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2008–09 Stanford Cardinal women's basketball team
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Intercollegiate basketball season
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Women's Basketball
2008–09
Stanford Cardinal
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Pacific-10 Conference
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Tara VanDerveer
Amy Tucker
Bobbie Kelsey
Kate Paye
Maples Pavilion
Waikiki Beach Marriott Classic Champions Pacific-10 Tournament Champions
NCAA women's Division I tournament
Final Four
The 2008–09 Stanford Cardinal women's basketball team represented Stanford University in the 2008–09 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Cardinal were coached by Tara VanDerveer. The Cardinal are a member of the Pacific-10 Conference, and attempted to win their third NCAA championship.
Exhibition
Date Location Opponent Cardinal points Opp. points Record Nov. 1/08 Stanford Chico State 123 39 1-0 Nov. 7/08 Stanford Vanguard 87 41 2-0http://www.gostanford.com/sports/w-baskbl/sched/stan-w-baskbl-sched.html Stanford University's Official Athletic Site - Women's Basketball 2009-06-12 https://web.archive.org/web/20110519144717/http://www.gostanford.com/sports/w-baskbl/sched/stan-w-baskbl-sched.html 2011-05-19 dead
Regular season
Nov. 30: Jillian Harmon scored 18 points in the first half as Stanford rolled to an 83-54 victory over Hawaii to finish 3-0 at the Waikiki Beach Marriott Classic. Jayne Appel added 16 points on 8-of-8 shooting and grabbed five rebounds. Sarah Boothe, a reserve, scored 14 points in the second half. With mostly backups in, Stanford went on a 28-9 run to start the second half with a 69-33 lead.http://www.gostanford.com/sports/w-baskbl/recaps/120108aaa.html Stanford Rolls Over Hawaii, 83-54 - Stanford University's Official Athletic Site 2009-06-12 https://web.archive.org/web/20110724005224/http://www.gostanford.com/sports/w-baskbl/recaps/120108aaa.html 2011-07-24 dead
Jan. 8: The Cardinal's 112-35 win over the Washington Huskies was the largest in school and conference history. Jayne Appel had 21 points, nine rebounds and two blocked shots in only 19 minutes, Jeanette Pohlen added 16 points and eight assists. The Cardinal made 14 3-pointers on the way to the largest margin of victory in Pac-10 and program history.
Jillian Harmon added 14 points in 16 minutes of action as the Cardinal bested a 73-point win over Long Beach State from December 8, 1993 (122-49) with their fourth straight victory. Sarah Morton scored seven points to lead Washington with its worst loss in school history. The points allowed were the most ever by the Huskies, who scored their fewest points since getting 30 against Portland State on February 13, 1976. It was Stanford's sixth consecutive win in the series, 10th in a row at home against the Huskies in Maples Pavilion and 10th in 11 overall dating to January 4, 2004.http://www.gostanford.com/sports/w-baskbl/recaps/010909aab.html Women's Basketball Makes History With Drubbing of Washington - Stanford University's Official Athletic Site 2009-06-12 https://web.archive.org/web/20110724005231/http://www.gostanford.com/sports/w-baskbl/recaps/010909aab.html 2011-07-24 dead
Roster
Number Name Height Position Class 2 Jayne Appel 6-4 Forward/center Junior 42 Sarah Boothe 6-5 Forward/center Freshman 24 Ashley Cimino 6-3 Forward Sophomore 31 Morgan Clyburn Forward/center Senior 20 Hannah Donaghe 5-11 Guard Sophomore 21 Rosalyn Gold-Onwude 5-10 Guard Redshirt junior 33 Jillian Harmon 6-1 Forward Senior 5 Michelle Harrison 6-3 Forward Redshirt sophomore 10 J.J. Hones 5-10 Guard Junior 15 Lindy La Rocque 5-8 Guard Freshman 1 Grace Mashore 5-10 Guard Freshman 0 Melanie Murphy 5-9 Guard Redshirt sophomore 30 Nneka Ogwumike 6-2 Forward Freshman 14 Kayla Pedersen 6-4 Forward Sophomore 23 Jeanette Pohlen 6-0 Guard Sophomorehttp://www.gostanford.com/sports/w-baskbl/mtt/stan-w-baskbl-mtt.html Stanford University's Official Athletic Site - Women's Basketball 2009-06-12 https://web.archive.org/web/20110711113816/http://www.gostanford.com/sports/w-baskbl/mtt/stan-w-baskbl-mtt.html 2011-07-11 dead
