====== 2008-2009 Season ======

The Golden Eagles finished the season 17-16 overall.

They earned a berth into the Women's NIT and won their first game versus Butler at the Al McGuire Center, 58-49. 

Then, they lost a heartbreaker in their next game, 51-50, to Illinois State at Normal, IL.

===== Coaches =====
  * **[[Terri Mitchell]] - Head Coach**
  * [[Michelle Nason]] - Assistant Coach
  * [[Cara Consuegra]] - Assistant Coach
  * [[Jennie Lillis]] - Assistant Coach







===== 2008-2009 Roster =====

^ No. ^ Name ^ Ht./WT ^ Pos. ^ Year ^ Hometown ^ High School ^
|00|[[Jasmine Collins]]|6-2|F|SO|Detroit, Mich.|Martin Luther King|
|1|[[Angel Robinson]]|5-8|G|SO|St. Paul, Minn.|Central|
|3|[[Courtney Weibl]]|5-8|G|SO|Rockton, Ill.|Hononegah|
|5|[[Erin Monfre]]|5-11|G|SR|Waukesha, Wisc.|Waukesha South|
|11|[[Janelle Harris]]|6-0|G|JR|Detroit, Mich.|Renaissance|
|12|[[Jessica Pachko]]|6-2|F|FR|Cincinnati, Ohio|Oak Hills|
|20|[[Krystal Ellis]]|5-9|G|SR|Racine, Wis.|St. Catherine's|
|22|[[Jocelyn Mellen]]|6-3|F|SO|Dixon, Ill.|Newman Catholic|
|23|[[Tatiyiana McMorris]]|5-7|G|SO|Bronx, N.Y.|John F. Kennedy|
|24|[[Lauren Thomas-Johnson]]|5-10|G|JR|Manchester, England|Notre Dame Acad. (Va.)/Kirkwood CC|
|34|[[Georgie Jones]]|6-2|C|FR|St. Paul, Minn.|Central|
|41|[[Paige Fiedorowicz]]|6-0|F|SO|Johnsburg, Ill.|Johnsburg|
|42|[[Marissa Thrower]]|5-11|F|SR|Detroit, Mich.|Renaissance|
|32|<del>[[Breann Hill]]</del>|5-10|F|JR|Harrisburg, Pa.|Bishop McDevitt/Kirkwood CC|




























