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]
| 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |
|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|
| 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
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.