The moments that were great in JCU sports: 2007-2008

Relive the highlights of all things JCU sports that occurred during the 2007-2008 school year.

SPRING

April 5, 2008: The men’s golf team won the Pat Flowers Invitational for the first time in 15 years.

April 19, 2008: The baseball team overcame a seven-run deficit to defeat Wilmington College by a score of 8-7.

April 15-20, 2008: The women’s tennis squad won four straight matches by a combined score of 35-1.

April 26, 2008: The women’s softball team qualified for the OAC Tournament for the first time since 2003.

April 27, 2008: Senior Amanda Shannon became the first female golfer to earn All-OAC honors.

WINTER

November 1, 2007: Senior Terry Walsh hit a jumper as time expired to give the Blue Streaks a 69-67 victory over Albright College.

December 21, 2007: Senior Alex Bernot was named OAC “Forward of the Year.”

February 16, 2008: The women’s swimming and diving team won the OAC Championship for the 16th time in 19 years.

February 16, 2008: Freshman Nick Grady was named All-OAC in three events and sophomore David Essi in two events at the OAC swimming and diving championships.

February 23, 2008: Senior Adam Pizzurro and junior Ben Adams earned a trip to the NCAA Division III Wrestling Tournament after winning OAC crowns.

March 5, 2008: Freshman Lee Jennings and junior Rachel Price were named to the women’s basketball All-OAC squad.

FALL

September 8, 2007: A trio of freshmen, Melissa Thorne, Kelly Grieve and Michelle Grossman, led the women’s cross country team to a first place finish at Walsh University Pre-AMC Meet.

September 29, 2007: Junior linebacker Mike Nettling’s interception in overtime gave the Blue Streaks a victory against rival Baldwin-Wallace College, 20-17 to win the 19th annual Cuyahoga Gold Bowl.

October 26, 2007: Women’s soccer coach Tracy Blasius earned the 100th victory of her career with a 3-0 win over Marietta College.

November 3, 2007: The men’s soccer team defeated Capital University 2-1 in overtime to capture the OAC Tournament title.

November 6, 2007: Senior Melissa Drumsta and juniors Emily Jackson and Meagan Gambone were selected as honorable mention Academic All-OAC winners.

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