| 2021–22 Mid-American Conference women's basketball season | |
|---|---|
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| League | NCAA Division I |
| Sport | Basketball |
| Number of teams | 12 |
| Regular season | |
| Champions | Toledo |
| Runners-up | Buffalo |
| Season MVP | Jordyn Dawson |
| Tournament | |
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| Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Toledo | 19 | – | 1 | .950 | 29 | – | 6 | .829 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Buffalo † | 16 | – | 4 | .800 | 25 | – | 9 | .735 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Akron | 13 | – | 7 | .650 | 17 | – | 12 | .586 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ball State | 11 | – | 8 | .579 | 20 | – | 13 | .606 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northern Illinois | 11 | – | 9 | .550 | 14 | – | 15 | .483 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kent State | 10 | – | 10 | .500 | 19 | – | 12 | .613 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Western Michigan | 10 | – | 10 | .500 | 16 | – | 14 | .533 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling Green | 10 | – | 10 | .500 | 17 | – | 16 | .515 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ohio | 9 | – | 10 | .474 | 15 | – | 15 | .500 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Miami (OH) | 4 | – | 16 | .200 | 8 | – | 21 | .276 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Eastern Michigan | 4 | – | 16 | .200 | 7 | – | 20 | .259 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Central Michigan | 2 | – | 18 | .100 | 4 | – | 25 | .138 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| † 2022 MAC tournament winner | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The 2021–22 Mid-American Conference women's basketball season began with practices in October 2021, followed by the start of the 2021–22 NCAA Division I women's basketball season in November. Conference play began in January 2022 and concluded in March 2022. Toledo won the MAC regular season championship with a conference record of 19–1.
Second seeded Buffalo won the MAC tournament with a 79–75 win over Ball State.[1] With the automatic bid, Buffalo was the only MAC school to qualify for the NCAA tournament where they lost to Tennessee in the first round.[2] Toledo, Akron, Ball State, Kent State, and Ohio all accepted bids to the WNIT.[3] Bowling Green accepted a bid to the WBI.[4]
Preseason Awards
The preseason coaches' poll and league awards were announced by the league office on November 3, 2021.[5]
Preseason women's basketball coaches poll
(First place votes in parentheses)
- Ohio (4) 132
- Bowling Green (3) 124
- Buffalo (3) 123
- Kent State 102
- Eastern Michigan (1) 83
- Central Michigan 80
- Northern Illinois 79
- Toledo 67
- Ball State (1) 65
- Western Michigan 31
- Miami 27
- Akron 23
MAC Tournament Champion: Buffalo (5), Ohio (3), BGSU (2), Ball State (1), EMU (1)
Honors
| Honor | Recipient |
|---|---|
| Preseason All-MAC First Team | Dyaisha Fair, Buffalo |
| Molly Davis, Central Michigan | |
| Areanna Combs, Eastern Michigan | |
| Cece Hooks, Ohio | |
| Erica Johnson, Ohio | |
| Preseason All-MAC Second Team | Lexi Fleming, Bowling Green |
| Nila Blackford, Kent State | |
| Peyton Scott, Miami | |
| Chelby Koker, Northern Illinois | |
| Quinesha Lockett, Toledo |
All-MAC Awards
Mid-American women's basketball weekly awards
| Week | Player(s) of the Week | School | Newcomer of the Week | School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 15 | Jordyn Dawson | Akron | ||
| Nov 22 | Peyton Scott | Miami | ||
| Nov 29 | Dyaisha Fair | Buffalo | ||
| Dec 6 | Lauren Ross | Western Michigan | ||
| Dec 13 | Quinesha Lockett | Toledo | ||
| Dec 20 | A'Jah Davis | Northern Illinois | ||
| Dec 27 | Cece Hooks | Ohio | ||
| Jan 3 | Dyaisha Fair | Buffalo | ||
| Jan 10 | Dyaisha Fair | Buffalo | ||
| Jan 17 | Cece Hooks | Ohio | ||
| Jan 24 | Cece Hooks | Ohio | ||
| Jan 31 | Jordyn Dawson | Akron | ||
| Feb 7 | Ally Becki | Ball State | ||
| Feb 14 | Lauren Ross | Western Michigan | ||
| Feb 21 | Dyaisha Fair | Buffalo | ||
| Feb 28 | Jordyn Dawson | Akron | ||
| Mar 7 |
Postseason
Mid–American Tournament
Postseason Awards
- Coach of the Year: Tricia Cullop, Toledo
- Player of the Year: Jordyn Dawson, Akron
- Freshman of the Year: Georgia Woolley, Buffalo
- Defensive Player of the Year: Jordyn Dawson, Akron \ Cece Hooks, Ohio
- Sixth Player of the Year: Hannah Noveroske, Toledo
Honors
| Honor | Recipient |
|---|---|
| Postseason All-MAC First Team | Jordyn Dawson, Akron |
| Dyaisha Fair, Buffalo | |
| A’Jah Davis, Northern Illinois | |
| Cece Hooks, Ohio | |
| Quinesha Lockett, Toledo | |
| Postseason All-MAC Second Team | Summer Hemphill, Buffalo |
| Molly Davis, Central Michigan | |
| Areanna Combs, Eastern Michigan | |
| Peyton Scott, Miami | |
| Sophia Wiard, Toledo | |
| Postseason All-MAC Third Team | Ally Becki, Ball State |
| Kadie Hempfling, Bowling Green | |
| Georgia Woolley, Buffalo | |
| Erica Johnson, Ohio | |
| Lauren Ross, Western Michigan | |
| Postseason All-MAC Honorable Mention | Reagan Bass, Akron |
| Thelma Dis Agustsdottir, Ball State | |
| Chelby Koker, Northern Illinois | |
| Janae Poisson, Northern Illinois | |
| Gabby Burris, Ohio | |
| All-MAC Freshman Team | Reagan Bass, Akron |
| Ally Becki, Ball State | |
| Amy Velasco, Bowling Green | |
| Georgia Woolley, Buffalo | |
| Jessica Cook, Toledo | |
| Lauren Ross, Western Michigan | |
| All-MAC Defensive Team | Jordyn Dawson, Akron |
| Nyla Hampton, Bowling Green | |
| Summer Hemphill, Buffalo | |
| Cece Hooks, Ohio | |
| Khera Goss, Toledo | |
See also
References
- ↑ "Buffalo 79, Ball St. 75". ESPN. Retrieved March 12, 2022.
- ↑ "Buffalo Bulls to Face Lady Vols in NCAA Tournament". Mid-American Conference. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
- ↑ "Five MAC Programs to Compete in WNIT". Mid-American Conference. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
- ↑ "Falcons to Participate in WBI". Mid-American Conference. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
- ↑ "Women's Basketball Preseason Coaches Poll & All-MAC Teams Announced" getsomemaction.com. Retrieved 2021-12-25.
- ↑ "Women's Basketball Players of the Week".
- ↑ "2021-22 Women's Basketball Postseason Awards Announced".
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