March 8, 2009

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INDIANAPOLIS -- Nineteen individuals have earned 2008-09 Horizon League women's basketball postseason honors. The list is highlighted by seven specialty award winners -- Matt Bollant (Coach of the Year), Traci Edwards (Co-Player of the Year), Kailey Klein (Co-Player of the Year), Jasmine Bailey (Newcomer of the Year), Dominique Butler (Co-Defensive Player of the Year), Shawnita Garland (Co-Defensive Player of the Year) and Kayla Tetschlag (Sixth Player of the Year).

Bollant earns the League's top coaching honor after guiding the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay to a 26-3 regular-season record and 18-0 conference mark. He is now 52-9 overall and 35-1 in conference games since taking over the Green Bay program two years ago.

The Phoenix becomes just the third team in League history to run the table in conference action and the first to win 18 affairs. Green Bay has won at least 20 contests in 10 straight seasons, and has received a postseason berth each year since 1998.

Edwards, a senior at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, is the Horizon League's all-time leading scorer (2,274 points) and the first woman in school, League or state history to record 2,000 career points and 1,000 career rebounds.

The Menasha, Wis., native becomes a two-time Horizon League Player of the Year (2008) and four-time, first-team selection (2006, 2007, 2008). She leads the circuit in scoring (17.9) and rebounding (9.1) while ranking second in blocked shots (1.4) and fourth in field-goal percentage (.545).

Klein, a junior at Cleveland State University, ranks second in the League in scoring (17.1), third in free-throw percentage (.819) and sixth in assists (3.2).

The Cherry, Ill., native has helped Cleveland State improve its conference record in each of the past three seasons. The defending Horizon League Tournament-champion Vikings enter this week having won 11 of their last 15 affairs.

Bailey, a freshman at the University of Illinois at Chicago, leads all Horizon League freshmen in scoring (10.6), rebounding (6.5), steals (1.6) and field-goal percentage (.494). The St. Louis native has reached the 10-point plateau on 17 occasions this season, including her last seven outings.

Garland and Butler have helped Cleveland State to Horizon League top-four rankings in scoring defense (4th, 59.9), field-goal percentage defense (4th, .391) and three-point percentage defense (4th, .330).

Garland, a sophomore from Charleston, W.Va., and Butler, a senior from Milwaukee, have also contributed in other ways this season. Garland ranks second in the League in steals (2.9), fifth in three-point percentage (.405) and seventh in scoring (12.3). Butler places fourth in rebounding (6.8) and seventh in free-throw accuracy (.772).

Edwards and Klein are joined on the Horizon League's first team by a trio of seniors -- Green Bay's Rachel Porath and Lavesa Glover, and Valparaiso University's Launa Hochstetler.

Hochstetler ranks 10th in the League in scoring (11.5), while Glover places 12th (10.9) and Porath is tied for 16th (10.6). Hochstetler also leads the loop in assists (4.7), while Porath paces the circuit in three-point percentage (.453).

Garland is joined on the Horizon League's second team by UIC junior Jessie Miller, Wright State University sophomore Shey Peddy, University of Detroit Mercy senior Sandi Brown and Green Bay sophomore Celeste Hoewisch.

Brown ranks third in the conference in scoring (13.0), while Miller ranks fourth (12.9), Peddy occupies sixth (12.4) and Hoewisch is knotted for 16th (10.6). Peddy also tops the loop chart in steals (2.9).

Bailey is joined on the All-Newcomer Team by Valparaiso junior transfer Lauren Kenney, UIC freshman Shameia Green, Wright State freshman Molly Fox and Milwaukee sophomore Ashley Imperiale.

Butler, Garland, Porath and Peddy are joined on the All-Defensive Team by Butler University junior Melanie Thornton.

The 2009 Speedway Horizon League Women's Basketball Championship kicks off with two first-round games on Monday -- #9 Loyola University Chicago at #8 Detroit (7 p.m. ET) and #10 Youngstown State University at #7 Milwaukee (8 p.m.).

