2010–11 Mid-American Conference women's basketball season
2010–11 Mid-American Conference women's basketball season | |
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League | NCAA Division I |
Sport | Basketball |
Number of teams | 12 |
Regular season | |
Champions | Toledo |
Runners-up | Bowling Green |
Season MVP | Kourtney Brown |
Tournament | |
Champions | Bowling Green |
Runners-up | Eastern Michigan |
Finals MVP | Lauren Prochaska |
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Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bowling Green † | 13 | – | 3 | .813 | 28 | – | 4 | .875 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kent State | 11 | – | 5 | .688 | 20 | – | 9 | .690 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Buffalo | 8 | – | 8 | .500 | 16 | – | 15 | .516 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Akron | 6 | – | 10 | .375 | 14 | – | 16 | .467 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ohio | 4 | – | 12 | .250 | 9 | – | 22 | .290 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Miami (OH) | 3 | – | 13 | .188 | 11 | – | 19 | .367 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Toledo | 14 | – | 2 | .875 | 23 | – | 8 | .742 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Central Michigan | 11 | – | 5 | .688 | 20 | – | 10 | .667 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Eastern Michigan | 10 | – | 6 | .625 | 22 | – | 12 | .647 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Northern Illinois | 7 | – | 9 | .438 | 13 | – | 17 | .433 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Western Michigan | 5 | – | 11 | .313 | 9 | – | 21 | .300 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ball State | 4 | – | 12 | .250 | 9 | – | 21 | .300 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
† 2011 MAC tournament winner Rankings from AP poll |
The 2010–11 Mid-American Conference women's basketball season began with practices in October 2010, followed by the start of the 2010–11 NCAA Division I women's basketball season in November. Conference play began in January 2011 and concluded in March 2011. Toledo won the regular season title with a record of 14–2 by one game over Bowling Green. Kourtney Brown of Buffalo was named MAC player of the year.[1]
Second seeded Bowling Green won the MAC tournament over fifth seeded Eastern Michigan.[2] Lauren Prochaska of Bowling Green was the tournament MVP.[3] Bowling Green lost to Georgia Tech in the first round of the NCAA tournament.[4] Toledo, Central Michigan, Kent State, and Eastern Michigan played in the WNIT.[5] Toledo won the WNIT championship by defeating USC in the final.[6]
Preseason awards
[edit]The preseason poll and league awards were announced by the league office on October 27, 2010.[7]
Preseason women's basketball poll
[edit](First place votes in parentheses)
East Division
[edit]West Division
[edit]Tournament champs
[edit]Bowling Green
Honors
[edit]Honor | Recipient |
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Preseason All-MAC East | Kara Murphy, Akron |
Lauren Prochaska, Bowling Green | |
Kourtney Brown, Buffalo | |
Jamilah Humes, Kent State | |
Courtney Osborn, Miami | |
Preseason All-MAC West | Emily Maggert, Ball State |
Tavelyn James, Eastern Michigan | |
Marke Freeman, Northern Illinois | |
Naama Shafir, Toledo | |
Miame Giden, Western Michigan |
Postseason
[edit]Mid–American tournament
[edit]NCAA tournament
[edit]Women's National Invitational Tournament
[edit]Postseason awards
[edit]- Coach of the Year: Tricia Cullop, Toledo
- Player of the Year: Kourtney Brown, Buffalo
- Freshman of the Year: Niki DiGuilio, Central Michigan
- Defensive Player of the Year: Kourtney Brown, Buffalo
- Sixth Man of the Year: Jasmine Mushington, Akron and Taylor Johnson, Central Michigan
Honors
[edit]Honor | Recipient |
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Postseason All-MAC First Team | Rachel Tecca, Akron, Center |
Lauren Prochaska, Bowling Green, Guard | |
Kourtney Brown, Buffalo, Post | |
Tavelyn James, Eastern Michigan, Guard | |
Naama Shafir, Toledo, Guard | |
Postseason All-MAC Second Team | Kaihla Szunko, Central Michigan, Forward |
Cassie Schrock, Eastern Michigan, Guard | |
Taisja Jones, Kent State, Forward | |
Jamilah Humes, Kent State, Guard | |
Marke Freeman, Northern Illinois, Guard | |
Postseason All-MAC Third Team | Emily Maggert, Ball State, Center |
Tracy Pontius, Bowling Green, Point Guard | |
Shonda Long, Central Michigan, Guard | |
Courtney Osborn, Miami, Point Guard | |
Melissa Goodall, Toledo, Forward | |
Postseason All-MAC Honorable Mention | Kara Murphy, Akron, Guard |
Brandie Baker, Central Michigan, Guard | |
Kirsten Olowinski, Miami, Forward | |
Tenishia Benson, Ohio, Guard | |
Ebony Cleary, Western Michigan, Post | |
All-MAC Freshman Team | Carly Young, Akron, Forward |
Niki DiGuilio, Central Michigan, Guard | |
Taylor Johnson, Central Michigan, Forward | |
Shavon Robinson, Ohio, Guard | |
Andola Dortch, Toledo, Guard |
See also
[edit]2010–11 Mid-American Conference men's basketball season
References
[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.
- ^ "Falcons earn automatic NCAA bid with win vs. Eagles". ESPN. Archived from the original on June 4, 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.
- ^ "Sasha Goodlett scores 19 as Georgia Tech takes out Bowling Green". ESPN. Archived from the original on June 13, 2022. Retrieved June 13, 2022.
- ^ "2011 Postseason WNIT bracket" (PDF). WNIT. Archived (PDF) from the original on June 13, 2022. Retrieved June 13, 2022.
- ^ "Women's NIT final: Toledo vs. USC". Toledo Blade. Archived from the original on April 6, 2011. Retrieved June 13, 2022.
- ^ "TOLEDO AND BOWLING GREEN TABBED AS PRESEASON FAVORITES". Mid-American Conference. Archived from the original on June 13, 2022. Retrieved June 12, 2022.