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2008-09 outlook
Predicted champion: UAB
Predicted player of the year: Zach Sucher, UAB
Predicted freshman of the year: Stephen Carney, Tulsa
NCAA Regional bound: UAB, SMU, UCF, Tulsa, Memphis
Team on the rise: SMU ... Have lots of talent; if they get more consistent, what out.
Biggest question mark: Tulsa ... Took their lumps last year but did the young guys really gain enough experience?
Wouldn't surprise me to see: The ".500 rule" keep one or two schools from getting regional berths (Tulsa beware.).
Would shock me to see: Anyone other than Sucher win POY honors here ... he's head and shoulders above the competition.
2007-08 Accolades
Team champion: UAB
Player of the year: Zach Sucher, UAB
Freshman of the year: Kelly Kraft, SMU
Coach of the year: Grant Robbins, Memphis
C-USA medalist: Zach Sucher, UAB
All-C-USA First team:
Greg Forest, UCF*
Jordan Irwin, Houston
David Johnson, UCF*
Ian Rochester, Memphis
Brad Smith, UAB
Zach Sucher, UAB*
All-C-USA Second team:
Robbie Greenwell, Memphis
Nicolas Geyger, Tulsa*
Kelly Kraft, SMU*
Ben Tewes, SMU*
* returns in 2008-09
2008-09 predicted finish:
1. UAB
2. SMU
3. UCF
4. Tulsa
5. Memphis
6. Southern Mississippi
7. East Carolina
8. Houston
9. UTEP
10. Marshall
11. Rice
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2008-09 outlook
Predicted champion: UCF
Predicted player of the year: Woori Shin, Tulsa
Predicted freshman of the year: Marika Lendl, UCF
NCAA Regional bound: UCF, East Carolina, Tulsa, Tulane, SMU
Team on the rise: UCF ... The talent is there for the Knights to have break out year.
Biggest question mark: Tulsa ... lost a lot of veterans from last year's team.
Wouldn't surprise me to see: SMU's Kate Ackerson single-handedly lift the Mustangs to a NCAA regional berth.
Would shock me to see: Tulane finish higher than third in its first year back since Hurricane Katrina; it will happen soon, just not this soon.
2007-08 Accolades
Team champion: Tulsa
Player of the year: Abby Bools, East Carolina
Freshman of the year: Amber Littman, East Carolina
Coach of the year: Kevin Williams, East Carolina
C-USA medalist: Woori Shin, Tulsa
All-C-USA First team:
Abby Bools, East Carolina*
Michaela Cavener, Tulsa
Emilie Lind, East Carolina
Amber Littman, East Carolina*
Mayule Tomimbang, UCF*
All-C-USA Second Team:
Kate Ackerson, SMU*
Stephanie Connelly, UCF*
Tara Goedeken, Tulsa
Lacey Jones, SMU
Jessy Tang, UCF*
* returns in 2008-09
2008-09 predicted finish:
1. UCF
2. East Carolina
3. Tulsa
4. Tulane
5. SMU
6. Southern Mississippi
7. UAB
8. UTEP
9. Marshall
10. Memphis
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