2008-09 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

2008-09 KU Highlights
  Weekly Roundup
  Athletes of the Week
 2008-09 TimeOut Newsletters (PDF): Fall / Winter / Spring / Summer (coming soon)
  2008-09 Athletic and Academic Honors
  KU finishes seventh place in Dixon Trophy Standings
  Directors' Cup
  Senior awards announced
  Athletes, Rookies, Coaches of the Year
  Golden Bears on the Dean's List:  Fall / Spring (coming soon)
  PSAC scholar-athletes
  Coaches Awards
  KU Team MVPs

Individual Sports Recaps:

BASEBALL
2009 Season:  34-17 overall, 16-8 PSAC East, third at PSAC Championships

Darin Gorski led the Golden Bear pitching staff with eight wins and 100 strikeouts

2009 Review 2009 Roster 2009 Results 2009 Statistics 2009 Archive PSAC Championships North Atlantic Regional KU Baseball Page

Releases GORSKI NAMED No. 4 PROSPECT IN DIVISION II KU BASEBALL TEAM RANKED NO. 5 IN PRESEASON POLL KU BASEBALL RANKED No. 1 IN FIRST REGIONAL POLL KU BASEBALL REMAINS AT No. 1 IN NCBWA REGION POLL GORSKI, HOUCK WIN PSAC EAST TOP HONORS GORSKI SELECTED TO DAKTRONICS ALL-AMERICA THIRD TEAM MORE HONORS FOR TRIO OF GOLDEN BEARS BASEBALL PLAYERS GORSKI DRAFTED BY THE NEW YORK METS IN THE SEVENTH ROUND

MEN'S BASKETBALL
2008-09 Season:  28-5 overall, 13-1 PSAC East, PSAC runner-up, NCAA Atlantic Region runner-up

Dave Ben became the all-time leading scorer in KU history.

2008-09 Review 2008-09 Roster 2008-09 Results 2008-09 Statistics 2008-09 Archive PSAC Championships North Atlantic Regional KU Men's Basketball Page

Releases DENNIS SELECTED AS PRESEASON ALL-AMERICAN BY STREET AND SMITH'S BOWER, DOVEY NAMED UNSUNG HEROES FOR KU MEN'S, WOMEN'S BASKETBALL BEN NAMED LEHIGH VALLEY SMALL COLLEGE PLAYER OF THE YEAR KU MEN'S BASKETBALL RANKED IN TOP 25 IN DIVISION II, THIRD IN REGION KU MEN'S BASKETBALL SEEDED THIRD IN NCAA D-II TOURNAMENT DRISCOLL COACH OF THE YEAR, BEN PLAYER OF THE YEAR IN PSAC EAST KU'S DENNIS WINS PSAC SCORING TITLE, KU ATOP MANY STAT CATEGORIES BEN NAMED TO DIVISION II ALL-AMERICAN TEAM

WOMEN'S BASKETBALL 
2008-09 Season: 20-8 overall, 10-4 PSAC East

Melissa McQuade earned a PSAC first team selection.

2008-09 Review 2008-09 Roster 2008-09 Results 2008-09 Statistics 2008-09 Archive PSAC Championships KU Women's Basketball Page

Releases BOWER, DOVEY NAMED UNSUNG HEROES FOR KU MEN'S, WOMEN'S BASKETBALL KU WOMEN'S BASKETBALL ENTERS REGIONAL RANKINGS McQUADE, WISEMILLER AND MALOUF RECEIVE PSAC HONORS McQUADE, STARR, WISEMILLER TOP FINAL PSAC STAT CHARTS

WOMEN'S BOWLING 
2008-09 Season: 98-54 overall, NEC runner-up

Kayla Jones was named both Rookie and Bowler of the Year.

2008-09 Review 2008-09 Roster 2008-09 Results 2008-09 Statistics 2008-09 Archive NEC Championships KU Women's Bowling Page

Releases KU WOMEN'S BOWLING JOINS NORTHEAST CONFERENCE KU WOMEN'S BOWLING RANKED FOURTH IN NEC PRESEASON POLL   KU SWEEPS NEC BOWLING AWARDS STAMM NAMED TO NEC ALL-TOURNAMENT TEAM KU WOMEN'S BOWLING FINISHES RANKED 11TH IN NTCA NATIONAL POLL KU BOWLER KAYLA JONES NAMED D-II ROOKIE & BOWLER OF THE YEAR KU LANDS THREE BOWLERS ON NEC ACADEMIC HONOR ROLL

CROSS COUNTRY 
MEN: 2008 Finishes: 11th/15 - PSAC Championships, 14th/25 - NCAA East Regional
WOMEN: 2008 Finishes: 3rd/16 - PSAC Championships, 3rd/25 - NCAA East Regional

Joanna Horstmann placed fifth at the NCAA Atlantic Regional

2008 Review 2008 Rosters 2008 Results 2008 Statistics PSAC Championships NCAA East Regional NCAA Championships KU Cross Country Page

Releases KU WOMEN'S CROSS COUNTRY MOVES UP TO No. 12 IN NATION MEN'S, WOMEN'S CROSS COUNTRY NAMED TO ALL-ACADEMIC TEAM

FIELD HOCKEY
2008 Season:  13-6 overall, 5-3 PSAC East, PSAC Semifinals

Kelley Healey became the all-time assists leader at KU.

