2005–06 Mid-American Conference women's basketball season
The 2005–06 Mid-American Conference women's basketball season began with practices in October 2005, followed by the start of the 2005–06 NCAA Division I women's basketball season in November. Conference play began in January 2006 and concluded in March 2006. Bowling Green won the regular season title with a record of 16–0 by one game over West Division champion Eastern Michigan. Lindsay Shearer of Kent State shared MAC player of the year.[1]
| 2005–06 Mid-American Conference women's basketball season | |
|---|---|
| League | NCAA Division I |
| Sport | Basketball |
| Number of teams | 12 |
| Regular season | |
| Champions | Bowling Green |
| Runners-up | Eastern Michigan |
| Season MVP | Lindsay Shearer |
| Tournament | |
| Champions | Bowling Green |
| Runners-up | Kent State |
| Finals MVP | Ali Mann |
| Conf | Overall | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 23 Bowling Green † | 16 | – | 0 | 1.000 | 28 | – | 2 | .933 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kent State | 12 | – | 4 | .750 | 21 | – | 9 | .700 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Buffalo | 5 | – | 11 | .313 | 10 | – | 18 | .357 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ohio | 5 | – | 11 | .313 | 9 | – | 20 | .310 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Miami (OH) | 3 | – | 12 | .200 | 8 | – | 20 | .286 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Akron | 1 | – | 14 | .067 | 5 | – | 23 | .179 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| West | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Eastern Michigan | 15 | – | 1 | .938 | 22 | – | 7 | .759 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Western Michigan | 11 | – | 5 | .688 | 13 | – | 14 | .481 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ball State | 9 | – | 7 | .563 | 17 | – | 12 | .586 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Central Michigan | 7 | – | 9 | .438 | 16 | – | 12 | .571 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northern Illinois | 7 | – | 9 | .438 | 12 | – | 17 | .414 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Toledo | 4 | – | 12 | .250 | 11 | – | 18 | .379 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| † 2006 MAC tournament winner Rankings from AP poll | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Regular season champion Bowling Green won the MAC tournament over Kent State.[2] Ali Mann of Bowling Green was the tournament MVP.[3] Bowling Green lost to UCLA in the first of the NCAA tournament.[4] Eastern Michigan played in the WNIT.[5]
Preseason Awards
The preseason poll was announced by the league office on October 26, 2005.[6]
Preseason women's basketball poll
(First place votes in parentheses)
East Division
- Bowling Green (17) 132
- Kent State (6) 117
- Miami 93
- Ohio 68
- Buffalo 40
- Akron 33
West Division
- Eastern Michigan (20) 132
- Western Michigan (3) 99
- Ball State 86
- Toledo 83
- Northern Illinois 44
- Central Michigan 39
Tournament Champion
Bowling Green (15), Kent State (5), Eastern Michigan (4), Western Michigan (1)
Honors
| Honor | Recipient |
|---|---|
| Preseason All-MAC East | Liz Honegger, Bowling Green |
| Ali Mann, Bowling Green | |
| Lindsay Shearer, Kent State | |
| Malika Willoughby, Kent State | |
| Cindi Merrill, Miami | |
| Preseason All-MAC West | Nikki Knapp, Eastern Michigan |
| Ryan Coleman, Eastern Michigan | |
| Stephanie Raymond, Northern Illinois | |
| Danielle Bishop, Toledo | |
| Carrie Moore, Western Michigan | |
Postseason
Mid–American Tournament
NCAA Tournament
Women's National Invitational Tournament
Postseason Awards
- Coach of the Year: Curt Miller, Bowling Green
- Player of the Year: Lindsay Shearer, Kent State
- Freshman of the Year: Rachel Frederick, Ohio
- Defensive Player of the Year: Malika Willoughby, Kent State
- Sixth Man of the Year: La'kia Stewart, Kent State
Honors
| Honor | Recipient |
|---|---|
| Postseason All-MAC First Team | Lindsay Shearer, Kent State |
| Ryan Coleman, Eastern Michigan | |
| Carrie Moore, Western Michigan | |
| Casey Rost, Western Michigan | |
| Ali Mann, Bowling Green | |
| Postseason All-MAC Second Team | Liz Honegger, Bowling Green |
| Kate Achter, Bowling Green | |
| Nikki Knapp, Eastern Michigan | |
| Patrice McKinney, Eastern Michigan | |
| Stephanie Raymond, Northern Illinois | |
| Postseason All-MAC Third Team | Jessie Crooks, Akron |
| Julie DeMuth, Ball State | |
| Patrice McKinney, Eastern Michigan | |
| Carin Horne, Bowling Green | |
| Heather Turner, Buffalo | |
| Cindi Merrill, Miami | |
| Postseason All-MAC Honorable Mention | Ann Skufca, Central Michigan |
| Malika Willoughby, Kent State | |
| Kristin Wiener, Northern Illinois | |
| Rachel Frederick, Ohio | |
| Simone Redd, Ohio | |
| Danielle Bishop, Toledo | |
| All-MAC Freshman Team | Niki McCoy, Akron |
| Jamie Schiebner, Buffalo | |
| Jenna Schone, Miami | |
| Rachel Frederick, Ohio | |
| Diana Reindl, Toledo | |
References
- "MAC ANNOUNCES WOMEN'S BASKETBALL AWARDS". Retrieved June 13, 2022.
- "Bowling Green thumps Kent St. for second straight MAC title". ESPN. Retrieved June 13, 2022.
- "Mid-American Conference women's basketball championship history". FOX News. Archived from the original on June 4, 2022. Retrieved June 13, 2022.
- "Trio drives Bruins to 1st NCAA win in seven years". ESPN. Retrieved June 13, 2022.
- "2006 Postseason WNIT Bracket" (PDF). WNIT. Retrieved June 13, 2022.
- "BOWLING GREEN AND EASTERN MICHIGAN TABBED AS MAC WOMEN'S FAVORITES". Retrieved June 13, 2022.
- "WOMEN'S BASKETBALL PRESEASON ALL-MAC TEAM ANNOUNCED". Mid-American Conference. Retrieved June 13, 2022.
- "MAC ANNOUNCES WOMEN'S BASKETBALL ALL-CONFERENCE AND ALL-FRESHMAN TEAMS". Retrieved June 13, 2022.
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