Oklahoma State University Athletics
2008 Oklahoma State Cowgirl Soccer Season Superlatives
January 29, 2009 | Cowgirl Soccer
• Oklahoma State finished the 2008 season with an 18-1-4 record. The 18 wins are the most in school history.
• The Cowgirls compiled a 7-1-2 record in Big 12 Conference play to claim their first-ever regular season conference championship.
• OSU ranked sixth in the country with an .870 winning percentage.
• The Cowgirls earned a No. 7 ranking in the final regular-season national polls (NSCAA/adidas, Soccer America and Soccer Buzz), which tied their highest-ever national ranking.
• OSU was ranked as high as 13th in the final national polls by NSAA/adidas, Soccer Buzz and Soccer Times.com. The No. 13 ranking marked the Cowgirls' second-highest finish ever in the final polls.
• OSU began and finished the season in the national rankings for the second consecutive year.
• OSU was ranked No. 1 in the Central Region for the final four weeks of the regular season by NSCAA/adidas.
• OSU advanced to the second round of the NCAA Women's Soccer Championship for the third-straight season.
• The Cowgirls had a program-record six honorees for 2008 Big 12 Conference postseason awards. Colin Carmichael was named Big 12 Coach of the Year, and Yolanda Odenyo was the Big 12 Offensive Player of the Year.
• Yolanda Odenyo and Kasey Langdon were first-team All-Big 12 performers, while Siera Strawser was named to the second team. Freshmen Melinda Mercado and Kyndall Treadwell earned spots on the Big 12 All-Newcomer Team.
• Colin Carmichael was named the 2008 Central Region Coach of the Year by the NSCAA.
• A school-record three Cowgirls were named ESPN The Magazine Academic All-Americans. Yolanda Odenyo was a second-team selection, while Jessica Jarrell and Jamie Markaverich were third-team honorees.
• OSU had 11 players named Academic All-Big 12 Conference, including 10 on the first team.
• OSU earned the NSCAA Team Academic Award for the seventh consecutive year with a team GPA of 3.36. The Cowgirls were one of just two Big 12 programs to earn the award.
• Yolanda Odenyo was named to the NSCAA/adidas Women's College Scholar All-American first team, and Kasey Langdon earned second-team honors.
• Yolanda Odenyo and Kasey Langdon were named to the NSCAA/adidas Scholar All-South Region first team. Jessica Jarrell, Bridget Miller, Annika Niemeier and Jamie Markaverich earned honorable mention status.
• OSU led the nation in scoring offense at 3.22 goals per game and finished third nationally with 74 goals.
• The Cowgirls led the Big 12 in goals (74), assists (55) and points (203).
• The Cowgirls' seven goals against Iowa State marked their most ever against a Big 12 Conference opponent.
• Fifteen different Cowgirls scored goals in 2008.
• OSU set school single-season records for goals and points, and its 55 assists ranks second.
• OSU had three double-digit goal scorers — Yolanda Odenyo, Siera Strawser and Kasey Langdon — for the first time in school history.
• Yolanda Odenyo led the Big 12 with 16 goals and 37 points.
• Kasey Langdon led the Big 12 and tied for fifth nationally with 14 assists.
• Kasey Langdon ranked tied for eighth nationally in assists per game at 0.61.
• Yolanda Odenyo set a school record by scoring goals in seven consecutive games.
• Kasey Langdon became only the second Cowgirl to record 10 or more assists in a single season.
• Kasey Langdon had a pair of three-assist games, becoming just the second player in OSU history to reach that feat multiple times in a career.
• Siera Strawser had a pair of hat tricks to become just the fourth Cowgirl to achieve that mark twice in a career.
• Erin Stigler finished her career with 21 shutouts, a school record.
• Yolanda Odenyo was one of 15 semifinalists for the Hermann Trophy, which is given to the nation's top collegiate player.
• Yolanda Odenyo was a finalist for the Lowe's Senior CLASS Award.
• Yolanda Odenyo was named to numerous All-America teams, including:
* TopDrawerSoccer.com Team of the Season first team
* NSCAA/adidas All-America third team
* Soccer America MVPs first team
* Soccer Buzz Magazine All-America first team
• Yolanda Odenyo was a finalist for the Soccer Buzz Player of the Year Award and the Soccer News Net Player of the Year Award.• Yolanda Odenyo was a finalist for the Soccer News Net Player of the Year Award.
• Three Cowgirls earned NSCAA/adidas All-Central Region honors. Yolanda Odenyo and Kasey Langdon earned first-team accolades, while Siera Strawser made the second team.
• Yolanda Odenyo and Kasey Langdon were named to the Big 12 Championship All-Tournament Team.
• Kasey Langdon earned TopDrawerSoccer.com Team of the Week honors on Oct. 13
• Yolanda Odenyo was named to several outlet's teams of the week in 2008, including: Soccer Buzz Elite Team of the Week, 10/14; Soccer America Team of the Week, 10/14 & 10/27; Big 12 Offensive Player of the Week, 10/14 & 10/28; TopDrawerSoccer.com Team of the Week, 9/15 & 10/26.
• Yolanda Odenyo, Kasey Langdon and Bridget Miller were named first-team All-Central Region by Soccer Buzz.
• Siera Strawser was a third-team All-Central Region pick by Soccer Buzz.
• Melinda Mercado earned third-team Freshman All-America honors and All-Freshman Central Region honors from Soccer Buzz.
• Kyndall Treadwell was named All-Freshman Central Region by Soccer Buzz.
• Colin Carmichael was named the Soccer Buzz Central Region Coach of the Year.