Wednesday's schedule includes four quarterfinal contests -- the #8/9 winner at Green Bay (8 p.m.), the #7/10 winner at Butler (7 p.m.), UIC at Cleveland State (7 p.m.) and Wright State at Valparaiso (8 p.m.).

Friday's semifinal affairs will be hosted by the highest remaining seed at 5:30 and 8 p.m. local time. Sunday's championship game, on ESPNU at 1 p.m., will be held at the site of the semifinals.

CO-PLAYERS OF THE YEAR
Traci Edwards (Milwaukee)
Kailey Klein (Cleveland State)

NEWCOMER OF THE YEAR
Jasmine Bailey (UIC)

CO-DEFENSIVE PLAYERS OF THE YEAR
Dominique Butler (Cleveland State)
Shawnita Garland (Cleveland State)

SIXTH PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Kayla Tetschlag (Green Bay)

COACH OF THE YEAR
Matt Bollant (Green Bay)

FIRST TEAM ALL-LEAGUE
Traci Edwards (Milwaukee)
Kailey Klein (Cleveland State)
Rachel Porath (Green Bay)
Launa Hochstetler (Valparaiso)
Lavesa Glover (Green Bay)

SECOND TEAM ALL-LEAGUE
Shawnita Garland (Cleveland State)
Jessie Miller (UIC)
Shey Peddy (Wright State)
Sandi Brown (Detroit)
Celeste Hoewisch (Green Bay)

ALL-NEWCOMER TEAM
Jasmine Bailey (UIC)
Lauren Kenney (Valparaiso)
Shameia Green (UIC)
Molly Fox (Wright State)
Ashley Imperiale (Milwaukee)

ALL-DEFENSIVE TEAM
Dominique Butler (Cleveland State)
Shawnita Garland (Cleveland State)
Melanie Thornton (Butler)
Shey Peddy (Wright State)
Rachel Porath (Green Bay)

March 8, 2009

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INDIANAPOLIS -- Nineteen individuals have earned 2008-09 Horizon League women's basketball postseason honors. The list is highlighted by seven specialty award winners -- Matt Bollant (Coach of the Year), Traci Edwards (Co-Player of the Year), Kailey Klein (Co-Player of the Year), Jasmine Bailey (Newcomer of the Year), Dominique Butler (Co-Defensive Player of the Year), Shawnita Garland (Co-Defensive Player of the Year) and Kayla Tetschlag (Sixth Player of the Year).

Bollant earns the League's top coaching honor after guiding the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay to a 26-3 regular-season record and 18-0 conference mark. He is now 52-9 overall and 35-1 in conference games since taking over the Green Bay program two years ago.

The Phoenix becomes just the third team in League history to run the table in conference action and the first to win 18 affairs. Green Bay has won at least 20 contests in 10 straight seasons, and has received a postseason berth each year since 1998.

Edwards, a senior at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, is the Horizon League's all-time leading scorer (2,274 points) and the first woman in school, League or state history to record 2,000 career points and 1,000 career rebounds.

The Menasha, Wis., native becomes a two-time Horizon League Player of the Year (2008) and four-time, first-team selection (2006, 2007, 2008). She leads the circuit in scoring (17.9) and rebounding (9.1) while ranking second in blocked shots (1.4) and fourth in field-goal percentage (.545).

Klein, a junior at Cleveland State University, ranks second in the League in scoring (17.1), third in free-throw percentage (.819) and sixth in assists (3.2).

The Cherry, Ill., native has helped Cleveland State improve its conference record in each of the past three seasons. The defending Horizon League Tournament-champion Vikings enter this week having won 11 of their last 15 affairs.

Bailey, a freshman at the University of Illinois at Chicago, leads all Horizon League freshmen in scoring (10.6), rebounding (6.5), steals (1.6) and field-goal percentage (.494). The St. Louis native has reached the 10-point plateau on 17 occasions this season, including her last seven outings.