2008 Review 2008 Roster 2008 Results 2008 Statistics PSAC Championships KU Field Hockey Page

Releases KU FIELD HOCKEY RANKED NO. 5 IN NFHCA PRESEASON POLL KU FIELD HOCKEY RANKED FOURTH IN SOUTH REGION SIX PLAYERS, COACH RECEIVE PSAC FIELD HOCKEY HONORS FIVE MEMBERS OF FIELD HOCKEY TEAM NAMED TO NFHCA SOUTH ALL-STAR TEAM HEALEY LEADS THREE NFHCA ALL-AMERICA SELECTIONS FOR KU HEALEY AND NYE RECEIVE FALL TOP 10 AWARD FIELD HOCKEY EARNS NFHCA ACADEMIC TEAM AWARD FOR SIXTH STRAIGHT YEAR 2008 NFHCA DIVISION II NATIONAL ACADEMIC SQUAD ANNOUNCED FOUR KU PLAYERS NAMED LVAIAW AWARD WINNERS HEALEY AND DAS NAMED TO ESPN THE MAGAZINE ACADEMIC TEAMS HEALEY SELECTED TO ESPN THE MAG's ACADEMIC-AMERICA FIRST TEAM

FOOTBALL 
2008 Season:  5-6 overall, 4-3 PSAC East

Dontay Wilson led the KU offense with seven rushing touchdowns.

2008 Review 2008 Roster 2008 Results 2008 Statistics 2008 Fact Sheets 2009 Spring Game KU Football Page

Releases KU'S NYE HONORED BY ESPN THE MAGAZINE, CoSIDA THREE FROM KU NAMED ALL-PSAC EAST IN FOOTBALL NYE EARNS ACADEMIC ALL-AMERICA FIRST TEAM HONORS GOLDEN BEAR FOOTBALL TEAM AWARDS RELEASED COLEMAN EARNS THIRD TEAM SELECTION BY FOOTBALL GAZETTE HEALEY AND NYE RECEIVE FALL TOP 10 AWARD KU NAMES DREW FOLMAR ASSISTANT FOOTBALL COACH, OFFENSIVE COORDINATOR

WOMEN'S GOLF 
2008-09 Season:  2nd/7 in PSAC

Krista Tressler led the Golden Bears with an 86.1 average

2008-09 Review 2008-09 Roster 2008-09 Results 2008-09 Statistics PSAC Championship KU Women's Golf Page

Two team, two individual records broken at PSAC Championship

WOMEN'S LACROSSE 
2009 Season:  2-14 overall, 0-10 PSAC East

Rachel Mehaffey led the Golden Bears in scoring in her freshman season

2009 Review 2009 Roster 2009 Results 2009 Statistics 2009 Archive KU Women's Lacrosse Page

Releases PRESEASON PSAC WOMEN'S LACROSSE POLL RELEASED MEHAFFEY AND SCHWAR NAMED TO PSAC EAST SECOND TEAM MEHAFFEY NAMED TO ALL-AMERICA ALL-ROOKIE TEAM

MEN'S SOCCER 
2008 Season:  2-15-1 overall, 1-8-1 PSAC East

Rusty Chapel was named to the PSAC East second team.

2008 Review 2008 Roster 2008 Results 2008 Statistics KU Men's Soccer Page

Releases TWO GOLDEN BEAR MEN'S SOCCER PLAYERS HONORED BY PSAC KU'S MEN'S SOCCER COACH OTTO ORMOSI RETIRES AFTER 11 SEASONS KUTZTOWN UNIVERSITY TO DISCONTINUE MEN'S SOCCER AND MEN'S SWIMMING PROGRAM'S

WOMEN'S SOCCER 
2008 Season:  12-6-2 overall, 6-4-2 PSAC East, PSAC Quarterfinals

Chelsea Bressler was named the PSAC East Rookie of the Year.

2008 Review 2008 Roster 2008 Results 2008 Statistics 2008 PSAC Championships KU Women's Soccer Page

Releases KU WOMEN'S SOCCER RANKED SECOND IN ATLANTIC REGION BY NCAA  GOLDEN BEARS WOMEN SOCCER PLAYERS RECEIVE POSTSEASON AWARD KU WOMEN'S SOCCER FINISHES TIED FOR FIFTH IN ATLANTIC REGION THREE WOMEN'S SOCCER PLAYERS EARN ALL-ATLANTIC REGION HONORS

SOFTBALL 
2009 Season: 46-12-1 overall, 15-1 PSAC East, 3rd at PSAC Championships, 2nd at NCAA Atlantic Regional

Steph Denlinger became the Division II all-time home run leader

2009 Review 2009 Roster 2009 Results 2009 Statistics 2009 Archive PSAC Championships NCAA Atlantic Regional KU Softball Page

