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2005–06 Mid-American Conference women's basketball season
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August 2023
2005–06 Mid-American Conference women's basketball season #CD1141 #FFFFFF NCAA Division I Basketball 12 Regular season Bowling Green Champions Eastern Michigan Lindsay Shearer Mid-American Conference women's Basketball Player of the Year Tournament 2006 MAC Women's Basketball Tournament Bowling Green Kent State Ali Mann Mid-American Conference women's basketball tournament List of Mid-American women's basketball seasons Mid-American women's basketball 2004–05 2006–07
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.MAC ANNOUNCES WOMEN'S BASKETBALL AWARDS https://getsomemaction.com/news/2006/3/7/WBB_121858.aspx 2022-06-13
Regular season champion Bowling Green won the MAC tournament over Kent State.Bowling Green thumps Kent St. for second straight MAC title https://www.espn.com/womens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=260700189 ESPN June 13, 2022 Ali Mann of Bowling Green was the tournament MVP.Mid-American Conference women's basketball championship history https://www.foxnews.com/sports/mid-american-conference-womens-basketball-championship-history FOX News June 13, 2022 June 4, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20220604151741/https://www.foxnews.com/sports/mid-american-conference-womens-basketball-championship-history live Bowling Green lost to UCLA in the first of the NCAA tournament.Trio drives Bruins to 1st NCAA win in seven years https://www.espn.com/womens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=264000050 ESPN June 13, 2022 Eastern Michigan played in the WNIT.2006 Postseason WNIT Bracket https://womensnit.com/documents/2019/3/4//06_postbracket.pdf?id=30 WNIT June 13, 2022
Preseason Awards
The preseason poll was announced by the league office on October 26, 2005.BOWLING GREEN AND EASTERN MICHIGAN TABBED AS MAC WOMEN'S FAVORITES https://getsomemaction.com/news/2005/10/26/WBB_125200.aspx 2022-06-13
Preseason women's basketball poll
(First place votes in parentheses)
East Division
2005 women Bowling Green Falcons Bowling Green (17) 132
2005 women Kent State Golden Flashes Kent State (6) 117
2005 women Miami RedHawks Miami 93
Ohio 68
2005 women Buffalo Bulls Buffalo 40
2005 women Akron Zips Akron 33
West Division
2005 women Eastern Michigan Eagles Eastern Michigan (20) 132
2005 women Western Michigan Broncos Western Michigan (3) 99
2005 women Ball State Cardinals Ball State 86
2005 women Toledo Rockets Toledo 83
2005 women Northern Illinois Huskies Northern Illinois 44
2005 women Central Michigan Chippewas Central Michigan 39
Tournament Champion
Bowling Green (15), Kent State (5), Eastern Michigan (4), Western Michigan (1)
Honors
WOMEN'S BASKETBALL PRESEASON ALL-MAC TEAM ANNOUNCED https://getsomemaction.com/news/2005/10/12/WBB_124970.aspx Mid-American Conference 2022-06-13
Honor Recipient Preseason All-MAC EastLiz Honegger, Bowling GreenAli Mann, Bowling GreenLindsay Shearer, Kent StateMalika Willoughby, Kent StateCindi Merrill, Miami Preseason All-MAC WestNikki Knapp, Eastern MichiganRyan Coleman, Eastern MichiganStephanie Raymond, Northern IllinoisDanielle Bishop, ToledoCarrie Moore, Western Michigan
Postseason
Mid–American Tournament
2006 MAC women's basketball tournament
NCAA Tournament
2006 NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament
Women's National Invitational Tournament
2006 Women's National Invitation Tournament
Postseason Awards
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
MAC ANNOUNCES WOMEN'S BASKETBALL ALL-CONFERENCE AND ALL-FRESHMAN TEAMS https://getsomemaction.com/news/2006/3/6/WBB_121850.aspx 2022-06-13
Honor Recipient Postseason All-MAC First TeamLindsay Shearer, Kent StateRyan Coleman, Eastern MichiganCarrie Moore, Western MichiganCasey Rost, Western MichiganAli Mann, Bowling Green Postseason All-MAC Second TeamLiz Honegger, Bowling GreenKate Achter, Bowling GreenNikki Knapp, Eastern MichiganPatrice McKinney, Eastern MichiganStephanie Raymond, Northern Illinois Postseason All-MAC Third TeamJessie Crooks, AkronJulie DeMuth, Ball StatePatrice McKinney, Eastern MichiganCarin Horne, Bowling GreenHeather Turner, BuffaloCindi Merrill, Miami Postseason All-MAC Honorable MentionAnn Skufca, Central MichiganMalika Willoughby, Kent StateKristin Wiener, Northern IllinoisRachel Frederick, OhioSimone Redd, OhioDanielle Bishop, Toledo All-MAC Freshman TeamNiki McCoy, AkronJamie Schiebner, BuffaloJenna Schone, MiamiRachel Frederick, OhioDiana Reindl, Toledo
See also
2005–06 Mid-American Conference men's basketball season
References