The 2013–14 Mid-American Conference women's basketball season began with practices in October 2013, followed by the start of the 2013–14 NCAA Division I women's basketball season in November. Conference play began in January 2014 and concluded in March 2014. Bowling Green won the regular season title with a record of 17–1 by one game over Central Michigan. Crystal Bradford of Central Michigan was named MAC player of the year.[3]
2013–14 Mid-American Conference women's basketball season | |
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League | NCAA Division I |
Sport | Basketball |
Number of teams | 12 |
Regular season | |
Champions | Bowling Green |
Runners-up | Central Michigan |
Season MVP | Crystal Bradford |
Tournament | |
Champions | Akron |
Runners-up | Ball State |
Finals MVP | Rachel Tecca |
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Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 25 Bowling Green | 17 | – | 1 | .944 | 30 | – | 5 | .857 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Akron† | 14 | – | 4 | .778 | 23 | – | 10 | .697 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Buffalo | 10 | – | 8 | .556 | 17 | – | 13 | .567 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ohio | 4 | – | 14 | .222 | 9 | – | 21 | .300 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kent State | 4 | – | 14 | .222 | 7 | – | 23 | .233 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Miami (OH) | 4 | – | 14 | .222 | 8 | – | 22 | .267 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Central Michigan | 16 | – | 2 | .889 | 20 | – | 12 | .625 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ball State | 9 | – | 9 | .500 | 18 | – | 17 | .514 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Toledo | 9 | – | 9 | .500 | 16 | – | 16 | .500 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Western Michigan | 8 | – | 10 | .444 | 13 | – | 18 | .419 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Eastern Michigan | 7 | – | 11 | .389 | 18 | – | 14 | .563 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Northern Illinois | 6 | – | 12 | .333 | 11 | – | 19 | .367 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
† 2014 MAC tournament winner As of March 22, 2014 Rankings from AP poll[1][2] |
Third seeded Akron won the MAC tournament over fifth seeded Ball State.[4] Rachel Tecca of Akron was the tournament MVP.[5] Akron lost to Purdue in the first round of the NCAA tournament.[6] Bowling Green, Central Michigan and Ball State played in the WNIT.
Preseason awards edit
The preseason coaches' poll and league awards were announced by the league office on October 29, 2013.[7]
Preseason women's basketball coaches poll edit
(First place votes in parentheses)
East Division edit
- Akron (9)
- Bowling Green (3)
- Buffalo
- Miami
- Ohio
- Kent State
West Division edit
Tournament champs edit
Central Michigan (9), Akron (1), Bowling Green (1), Miami (1)
Honors edit
Honor | Recipient |
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Preseason All-MAC East | Hanna Luburgh, Akron |
Rachel Tecca, Akron | |
Alexis Rogers, Bowling Green | |
Mackenzie Loesing, Buffalo | |
Hannah Robertson, Miami | |
Preseason All-MAC West | Nathalie Fontaine, Ball State |
Crystal Bradford, Central Michigan | |
Jessica Green, Central Michigan | |
Andola Dortch, Toledo | |
Inma Zanoguera, Toledo |
Postseason edit
Mid–American tournament edit
NCAA tournament edit
Women's National Invitational Tournament edit
Postseason awards edit
- Coach of the Year: Jennifer Roos, Bowling Green
- Player of the Year: Crystal Bradford, Central Michigan
- Freshman of the Year: Cha Sweeney, Eastern Michigan
- Defensive Player of the Year: Crystal Bradford, Central Michigan
- Sixth Man of the Year: Taylor Johnson, Central Michigan
Honors edit
Honor | Recipient |
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Postseason All-MAC First Team | Hanna Luburgh, Akron, G |
Rachel Tecca, Akron, C | |
Jillian Halfhill, Bowling Green, G | |
Alexis Rogers, Bowling Green, F | |
Crystal Bradford, Central Michigan, G/F | |
Postseason All-MAC Second Team | Nathalie Fontaine, Ball State, G |
Mackenzie Loesing, Buffalo, G | |
Cha Sweeney, Eastern Michigan, G | |
Inma Zanoguera, Toledo, G/F | |
Miracle Woods, Western Michigan, F/C | |
Postseason All-MAC Third Team | Kristen Sharkey, Buffalo, F |
Jas’Mine Bracey, Central Michigan, F | |
Niki DiGuilio, Central Michigan, G | |
Amanda Corral, Northern Illinois, G | |
Andola Dortch, Toledo, G | |
Postseason All-MAC Honorable Mention | Brandy Woody, Ball State, G |
Erica Donovan, Bowling Green, F | |
Jessica Green, Central Michigan, G | |
Kiyanna Black, Ohio, G | |
Marquisha Harris, Western Michigan, F | |
All-MAC Freshman Team | Hannah Plybon, Akron, G |
Alexus Malone, Buffalo F | |
Janay Morton, Eastern Michigan, G | |
Cha Sweeney, Eastern Michigan, G | |
Quiera Lampkins, Ohio, G |
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "NCAA Division I Women's Basketball Standings - 2013-14". ESPN. Retrieved April 11, 2014.
- ^ "2014 NCAA Women's Basketball Rankings - AP Top 25 Postseason (Mar. 17)". ESPN. Retrieved April 11, 2014.
- ^ a b "MAC ANNOUNCES PLAYER, COACH AND FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR".
- ^ "Akron wins MAC title, 79-68 over Ball State". ESPN. Retrieved June 11, 2022.
- ^ "Mid-American Conference women's basketball championship history". FOX News. Retrieved June 11, 2022.
- ^ "Purdue routs Akron as Courtney Moses ties 3s record". ESPN. Retrieved June 11, 2022.
- ^ "MAC ANNOUNCES WOMEN'S BASKETBALL PRESEASON POLLS". Mid-American Conference.
- ^ a b "MAC ANNOUNCES ALL-MAC TEAMS, DEFENSIVE PLAYER AND SIXTH PLAYER". Mid-American Conference.