Garland and Butler have helped Cleveland State to Horizon League top-four rankings in scoring defense (4th, 59.9), field-goal percentage defense (4th, .391) and three-point percentage defense (4th, .330).

Garland, a sophomore from Charleston, W.Va., and Butler, a senior from Milwaukee, have also contributed in other ways this season. Garland ranks second in the League in steals (2.9), fifth in three-point percentage (.405) and seventh in scoring (12.3). Butler places fourth in rebounding (6.8) and seventh in free-throw accuracy (.772).

Edwards and Klein are joined on the Horizon League's first team by a trio of seniors -- Green Bay's Rachel Porath and Lavesa Glover, and Valparaiso University's Launa Hochstetler.

Hochstetler ranks 10th in the League in scoring (11.5), while Glover places 12th (10.9) and Porath is tied for 16th (10.6). Hochstetler also leads the loop in assists (4.7), while Porath paces the circuit in three-point percentage (.453).

Garland is joined on the Horizon League's second team by UIC junior Jessie Miller, Wright State University sophomore Shey Peddy, University of Detroit Mercy senior Sandi Brown and Green Bay sophomore Celeste Hoewisch.

Brown ranks third in the conference in scoring (13.0), while Miller ranks fourth (12.9), Peddy occupies sixth (12.4) and Hoewisch is knotted for 16th (10.6). Peddy also tops the loop chart in steals (2.9).

Bailey is joined on the All-Newcomer Team by Valparaiso junior transfer Lauren Kenney, UIC freshman Shameia Green, Wright State freshman Molly Fox and Milwaukee sophomore Ashley Imperiale.

Butler, Garland, Porath and Peddy are joined on the All-Defensive Team by Butler University junior Melanie Thornton.

The 2009 Speedway Horizon League Women's Basketball Championship kicks off with two first-round games on Monday -- #9 Loyola University Chicago at #8 Detroit (7 p.m. ET) and #10 Youngstown State University at #7 Milwaukee (8 p.m.).

Wednesday's schedule includes four quarterfinal contests -- the #8/9 winner at Green Bay (8 p.m.), the #7/10 winner at Butler (7 p.m.), UIC at Cleveland State (7 p.m.) and Wright State at Valparaiso (8 p.m.).

Friday's semifinal affairs will be hosted by the highest remaining seed at 5:30 and 8 p.m. local time. Sunday's championship game, on ESPNU at 1 p.m., will be held at the site of the semifinals.

CO-PLAYERS OF THE YEAR
Traci Edwards (Milwaukee)
Kailey Klein (Cleveland State)

NEWCOMER OF THE YEAR
Jasmine Bailey (UIC)

CO-DEFENSIVE PLAYERS OF THE YEAR
Dominique Butler (Cleveland State)
Shawnita Garland (Cleveland State)

SIXTH PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Kayla Tetschlag (Green Bay)

COACH OF THE YEAR
Matt Bollant (Green Bay)

FIRST TEAM ALL-LEAGUE
Traci Edwards (Milwaukee)
Kailey Klein (Cleveland State)
Rachel Porath (Green Bay)
Launa Hochstetler (Valparaiso)
Lavesa Glover (Green Bay)

SECOND TEAM ALL-LEAGUE
Shawnita Garland (Cleveland State)
Jessie Miller (UIC)
Shey Peddy (Wright State)
Sandi Brown (Detroit)
Celeste Hoewisch (Green Bay)

ALL-NEWCOMER TEAM
Jasmine Bailey (UIC)
Lauren Kenney (Valparaiso)
Shameia Green (UIC)
Molly Fox (Wright State)
Ashley Imperiale (Milwaukee)

ALL-DEFENSIVE TEAM
Dominique Butler (Cleveland State)
Shawnita Garland (Cleveland State)
Melanie Thornton (Butler)
Shey Peddy (Wright State)
Rachel Porath (Green Bay)

March 7, 2009

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INDIANAPOLIS -- The University of Wisconsin-Green Bay has claimed the top seed in the 2009 Speedway Horizon League Women's Basketball Championship for the 10th time in the past 11 seasons. The winner of the League's 10-team tournament earns an automatic berth into the 64-team NCAA Women's Basketball Championship.

