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2004–05 Mid-American Conference women's basketball season

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2004–05 Mid-American Conference women's basketball season
LeagueNCAA Division I
SportBasketball
Number of teams13
Regular season
ChampionsBowling Green
Season MVPKate Endress
Tournament
ChampionsBowling Green
  Runners-upKent State
Finals MVPKate Achter
Mid-American women's basketball seasons
2004–05 Mid-American Conference women's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Kent State 11 4   .733 21 9   .700
Marshall 11 4   .733 19 10   .655
Ohio 8 7   .533 13 16   .448
Miami (OH) 8 8   .500 15 14   .517
Akron 3 13   .188 3 25   .107
Buffalo 2 14   .125 4 24   .143
West
Bowling Green 13 3   .813 23 7   .767
Eastern Michigan 11 5   .688 23 7   .767
Ball State 11 5   .688 16 13   .552
Toledo 8 7   .533 14 15   .483
Western Michigan 7 8   .467 10 18   .357
Central Michigan 4 11   .267 10 18   .357
Northern Illinois 4 12   .250 7 21   .250
2005 MAC tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll

The 2004–05 Mid-American Conference women's basketball season began with practices in October 2004, followed by the start of the 2004–05 NCAA Division I women's basketball season in November. Conference play began in January 2005 and concluded in March 2005. Bowling Green won the regular season title with a record of 13–3. Kate Endress of Ball State was MAC player of the year.[1]

Regular season champion Bowling Green won the MAC tournament over seventh seeded Kent State.[2] Kate Achter of Bowling Green was the tournament MVP.[3] Bowling Green lost to Kansas State in the first of the NCAA tournament.[4] Eastern Michigan played in the WNIT.[5]

Preseason Awards

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The preseason poll was announced by the league office on October 20, 2004.[6]

Preseason women's basketball coaches poll

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East Division

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Miami

West Division

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Eastern Michigan

Honors

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Honor Recipient
Preseason All-MAC East Amanda Jackson, Miami
Cindi Merrill, Miami
Lindsay Shearer, Kent State
Malika Willoughby, Kent State
Sikeetha Shepard-Hall, Marshall
Preseason All-MAC West Nikki Knapp, Eastern Michigan
Ryan Coleman, Eastern Michigan
Kate Endress, Ball State
Ali Mann, Bowling Green
Carrie Moore, Western Michigan
Casey Rost, Western Michigan

Postseason

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Mid–American Tournament

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NCAA Tournament

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Women's National Invitational Tournament

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Postseason Awards

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  1. Coach of the Year: Curt Miller, Bowling Green
  2. Player of the Year: Kate Endress, Ball State
  3. Freshman of the Year: Heather Turner, Buffalo
  4. Defensive Player of the Year: Malika Willoughby, Kent State
  5. Sixth Man of the Year: Simone Redd, Ohio

Honors

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Honor Recipient
Postseason All-MAC First Team Ryan Coleman, Eastern Michigan
Melissa DeGrate, Kent State
Kate Endress, Ball State
Carrie Moore, Western Michigan
Lindsay Shearer, Kent State
Postseason All-MAC Second Team Liz Honegger, Bowling Green
Kelly Koerber, Western Michigan
Ali Mann, Bowling Green
Cindi Merrill, Miami
Sikeetha Shepard-Hall, Marshall
Postseason All-MAC Third Team Danielle Bishop, Toledo
Erika Ford, Eastern Michigan
Karin Hoogendam, Toledo
Nikki Knapp, Eastern Michigan
Stephanie Raymond, Northern Illinois
Postseason All-MAC Honorable Mention Crystal Champion, Marshall
Carin Horne, Bowling Green
Amanda Jackson, Miami
Simone Redd, Ohio
Malika Willoughby, Kent State
All-MAC Freshman Team Kate Achter, Bowling Green
Julie DeMuth, Ball State
Simone Redd, Ohio
Olivia Terry, Toledo
Heather Turner, Buffalo

See also

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2004–05 Mid-American Conference men's basketball season

References

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  1. ^ a b "BSU'S KATE ENDRESS NAMED MAC WOMEN'S BASKETBALL PLAYER OF THE YEAR". Retrieved June 12, 2022.
  2. ^ "Bowling Green 81, Kent State 75". ESPN. Retrieved June 14, 2022.
  3. ^ "Mid-American Conference women's basketball championship history". FOX News. Archived from the original on June 4, 2022. Retrieved June 13, 2022.
  4. ^ "Bowling Green led by one at the half". ESPN. Retrieved June 14, 2022.[dead link]
  5. ^ "2005 Postseason WNIT Bracket" (PDF). WNIT. Retrieved June 14, 2022.
  6. ^ "EASTERN MICHIGAN, MIAMI PICKED TO WIN WOMEN'S HOOPS DIVISIONS". Retrieved June 14, 2022.
  7. ^ "WOMEN'S BASKETBALL PRESEASON ALL-MAC TEAM ANNOUNCED". Mid-American Conference. Retrieved June 14, 2022.
  8. ^ "MAC WOMEN'S BASKETBALL ALL-LEAGUE SELECTIONS ANNOUNCED". Retrieved June 14, 2022.