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
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

2008–09 Mid-American Conference women's basketball standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
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
West
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

1. Bowling Green
2. Miami
3. Kent State
4. Ohio
5. Buffalo
6. Akron

West Division

1. Ball State
2. Northern Illinois
3. Central Michigan
4. Western Michigan
5. Eastern Michigan
6. Toledo

Honors

^[8]

Honor	Recipient
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

Main article: 2009 MAC women's basketball tournament

NCAA tournament

Main article: 2009 NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament

Women's National Invitational Tournament

Main article: 2009 Women's National Invitation Tournament

Postseason awards

^[1]

1. Coach of the Year: Curt Miller, Bowling Green and Tricia Cullop, Toledo
2. Player of the Year: Lauren Prochaska, Bowling Green
3. Freshman of the Year: Brandie Baker, Central Michigan
4. Defensive Player of the Year: Porchia Green, Ball State
5. Sixth Man of the Year: Marke Freeman, Northern Illinois

Honors

^[1]

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

See also

2008–09 Mid-American Conference men's basketball season