Green Bay, 26-3 overall and 18-0 in the Horizon League, becomes just the third team in League history to run the table in conference action and the first to win 18 games. The Phoenix owns a 147-13 (.919) League record over the past 10 seasons, and has won at least 20 contests each year during the stretch.

Green Bay has clinched at least a share of the Horizon League's regular-season title in each of the past 11 campaigns, which ranks as the nation's longest active streak. The Phoenix has also guaranteed itself a 32nd consecutive winning season, dating back to 1977-78.

Butler University (19-10, 14-4) earns the tournament's No. 2 seed after tying its school record for most League wins in a season. The Bulldogs, who won eight straight in December and January, have posted a .500-or-better conference record in each of the past six years.

Cleveland State University (18-12, 12-6), which has improved its League record in each of the past three seasons, earns the tournament's No. 3 seed. The defending tournament-champion Vikings have won 11 of their last 15 affairs.

Valparaiso University (16-13, 10-8), in just its second season as a Horizon League member, earns the tournament's No. 4 seed. The Crusaders knocked off two BCS opponents during non-conference play and have won six of their last nine tilts.

No. 5 Wright State University (14-15, 10-8), No. 6 University of Illinois at Chicago (14-15, 8-10) and No. 7 University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (12-17, 7-11) occupy the tourney's next three positions, while No. 8 University of Detroit Mercy (11-18, 7-11), No. 9 Loyola University Chicago (8-20, 3-15) and No. 10 Youngstown State University (3-26, 1-17) sit in the final three spots.

The 2009 Speedway Horizon League Women's Basketball Championship kicks off with two first-round games on Monday -- Loyola at Detroit (7 p.m. ET) and Youngstown State at Milwaukee (8 p.m.).

Wednesday's schedule includes four quarterfinal contests -- the #8/9 winner at Green Bay (8 p.m.), the #7/10 winner at Butler (7 p.m.), UIC at Cleveland State (7 p.m.) and Wright State at Valparaiso (8 p.m.).

Friday's semifinal affairs will be hosted by the highest remaining seed at 5:30 and 8 p.m. local time. Sunday's championship game, on ESPNU at 1 p.m., will be held at the site of the semifinals.

Cleveland State posted a 70-56 win over Wright State in the 2008 Horizon League Tournament finale. The Vikings moved on to the NCAA Championship, while Green Bay received a WNIT berth. The Phoenix has reached postseason play every year since 1998.

2009 SPEEDWAY HORIZON LEAGUE WOMEN'S BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIP

First-round games -- Monday, March 9
Game 1   #9 Loyola at #8 Detroit, 7 p.m. ET
Game 2   #10 Youngstown State at #7 Milwaukee, 8 p.m. ET

Quarterfinal games - Wednesday, March 11
Game 3   #8/9 winner at #1 Green Bay, 8 p.m. ET
Game 4   #5 Wright State at #4 Valparaiso, 8 p.m. ET
Game 5   #7/10 winner at #2 Butler, 7 p.m. ET
Game 6   #6 UIC at #3 Cleveland State, 7 p.m. ET

Semifinal games - Friday, March 13
at highest remaining seed
5:30 and 8 p.m. local time

Championship game - Sunday, March 15
at site of semifinals
1 p.m. ET (televised by ESPNU)

March 5, 2009

INDIANAPOLIS - The Horizon League Network (HLN) will debut a new product on Friday, March 6 as the network will feature a pay-per-view system for the two second round games of the 2009 Speedway Horizon League Men's Basketball Championship.

The games will feature an increased level of production quality, including a five-camera shoot complete with TV graphics, instant replay and more.

"We have provided free content on HLN for the past four years and we feel it is time to test the market with a pay-per-view product," said Jonathan B. LeCrone, Horizon League Commissioner. "We certainly believe our production standards have improved to a point that will continue to attract customers to the Horizon League Network on a paid basis."

