Hall of Fame
The 2008-09 women’s basketball team captured the first NCAA DIII national championship for any women’s program at George Fox University after compiling a perfect 32-0 overall record and a 16-0 record against Northwest Conference opponents. Coached by Scott Rueck and led on the floor by senior Kristen (Shielee) Cromie, the Bruins shot 43% from the field and 34% from beyond the three-point arc during the season while averaging 68 points and 40 rebounds per game.
Rueck was named the NCAA DIII National Coach of the year and Cromie was honored as the NCAA Tournament MVP. The Bruins outscored their opponents by an average of 19 points per game during the 2008-09 season and captured the NCAA championship in Holland, Mich., after defeating Washington-St. Louis (Mo.) by a final score of 60-53 in front of a crowd of nearly 2,000 individuals. The Bruins’ 2009 national title was the first won by any NCAA DIII women’s basketball team west of the Rocky Mountains.
The 2008-09 roster includes: Kristen Shielee, Sage Indendi, Breezy Rinehart-Young, Laura Silva, Elise Kuenzi, Lindsay Keener, Arianna Mohsenian, B.B. Gardner, Samantha Simmons, Keisha Gordon, Carrie Myers, Danielle Roisom, Pilar Mullins, Alexis Nissen, assistant coach Megan Dickerson,and head coach Scott Rueck.
