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Postseason Awards Roll In For Milwaukee

Rechlicz named coach of the year

MILWAUKEE – Kyle Rechlicz and Steph Kostowicz both picked up big honors by the Horizon League today when the league announced its postseason awards as voted on by league coaches, sports information directors and local media.
 
Rechlicz was named Horizon League Coach of the Year after leading Milwaukee to its best season in 10 years.
 
After finishing eighth of nine last year and graduating the majority of its scoring, the Panthers were picked to finish ninth in the now-10 team Horizon League. Instead, Rechlicz guided her team to an incredible second-place finish with an 18-11 regular-season record and 12-6 mark in league play. UWM rattled off a pair of five-game win streaks during the season and earned a double bye into this weekend's league tournament in Green Bay.
 
Under Rechlicz's coaching this season, three different Panthers have been named league player of the week and Milwaukee won the award four times. She becomes just the second UWM coach to win the league's top award since the Panthers joined the Horizon League and the first since Sandy Botham did so in 2005-06.
 
Kostowicz also received high praise from the voters, being named First-Team All-Horizon League after an impressive season on the court.
 
After a limited freshman campaign due to injury, Kostowicz started her sophomore season on fire and never looked back. The Oak Creek native is fourth in the league in rebounding (8.9), fourth in blocks (1.4), sixth in field goal percentage (.536) and 11th in scoring (13.8). She leads her team in all of those categories and has posted an impressive seven double-doubles this season.
 
While Kostowicz has been strong all season long, two games in particular stand out from the rest. Early in the season, she hauled in an incredible 20 rebounds in a win over Northern Illinois, just two shy of tying the school record. Then, just this past weekend, Kostowicz racked up an career-high 32 points in a thrilling win over Oakland to tie her for the seventh-highest total points in a single game in program history.
 
First Team All-League
Kim Demmings, Wright State
Ruvanna Campbell, UIC
Stephanie Kostowicz, Milwaukee
Rosanna Reynolds, Detroit
Christine Roush, Northern Kentucky
 
Second Team All-League
Mehryn Kraker, Green Bay
Ashanti Abshaw, Cleveland State
Sarah Cash, Youngstown State
Olivia Nash, Oakland
Kaili Lukan, Green Bay
 
All-Freshman Team
Ashtani Abshaw, Cleveland State
Taylor Jones, Oakland
Emily Vogelpohl, Wright State
Meredith Hamlet, Valparaiso
Molly Glick, Northern Kentucky
 
All-Defensive Team
Kaili Lukan, Green Bay
Brooke Smith, Cleveland State
Ruvanna Campbell, UIC
Jessica Lindstrom, Green Bay
Richelle van der Keijl, Wright State
 
Player of the Year
Kim Demmings, Wright State
 
Coach of the Year
Kyle Rechlicz, Milwaukee
 
Freshman of the Year
Ashanti Abshaw, Cleveland State
 
Defensive Player of the Year
Kaili Lukan, Green Bay
 
Sixth Person of the Year
Brianne Cohen, Detroit
 
 
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Players Mentioned

Steph Kostowicz

#32 Steph Kostowicz

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6' 2"
Sophomore

Players Mentioned

Steph Kostowicz

#32 Steph Kostowicz

6' 2"
Sophomore
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