Senior guard leads USF All-MCC Team selections

Mon., Feb. 18, 2008

University of Saint Francis senior Mike Steinau has been named to the Mid-Central Conference 2007-08 All-Conference team selected by MCC coaches.

Steinau was named to the second team for the second season in a row. Other Cougars earning recognition included junior Nate Bojrab, who was named to the honorable mention team, and freshman Matt Edmonds, who was named to the MCC All-Newcomer team.

Steinau, a Bishop Dwenger High School graduate who concluded his career as the No. 5 scorer on the USF career scoring list with 1,617 points, was fifth in MCC scoring this season with a 17.3 average.  He finished with 537 points this season, the second consecutive season with 500 or more points. He scored in double figures in 27 games, scored 20-or-more in 12 games and 30-plus twice with a career and season high 37 vs. Indiana Wesleyan on Jan. 19. He notched two double doubles.

Steinau also finished No. 5 in NAIA, No. 2 in the MCC in free-throw percentage at .896, the third best season for a Cougar. He hit 146-of-163 free throws, just 17 misses. At .859, Steinau finishes with the No. 2 free-throw percentage at USF and No. 4 on the career free-throws made list with 378.

The 6-foot-1 guard also finished No. 2 in MCC assists per game at 4.1 and 128 total in 31 games in 2007-08. He was No. 42 in NAIA assists per game.

Steinau was a second team All-MCC pick in 2006-07 and led USF in scoring the last two seasons.

Bojrab, a Dwenger graduate, finished the season No. 3 in NAIA in steals per game at 3.0 and No. 1 in the MCC with 88 in 29 games. His 88 steals in a single season is a USF record and he stands No. 4 on the USF career list with 201 steals. He also led USF in blocked shots (21) despite suffering a painful mid-season ankle injury. He notched two double doubles including a 32 point, 11 steal effort vs. Algoma on Dec. 21.

Edmonds, an East Noble High School grad, finished fourth in the MCC in rebounds per game averaging 7.6 and finishing with a total of 236. The 6-foot-5 forward led the MCC in offensive rebounds per game at 3.2 and a total of 99, the fourth best season in USF history. He had 12 double-figure scoring games, six double figure rebounding games with a high of 15 vs. Indiana Tech, and two double doubles.