINS
2008 Review 2008 Roster 2008 Results 2008 Statistics PSAC Championships North Atlantic Regional KU Baseball Page

MEN'S BASKETBALL
2007-08 Season:  19-9 overall, 10-2 PSAC East, PSAC Quarterfinals

Dave Ben earned All-PSAC East honors

2007-08 Review 2007-08 Roster 2007-08 Results 2007-08 Statistics PSAC Playoffs KU Men's Basketball Page

Releases KU PRESEASON AWARDS, MEN PICKED TO FINISH SECOND 1988 PSAC EAST CHAMPIONSHIP TEAM HONORED 20 YEARS LATER HAFERA HELPS KU WIN SECOND PSAC EAST TITLE BEN NAMED LEHIGH VALLEY SMALL COLLEGE BASKETBALL MEDIA ORGANIZATION PETER NEVINS PLAYER OF THE YEAR WASHINGTON WINS KU'S THIRD STRAIGHT ROOKIE OF THE YEAR AWARD

WOMEN'S BASKETBALL 
2007-08 Season: 11-16 overall, 4-8 PSAC East

Mercedes Van Wagner set the KU career record for rebounds and blocks

2007-08 Review 2007-08 Roster 2007-08 Results 2007-08 Statistics KU Women's Basketball Page

Releases KU RANKED FOURTH IN PRESEASON POLL VAN WAGNER SETS KU CAREER REBOUNDING RECORD VAN WAGNER SCORES 1,000TH POINT MCQUADE NAMED LEHIGH VALLEY SMALL COLLEGE BASKETBALL MEDIA ORGANIZATION TEAM OF THE OF THE YEAR VAN WAGNER, WEIDENSAUL HONORED BY PSAC EAST

WOMEN'S BOWLING 
2007-08 Season: 44-59 overall

Kayla Stamm helped lead the Golden Bears in first season at KU.

2007-08 Review 2007-08 Roster 2007-08 Results 2007-08 Statistics KU Women's Bowling Page

Releases BOWLING STARTS SEASON RANKED JUST OUTSIDE TOP 20 STAMM NAMED DIVISION II ROOKIE OF THE YEAR

CROSS COUNTRY 
MEN: 2007 Finishes:  9th/14 - PSAC Championships, 13th/24 - NCAA East Regional
WOMEN: 2007 Finishes: 5th/12 - PSAC Championships, 3rd/24 - NCAA East Regional

Joanna Horstmann, left, and Steph Williams both finished as All-PSAC and All-East Region runners.

2007 Review 2007 Rosters 2007 Results 2007 Statistics PSAC Championships NCAA East Regional NCAA Championships KU Cross Country Page

Releases KUTZTOWN UNIVERSITY WOMEN'S CROSS COUNTRY TEAM RANKED 13TH WOMEN’S CROSS COUNTRY RANKED No. 1 IN REGION WOMEN'S CROSS COUNTRY HONORED BY USTFCCA WOMEN'S CROSS COUNTRY EARNS ALL-ACADEMIC HONORS

FIELD HOCKEY
2007 Season:  17-5 overall, 11-2 PSAC

Sam Flowers makes a save for the Golden Bears.

Releases WHEELER JOINS KU FIELD HOCKEY, LACROSSE COACHING STAFFS KU FIRST WOMEN'S TEAM IN SCHOOL HISTORY TO BE RANKED NO. 1 KU FIELD HOCKEY NO. 1 IN SOUTH REGION KU EARNS NCAA TOURNAMENT BERTH FIVE GOLDEN BEARS, COACH HONORED BY PSAC BETTY WESNER NAMED REGIONAL COACH OF THE YEAR HEALEY LEADS THREE GOLDEN BEARS NAMED ALL-AMERICANS KUTZTOWN'S KELLEY HEALEY NAMED TO PSAC TOP 10 KU FIELD HOCKEY TEAM, PLAYERS RECEIVE ACADEMIC AWARDS KU'S HEALEY NAMED TO ESPN THE MAGAZINE'S ALL-DISTRICT FIRST TEAM KELLEY HEALEY NAMED TO ESPN THE MAG'S ACADEMIC-AMERICA SECOND TEAM

2007 Review 2007 Roster 2007 Results PSAC Championships NCAA Championships 2007 Statistics KU Field Hockey Page

FOOTBALL 
2007 Season:  5-6 overall, 2-3 PSAC East

Kyle Spotts led the Golden Bears to several offensive categories in 2008.

