2008–09 Mid-American Conference women's basketball season
The 2008–09 Mid-American Conference women's basketball season began with practices in October 2008, followed by the start of the 2008–09 NCAA Division I women's basketball season in November. Conference play began in January 2009 and concluded in March 2009. Bowling Green won the regular season title with a record of 15–1 by one game over Ball State. Lauren Prochaska of Bowling Green was named MAC player of the year.[1]
| 2008–09 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 | Ball State |
| Season MVP | Lauren Prochaska |
| Tournament | |
| Champions | Ball State |
| Runners-up | Bowling Green |
| Finals MVP | Tracy Pontius |
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| Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling Green | 15 | – | 1 | .938 | 28 | – | 4 | .875 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kent State | 8 | – | 8 | .500 | 19 | – | 10 | .655 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Miami (OH) | 7 | – | 9 | .438 | 16 | – | 15 | .516 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ohio | 7 | – | 9 | .438 | 13 | – | 18 | .419 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Akron | 6 | – | 10 | .375 | 11 | – | 19 | .367 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Buffalo | 2 | – | 14 | .125 | 8 | – | 24 | .250 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Ball State † | 14 | – | 2 | .875 | 25 | – | 8 | .758 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Toledo | 11 | – | 5 | .688 | 18 | – | 13 | .581 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northern Illinois | 10 | – | 6 | .625 | 15 | – | 15 | .500 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Central Michigan | 9 | – | 7 | .563 | 18 | – | 14 | .563 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Eastern Michigan | 4 | – | 12 | .250 | 8 | – | 21 | .276 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Western Michigan | 3 | – | 13 | .188 | 7 | – | 23 | .233 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| † 2009 MAC tournament winner Rankings from AP poll | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
West Division winner Ball State won the MAC tournament over Bowling Green.[2] Tracy Pontius of Bowling Green was the tournament MVP.[3] Ball State defeated defending national champion Tennessee in the first round of the NCAA tournament before losing to Iowa State in the second round.[4][5] Bowling Green reached the third round the WNIT.[6]
Preseason awards
The preseason poll was announced by the league office on October 30, 2008.[7]
Preseason women's basketball poll
(First place votes in parentheses)
East Division
West Division
Honors
| Honor | Recipient |
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| Preseason All-MAC East | Kara Murphy, Akron |
| Lauren Prochaska, Bowling Green | |
| Anna Kowalska, Kent State | |
| Jenna Schone, Miami | |
| Chandra Myers, Ohio | |
| Preseason All-MAC West | Porchia Green, Ball State |
| Emily Maggert, Ball State | |
| Britni Houghton, Central Michigan | |
| Allie Clifton, Toledo | |
| Tiera DeLaHoussaye, Western Michigan | |
Postseason
Mid–American tournament
NCAA tournament
Women's National Invitational Tournament
Postseason awards
- Coach of the Year: Curt Miller, Bowling Green and Tricia Cullop, Toledo
- Player of the Year: Lauren Prochaska, Bowling Green
- Freshman of the Year: Brandie Baker, Central Michigan
- Defensive Player of the Year: Porchia Green, Ball State
- Sixth Man of the Year: Marke Freeman, Northern Illinois
Honors
| Honor | Recipient |
|---|---|
| Postseason All-MAC First Team | Lauren Prochaska, Bowling Green |
| Tracy Pontius, Bowling Green | |
| Kara Murphy, Akron | |
| Porchia Green, Ball State | |
| Anna Kowalska, Ball State | |
| Postseason All-MAC Second Team | Kourtney Brown, Buffalo |
| Britni Houghton, Central Michigan | |
| Jenna Schone, Miami | |
| Lauren Hmiel, Ohio | |
| Tanika Mays, Toledo | |
| Postseason All-MAC Third Team | Danielle Gratton, Ball State |
| Emily Maggert, Ball State | |
| Jessie Wilcox, Northern Illinois | |
| Jennifer Bushby, Ohio | |
| Tiera DeLaHoussaye, Western Michigan | |
| Postseason All-MAC Honorable Mention | Angel Chan, Central Michigan |
| Cassie Schrock, Eastern Michigan | |
| Jamilah Humes, Kent State | |
| Ebony Ellis, Northern Illinois | |
| Naama Shafir, Toledo | |
| All-MAC Freshman Team | Brandie Baker, Central Michigan |
| Naama Shafir, Toledo | |
| Kyle Baumgartner, Akron | |
| Tavelyn James, Eastern Michigan | |
| Miame Giden, Western Michigan | |
References
- "MAC ANNOUNCES WOMEN'S BASKETBALL POST SEASON AWARDS". Retrieved June 13, 2022.
- "Green powers Ball State past Bowling Green, into NCAAs". ESPN. 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.
- "Ball State stuns Tennessee, hands Lady Vols first ever opening-round loss". ESPN. Retrieved June 13, 2022.
- "Wieben leads way as Iowa State reaches Sweet 16 for first time in 8 years". ESPN. Retrieved June 13, 2022.
- "2009 Postseason WNIT bracket" (PDF). WNIT. Retrieved June 13, 2022.
- "BALL STATE AND BOWLING GREEN TABBED AS WOMEN'S BASKETBALL PRESEASON FAVORITES". Retrieved June 13, 2022.
- "MAC ANNOUNCES WOMEN'S BASKETBALL PRESEASON ALL-MAC TEAM". Mid-American Conference. Retrieved June 13, 2022.