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WOMEN'S BASKETBALL TEAM CELEBRATES RECORD-SETTING SEASON
Jaguars will return four of five starters from last season's Summit League runner-up squad
Shann Hart, Julia Whitted, Jernisha Cann
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Bill Potter, IUPUI Sports Information
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5/8/2008 9:34:00 AM
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INDIANAPOLIS -- The IUPUI women's basketball team recently celebrated their record-setting run to the finals of The Summit League Tournament, hosting a banquet at Harry & Izzy's in downtown Indianapolis.

In the team's final reunion prior to May graduation and summer break, the team honored Jernisha Cann and Julia Whitted as the Jaguars' co-MVPs.  Both front court players were First Team All-Summit performers, with Cann falling two rebounds shy of averaging a double-double in the 2007-08 campaign.  The Kansas City, Mo.-native finished the year with 12.7 points and 9.9 rebounds per game.

Whitted was one of the nation's most improved players, wrapping up the campaign with 14.4 points and 8.8 rebounds in her sophomore season.  The Staunton, Ind.-native saw her points per game average increase by 11.0 points, while her boards per game went up by 6.6 caroms.

The duo picked up additional honors, with Whitted receiving the team's Offensive Player of the Year award, while Cann was named the squad's Defensive Player of the Year.

Senior Christina Cunningham, the only starter who will leave the IUPUI lineup, was named the team's Most Improved Player after receiving the Emily Seiler Award on Senior Night for her perseverance through injury.

Nicole James, who moved into the IUPUI starting lineup in January and helped key the Jaguars' resurgence in play, was named the Unsung Hero of the team.  For her play in conference action, James was named to The Summit League All-Freshman Team in March.

The women's team will return four starts from last season's runner-up team - Cann, James, Whitted and Brykeesha Tate.
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Student-Athletes of the Month
Michael Powell
Michael Powell
Men's Golf
Freshman men's golfer Michael Powell has been chosen as the IUPUI Male Student-Athlete of the Month for the month of April. The rookie phenom posted a 76.40 stroke average in five rounds during the month, culminating in a 12th place finish at The Summit League Championships on Apr. 22. 

Powell notched a season-low 54-hole 221 at the three-day event, including a 73 on the final day. In his only other outing of the month he turned in a 36-hole 161 at the Fighting Illini Invitational on Apr. 13. 

Powell ranked second on the team in scoring average this past season and was the squad's low scorer in limited time during the spring. He missed nearly half of the spring schedule due to injury.
Emily Holsapple
Emily Holsapple
Women's Tennis
Sophomore Emily Holsapple has been chosen the IUPUI Female Student-Athlete of the Month for her performance on the tennis courts in the month of April.

Holsapple went 3-1 in singles play, winning all of her completed matches in IUPUI's Summit League cluster, as well as combining with senior Andrea Burkhardt to go 3-1 in doubles action.

While IUPUI went 1-3 in their Summit League cluster, Holsapple was undefeated, downing opponent from IPFW, South Dakota State and UMKC.  In her fourth match of the cluster, Holsapple was one game away from a straight set victory.

The Center Grove H.S.-product did not drop a set in singles play during the month until her final match of the season.

Teaming with Burkhardt, the duo was undefeated until their final match, going 3-0 up until that point.  Holsapple and Burkhardt took down foes from IPFW, South Dakota Staten and UMKC in the cluster, and were one game away from a win versus Oakland.

Holsapple wrapped up her sophomore season with a 7-19 singles record, playing at every level except for No. 1 and No. 6 singles.  In Summit League play, she was 3-4.
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