2007 Review 2007 Roster 2007 Results 2007 Statistics 2007 Fact Sheets 2008 Spring Game KU Football Page

Releases KU GRAD KYLE SPOTTS SIGNS WITH AFL'S NEW YORK DRAGONS SPOTTS, QUILES LEAD RECORD-BREAKING OFFENSIVE EFFORT IN LOSS TO BLOOMSBURG KU TO INDUCT SIX INTO ATHLETICS HALL OF FAME CRESSMAN NAMED TO ESPN THE MAGAZINE'S ACADEMIC ALL-DISTRICT FIRST TEAM QUILES A REGIONAL FINALIST FOR HARLON HILL TROPHY SPOTTS, QUILES TO PLAY IN EAST COAST BOWL ELEVEN GOLDEN BEARS NAMED ALL-PSAC EAST QUILES, BINGNEAR NAMED TO DAKTRONICS NORTHEAST REGION FIRST TEAM QUILES SELECTED TO PLAY IN CACTUS BOWL KUTZTOWN’S BRIAN BINGNEAR NAMED DAKTRONICS ALL-AMERICA ELFREN QUILES NAMED TO AP LITTLE ALL-AMERICA TEAM QUILES, BINGNEAR ATTAIN FIRST-TEAM FOOTBALL GAZETTE ALL-NORTHEAST REGION HONORS QUILES NAMED D2FOOTBALL.COM ALL-AMERICA BINGNEAR ATTAINS FIRST-TEAM FOOTBALL GAZETTE ALL-AMERICA HONORS, QUILES HONORABLE MENTION

WOMEN'S GOLF 
2007-08 Season:  7th/8 in PSAC

Angela Petak putts at a regular season meet.

2007-08 Review 2007-08 Roster 2007-08 Results 2007-08 Statistics PSAC Championship KU Women's Golf Page

WOMEN'S LACROSSE 
2008 Season:  2-8 overall

Carrie Healey was the leading scorer in the Golden Bears' first season back at KU.

2008 Review 2008 Roster 2008 Results 2008 Statistics KU Women's Lacrosse Page

Releases KU HIRES SARAH GREER TO LEAD WOMEN'S LACROSSE PROGRAM BETH WHEELER TO ASSIST GREER WITH LACROSSE TEAM KU's CARRIE HEALEY FINISHES No. 1 IN NATION IN CAUSED TURNOVERS

MEN'S SOCCER 
2007 Season:  1-18-1 overall, 0-16-0 PSAC

Greg Sassaman led the Golden Bears with eight goals and four assists.

2007 Review 2007 Roster 2007 Results 2007 Statistics KU Men's Soccer Page

Releases SASSAMAN NAMED TO ESPN THE MAGAZINE'S ALL-DISTRICT TEAM

WOMEN'S SOCCER 
2007 Season:  10-6-3 overall, 5-5-2 PSAC East

Kim Kelty earned All-PSAC East and All-Region honors

2007 Review 2007 Roster 2007 Results 2007 Statistics KU Women's Soccer Page

Releases KELTY SETS SCHOOL RECORD FOR ASSISTS IN A SEASON FOLSOM HONORED BY ESPN THE MAGAZINE FOUR GOLDEN BEARS RECEIVE POSTSEASON HONORS KELTY NAMED TO NSCAA/ADIDAS ALL-NORTHEAST REGION SECOND TEAM BURSTEIN NAMES CORRADO, DEETER 2008 TEAM CAPTAINS KU RAISES MONEY WITH FIRST WOMEN'S SOCCER 5K RUN

SOFTBALL 
2008 Season: 48-14 overall, 21-3 PSAC East, 3rd - PSAC Championships, 3rd-NCAA Mid-Atlantic Regional

