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2008–09 Iowa Hawkeyes women's basketball
NCAA tournament, first round
ConferenceBig Ten
Record21–11 (13–5 Big 10)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaCarver-Hawkeye Arena
Seasons
2008–09 Big Ten women's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 10 Ohio State † 15 – 3   .833 29 – 6   .829
Purdue 13 – 5   .722 25 – 11   .694
Michigan State 13 – 5   .722 22 – 11   .667
Iowa 13 – 5   .722 21 – 11   .656
Indiana 11 – 7   .611 21 – 11   .656
Minnesota 11 – 7   .611 20 – 12   .625
Wisconsin 6 – 12   .333 19 – 15   .559
Penn State 6 – 12   .333 11 – 18   .379
Illinois 5 – 13   .278 10 – 21   .323
Michigan 3 – 15   .167 10 – 20   .333
Northwestern 3 – 15   .167 7 – 23   .233
† 2009 Big Ten tournament winner
As of March 9, 2009
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2008–09 Iowa Hawkeyes women's basketball team represented the University of Iowa during the 2008–09 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Hawkeyes finished the season with a record of 21–11, 13–5 in Big Ten, and finished the regular season tied for second place in the Big Ten. They advanced to the semifinals of the Big Ten Women's Basketball Tournament where they lost to Ohio State. They received at-large bid of the NCAA women's tournament where they lost in the first round, to Georgia Tech.

Roster

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  • Head coach: Lisa Bluder
  • Associate Head Coach: Jan Jensen
  • Assistant coaches: Jenni Fitzgerald, Shannon Gage
Pos. # Name Height Year Hometown (High School)
G 2 Kamille Wahlin 5-8 Fr. Crookston, MN (Crookston)
G 11 Kristi Smith 5-6 Sr. Thornston, CO (Horizon)
G 13 Shante Jones 5-9 Fr. Dayton, OH (Carroll)
F 20 Kelly Krei 6-2 Fr. Iowa City, IA (City)
G 21 Kachine Alexander 5-9 So. Minneapolis, MN (Benilde-St. Margaret's)
F 22 Kalsey Cermak 6-1 So. Norwalk, IA (Norwalk)
G/F 31 Hannah Draxten 6-0 Fr. Fergus Falls, MN (Fergus Falls)
F 32 Wendy Ausdemore 6-2 Sr. Neola, IA (Tri-Center)
F 43 Nicole VanderPol 6-1 Sr. Grundy Center, IA (Grundy Center)
C 44 Megan Skouby 6-6 Sr. Mentor, OH (mentor)
F/C 45 JoAnn Hamlin 6-3 Jr. Douglass, KS (Winfield/Kansas State)
G 50 Lindsay Nyenhuis 5-7 Sr. Grand Rapids, MI (Forest Hills Northern)

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Schedule

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Date Opponent Result Record Site
11/16 Texas State W 87-45 1-0 Iowa City, IA
11/18 Kansas L 76-55 1-1 Lawrence, KS
11/22 Boston Univ. W 83-58 2-1 Iowa City, IA
11/23 Providence W 64-46 3-1 Iowa City, IA
11/27 Texas Tech W 56-48 4-1 US Virgin Islands
11/28 South Florida L 82-79 (OT) 4-2 US Virgin Islands
11/29 California L 76-43 4-3 US Virgin Islands
12/4 Duke L 71-47 4-4 Durham, NC
12/7 Iowa State W 66-46 5-4 Iowa City, IA
12/11 Northern Iowa W 72-46 6-4 Iowa City, IA
12/20 Drake W 71-53 7-4 Des Moines, IA
12/22 Wisconsin W 73-63 8-4 Madison, WI
12/28 Purdue L 69-60 8-5 Iowa City, IA
1/4 Indiana L 76-54 8-6 Bloomington, IN
1/8 Purdue L 60-49 8-7 W. Lafayette, IN
1/11 Minnesota W 74-57 9-7 Iowa City, IA
1/15 Illinois W 75-62 10-7 Champaign, IL
1/18 Northwestern W 74-46 11-7 Iowa City, IA
1/26 Michigan W 77-69 12-7 Iowa City, IA
1/29 Michigan State L 68-56 12-8 East Lansing, MI
2/1 Penn State W 97-86 13-8 Iowa City, IA
2/5 Indiana W 69-67 14-8 Iowa City, IA
2/8 Minnesota L 64-58 14-9 Minneapolis, MN
2/12 Ohio State W 85-74 15-9 Iowa City, IA
2/15 Penn State W 97-89 (3 ot) 16-9 Iowa City, IA
2/19 Wisconsin W 72-65 17-9 Iowa City, IA
2/22 Michigan W 68-64 18-9 Ann Arbor, MI
2/26 Illinois W 69-56 19-9 Iowa City, IA
3/1 Northwestern W 86-79 20-9 Iowa City, IA
3/6 Minnesota W 79-64 21-9 Indianapolis, IN (Big Ten tournament)
3/7 Ohio State L 72-56 21-10 Indianapolis, IN (Big Ten tournament)
3/22 Georgia Tech L 76-62 21-11 Iowa City, IA (NCAA Tournament)

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References

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  1. ^ 2008-09 Iowa Women's Basketball Media Guide, p. 7
  2. ^ 2013-14 Iowa Women's Basketball Media Guide, p. 65
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