The games will be available to registered users of HLN for $5/each.

Horizon League Network
Originally launched in October 2006, the Horizon League Network is a conference-wide video streaming platform designed to provide coverage of the League's member institutions' athletic programs. The network features more than 400 quality live game webcasts each year in addition to compelling on-demand programming. For access to all of HLN's offerings, visit www.HorizonLeagueNetwork.tv.

March 4, 2009

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THIS WEEK IN THE HORIZON LEAGUE

Tuesday, March 3
Taylor 7, Butler 3
#21 Arkansas 7, Valparaiso 3

Wednesday, March 4
Dayton 13, Butler 5
#21 Arkansas 9, Valparaiso 6

Thursday, March 5
UIC at Vanderbilt, 5 p.m.

Friday, March 6
+ Wright State vs. #17 Kent State, 1 p.m.
Cleveland State at Dayton, 2 p.m.
Milwaukee at Louisville, 3 p.m.
Wright State at UNC-Wilmington, 4:30 p.m.
UIC at Vanderbilt, 5 p.m.
Valparaiso at Memphis, 5 p.m.
Butler at UNLV, 10 p.m.

Saturday, March 7
% Milwaukee vs. Eastern Illinois, 11 a.m.
Youngstown State at Towson (DH), 12 p.m.
Cleveland State at Dayton, 1 p.m.
+ Wright State vs. #17 Kent State, 1 p.m.
Milwaukee at Louisville, 2 p.m.
UIC at Vanderbilt, 3 p.m.
Valparaiso at Memphis, 3 p.m.
Butler at UNLV (DH), 5 p.m.

Sunday, March 8
% Milwaukee vs. Eastern Illinois, 11 a.m.
Wright State at UNC-Wilmington, 11 a.m.
Cleveland State at Dayton, 12 p.m.
Youngstown State at Towson, 1 p.m.
UIC at Vanderbilt, 2 p.m.
Valparaiso at Memphis, 2 p.m.
Butler at UNLV, 4 p.m.

$ = Horizon League game
+ = in Wilmington, N.C.
% = in Louisville, K.Y.
All times Eastern (ET)

LAST WEEK IN THE HORIZON LEAGUE

Wednesday, Feb. 25
Butler 12, Marian 2

Friday, Feb. 27
Arkansas-Little Rock 5, Valparaiso 0
Austin Peay 6, Cleveland State 0
Evansville 10, Butler 1
+ Milwaukee 19, #25 Michigan 11
Virginia Military Institute 7, Youngstown State 6
Wright State 12, Tulane 6
UIC at Alabama (cancelled)

Saturday, Feb. 28
Alabama 4-20, UIC 2-4
% Eastern Illinois 7, Butler 6
+ Milwaukee 9, Akron 7
Tulane 5-10, Wright State 3-2
Youngstown State 9, Virginia Military Institute 4
& Cleveland State vs. Ball State (cancelled)
Valparaiso at Arkansas-Little Rock (postponed)

Sunday, March 1
& Indiana 9, Cleveland State 1
Milwaukee 10, Jacksonville 9 (7 inn.)
Tulane 4, Wright State 3
Valparaiso 2-10, Arkansas-Little Rock 0-8
% Butler vs. Saint Louis (cancelled)
UIC at Alabama (cancelled)
Youngstown State at Virginia Tech (cancelled)

$ = Horizon League game
+ = in Jacksonville, Fla.
% = in Evansville, Ind.
& = in Clarksville, Tenn.

