2009–10 Mid-American Conference women's basketball season
The 2009–10 Mid-American Conference women's basketball season began with practices in October 2009, followed by the start of the 2009–10 NCAA Division I women's basketball season in November. Conference play began in January 2010 and concluded in March 2010. Bowling Green won the regular season title with a record of 14–2 by two games over Toledo and Kent State. Lauren Prochaska of Bowling Green was named MAC player of the year.[1]
2009–10 Mid-American Conference women's basketball season | |
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League | NCAA Division I |
Sport | Basketball |
Number of teams | 12 |
Regular season | |
Champions | Bowling Green |
Season MVP | Lauren Prochaska |
Tournament | |
Champions | Bowling Green |
Runners-up | Toledo |
Finals MVP | Lauren Prochaska |
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Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bowling Green † | 14 | – | 2 | .875 | 27 | – | 6 | .818 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kent State | 12 | – | 4 | .750 | 20 | – | 10 | .667 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Akron | 11 | – | 5 | .688 | 18 | – | 13 | .581 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Miami (OH) | 6 | – | 10 | .375 | 9 | – | 22 | .290 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ohio | 4 | – | 12 | .250 | 8 | – | 22 | .267 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Buffalo | 3 | – | 13 | .188 | 7 | – | 23 | .233 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Toledo | 12 | – | 4 | .750 | 24 | – | 8 | .750 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Eastern Michigan | 11 | – | 5 | .688 | 22 | – | 8 | .733 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Central Michigan | 8 | – | 8 | .500 | 12 | – | 18 | .400 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ball State | 7 | – | 9 | .438 | 14 | – | 17 | .452 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Northern Illinois | 4 | – | 12 | .250 | 10 | – | 19 | .345 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Western Michigan | 4 | – | 12 | .250 | 9 | – | 21 | .300 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
† 2010 MAC tournament winner Rankings from AP poll |
Top seeded Bowling Green won the MAC tournament over second seeded Toledo.[2] Lauren Prochaska of Bowling Green was the tournament MVP.[3] Bowling Green lost to Michigan State in the first round of the NCAA tournament.[4] Toledo, Eastern Michigan, Kent State, and Akron played in the WNIT.[5]
Preseason awards
The preseason poll was announced by the league office on October 28, 2009.[6]
Preseason women's basketball poll
(First place votes in parentheses)
East Division
- Bowling Green (22)
- Kent State (12)
- Miami (2)
- Akron
- Ohio
- Buffalo
West Division
Tournament champs
Bowling Green
Honors
Honor | Recipient |
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Preseason All-MAC East | Kara Murphy, Akron |
Lauren Prochaska, Bowling Green | |
Tracy Pontius, Bowling Green | |
Kourtney Brown, Buffalo | |
Jennifer Bushby, Ohio | |
Preseason All-MAC West | Danielle Gratton, Ball State |
Emily Maggert, Ball State | |
Britni Houghton, Central Michigan | |
Naama Shafir, Toledo | |
Tanika Mays, Toledo | |
Postseason
Mid–American tournament
NCAA tournament
Women's National Invitational Tournament
Postseason awards
- Coach of the Year: Jodi Kest, Akron
- Player of the Year: Lauren Prochaska, Bowling Green
- Freshman of the Year: Courtney Osborn, Miami
- Defensive Player of the Year: Kourtney Brown, Buffalo
- Sixth Man of the Year: Rachel Tecca, Akron
Honors
Honor | Recipient |
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Postseason All-MAC First Team | Lauren Prochaska, Bowling Green |
Kourtney Brown, Buffalo | |
Tavelyn James, Eastern Michigan | |
Jamilah Humes, Kent State | |
Tanika Mays, Toledo | |
Postseason All-MAC Second Team | Kara Murphy, Akron |
Emily Maggert, Ball State | |
Tracy Pontius, Bowling Green | |
Marke Freeman, Northern Illinois | |
Naama Shafir, Toledo | |
Postseason All-MAC Third Team | Britni Houghton, Central Michigan |
Shonda Long, Central Michigan | |
Kaihla Szunko, Central Michigan | |
Taisja Jones, Kent State | |
Courtney Osborn, Miami | |
Postseason All-MAC Honorable Mention | Kyle Baumgartner, Akron |
Audrey McDonald, Ball State | |
Jennifer Bushby, Ohio | |
Melissa Goodall, Toledo | |
Miame Giden, Western Michigan | |
All-MAC Freshman Team | Rachel Tecca, Akron |
Abby Dowd , Buffalo | |
Rachel Mauk, Central Michigan | |
Kirsten Olowinski, Miami | |
Courtney Osborn, Miami | |
References
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- "Prochaska's 29 lead Falcons into NCAA tournament". ESPN. Archived from the original on June 5, 2022. Retrieved June 13, 2022.
- "Mid-American Conference women's basketball championship history". FOX News. Archived from the original on June 4, 2022. Retrieved June 11, 2022.
- "Michigan State advances past Bowling Green behind Jefferson's 17". ESPN. Archived from the original on June 13, 2022. Retrieved June 13, 2022.
- "2010 Postseason WNIT bracket" (PDF). WNIT. Archived (PDF) from the original on September 9, 2021. Retrieved June 13, 2022.
- "TOLEDO AND BOWLING GREEN PICKED AS PRESEASON FAVORITES". Mid-American Conference. Archived from the original on June 13, 2022. Retrieved June 13, 2022.
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