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 |
| Conf | Overall | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| West | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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
editThe preseason poll was announced by the league office on October 28, 2009.[6]
Preseason women's basketball poll
edit(First place votes in parentheses)
East Division
edit- Bowling Green (22)
- Kent State (12)
- Miami (2)
- Akron
- Ohio
- Buffalo
West Division
edit- Toledo (18)
- Ball State (14)
- Northern Illinois (4)
- Central Michigan
- Eastern Michigan
- Western Michigan
Tournament champs
editBowling Green
Honors
edit| Honor | Recipient |
|---|---|
| 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
editMid–American tournament
editNCAA tournament
editWomen's National Invitational Tournament
editPostseason awards
edit- 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
edit| Honor | Recipient |
|---|---|
| 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 |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c "MAC ANNOUNCES WOMEN'S BASKETBALL POST SEASON AWARD WINNERS". Archived from the original on June 13, 2022. Retrieved June 13, 2022.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "WOMEN'S BASKETBALL PRESEASON ALL-MAC TEAM ANNOUNCED". Mid-American Conference. Archived from the original on June 13, 2022. Retrieved June 13, 2022.