HORIZON LEAGUE TEAM NOTES

BUTLER BULLDOGS (1-4 overall, 0-0 HL)

March 4, 2009

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THIS WEEK IN THE HORIZON LEAGUE

Thursday, March 5
$ Loyola at Wright State, 7 p.m. ... HLN
$ UIC at Detroit, 7 p.m. ... HLN
$ Valparaiso at Cleveland State, 7 p.m. ... HLN
$ Butler at Youngstown State, 7:05 p.m. ... HLN / MyYTV

Saturday, March 7
$ UIC at Wright State, 1 p.m. ... HLN
$ Loyola at Detroit, 2 p.m. ... HLN
$ Valparaiso at Youngstown State, 2:05 p.m. ... HLN / MyYTV
$ Butler at Cleveland State, 3 p.m. ... HLN
$ Milwaukee at Green Bay, 3 p.m. ... HLN

$ = Horizon League game
All times are Eastern

HLN = Horizon League Network webcast (www.horizonleaguenetwork.tv)

LAST WEEK IN THE HORIZON LEAGUE

Thursday, Feb. 26
$ Butler 74, Milwaukee 71 (OT)
$ Cleveland State 83, UIC 73
$ Green Bay 68, Valparaiso 60
$ Loyola 70, Youngstown State 52

Saturday, Feb. 28
$ Cleveland State 67, Loyola 62
$ Green Bay 69, Butler 64
$ UIC 68, Youngstown State 64
$ Valparaiso 67, Milwaukee 64
$ Wright State 63, Detroit 50

$ = Horizon League game

HORIZON LEAGUE TEAM NOTES

BUTLER BULLDOGS (17-10 overall, 12-4 HL)

March 4, 2009

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ATHLETES OF THE WEEK

Phil Orno
Cleveland State
Junior
Snekkersten, Denmark

Orno notched two victories at No. 1 singles against Dayton (6-2, 1-6, 10-2) and Youngstown State's Tariq Ismail (6-0, 6-1). He also partnered with Ryan Hamning to post two more wins at No. 1 doubles, defeating Dayton 8-5 and YSU 8-3.

Kristen McPhillips
UIC
Junior
Willoughby, Ohio

McPhillips won all four of her matches in dominant fashion last weekend, taking two singles matches at the No. 3 slot. Against Northern Illinois, she posted a 6-1, 6-3 score and then against IUPUI, she tallied a 6-0, 6-0 sweep. She also teamed with Mariya Kovaleva to win at No. 1 doubles against both teams.

Other Men's Top Performers

Chris Herron
Butler
Sophomore, Greenwood, Ind.
Herron picked up the only Bulldog victory against No. 64 Indiana on Sunday, rallying for a 3-6, 7-6 (8-6), 10-8 win at No. 3 singles.

Sebastian Lystad
UIC
Junior, Oslo, Norway
Lystad defeated his Wayne State opponents at No. 1 doubles (8-2) with teammate George Hudson, and at No. 2 singles (6-4, 7-5).

Robert Emig
Youngstown State
Sophomore, Sewickley, Pa.
Emig won the Penguins' only two doubles matches this weekend with partner Steve D'Angelo. The duo defeated Dayton (8-1) and Cleveland State (8-4). Emig also picked up a win at No. 5 singles against Dayton (7-6(4), 6-4).

Other Women's Top Performers

Sophie Sjoberg-Sundstrom
Detroit
Freshman, Gothenburg, Sweden
Sjoberg-Sundstrom went 4-0 last weekend, helping the Titans to their fourth-straight victory. At No. 5 singles, she defeated her Duquesne opponent 6-0, 6-1 and her Barry opponent 6-2, 2-6, 6-1. She also partnered with Svetlana Flankova for an 8-5 victory against the Dukes and an 8-4 triumph over the Buccaneers.

Gretchen Cloern
Youngstown State
Freshman, Columbus, Ohio
Cloern picked up the Penguins' only point against Akron with her victory at No. 5 singles (7-5, 7-6(7-3)). She also won her No. 3 doubles match with teammate Sarah Lynch (8-7(8-5)).

March 3, 2009

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SWIMMERS OF THE MEET

Mark deSwardt
Cleveland State
Freshman
Durban, South Africa

deSwardt dominated the distance events as he won the 500, 1000 and 1650-yard freestyle events at the Horizon League Championships. During his mile swim, he broke both the 1000 and 1650 League records by posting times of 9:01.64 and 15:02.06, respectively. deSwardt also posted a time of 4:26.00 in the 500 freestyle, narrowly missing the record of 4:24.65. He accumulated 60 total points for the Vikings and qualified for an NCAA "B" cut in the mile.

