2008 Woodie Awards
A year in review: Pioneer athletics
Bryce Evans
Issue date: 5/22/07 Section: Sports
Men's Basketball- Finished an injury-plagued season at 4-25 (3-15 SBC) for their worst record since becoming a NCAA Division I team eight years ago. Hope does seem to be around the corner for the Pioneers, however, as the DU Athletic Department recently announced the hiring of former Princeton and Air Force Academy head coach Joe Scott as the new leader of the Pioneer men.
Women's Basketball- In basketball, it is a great accomplishment for a team to reach 20 wins in a season. The Pioneer women did just that, completing the season with a 20-11 record, 12-6 in the SBC. Finishing fourth overall in the SBC and second in the SBC West, the Pioneers earned a home playoff game, which they won decidedly. Leading the way for the Pioneers all season was senior Tyesha Lowery, who set a school record with 89 steals and earned Second Team All-SBC.
Men's Golf- The Pioneers had arguably one of the best seasons of any men's team at DU. The Pioneers finished the season fourth at the Sun Belt Conference Championships and qualified for the NCAA Regional Tournament, in which they finished in 21st place. Sophomore Jeff Koprovetz had an outstanding season for the Pioneers, finishing with a team-leading 71.97 scoring average. This year marked the last season for senior Charlie Soule, who finished his career in second place all-time on the Pioneer career scoring average list.
Women's Golf- The Pioneer women's golf team is having arguably the best season of any DU sports team. After winning all four tournaments, they played in in the fall, the Pioneers kept it going this spring by winning the SBC Championship for the fourth straight year and making it through the NCAA West Regional Tournament and on to Nationals. The Pioneers are led by freshman Stephanie Sherlock and senior Emily Hoeper. Sherlock is having one of the best rookie seasons in DU history, having earned medalist honors in an astonishing three events while compiling a stingy 72.57 stroke average. Hoeper, one of the best players in the program's history, has one medalist honor to her credit this season and finished second to Sherlock in the SBC Championships. The Pioneers are playing this week for the national title.
Women's Basketball- In basketball, it is a great accomplishment for a team to reach 20 wins in a season. The Pioneer women did just that, completing the season with a 20-11 record, 12-6 in the SBC. Finishing fourth overall in the SBC and second in the SBC West, the Pioneers earned a home playoff game, which they won decidedly. Leading the way for the Pioneers all season was senior Tyesha Lowery, who set a school record with 89 steals and earned Second Team All-SBC.
Men's Golf- The Pioneers had arguably one of the best seasons of any men's team at DU. The Pioneers finished the season fourth at the Sun Belt Conference Championships and qualified for the NCAA Regional Tournament, in which they finished in 21st place. Sophomore Jeff Koprovetz had an outstanding season for the Pioneers, finishing with a team-leading 71.97 scoring average. This year marked the last season for senior Charlie Soule, who finished his career in second place all-time on the Pioneer career scoring average list.
Women's Golf- The Pioneer women's golf team is having arguably the best season of any DU sports team. After winning all four tournaments, they played in in the fall, the Pioneers kept it going this spring by winning the SBC Championship for the fourth straight year and making it through the NCAA West Regional Tournament and on to Nationals. The Pioneers are led by freshman Stephanie Sherlock and senior Emily Hoeper. Sherlock is having one of the best rookie seasons in DU history, having earned medalist honors in an astonishing three events while compiling a stingy 72.57 stroke average. Hoeper, one of the best players in the program's history, has one medalist honor to her credit this season and finished second to Sherlock in the SBC Championships. The Pioneers are playing this week for the national title.
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