Releases KU SOFTBALL RANKED 12TH IN DIVISION II PRESEASON POLL KU SOFTBALL PICKED TO FINISH FIRST IN NEW LOOK PSAC EAST LAWES WINS 600TH CAREER GAME AS KU SOFTBALL HEAD COACH DENLINGER BREAKS DIVISION II HOME RUN RECORD KU SOFTBALL RANKED No. 2 IN REGIONAL POLL FOUR KU PLAYERS NAMED LVAIAW AWARD WINNERS KU DOMINATES 2009 ALL-PSAC EAST AWARDS DENLINGER LEADS 5 GOLDEN BEARS NAMED TO DAKTRONICS ALL-REGION TEAMS THREE GOLDEN BEARS NAMED TO NFCA ALL-REGION TEAMS DENLINGER NAMED TO NFCA ALL-AMERICA FIRST TEAM DAKTRONICS CROWNS DENLINGER THE NATIONAL PLAYER OF THE YEAR

SWIMMING 
MEN: 2008-09 Season: 6-3 overall, 2-3 PSAC, 8th/8 - PSAC Championships
WOMEN: 2008-09 Season: 11-3 overall, 7-3 PSAC, 7th/14 - PSAC Championships

Steph Jeppesen had two top-10 finishes at the NCAA Championships and set three KU records

2008-09 Review 2008-09 Roster 2008-09 Results 2008-09 Statistics 2008-09 Archive PSAC Championships NCAA Championships KU Swimming Page

Releases KU SWIMMER'S EARN TEAM ACADEMIC AWARD FOUR KU PLAYERS NAMED LVAIAW AWARD WINNERS THOMAS NAMED TO CoSIDA'S ACADEMIC ALL-DISTRICT AT-LARGE TEAM KUTZTOWN UNIVERSITY TO DISCONTINUE MEN'S SOCCER AND MEN'S SWIMMING PROGRAM'S

TENNIS
MEN: 2008-09 Season:  15-5 overall, 5-0 PSAC, PSAC Champions, NCAA Atlantic Champions
WOMEN: 2008-09 Season:  11-7 overall, 4-1 PSAC East, 3rd at PSAC Championships

KU won the championship in the PSAC and NCAA Atlantic Region.	Releases KU WOMEN'S TENNIS TO HOST FIRST ROUND PSAC PLAYOFF MATCH LABITSCH NAMED PSAC PLAYER OF THE WEEK FOR THIRD STRAIGHT WEEK HEALEY AND DAS NAMED TO ESPN THE MAGAZINE ACADEMIC TEAMS DAS HEADLINES GOLDEN BEARS ON ALL-PSAC EAST TEAM KU MEN'S TENNIS SWEEP PSAC POSTSEASON AWARDS
2008-09 Review 2008-09 Roster            PSAC Championships 2008-09 Results          PSAC Individual Championships                                           Men | Women 2008-09 Statistics     Men | Women         NCAA Atlantic Regional KU Tennis Page          NCAA Championships

INDOOR TRACK & FIELD 
MEN: 2008-09 Finish: 6th/12 - PSAC Championships
WOMEN 2008-09 Finish:  5th/13 - PSAC Championships

2008-09 Review 2008-09 Roster 2008-09 Results 2008-09 Indoor Statistics 2008-09 Index PSAC Championships KU Track & Field Page

Releases KU WOMEN'S TRACK RANKED NATIONALLY 11TH IN DUAL MEETS

OUTDOOR TRACK & FIELD 
MEN: 2009 Finish: 4th/13 - PSAC Championships, NCAA Championships
WOMEN: 2009 Finish:  4th/14 - PSAC Championships

2009 Review 2009 Roster 2009 Results 2009 Outdoor Statistics 2008-09 Index PSAC Championships NCAA Championships KU Track & Field Page

Releases PINTER NAMED PSAC WOMEN'S FIELD ATHLETE OF THE WEEK KU MEN'S, WOMEN'S TRACK RANKED IN TOP 10 IN DUAL MEETS FOUR KU PLAYERS NAMED LVAIAW AWARD WINNERS

VOLLEYBALL 
2008 Season:  15-16 overall, 4-8 PSAC East

Katie Miller earned all PSAC East honors.

2008 Review 2008 Roster 2008 Results 2008 Statistics KU Volleyball Page

Releases KUTZTOWN'S KATIE MILLER NAMED ALL-PSAC EAST

WRESTLING 
2008-09 Season:  10-7-1 overall, 8th/10 at PSAC Championships, 6th/15 at NCAA East Regional, 19th/35 NCAA Championships

Joe Kemmerer won the national title for the second time of his career.

2008-09 Review 2008-09 Roster 2008-09 Results 2008-09 Statistics PSAC Championships NCAA East Regional NCAA Championships KU Wrestling Page

Releases KU WRESTLING RANKED FOURTH IN EAST REGION, KEMMERER No. 1 AT 133 KEMMERER AND ZEEK NATIONALLY RANKED