Danielle DeGrand
Green Bay
Senior
Green Bay, Wis.

DeGrand earned Swimmer of the Meet honors after charting wins in the 200-yard individual medley (2:01.92) and 100-yard backstroke (56.03). She set League records in the 200 IM final and 100 backstroke as the lead-off leg of Green Bay's victorious 400-yard medley relay (55.43). DeGrand added a runner-up finish in the 200-yard backstroke (1:59.11) and participated in four of the five record-breaking relays won by the Phoenix women.

DIVERS OF THE MEET

Daniel Pogue
Green Bay
Freshman
Chisholm, Wis.

Pogue won both the one-meter and three-meter diving events at the Horizon League championships with Zone Qualifying totals. He posted a score of 300.25 on the one-meter and 320.25 on the three-meter to dominate both boards.

Kelsey George
Milwaukee
Sophomore
Middleton, Wis.

George was named Co-Diver of the Meet after winning the one-meter event and coming in third on the three-meter. She posted an NCAA Zone Qualifying Score of 280.45 to edge last year's winner Lauren McGraw by just over one point. George also scored a 274.70 on the three-meter.

Ashley Hall
Milwaukee
Senior
New Berlin, Wis.

Hall was named Co-Diver of the Meet after winning the three-meter event and placing third on the one meter. She qualfied for NCAA Zones with a score of 295.90 to win the three-meter and tallied 245.80 points to place third on the one-meter board.

OTHER MEN'S AWARD WINNERS

Newcomer of the Year: Mark deSwardt, Cleveland State
Diver of the Meet: Daniel Pogue, Green Bay
Swimmer of the Meet: Mark deSwardt, Cleveland State
Athlete of the Year: Mark deSwardt, Cleveland State
Diving Coach of the Year: Tom Stover, Green Bay
Swimming Coach of the Year: Paul Moniak, UIC

OTHER WOMEN'S AWARD WINNERS

Newcomer of the Year: Molley Pipkorn, Wright State
Co-Divers of the Meet: Kelsey George, Milwaukee & Ashley Hall, Milwaukee
Swimmer of the Meet: Danielle DeGrand, Green Bay
Athlete of the Year: Danielle Wenger, Milwaukee
Diving Coach of the Year: Todd Hill, Milwaukee
Swimming Coach of the Year: Jim Merner, Green Bay

Green Bay women, UIC men earn 2009 Horizon League Swimming & Diving titles

The University of Illinois at Chicago men's swimming and diving team nabbed their first-ever Horizon League championship while the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay women's team picked up their fifth-consecutive Horizon League championship last weekend in Brown Deer, Wis.

On the men's side, the Flames (703) were followed by runner-up Wright State University (685), third-place University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (647), with Cleveland State University (612), Green Bay (583) and Valparaiso University rounding out the field (183).

The Phoenix women won with a total of 859 points, followed by Milwaukee (737), Wright State (564) and UIC (546). Coming in fifth was Youngstown State University (300), followed by Cleveland State (290), Valparaiso (214) and Butler University (134).

The men's Newcomer of the Year honoree, Mark deSwardt of Cleveland State, was also the Athlete of the Year and Swimmer of the Meet. He won the 500, 1000 and 1650-yard freestyle events. The Women's Newcomer of the Year, Molley Pipkorn of Wright State, won the 200 and 500-yard freestyle (4:54.65) events, while setting a new League record in the 200 (1:49.91). Athlete of the Year Danielle Wenger was second in the 500 (4:55.29) and the champion in both the 1000 (10:06.65)and 1650 (16:53.14).

A total of 28 Horizon League championship records were set at this year's meet, double what was set in 2008. Thirteen of those occurred on the men's side while the women set a total of 15, as all ten relay records were shattered.

