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2007-08 Season In Review LADY BULLDOG BASKETBALL BACK-TO-BACK CHAMPIONSHIPS: Union College collected its third Appalachian Athletic Conference Tournament championship in 2008, giving the Lady Bulldogs back-to-back tournament titles. Union takes things a step further in 2007-08 by winning a share of the regular-season crown with a 15-3 conference mark, giving the program its first-ever regular-season championship. Entering the AAC Tournament as the No. 2 seed, Union motored through the field to defeat No. 7 seed Montreat (N.C.) College 80-63 and No. 3 seed Milligan (Tenn.) College 76-67 to advance to the finals. In the championship game, the Lady Bulldogs overcame a seven-point halftime deficit to record a 71-61 victory over top-seeded King (Tenn.) College, securing the title and an automatic berth to the NAIA Division II National Championship Tournament. Allison Fowler was named the Tournament MVP, while Brooke Smith and Carley Blankenship made the All- Tournament Team. STILL SEEKING A WIN AT NATIONALS: Making its third trip to Sioux City, Iowa in six years, Union is still in search of its first win in the NAIA Division II National Championship Tournament. The Lady Bulldogs entered the 32-team tournament as a No. 6 seed in their bracket, opening up against No. 3 Concordia (Neb.) University. However, Union was plagued by fouls and turnovers as Concordia posted the 84-64 decision. Union opened the game hitting its first three shots for an 8-2 lead with 18:43 on the clock. Susanna Todd and Allison Fowler each hit back-to-back 3-pointers, and Fowler hit a layup to give Union the early advantage. However, Concordia fought back and then used a 10-2 run to open up a 29-19 lead with 6:54 remaining. Concordia continued to add to its lead as it took a 41- 27 lead into the half. In the second half, it was more of the same as Concordia led by as much as 25 points (70-45) en route to the 84-64 victory. Brooke Smith led the team with 18 points, nine rebounds and three blocks. BANNER YEAR FOR BROOKE: Brooke Smith had a season for the ages in 2007-08. The 6-foot center/forward became the first player in program history to make the NAIA All-American Team not as an honorable mention as she landed on the Third Team. In addition, she was named the Appalachian Athletic Conference Player of the Year and to the 2008 State Farm/ WBCA NAIA All-Region 6 Team. Smith garnered the accolades for her record-setting season as she scored a single-season record 778 points last season, averaging 22.9 points per game. She also hauled in 251 rebounds for a 7.31 per game average. In addition, Smith set the single-season records for most field goals made (287) and free throws made (188). NEWEST 1,000-POINT CLUB MEMBERS: The Lady Bulldogs added three new members to the 1,000-point club – Allison Fowler, Brooke Smith and Susanna Todd. Fowler netted her 1,000 th career point in a 79-60 win over then-No. 25 Berea (Ky.) College on Nov. 13, 2007. She finished the season and her career as the program’s second all-time leading scorer with 1,427 points. Smith was next to reach the plateau, picking up her 1,000 th career point in an 81-65 win over Virginia Intermont College on Jan. 12, 2008. Smith ended the season as the fifth-leading scorer in program history with 1,357 points. On Feb. 16, 2008, Todd joined the club when she recorded her 1,000 th career point in 78-70 win over Milligan. The 5-foot-6 guard ranks 11 th all-time in scoring with 1,069 career points. GAME FOR THE AGES: On Dec. 29, 2007, Union and Berea played in a wild, fast-paced, action-packed contest that resulted in a number of school and national records as the Lady Bulldogs won 127-116. The teams set a NAIA Division II record for most points scored by both teams in a game, and Berea set the mark for most points scored by a losing team. Meanwhile, Union set the program record for most points scored in a game. The Lady Bulldogs nearly set the record for most points in a half but missed by one points. Union tallied 75 second-half points, one shy of the record of 76 held by Tusculum (Tenn.) College. Tusculum set the mark on Jan. 25, 1993, against Bluefield (Va.) College. Brooke Smith shattered the singlegame scoring record as she netted 54 points and made a school-record 20 field goals. The previous program record was 42 set by Malissa Hutchins back in during the 1987-88 season. The men’s basketball record is 45 points, which was set by Fred Calloway back during the 1987-88 season as well. NEW 3-POINT QUEEN: Susanna Todd wrapped up the remaining 3-point records she didn’t already own. Heading into the 2007-08 season, Todd already owned the single-game (8) and a share of the singleseason (66) records. Last season, she not only padded the single-season record, but Todd also added the career and singleseason 3-point field-goal percentage marks to her résumé. Todd buried 73-of-150 from long range for a 48.7 shooting percentage from behind the arc. She finished the year with 202 career 3-pointers made, besting the old mark of 186. COACHING MILESTONES: Head coach Tim Curry reached a pair of milestones during the 2007-08 campaign. On Dec. 11, 2007, he collected his 200 th career coach victory. A couple weeks later, Curry became the