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2021–22 Mid-American Conference women's basketball season

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2021–22 Mid-American Conference women's basketball season
LeagueNCAA Division I
SportBasketball
Number of teams12
Regular season
ChampionsToledo
  Runners-upBuffalo
Season MVPJordyn Dawson
Tournament
Mid-American women's basketball seasons
2021–22 Mid-American Conference women's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Toledo 19 1   .950 29 6   .829
Buffalo 16 4   .800 25 9   .735
Akron 13 7   .650 17 12   .586
Ball State 11 8   .579 20 13   .606
Northern Illinois 11 9   .550 14 15   .483
Kent State 10 10   .500 19 12   .613
Western Michigan 10 10   .500 16 14   .533
Bowling Green 10 10   .500 17 16   .515
Ohio 9 10   .474 15 15   .500
Miami (OH) 4 16   .200 8 21   .276
Eastern Michigan 4 16   .200 7 20   .259
Central Michigan 2 18   .100 4 25   .138
2022 MAC tournament winner

The 2021–22 Mid-American Conference women's basketball season began with practices in October 2021, followed by the start of the 2021–22 NCAA Division I women's basketball season in November. Conference play began in January 2022 and concluded in March 2022. Toledo won the MAC regular season championship with a conference record of 19–1.

Second seeded Buffalo won the MAC tournament with a 79–75 win over Ball State.[1] With the automatic bid, Buffalo was the only MAC school to qualify for the NCAA tournament where they lost to Tennessee in the first round.[2] Toledo, Akron, Ball State, Kent State, and Ohio all accepted bids to the WNIT.[3] Bowling Green accepted a bid to the WBI.[4]

Preseason Awards

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The preseason coaches' poll and league awards were announced by the league office on November 3, 2021.[5]

Preseason women's basketball coaches poll

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(First place votes in parentheses)

  1. Ohio (4) 132
  2. Bowling Green (3) 124
  3. Buffalo (3) 123
  4. Kent State 102
  5. Eastern Michigan (1) 83
  6. Central Michigan 80
  7. Northern Illinois 79
  8. Toledo 67
  9. Ball State (1) 65
  10. Western Michigan 31
  11. Miami 27
  12. Akron 23

MAC Tournament Champion: Buffalo (5), Ohio (3), BGSU (2), Ball State (1), EMU (1)

Honors

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Honor Recipient
Preseason All-MAC First Team Dyaisha Fair, Buffalo
Molly Davis, Central Michigan
Areanna Combs, Eastern Michigan
Cece Hooks, Ohio
Erica Johnson, Ohio
Preseason All-MAC Second Team Lexi Fleming, Bowling Green
Nila Blackford, Kent State
Peyton Scott, Miami
Chelby Koker, Northern Illinois
Quinesha Lockett, Toledo

All-MAC Awards

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Mid-American women's basketball weekly awards

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Week Player(s) of the Week School Newcomer of the Week School
Nov 15 Jordyn Dawson Akron
Nov 22 Peyton Scott Miami
Nov 29 Dyaisha Fair Buffalo
Dec 6 Lauren Ross Western Michigan
Dec 13 Quinesha Lockett Toledo
Dec 20 A'Jah Davis Northern Illinois
Dec 27 Cece Hooks Ohio
Jan 3 Dyaisha Fair Buffalo
Jan 10 Dyaisha Fair Buffalo
Jan 17 Cece Hooks Ohio
Jan 24 Cece Hooks Ohio
Jan 31 Jordyn Dawson Akron
Feb 7 Ally Becki Ball State
Feb 14 Lauren Ross Western Michigan
Feb 21 Dyaisha Fair Buffalo
Feb 28 Jordyn Dawson Akron
Mar 7

Postseason

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Mid–American Tournament

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Postseason Awards

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  1. Coach of the Year: Tricia Cullop, Toledo
  2. Player of the Year: Jordyn Dawson, Akron
  3. Freshman of the Year: Georgia Woolley, Buffalo
  4. Defensive Player of the Year: Jordyn Dawson, Akron \ Cece Hooks, Ohio
  5. Sixth Player of the Year: Hannah Noveroske, Toledo

Honors

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Honor Recipient
Postseason All-MAC First Team Jordyn Dawson, Akron
Dyaisha Fair, Buffalo
A'Jah Davis, Northern Illinois
Cece Hooks, Ohio
Quinesha Lockett, Toledo
Postseason All-MAC Second Team Summer Hemphill, Buffalo
Molly Davis, Central Michigan
Areanna Combs, Eastern Michigan
Peyton Scott, Miami
Sophia Wiard, Toledo
Postseason All-MAC Third Team Ally Becki, Ball State
Kadie Hempfling, Bowling Green
Georgia Woolley, Buffalo
Erica Johnson, Ohio
Lauren Ross, Western Michigan
Postseason All-MAC Honorable Mention Reagan Bass, Akron
Thelma Dis Agustsdottir, Ball State
Chelby Koker, Northern Illinois
Janae Poisson, Northern Illinois
Gabby Burris, Ohio
All-MAC Freshman Team Reagan Bass, Akron
Ally Becki, Ball State
Amy Velasco, Bowling Green
Georgia Woolley, Buffalo
Jessica Cook, Toledo
Lauren Ross, Western Michigan
All-MAC Defensive Team Jordyn Dawson, Akron
Nyla Hampton, Bowling Green
Summer Hemphill, Buffalo
Cece Hooks, Ohio
Khera Goss, Toledo

See also

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2021–22 Mid-American Conference men's basketball season

References

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  1. ^ "Buffalo 79, Ball St. 75". ESPN. Retrieved March 12, 2022.
  2. ^ "Buffalo Bulls to Face Lady Vols in NCAA Tournament". Mid-American Conference. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
  3. ^ "Five MAC Programs to Compete in WNIT". Mid-American Conference. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
  4. ^ "Falcons to Participate in WBI". Mid-American Conference. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
  5. ^ "Women's Basketball Preseason Coaches Poll & All-MAC Teams Announced" getsomemaction.com. Retrieved 2021-12-25.
  6. ^ "Women's Basketball Players of the Week".
  7. ^ "2021-22 Women's Basketball Postseason Awards Announced".