March 2, 2009

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All-League First Team
Matt Howard^	Butler	So.	F	6-8 / 230	Connersville, Ind.	14.3 ppg	6.9 rpg	55.2 fg%
J'Nathan Bullock#	Cleveland State	Sr.	F	6-5 / 240	Flint, Mich.	15.6 ppg	6.8 rpg	1.5 apg
Ryan Tillema	Green Bay	Sr.	G	6-8 / 220	Randolph, Wis.	16.9 ppg	4.4 rpg	2.7 3fg/gm
Gordon Hayward	Butler	Fr.	G/F	6-8 / 200	Brownsburg, Ind.	13.8 ppg	6.3 rpg	45.4 3fg%
Josh Mayo#	UIC	Sr.	G	5-11 / 175	Merrillville, Ind.	16.9 ppg	3.4 apg	2.5 3fg/gm
All-League Second Team
Cedric Jackson^	Cleveland State	Sr.	G	6-3 / 190	Columbus, N.J.	9.9 ppg	5.5 rpg	5.5 apg
Todd Brown	Wright State	Jr.	G	6-5 / 205	Canton, Ohio	11.8 ppg	5.0 rpg	40.3 3fg%
Rahmon Fletcher	Green Bay	So.	G	5-10 / 165	Kansas City, Mo.	10.7 ppg	4.1 apg	1.9 spg
Tone Boyle	Milwaukee	Jr.	G	6-2 / 175	Middleton, Wis.	13.5 ppg	3.3 rpg	2.2 3fg/gm
Urule Igbavboa	Valparaiso	Sr.	F	6-8 / 230	Oakdale, Minn.	12.1 ppg	5.9 rpg	2.5 apg
All-Newcomer Team
Gordon Hayward	Butler	Fr.	G/F	6-8 / 200	Brownsburg, Ind.	13.8 ppg	6.3 rpg	45.4 3fg%
Shelvin Mack	Butler	Fr.	G	6-3 / 214	Lexington, Ky.	11.7 ppg	4.1 rpg	3.6 apg
Tone Boyle	Milwaukee	Jr.	G	6-2 / 175	Middleton, Wis.	13.5 ppg	3.3 rpg	2.2 3fg/gm
James Eayrs	Milwaukee	Jr.	F	6-7 / 340	Roseville, Minn.	11.2 ppg	5.5 rpg	84.1 ft%
DeAndre Mays	Youngstown State	Jr.	G	6-2 / 185	Dallas, Texas	10.9 ppg	5.9 rpg	2.5 apg
All-Defensive Team
Cedric Jackson$	Cleveland State	Sr.	G	6-3 / 190	Columbus, N.J.	5.5 rpg	3.0 spg
Terry Evans$%+	Green Bay	Sr.	F	6-5 / 195	St. Louis, Mo.	5.2 rpg	2.2 spg
Scott VanderMeer$%	UIC	Sr.	C	7-0 / 255	Dyer, Ind.	8.9 rpg	2.6 bpg
Matt Howard	Butler	So.	F	6-8 / 230	Connersville, Ind.	6.9 rpg	1.6 bpg
Will Graham	Wright State	Sr.	G	6-2 / 185	Lexington, Ky.	3.1 rpg	0.9 spg
# All-League First Team in 2007-08 / ^ All-League Second Team in 2007-08
$ All-Defensive Team in 2007-08 / % All-Defensive Team in 2006-07 / + All-Defensive Team in 2005-06
Player of the Year -- Matt Howard, Butler
Newcomer of the Year -- Gordon Hayward, Butler
Defensive Player of the Year -- Cedric Jackson, Cleveland State
Sixth Man of the Year -- Ryan Tillema, Green Bay
Coach of the Year -- Brad Stevens, Butler
Note:  All-League and All-Newcomer awards are voted upon by Horizon League head coaches and sports information directors plus selected media; the All-Defensive awards and Sxith Man of the Year are seleced by head coaches only.