UWM Claims League Women's All-Sports AwardMay 31, 2007 MILWAUKEE - The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee has claimed the Horizon League's Women's All-Sports Award for the sixth time, the league announced this week during its annual spring meeting. The Panthers tallied 29 performance points throughout the year thanks to league titles in women's soccer, women's volleyball and women's track and field. UWM also earned points for its finishes in swimming and diving, cross country and basketball. The 29 points outdistanced second-place Butler, which finished with 25 points. UWM also won the women's all-sports award in 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004 and 2006. "I am very proud of the hard work our student-athletes and coaches put in to make it another successful year of Panther athletics," UWM Athletic Director Bud Haidet said. "All of our teams face very high expectations but they continue to do a great job of meeting and exceeding those expectations, both on the field and in the classroom. We also enjoy tremendous support from our administration, the campus and the community, which helps make all of our success possible. This is something everyone associated with UWM can be proud of, and we look forward to continuing our growth and success in the coming years." In the race for the men's all-sports award, UWM finished fourth with 17 points. That gave the Panthers a third-place finish in the overall league race for the McCafferty Trophy, bringing to an end a string of three-straight years where UWM had claimed the overall all-sports award. Butler and UIC shared this year's McCafferty Trophy. The McCafferty Trophy, along with the men's and women's all-sports awards, is awarded annually by the Horizon League to the member institution compiling the greatest number of performance points. Schools earn points based on their finish in all 19 championship sports the Horizon League sponsors. For the sports of men's and women's soccer, volleyball, men's and women's basketball, baseball, and softball, points are awarded based on combined regular-season and championship finishes. In the sports of men's and women's cross country, men's and women's indoor and outdoor track and field, men's and women's swimming and diving, men's and women's golf, and men's and women's tennis, points are based on performance in the League Championship. |
