2004–05 Mid-American Conference women's basketball season
| 2004–05 Mid-American Conference women's basketball season | |
|---|---|
| League | NCAA Division I |
| Sport | Basketball |
| Number of teams | 13 |
| Regular season | |
| Champions | Bowling Green |
| Season MVP | Kate Endress |
| Tournament | |
| Champions | Bowling Green |
| Runners-up | Kent State |
| Finals MVP | Kate Achter |
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| Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kent State | 11 | – | 4 | .733 | 21 | – | 9 | .700 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Marshall | 11 | – | 4 | .733 | 19 | – | 10 | .655 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ohio | 8 | – | 7 | .533 | 13 | – | 16 | .448 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Miami (OH) | 8 | – | 8 | .500 | 15 | – | 14 | .517 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Akron | 3 | – | 13 | .188 | 3 | – | 25 | .107 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Buffalo | 2 | – | 14 | .125 | 4 | – | 24 | .143 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| West | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling Green † | 13 | – | 3 | .813 | 23 | – | 7 | .767 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Eastern Michigan | 11 | – | 5 | .688 | 23 | – | 7 | .767 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ball State | 11 | – | 5 | .688 | 16 | – | 13 | .552 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Toledo | 8 | – | 7 | .533 | 14 | – | 15 | .483 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Western Michigan | 7 | – | 8 | .467 | 10 | – | 18 | .357 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Central Michigan | 4 | – | 11 | .267 | 10 | – | 18 | .357 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northern Illinois | 4 | – | 12 | .250 | 7 | – | 21 | .250 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2004–05 Mid-American Conference women's basketball season began with practices in October 2004, followed by the start of the 2004–05 NCAA Division I women's basketball season in November. Conference play began in January 2005 and concluded in March 2005. Bowling Green won the regular season title with a record of 13–3. Kate Endress of Ball State was MAC player of the year.[1]
Regular season champion Bowling Green won the MAC tournament over seventh seeded Kent State.[2] Kate Achter of Bowling Green was the tournament MVP.[3] Bowling Green lost to Kansas State in the first of the NCAA tournament.[4] Eastern Michigan played in the WNIT.[5]
Preseason Awards
[edit]The preseason poll was announced by the league office on October 20, 2004.[6]
Preseason women's basketball coaches poll
[edit]East Division
[edit]Miami
West Division
[edit]Eastern Michigan
Honors
[edit]| Honor | Recipient |
|---|---|
| Preseason All-MAC East | Amanda Jackson, Miami |
| Cindi Merrill, Miami | |
| Lindsay Shearer, Kent State | |
| Malika Willoughby, Kent State | |
| Sikeetha Shepard-Hall, Marshall | |
| Preseason All-MAC West | Nikki Knapp, Eastern Michigan |
| Ryan Coleman, Eastern Michigan | |
| Kate Endress, Ball State | |
| Ali Mann, Bowling Green | |
| Carrie Moore, Western Michigan | |
| Casey Rost, Western Michigan |
Postseason
[edit]Mid–American Tournament
[edit]NCAA Tournament
[edit]Women's National Invitational Tournament
[edit]Postseason Awards
[edit]- Coach of the Year: Curt Miller, Bowling Green
- Player of the Year: Kate Endress, Ball State
- Freshman of the Year: Heather Turner, Buffalo
- Defensive Player of the Year: Malika Willoughby, Kent State
- Sixth Man of the Year: Simone Redd, Ohio
Honors
[edit]| Honor | Recipient |
|---|---|
| Postseason All-MAC First Team | Ryan Coleman, Eastern Michigan |
| Melissa DeGrate, Kent State | |
| Kate Endress, Ball State | |
| Carrie Moore, Western Michigan | |
| Lindsay Shearer, Kent State | |
| Postseason All-MAC Second Team | Liz Honegger, Bowling Green |
| Kelly Koerber, Western Michigan | |
| Ali Mann, Bowling Green | |
| Cindi Merrill, Miami | |
| Sikeetha Shepard-Hall, Marshall | |
| Postseason All-MAC Third Team | Danielle Bishop, Toledo |
| Erika Ford, Eastern Michigan | |
| Karin Hoogendam, Toledo | |
| Nikki Knapp, Eastern Michigan | |
| Stephanie Raymond, Northern Illinois | |
| Postseason All-MAC Honorable Mention | Crystal Champion, Marshall |
| Carin Horne, Bowling Green | |
| Amanda Jackson, Miami | |
| Simone Redd, Ohio | |
| Malika Willoughby, Kent State | |
| All-MAC Freshman Team | Kate Achter, Bowling Green |
| Julie DeMuth, Ball State | |
| Simone Redd, Ohio | |
| Olivia Terry, Toledo | |
| Heather Turner, Buffalo |
See also
[edit]2004–05 Mid-American Conference men's basketball season
References
[edit]- ^ a b "BSU'S KATE ENDRESS NAMED MAC WOMEN'S BASKETBALL PLAYER OF THE YEAR". Retrieved June 12, 2022.
- ^ "Bowling Green 81, Kent State 75". ESPN. Retrieved June 14, 2022.
- ^ "Mid-American Conference women's basketball championship history". FOX News. Archived from the original on June 4, 2022. Retrieved June 13, 2022.
- ^ "Bowling Green led by one at the half". ESPN. Retrieved June 14, 2022.[dead link]
- ^ "2005 Postseason WNIT Bracket" (PDF). WNIT. Retrieved June 14, 2022.
- ^ "EASTERN MICHIGAN, MIAMI PICKED TO WIN WOMEN'S HOOPS DIVISIONS". Retrieved June 14, 2022.
- ^ "WOMEN'S BASKETBALL PRESEASON ALL-MAC TEAM ANNOUNCED". Mid-American Conference. Retrieved June 14, 2022.
- ^ "MAC WOMEN'S BASKETBALL ALL-LEAGUE SELECTIONS ANNOUNCED". Retrieved June 14, 2022.