The Emory University Women's Soccer Team finished the 2008 season ranked 22nd in the Nation, after winning the fifth University Athletic Association (UAA) Championship in the program's history, earning the squad's 11th-berth into the NCAA Division III Tournament, and compiling a 16-4-1 record during the campaign.

The battle for the UAA Championship came down to the final match of the season for Emory and Washington University.  The Eagles, who began the day in second place, needed a win over Carnegie Mellon University and a Washington University loss to the University of Chicago to force a tie for the Association Championship.  After Washington fell to Chicago 1-0, Emory senior Whitney Briggs notched a game-winning ‘golden goal' in the second overtime period to give the Eagles' their first UAA Championship since the 2004 season.  The Eagles finished their UAA campaign with a 6-1-0 record.

For the second-straight year, the Eagles won a game in the NCAA Division III Women's Soccer Tournament, defeating St. Mary's College of Maryland 3-0 in their first round match.  Emory's tournament run ended in its next match, however, as the Eagles dropped a tough 1-0 decision to the host school, third-ranked Lynchburg College.

The Eagles completed back-to-back seasons of 16 or more wins for the first time in school history and the program's 32 wins over the past two seasons match a school-record for wins over a two-year stretch. Emory made the tournament in back-to-back years for the fifth time in the history of the program, and extended its streak to five-straight NCAA Tournament appearances with a win.

The Eagles went 2-2-1 against ranked opponents during the season.  Emory picked up wins against Berry College, then ranked ninth in the NAIA, and the 18th-ranked University of Rochester, while playing eighth-ranked Wittenberg University to a scoreless tie.

Emory was led by a strong core of nine senior players, including two-time NSCAA/ Adidas All-America Third Team defender Grace Lam, UAA Player of the Year Whitney Briggs, and all-South Region players Alexa Wahr and Sarah Wilkerson.  Emory outscored opponents 46-12 during the season, and outshot opponents 375-135.  The Eagles' defense held opposing teams to a .0553 goals-against average, the 23rd-lowest in Division III.

In her fourth season at the Eagles' helm, Head Coach Sue Patberg reached a coaching milestone, winner her 200th career game with Emory's NCAA Tournament win over St. Mary's College on November 15th.  Patberg improved her record at Emory to 54-14-7, including NCAA Tournament appearances in three of her four seasons.

The following Eagles received post-season honors after the 2008 season:

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Written by Jonathan Schwartz, Emory Assistant Sports Information Director