===== Schedule and Results =====





^Date^ Opponent^ Location^ Time^ Result^ Record^ Notes/Promotions^
^Exhibition^^^^^^^
|11/01/08|vs. Winona State (EXH)|Al McGuire Center|2:00 p.m. CT| W 78-53 | |Season ticket holder tee shirt pick-up | 
|11/10/08|vs. UW-Parkside (EXH)|Al McGuire Center|7:00 p.m. CT| W 67-46 | |Season ticket holder tee shirt pick-up |
^Non-Conference^^^^^^^
|11/15/08|vs. Oral Roberts|Al McGuire Center|2:00 p.m. CT| W 89-67 |  1-0  |Schedule Poster Giveaway/2008 WNIT Championship Banner Drop |
|11/17/08|vs. Sacred Heart|Al McGuire Center|7:00 p.m. CT| W 77-55 |  2-0  |Senior Citizen Night/Cash Prize Bingo at Half-Time |
|11/19/08|at Indiana State|Terre Haute, Ind.|7:00 p.m. CT| W 77-53 |  3-0  | |
|11/23/08|at Western Michigan|Kalamazoo, Mich.|1:00 p.m. CT| W 89-58 |  4-0  |  | |
|11/28/08 |vs. Gonzaga (WBCA Classic) |Al McGuire Center|7:00 p.m. CT| W 80-77 |  5-0  |Magnet Schedule Giveaway/25% Off @ Spirit Shop|
|11/29/08 |vs. (15/16)Virginia (WBCA Classic) |Al McGuire Center|7:00 p.m. CT| L 79-71 |  5-1  |Holiday Frenzy Prize Giveaways/MU Ornament Giveaway/25% Off @ Spirit Shop|
|11/30/08 |vs. Utah (WBCA Classic) 	|Al McGuire Center|3:00 p.m. CT| L 79-76 |  5-2  |25% Off @ Spirit Shop|
|12/02/08 |at Northwestern |Evanston, Ill.|8:00 p.m. CT| W 55-54 |  6-2  | |
|12/07/08 |vs. Kansas 	|Al McGuire Center |2:00 p.m. CT| W 67-57 |  7-2  |2 for 1 GA tickets with a weekend service church bulletin|
|12/13/08 |at Wisconsin |Madison, Wis. |1:00 p.m. CT| L 67-48 |  7-3  |**TV:BTN** |
|12/17/08 |vs. Oregon 	|Al McGuire Center |12:00 p.m. CT| W 69-39 |  8-3  |Dollar Day! (GA tickets, hot dogs and sodas - $1 each)|
|12/20/08 |vs. Green Bay |Al McGuire Center |2:00 p.m. CT| L 68-56 |  8-4  |Hometown vs. Hunger/Youth Basketball Day|
|12/28/08 |at Oakland 	|Rochester, Mich. |3:00 p.m. CT| W 78-68 |  9-4  |    |
|12/31/08 |vs. Milwaukee |Al McGuire Center |3:00 p.m. CT| L 63-62 |  9-5  |Family Fun Pack (GA ticket, hot dog and soda - $4) |
^Conference^^^^^^^
|01/03/09|vs. USF|Al McGuire Center|7:00 p.m. CT| W 68-60  |  10-5  1-0  |Senior Citizen Night|
|01/10/09|at Seton Hall|South Orange, N.J.|1:00 p.m. CT| L 65-55  |  10-6  1-1  |  |
|01/13/09|vs. (4/10) Notre Dame|Al McGuire Center|8:00 p.m. CT|  [[Notre Dame 1-13-09|W 75-65]]  |  11-6 2-1  | **MU knocks off ND (No. 4 ESPN/USA Today, No. 10 AP)** / Faculty and Staff Appreciation Night |
|01/18/09|at (22/23) Rutgers|Piscataway, N.J.|11:00 a.m. CT| L 76-53 |  11-7  2-2 |**TV:ESPNU** |
|01/21/09|at Georgetown|Washington, D.C.|7:00 p.m. CT| W 80-65 |  12-7 3-2  | |
|01/27/09|vs. Syracuse|Al McGuire Center|7:00 p.m. CT| L 66-55 |  12-8 3-3  |Military Appreciation Night |
|01/30/09|at  (21/24) Pittsburgh|Pittsburgh, Pa.|6:00 p.m. CT| L 86-54 |  12-9 3-4  | |
|02/03/09|at USF|Tampa, Fla.|6:00 p.m. CT| W 71-56 | 13-9 4-4 | |
|02/07/09|vs. Connecticut| Al McGuire Center|7:00 p.m. CT| L 83-49 | 13-10 4-5 |Pack the Al/Rally Towel Giveaway |
|02/10/09|vs. Villanova |Al McGuire Center|7:00 p.m. CT| L 46-45 | 13-11 4-6 |Family Fun Pack |
|02/15/09|vs. West Virginia|Al McGuire Center|1:00 p.m. CT| W 79-59 | 14-11 5-6 |**TV:ESPNU**/Pink Zone!/Women’s Health Fair/Girl Scout Day |
|02/18/09|at Cincinnati|Cincinnati, Ohio|6:00 p.m. CT| W 67-61 | 15-11 6-6 | |
|02/21/09|vs. St. John's|Al McGuire Center|3:00 p.m. CT| W 69-56 | 16-11 7-6|**TV:BEN&TWC**/Dollar Day!/Women’s Basketball Alumni Weekend|
|02/25/09|at Providence|Providence, R.I.|6:00 p.m. CT| L 51-49 | 16-12 7-7| |
|02/28/09|at DePaul|Chicago, Ill.|7:00 p.m. CT| L 74-60 | 16-13 7-8 | |
|03/02/09|vs. Louisville|Al McGuire Center|8:00 p.m. CT| L 66-61 | 16-14 7-9 |**TV:CBS College Sports Network**/Waukesha & Racine County Night|
^Big East Tournament^^^^^^^
|03/06/09|vs. Cincinnati|Hartford, Conn.|1:00 p.m. CT| [[L 60-54 (OT)]] |1 6-15 7-10 | |
^Women's National Invitiation Tournament^^^^^^^
|03/23/09|vs. Butler|Al McGuire Center|7:00 p.m. CT| [[W 58-49]] | 17-15 7-10 | |
|03/26/09|vs. Illinois State|Normal, Ill.|7:00 p.m. CT| [[L 51-50]] | 17-16 7-10 | |