The 2014–15 Mid-American Conference women's basketball season began with practices in October 2014, followed by the start of the 2014–15 NCAA Division I women's basketball season in November. Conference play began in January 2015 and concluded in March 2015. Ohio won the regular season title with a record of 16–2 by three games over Ball State. Sina King of Akron was named MAC player of the year.[1]
| 2014–15 Mid-American Conference women's basketball season | |
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| League | NCAA Division I |
| Sport | Basketball |
| Number of teams | 12 |
| Regular season | |
| Champions | Ohio |
| Runners-up | Central Michigan |
| Season MVP | Sina King |
| Tournament | |
| Champions | Ohio |
| Runners-up | Eastern Michigan |
| Finals MVP | Kiyanna Black |
| Conf | Overall | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ohio† | 16 | – | 2 | .889 | 27 | – | 5 | .844 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Akron | 12 | – | 6 | .667 | 22 | – | 8 | .733 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Buffalo | 11 | – | 7 | .611 | 19 | – | 12 | .613 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Miami (OH) | 4 | – | 14 | .222 | 7 | – | 23 | .233 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kent State | 3 | – | 15 | .167 | 5 | – | 25 | .167 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling Green | 2 | – | 16 | .111 | 9 | – | 21 | .300 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| West | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ball State | 13 | – | 5 | .722 | 17 | – | 13 | .567 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Eastern Michigan | 11 | – | 7 | .611 | 22 | – | 13 | .629 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Western Michigan | 11 | – | 7 | .611 | 20 | – | 12 | .625 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Toledo | 10 | – | 8 | .556 | 18 | – | 13 | .581 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northern Illinois | 8 | – | 10 | .444 | 12 | – | 17 | .414 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Central Michigan | 7 | – | 11 | .389 | 13 | – | 18 | .419 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| † 2015 MAC tournament winner As of 14 March 2015 Rankings from AP poll | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ohio won the MAC tournament by beating sixth-seeded Eastern Michigan 60–44 in the final.[2] They lost to Arizona State in the first round NCAA tournament.[3] Eastern Michigan, Ball State, Akron, Buffalo, Toledo, and Western Michigan all qualified for the WNIT.[4]
Preseason awards edit
The preseason coaches' poll and league awards were announced by the league office on October 29, 2014.[5]
Preseason women's basketball coaches poll edit
(First place votes in parentheses)
East Division edit
- Buffalo (8)
- Bowling Green (3)
- Akron
- Ohio (1)
- Miami
- Kent State
West Division edit
Tournament champs edit
Central Michigan (10), Ball State (1), Buffalo (1)
Honors edit
| Honor | Recipient |
|---|---|
| Preseason All-MAC East | Sina King, Akron |
| Erica Donovan, Bowling Green | |
| Mackenzie Loesing, Buffalo | |
| Kristen Sharkey, Buffalo | |
| Kiyanna Black, Ohio | |
| Preseason All-MAC West | Nathalie Fontaine, Ball State |
| Crystal Bradford, Central Michigan | |
| Cha Sweeney, Eastern Michigan | |
| Inma Zanoguera, Toledo | |
| Miracle Woods, Western Michigan |
Postseason edit
Mid–American tournament edit
NCAA tournament edit
Women's National Invitational Tournament edit
Postseason awards edit
- Coach of the Year: Bob Boldon, Ohio
- Player of the Year: Sina King, Akron
- Freshman of the Year: Jay-Ann Bravo Harriott, Toledo
- Defensive Player of the Year: Christa Baccas, Buffalo
- Sixth Man of the Year: Mackenzie Loesing, Buffalo
Honors edit
| Honor | Recipient |
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| Postseason All-MAC First Team | Sina King, Akron, F |
| Nathalie Fontaine, Ball State, F | |
| Amanda Corral, Northern Illinois, G | |
| Kiyanna Black, Ohio, G | |
| Inma Zanoguera, Toledo, G | |
| Postseason All-MAC Second Team | Anita Brown, Akron, G |
| Kristen Sharkey, Buffalo, F | |
| Crystal Bradford, Central Michigan, G/F | |
| Cha Sweeney, Eastern Michigan, G | |
| Miracle Woods, Western Michigan, F/C | |
| Postseason All-MAC Third Team | Hannah Plybon, Akron, G |
| Jill Morrison, Ball State, G | |
| Mackenzie Loesing, Buffalo, G | |
| CiCi Shannon, Kent State, C | |
| Quiera Lampkins, Ohio, F | |
| Postseason All-MAC Honorable Mention | Deborah Hoekstra, Bowling Green, G |
| Christa Baccas, Buffalo, C/F | |
| Da’Jourie Turner, Central Michigan, G | |
| Mariah Byard, Ohio, G | |
| Brenae Harris, Toledo, G | |
| All-MAC Freshman Team | Kerri McMahan, Akron, G |
| Moriah Monaco, Ball State, G | |
| Baleigh Reid, Miami, G | |
| Kelly Smith, Northern Illinois, F | |
| Jay-Ann Bravo-Harriott, Toledo, G |
See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b "MAC ANNOUNCES 2014-15 PLAYER, COACH AND FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR".
- ^ "Eastern Michigan 44, Ohio 60". ESPN. Retrieved May 26, 2022.
- ^ "Katie Hempen scores career-high 23 as Sun Devils rout Ohio". ESPN. Retrieved May 26, 2022.
- ^ "2017 Bracket" (PDF). WNIT. Retrieved May 26, 2022.
- ^ "MAC ANNOUNCES 2014-15 WOMEN'S BASKETBALL PRESEASON POLL". Mid-American Conference.
- ^ a b "MAC ANNOUNCES ALL-MAC TEAMS, DEFENSIVE PLAYER AND SIXTH PLAYER OF THE YEAR". Mid-American Conference.