2009–10 Mid-American Conference women's basketball season
LeagueNCAA Division I
SportBasketball
Number of teams12
Regular season
ChampionsBowling Green
Season MVPLauren Prochaska
Tournament
ChampionsBowling Green
  Runners-upToledo
Finals MVPLauren Prochaska
2009–10 Mid-American Conference women's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Bowling Green †14–2 .87527–6  .818
Kent State12–4 .75020–10  .667
Akron11–5 .68818–13  .581
Miami (OH)6–10 .3759–22  .290
Ohio4–12 .2508–22  .267
Buffalo3–13 .1887–23  .233
West
Toledo12–4 .75024–8  .750
Eastern Michigan11–5 .68822–8  .733
Central Michigan8–8 .50012–18  .400
Ball State7–9 .43814–17  .452
Northern Illinois4–12 .25010–19  .345
Western Michigan4–12 .2509–21  .300
† 2010 MAC tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll

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]

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

  1. Bowling Green (22)
  2. Kent State (12)
  3. Miami (2)
  4. Akron
  5. Ohio
  6. Buffalo

West Division

  1. Toledo (18)
  2. Ball State (14)
  3. Northern Illinois (4)
  4. Central Michigan
  5. Eastern Michigan
  6. Western Michigan

Tournament champs

Bowling Green

Honors

[7]

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

Mid–American tournament

NCAA tournament

Women's National Invitational Tournament

Postseason awards

[1]

  1. Coach of the Year: Jodi Kest, Akron
  2. Player of the Year: Lauren Prochaska, Bowling Green
  3. Freshman of the Year: Courtney Osborn, Miami
  4. Defensive Player of the Year: Kourtney Brown, Buffalo
  5. Sixth Man of the Year: Rachel Tecca, Akron

Honors

[1]

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

2009–10 Mid-American Conference men's basketball season

References

  1. 1 2 3 "MAC ANNOUNCES WOMEN'S BASKETBALL POST SEASON AWARD WINNERS". Archived from the original on June 13, 2022. Retrieved June 13, 2022.
  2. ↑ "Prochaska's 29 lead Falcons into NCAA tournament". ESPN. Archived from the original on June 5, 2022. Retrieved June 13, 2022.
  3. ↑ "Mid-American Conference women's basketball championship history". FOX News. Archived from the original on June 4, 2022. Retrieved June 11, 2022.
  4. ↑ "Michigan State advances past Bowling Green behind Jefferson's 17". ESPN. Archived from the original on June 13, 2022. Retrieved June 13, 2022.
  5. ↑ "2010 Postseason WNIT bracket" (PDF). WNIT. Archived (PDF) from the original on September 9, 2021. Retrieved June 13, 2022.
  6. ↑ "TOLEDO AND BOWLING GREEN PICKED AS PRESEASON FAVORITES". Mid-American Conference. Archived from the original on June 13, 2022. Retrieved June 13, 2022.
  7. ↑ "WOMEN'S BASKETBALL PRESEASON ALL-MAC TEAM ANNOUNCED". Mid-American Conference. Archived from the original on June 13, 2022. Retrieved June 13, 2022.
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