Schedule
Date Location Opponent Cardinal points Opp. points Record Nov. 14/08 Stanford Minnesota 68 55 1-0 Nov. 16/08 Waco, TX Baylor 65 81 1-1 Nov. 20/08 Stanford New Mexico 84 46 2-1 Nov. 23/08 Stanford Rutgers 81 47 3-1 Nov. 28/08 Honolulu Purdue 78 70 4-1 Nov. 29/08 Honolulu Iowa State 83 45 5-1 Nov. 30/08 Honolulu Hawaii 83 54 6-1 Dec. 13/08 Stanford Fresno State 100 62 7-1 Dec. 16/08 Durham, NC Duke 52 56 7-2 Dec. 19/08 Columbia, SC South Carolina 78 47 8-2 Dec. 21/08 Knoxville, TN Tennessee 69 79 8-3 Dec. 28/08 Stanford UC Davis 84 49 9-3 Jan. 2/09 Tempe, AZ Arizona State 64 61 9-3 Jan. 4/09 Tucson, AZ Arizona 70 61 10-3 Jan. 8/09 Stanford Washington 112 35 11-3 Jan. 10/09 Stanford Washington State 102 53 12-3 Jan. 18/09 Berkeley, CA California 54 57 12-4 Jan. 22/09 Eugene, OR Oregon 85 57 13-4 Jan. 24/09 Corvallis, OR Oregon State 69 54 14-4 Jan. 29/09 Stanford USC 81 53 15-4 Feb. 1/09 Stanford UCLA 68 51 16-4 Feb. 6/09 Pullman, WA Washington State 76 46 17-4 Feb. 8/09 Seattle, WA Washington 76 54 18-4 Feb. 14/09 Stanford California 58 41 19-4 Feb. 19/09 Stanford Oregon State 72 43 20-4 Feb. 21/09 Stanford Oregon 68 49 21-4 Feb. 27/09 Los Angeles UCLA 69 58 22-4 Mar. 1/09 Los Angeles USC 85 74 23-4 Mar. 5/09 Stanford Arizona 70 67 24-4 Mar. 7/09 Stanford Arizona State 77 68 25-4
Player stats
Player Games played Minutes Field goals Three pointers Free throws Rebounds Assists Blocks Steals Points Stanford Season Schedule/Results & Leaders (as of Apr 05, 2009) July 24, 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110724005147/http://www.gostanford.com/sports/w-baskbl/stats/2008-2009/teamcume.html
Postseason
Pacific-10 Tournament
March 13: Stanford guards hit 10 three-point shots, including four each by sophomore starter Jeanette Pohlen and freshman reserve Lindy La Rocque, as the Cardinal defeated Arizona 77-46 in the first round. Nnemkadi Ogwumike added 15 points and Jillian Harmon 11.http://www.gostanford.com/sports/w-baskbl/recaps/031309aaa.html Stanford Tops Arizona in Pac-10 Quarterfinals - Stanford University's Official Athletic Site 2010-03-23 https://web.archive.org/web/20120118011005/http://www.gostanford.com/sports/w-baskbl/recaps/031309aaa.html 2012-01-18 dead
March 14: Stanford defeated UCLA 73-47 in the semifinals behind Nnemkadi Ogwumike's 15 points and 10 rebounds. Rosalyn Gold-Onwude and Sarah Boothe each scored 12 points off the bench, and Stanford opened the second half with a 20-3 run to put the game out of reach.http://www.gostanford.com/sports/w-baskbl/recaps/031509aaa.html No. 2/2 Stanford Cruises into Pac-10 Championship - Stanford University's Official Athletic Site 2010-03-23 https://web.archive.org/web/20120117222345/http://www.gostanford.com/sports/w-baskbl/recaps/031509aaa.html 2012-01-17 dead
March 15: Kayla Pedersen had a season-high 25 points and nine rebounds as Stanford defeated Southern California 89-64 to win its sixth overall and second consecutive Pac-10 title. Pedersen, a sophomore, finished 10-for-18 from the field and was chosen as the Outstanding Player of the Tournament. Nnemkadi Ogwumike, who along with senior Jillian Harmon was named to the All-Tournament team, had 14 points and Jeanette Pohlen added 10 points.http://www.gostanford.com/sports/w-baskbl/recaps/031509aac.html Stanford Wins Third Straight Pac-10 Tournament Title - Stanford University's Official Athletic Site 2009-06-12 https://web.archive.org/web/20110724005238/http://www.gostanford.com/sports/w-baskbl/recaps/031509aac.html 2011-07-24 dead
NCAA basketball tournament
Stanford reached the 2009 NCAA National semi-finals, losing to the eventual champion University of Connecticut (83-64). In the first two rounds in San Diego, they beat UC Santa Barbara 74-39 and San Diego State 77-49. In the Berkeley regionals, they defeated Ohio State 84-66 and Iowa State 74-53.
Team players drafted into the WNBA
No one from the Cardinal was selected in the 2009 WNBA draft.
See also
Stanford Cardinal
References
External links
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