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

The moments that were great in JCU sports: 2007-2008
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Tim Ertle on 29 April, 2008 04:00:00
 
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.
WINTERNovember 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.