winningest coach in program history as he won his 112 th game at the helm of the Lady Bulldogs. Curry ended the season with a 217-216 overall record and is 125-104 at Union. LADY BULLDOG HONOR ROLL: A number of Lady Bulldogs racked up honors during the season. Both Brooke Smith and Allison Fowler earned Appalachian Athletic Conference Player of the Week honors with Smith winning it twice and was named the NAIA Player of the Week once. In addition to Smith being named the AAC Player of the Year and making the All-AAC First Team, Fowler made the Second Team and Susanna Todd the Third Team. Fowler was also tabbed as the AAC Defensive Player of the Year as well as the Tournament MVP. Smith and Carley Blankenship also made the All- Tournament Team. Fowler was also recognized as a 2008 EPSN the Magazine CoSIDA Academic All-America First Team member. She and Carrie Bistline were named Daktronics- NAIA Scholar-Athletes. Smith, Fowler and Bistline also landed on the AAC All- Academic Team. 18 • Union College
2008 NAIA Division II National Championship Tournament SIOUX CITY, Iowa - Four players hit double figures as third-seeded Concordia (Neb.) University netted an 84-64 victory over Union College on Wednesday (March 12, 2008) in the opening round of the NAIA Women’s Basketball Division II National Championship Tournament. Union finishes the season with a 25-9 overall record, while Concordia (25-6 overall) moves on to face Davenport (Mich.) University in the round of 16 Friday. Fouls and turnovers plagued Union as it committed 28 fouls and Concordia scored 20 points off of Union’s 21 miscues. Union also had three players foul out while another picked up four. On the flip side, Concordia was called for 16 fouls and turned the ball over 22 times, which resulted in just 10 Union points. Concordia also commanded the boards, outrebounding Union 54-40. Jenni Lovegrove recorded a double-double with 16 points and a game-high 10 reobunds. Union opened the game hitting its first three shots for an 8-2 lead with 18:43 on the clock. Susanna Todd (Eubank, Ky.) and Allison Fowler (Morganfield, Ky.) each hit back-to-back 3-pointers, and Fowler hit a layup to give Union the early advantage. However, Concordia fought back and then used a 10-2 run to open up a 29-19 lead with 6:54 remaining. Concordia continued to add to its lead as it took a 41-27 lead into the half. In the second half, it was more of the same as Concordia led by as much as 25 points (70-45) en route to the 84-64 victory. Despite the hot start, Union struggled offensively, making just a third of its shots from the field (23-of-69 shots) and from 3-point range (7-of-21 shots). Union also had problems at the foul line as it shot 57.9 percent (11-of-19 free throws) from the charity stripe. Brooke Smith (Pineville, Ky.) led Union with 18 points, nine rebounds and three blocks. Todd chipped in 14 points with Fowler adding 12. Joining Lovegrove in hitting double digits was Whitney Stichka with 18 points, Melissa Tinkham with 12 and Stacy Scheer with 11. Concordia made 43.5 percent (27-of-62 shots) from the field and hit 26-of-38 free throws (68.4 percent). Tyson Events Center / Gateway Arena - Sioux City, Iowa 2008 NAIA Division II Women’s Basketball National Championship Tournament Sioux City, Iowa - March 12-18, 2008 First Round, Wednesday, March 12 Game 1 Davenport (Mich.) def. Southwestern (Kan.) 76-66 Game 2 MidAmerican Nazarene (Kan.) def. Daemen (N.Y.) 76-57 Game 3 Concordia (Neb.) def. Union (Ky.) 84-64 Game 4 Ozarks (Mo.) def. Maine-Fort Kent 110-37 Game 5 Minot State (N.D.) def. Shawnee State (Ohio) 94-82 Game 6 William Jewell (Mo.) def. Indiana Wesleyan 49-38 Game 7 Morningside (Iowa) def. Berea (Ky.) 104-80 Game 8 St. Ambrose (Iowa) def. Southern Oregon 77-56 First Round, Thursday, March 13 Game 9 Dakota State (S.D.) def. Ohio Dominican 76-73 Game 10 Bethel (Ind.) def. Northwood (Fla.) 73-41 Game 11 Benedictine (Kan.) def. Aquinas (Mich.) 79-57 Game 12 Hastings (Neb.) def. King (Tenn.) 76-41 Game 13 Cornerstone (Mich.) def. Sterling (Kan.) 64-55 Game 14 Black Hills (S.D.) def. Rio Grande (Ohio) 63-61 Game 15 Northwestern (Iowa) def. Holy Names (Calif.) 97-48 Game 16 Eastern Oregon def. Cardinal Stritch (Wis.) 52-49 Second Round, Friday, March 14 Game 17 Concordia (Neb.) def. Davenport (Mich.) 82-72 Game 18 Bethel (Ind.) def. Dakota State (S.D.) 70-67 Game 19 Ozarks (Mo.) def. MidAmerican Nazarene (Kan.) 82-71 Game 20 Hastings (Neb.) def. Benedictine (Kan.) 70-62 Game 21 Minot State (N.D.) def. William Jewell (Mo.) 94-93 (OT) Game 22 Morningside (Iowa) def. St. Ambrose (Iowa) 70-62 Game 23 Northwestern (Iowa) def. Cornerstone (Mich.) 86-57 Game 24 Black Hills (S.D.) def. Eastern Oregon 63-48 Quarterfinals, Saturday, March 15 Game 25 Ozarks (Mo.) def. Concordia (Neb.) 78-53 Game 26 Hastings (Neb.) def. Bethel (Ind.) 75-64 Game 27 Morningside (Iowa) def. Minot State (N.D.) 87-86 Game 28 Northwestern (Iowa) def. Black Hills (S.D.) 91-69 Semifinals, Monday, March 17 Game 29 Ozarks (Mo.) def. Hastings (Neb.) 79-75 (2 OT) Game 30 Northwestern (Iowa) def. Morningside (Iowa) 93-69 Championship, Tuesday, March 18 Game 31 Northwestern (Iowa) def. Ozarks (Mo.) 82-75 Union College • 19 WWW.UCBULLDOGS.COM
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