| 2007–08 Mid-American Conference women's basketball season | |
|---|---|
| League | NCAA Division I |
| Sport | Basketball |
| Number of teams | 12 |
| Regular season | |
| Champions | Bowling Green |
| Runners-up | Miami |
| Season MVP | Kate Achter |
| Tournament | |
| Champions | Miami |
| Runners-up | Ohio |
| Finals MVP | Amanda Jackson |
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| Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling Green | 13 | – | 3 | .813 | 25 | – | 7 | .781 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Miami (OH)† | 12 | – | 4 | .750 | 23 | – | 10 | .697 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ohio | 10 | – | 6 | .625 | 20 | – | 13 | .606 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Buffalo | 8 | – | 8 | .500 | 15 | – | 15 | .500 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kent State | 5 | – | 11 | .313 | 9 | – | 21 | .300 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Akron | 2 | – | 14 | .125 | 7 | – | 24 | .226 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| West | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Eastern Michigan | 11 | – | 5 | .688 | 17 | – | 12 | .586 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ball State | 11 | – | 5 | .688 | 15 | – | 15 | .500 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Western Michigan | 9 | – | 7 | .563 | 13 | – | 19 | .406 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northern Illinois | 6 | – | 8 | .429 | 10 | – | 18 | .357 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Toledo | 5 | – | 10 | .333 | 14 | – | 16 | .467 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Central Michigan | 2 | – | 13 | .133 | 6 | – | 23 | .207 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2007–08 Mid-American Conference women's basketball season began with practices in October 2007, followed by the start of the 2007–08 NCAA Division I women's basketball season in November. Conference play began in January 2008 and concluded in March 2008. Bowling Green won the regular season title with a record of 13–3 by one game over Miami. Kate Achter of Bowling Green was named MAC player of the year.[1]
Miami won the MAC tournament over Ohio.[2] Amanda Jackson of Miami was the tournament MVP.[3] Miami lost to Louisville in the first round of the NCAA tournament.[4] Bowling Green played in the WNIT.[5]
Preseason awards
The preseason poll was announced by the league office on October 18, 2007.[6]
Preseason women's basketball poll
(First place votes in parentheses)
East Division
West Division
Honors
| Honor | Recipient |
|---|---|
| Preseason All-MAC East | Kate Achter, Bowling Green |
| Lauren Kohn, Ohio | |
| Amanda Jackson, Miami | |
| Sarah Tokodi, Akron | |
| Heather Turner, Buffalo | |
| Preseason All-MAC West | Julie DeMuth, Ball State |
| Tiera DeLaHoussaye, Western Michigan | |
| Porchia Green, Ball State | |
| Alyssa Pittman, Eastern Michigan | |
| Jessie Wilcox, Northern Illinois | |
Postseason
Mid–American tournament
NCAA tournament
Women's National Invitational Tournament
Postseason awards
- Coach of the Year: Curt Miller, Bowling Green
- Player of the Year: Kate Achter, Bowling Green
- Freshman of the Year: Lauren Prochaska, Bowling Green
- Defensive Player of the Year: Tiera DeLaHoussaye, Western Michigan
- Sixth Man of the Year: Emily Maggert, Ball State
Honors
| Honor | Recipient |
|---|---|
| Postseason All-MAC First Team | Kate Achter, Guard, Bowling Green |
| Tiera DeLaHoussaye, Guard, Western Michigan | |
| Porchia Green, Guard, Ball State | |
| Amanda Jackson, Guard, Miami | |
| Lauren Kohn, Forward, Ohio | |
| Postseason All-MAC Second Team | Stephanie Bennett, Guard, Buffalo |
| Whitney Lowe, Forward, Northern Illinois | |
| Lauren Prochaska, Guard, Bowling Green | |
| Colleen Russell, Center, Eastern Michigan | |
| Jenna Schone, Guard, Miami | |
| Postseason All-MAC Third Team | Julie DeMuth, Forward, Ball State |
| Anna Kowalska, Center, Kent State | |
| Britni Houghton, Forward, Central Michigan | |
| Laura Markwood, Guard, Miami | |
| Kara Murphy, Guard, Akron | |
| Postseason All-MAC Honorable Mention | Chenel Harris, Guard, Kent State |
| Alyssa Pittman, Guard, Eastern Michigan | |
| Lisa Rusche, Forward/Center, Ball State | |
| Tamesha Scotton, Guard, Toledo | |
| Heather Turner, Center/Forward, Buffalo | |
| All-MAC Freshman Team | Chenel Harris, Guard, Kent State |
| Kara Murphy, Guard, Akron | |
| Emily Maggert, Forward/Center, Ball State | |
| Lauren Prochaska, Guard, Bowling Green | |
| Keyla Snowden, Guard, Akron | |
See also
References
- 1 2 3 "MAC ANNOUNCES WOMEN'S BASKETBALL POST SEASON AWARDS". Retrieved June 13, 2022.
- ↑ "RedHawks rip rival Bobcats to grab MAC title, automatic berth". 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 13, 2022.
- ↑ "Louisville dumps Miami of Ohio behind McCoughtry's 20". ESPN. Retrieved June 13, 2022.
- ↑ "2008 Postseason WNIT Bracket" (PDF). WNIT. Retrieved June 13, 2022.
- ↑ "MAC ANNOUNCES RESULTS OF WOMEN'S BASKETBALL PRESEASON POLL". Retrieved June 13, 2022.
- ↑ "MAC ANNOUNCES WOMEN'S BASKETBALL PRESEASON ALL-MAC TEAM". Mid-American Conference. Retrieved June 13, 2022.
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