2005–06 Mid-American Conference women's basketball season
Sports season
2005–06 Mid-American Conference women's basketball season League NCAA Division I Sport Basketball Number of teams 12 Champions Bowling Green Runners-up Eastern Michigan Season MVP Lindsay Shearer Champions Bowling Green Runners-up Kent State Finals MVP Ali Mann
The 2005–06 Mid-American Conference women's basketball season began with practices in October 2005, followed by the start of the 2005–06 NCAA Division I women's basketball season in November. Conference play began in January 2006 and concluded in March 2006. Bowling Green won the regular season title with a record of 16–0 by one game over West Division champion Eastern Michigan. Lindsay Shearer of Kent State shared MAC player of the year.[ 1]
Regular season champion Bowling Green won the MAC tournament over Kent State.[ 2] Ali Mann of Bowling Green was the tournament MVP.[ 3] Bowling Green lost to UCLA in the first of the NCAA tournament .[ 4] Eastern Michigan played in the WNIT .[ 5]
Preseason Awards
The preseason poll was announced by the league office on October 26, 2005.[ 6]
Preseason women's basketball poll
(First place votes in parentheses)
East Division
Bowling Green (17) 132
Kent State (6) 117
Miami 93
Ohio 68
Buffalo 40
Akron 33
West Division
Eastern Michigan (20) 132
Western Michigan (3) 99
Ball State 86
Toledo 83
Northern Illinois 44
Central Michigan 39
Tournament Champion
Bowling Green (15), Kent State (5), Eastern Michigan (4), Western Michigan (1)
Honors
[ 7]
Honor
Recipient
Preseason All-MAC East
Liz Honegger, Bowling Green
Ali Mann, Bowling Green
Lindsay Shearer, Kent State
Malika Willoughby, Kent State
Cindi Merrill, Miami
Preseason All-MAC West
Nikki Knapp, Eastern Michigan
Ryan Coleman, Eastern Michigan
Stephanie Raymond , Northern Illinois
Danielle Bishop, Toledo
Carrie Moore, Western Michigan
Postseason
Mid–American Tournament
NCAA Tournament
Women's National Invitational Tournament
Postseason Awards
[ 1]
Coach of the Year: Curt Miller , Bowling Green
Player of the Year: Lindsay Shearer, Kent State
Freshman of the Year: Rachel Frederick, Ohio
Defensive Player of the Year: Malika Willoughby, Kent State
Sixth Man of the Year: La'kia Stewart, Kent State
Honors
[ 8]
Honor
Recipient
Postseason All-MAC First Team
Lindsay Shearer, Kent State
Ryan Coleman, Eastern Michigan
Carrie Moore, Western Michigan
Casey Rost, Western Michigan
Ali Mann, Bowling Green
Postseason All-MAC Second Team
Liz Honegger, Bowling Green
Kate Achter, Bowling Green
Nikki Knapp, Eastern Michigan
Patrice McKinney, Eastern Michigan
Stephanie Raymond , Northern Illinois
Postseason All-MAC Third Team
Jessie Crooks, Akron
Julie DeMuth, Ball State
Patrice McKinney, Eastern Michigan
Carin Horne, Bowling Green
Heather Turner, Buffalo
Cindi Merrill, Miami
Postseason All-MAC Honorable Mention
Ann Skufca, Central Michigan
Malika Willoughby, Kent State
Kristin Wiener, Northern Illinois
Rachel Frederick, Ohio
Simone Redd, Ohio
Danielle Bishop, Toledo
All-MAC Freshman Team
Niki McCoy, Akron
Jamie Schiebner, Buffalo
Jenna Schone, Miami
Rachel Frederick, Ohio
Diana Reindl, Toledo
See also
2005–06 Mid-American Conference men's basketball season
References
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