2004 Miracle Yearbook

Women 2nd in NAIA The2003-2004CedarvilleUni- versity women's basketball team became the number two team in the nation after losing to Morningside in the NAIA Divi- sion II National Championship. The team's 35-3 record included an 18-0 record in the American Mideast Conference South Divi- sionandsecondconsecutiveAMC Championship. Kari Flunker and Brittany Smart combined for 54 points as Cedarville beat two-time defending national champion Hastings in the finalfour,placing the Lady Jackets in the national championship against Morningside. The Mustangsseta national tournament record for mostthree-pointbasketsinagame (17). Flunker earned a spot on the NAIA Division II All-America FirstTeam,NAIADivisionIIAll- TournamentFirstTeam,All-AMC South First Team, All-NCCAA Midwest Region First Team,and received both the NAIA Hustle Award and NCCAA Midwest Region Player ofthe Year. She ledtheteaminpoints(662),assists (178),and pointspergame(17.4). Smart became the AMC South Freshman ofthe Year and led the team in steals(88). Said Smart, "My goal was to be competitiveandhavefunandmake this season an act of worship!" Senior players Julie Stauffer and Molly Earley repeated as NAIA All-America Scholar Athletes while Stauffer earned All-AMCSouthSecondTeamand is firstontheschool'sall-time list for career assists (467). Freshman Brittany Smart has no problem adjusting to college ball:"I inunediadey feltincluded by my teammatesandcoaches!" CoachJoy Fagan says"[the girls had] agenuineintentionality to appreciate and care abouteach other..." 148 Athletics