Ashley Fitzgerald was named PSAC East Player of the Year

2008 Review 2008 Roster 2008 Results 2008 Statistics PSAC Championships Mid-Atlantic Regional KU Softball Page

Releases KU CHOSEN TO FINISH ATOP THE PSAC EAST FITZGERALD LEADS FIVE ALL-REGION, SEVEN ALL-PSAC SELECTIONS FOUR GOLDEN BEARS NAMED NFCA ALL-REGION FITZGERALD NAMED FIRST TEAM NFCA ALL-AMERICAN FITZGERALD NAMED TO 2008 DAKTRONICS ALL-AMERICA FIRST TEAM

SWIMMING 
MEN: 2007-08 Season: 6-2 overall, 3-1 PSAC, 4th/7 - PSAC Championships
WOMEN: 2007-08 Season: 9-2 overall, 5-2 PSAC, 7th/13 - PSAC Championships

Ashley Singer set several school records in her four years at KU.

2007-08 Review 2007-08 Roster 2007-08 Results 2007-08 Statistics PSAC Championships KU Swimming Page

Releases SINGER NAMED KU LVAIAW ATHLETE OF THE YEAR; WATERS, WILLIAMS RECEIVE AWARDS

TENNIS
MEN: 2007-08 Season:  4-8 overall, 3-1 PSAC, 2nd/4 PSAC Championships
WOMEN: 2007-08 Season:  7-8 overall, 4-1 PSAC East, 4th/4 PSAC Championships

KU finishes as 2008 runner-up at PSAC meet.	Releases KU MEN'S TENNIS RANKED 27TH NATIONALLY, SECOND IN EAST REGION FIVE KU TENNIS PLAYERS EARN ALL-PSAC HONORS
2007-08 Review 2007-08 Roster            PSAC Championships 2007-08 Results          PSAC Individual Championships                                           Men | Women 2007-08 Statistics        Men | Women KU Tennis Page

INDOOR TRACK & FIELD 
WOMEN 2007-08 Finish:  4rd/13 - PSAC Championships
MEN: 2007-08 Finish: 5th/12 - PSAC Championships, 39th/41 NCAA Championships

Cody Hartzler won All-America status in the high jump at the NCAA Indoor Championships.

2007-08 Review 2007-08 Roster 2007-08 Results 2007-08 Indoor Statistics PSAC Championships NCAA Championships KU Track & Field Page

Releases DART NAMED PSAC INDOOR FIELD ATHLETE OF THE YEAR

OUTDOOR TRACK & FIELD 
WOMEN: 2008 Finish:  4th/14 - PSAC Championships, NCAA Championships
MEN: 2008 Finish: 4th/13 - PSAC Championships

Steph Williams competed at NCAA Outdoor Championships in 3,000- and 5,000-meter runs.

2008 Review 2008 Roster 2008 Results 2008 Outdoor Statistics PSAC Championships NCAA Championships KU Track & Field Page

Releases KU MEN, WOMEN RANKED IN TOP 10

VOLLEYBALL 
2007 Season:  28-10 overall, 8-2 PSAC East, PSAC Quarterfinals, tie-3rd/8 - NCAA Regional

Nicole Biuso set the KU career record for digs in her final season as a Golden Bear.

2007 Review 2007 Roster 2007 Results 2007 Statistics PSAC Championships NCAA Atlantic Regionals KU Volleyball Page

Releases BIUSO, WATERS EARN ALL-ATLANTIC REGION HONORS FOUR GOLDEN BEARS HONORED BY PSAC EAST BIUSO SETS SCHOOL RECORD IN DIGS, ACES

WRESTLING 
2007-08 Season:  10-4-1 overall, 8th/8 at PSAC Championships, 9th/13 at NCAA East Regional, 32nd/36 NCAA Championships

Dave Zeek represented KU at the NCAA Division II Championships

2007-08 Review 2007-08 Roster 2007-08 Results 2007-08 Statistics PSAC Championships NCAA East Regional NCAA Championships KU Wrestling Page

Releases KU'S DAN HINKEL HONORED BY NATIONAL, STATE WRESTLING ASSOCIATIONS