2013–14 Mid-American Conference women's basketball season
The 2013–14 Mid-American Conference women's basketball season began with practices in October 2013, followed by the start of the 2013–14 NCAA Division I women's basketball season in November. Conference play began in January 2014 and concluded in March 2014. Bowling Green won the regular season title with a record of 17–1 by one game over Central Michigan. Crystal Bradford of Central Michigan was named MAC player of the year.[3]
| 2013–14 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 |
| Runners-up | Central Michigan |
| Season MVP | Crystal Bradford |
| Tournament | |
| Champions | Akron |
| Runners-up | Ball State |
| Finals MVP | Rachel Tecca |
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| Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 25 Bowling Green | 17 | – | 1 | .944 | 30 | – | 5 | .857 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Akron† | 14 | – | 4 | .778 | 23 | – | 10 | .697 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Buffalo | 10 | – | 8 | .556 | 17 | – | 13 | .567 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ohio | 4 | – | 14 | .222 | 9 | – | 21 | .300 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kent State | 4 | – | 14 | .222 | 7 | – | 23 | .233 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Miami (OH) | 4 | – | 14 | .222 | 8 | – | 22 | .267 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| West | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Central Michigan | 16 | – | 2 | .889 | 20 | – | 12 | .625 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ball State | 9 | – | 9 | .500 | 18 | – | 17 | .514 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Toledo | 9 | – | 9 | .500 | 16 | – | 16 | .500 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Western Michigan | 8 | – | 10 | .444 | 13 | – | 18 | .419 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Eastern Michigan | 7 | – | 11 | .389 | 18 | – | 14 | .563 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northern Illinois | 6 | – | 12 | .333 | 11 | – | 19 | .367 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| † 2014 MAC tournament winner As of March 22, 2014 Rankings from AP poll[1][2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Third seeded Akron won the MAC tournament over fifth seeded Ball State.[4] Rachel Tecca of Akron was the tournament MVP.[5] Akron lost to Purdue in the first round of the NCAA tournament.[6] Bowling Green, Central Michigan and Ball State played in the WNIT.
Preseason awards
The preseason coaches' poll and league awards were announced by the league office on October 29, 2013.[7]
Preseason women's basketball coaches poll
(First place votes in parentheses)
East Division
- Akron (9)
- Bowling Green (3)
- Buffalo
- Miami
- Ohio
- Kent State
West Division
Tournament champs
Central Michigan (9), Akron (1), Bowling Green (1), Miami (1)
Honors
| Honor | Recipient |
|---|---|
| Preseason All-MAC East | Hanna Luburgh, Akron |
| Rachel Tecca, Akron | |
| Alexis Rogers, Bowling Green | |
| Mackenzie Loesing, Buffalo | |
| Hannah Robertson, Miami | |
| Preseason All-MAC West | Nathalie Fontaine, Ball State |
| Crystal Bradford, Central Michigan | |
| Jessica Green, Central Michigan | |
| Andola Dortch, Toledo | |
| Inma Zanoguera, Toledo | |
Postseason
Mid–American tournament
NCAA tournament
Women's National Invitational Tournament
Postseason awards
- Coach of the Year: Jennifer Roos, Bowling Green
- Player of the Year: Crystal Bradford, Central Michigan
- Freshman of the Year: Cha Sweeney, Eastern Michigan
- Defensive Player of the Year: Crystal Bradford, Central Michigan
- Sixth Man of the Year: Taylor Johnson, Central Michigan
Honors
| Honor | Recipient |
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| Postseason All-MAC First Team | Hanna Luburgh, Akron, G |
| Rachel Tecca, Akron, C | |
| Jillian Halfhill, Bowling Green, G | |
| Alexis Rogers, Bowling Green, F | |
| Crystal Bradford, Central Michigan, G/F | |
| Postseason All-MAC Second Team | Nathalie Fontaine, Ball State, G |
| Mackenzie Loesing, Buffalo, G | |
| Cha Sweeney, Eastern Michigan, G | |
| Inma Zanoguera, Toledo, G/F | |
| Miracle Woods, Western Michigan, F/C | |
| Postseason All-MAC Third Team | Kristen Sharkey, Buffalo, F |
| Jas’Mine Bracey, Central Michigan, F | |
| Niki DiGuilio, Central Michigan, G | |
| Amanda Corral, Northern Illinois, G | |
| Andola Dortch, Toledo, G | |
| Postseason All-MAC Honorable Mention | Brandy Woody, Ball State, G |
| Erica Donovan, Bowling Green, F | |
| Jessica Green, Central Michigan, G | |
| Kiyanna Black, Ohio, G | |
| Marquisha Harris, Western Michigan, F | |
| All-MAC Freshman Team | Hannah Plybon, Akron, G |
| Alexus Malone, Buffalo F | |
| Janay Morton, Eastern Michigan, G | |
| Cha Sweeney, Eastern Michigan, G | |
| Quiera Lampkins, Ohio, G | |
References
- "NCAA Division I Women's Basketball Standings - 2013-14". ESPN. Retrieved April 11, 2014.
- "2014 NCAA Women's Basketball Rankings - AP Top 25 Postseason (Mar. 17)". ESPN. Retrieved April 11, 2014.
- "MAC ANNOUNCES PLAYER, COACH AND FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR".
- "Akron wins MAC title, 79-68 over Ball State". ESPN. Retrieved June 11, 2022.
- "Mid-American Conference women's basketball championship history". FOX News. Retrieved June 11, 2022.
- "Purdue routs Akron as Courtney Moses ties 3s record". ESPN. Retrieved June 11, 2022.
- "MAC ANNOUNCES WOMEN'S BASKETBALL PRESEASON POLLS". Mid-American Conference.
- "MAC ANNOUNCES ALL-MAC TEAMS, DEFENSIVE PLAYER AND SIXTH PLAYER". Mid-American Conference.
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