2003–04 Mid-American Conference women's basketball season
| 2003–04 Mid-American Conference women's basketball season | |
|---|---|
| League | NCAA Division I |
| Sport | Basketball |
| Number of teams | 13 |
| Regular season | |
| Champions | Miami (OH) |
| Season MVP | Casey Rost |
| Tournament | |
| Champions | Eastern Michigan |
| Runners-up | Bowling Green |
| Finals MVP | Ryan Coleman |
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| Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Miami (OH) | 13 | – | 2 | .867 | 22 | – | 9 | .710 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kent State | 12 | – | 4 | .750 | 18 | – | 11 | .621 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Marshall | 8 | – | 8 | .500 | 18 | – | 12 | .600 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ohio | 7 | – | 9 | .438 | 13 | – | 15 | .464 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Buffalo | 4 | – | 12 | .250 | 6 | – | 21 | .222 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Akron | 2 | – | 14 | .125 | 7 | – | 21 | .250 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| West | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Eastern Michigan† | 12 | – | 4 | .750 | 22 | – | 7 | .759 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling Green | 11 | – | 5 | .688 | 21 | – | 10 | .677 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Western Michigan | 11 | – | 5 | .688 | 18 | – | 12 | .600 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Toledo | 8 | – | 7 | .533 | 13 | – | 16 | .448 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ball State | 7 | – | 9 | .438 | 14 | – | 15 | .483 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northern Illinois | 7 | – | 9 | .438 | 11 | – | 16 | .407 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Central Michigan | 1 | – | 15 | .063 | 5 | – | 23 | .179 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| † 2004 MAC tournament winner Rankings from AP poll | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The 2003–04 Mid-American Conference women's basketball season began with practices in October 2003, followed by the start of the 2002–03 NCAA Division I women's basketball season in November. Conference play began in January 2004 and concluded in March 2004. Miami won the regular season title with a record of 13–2. Casey Rost of Western Michigan was MAC player of the year.[1]
Second seeded Eastern Michigan won the MAC tournament over seventh seeded Bowling Green.[2] Ryan Coleman of Eastern Michigan was the tournament MVP.[3] Eastern Michigan lost to Kentucky in the first round of the NCAA tournament.[4] Miami, Kent State, and Western Michigan played in the WNIT.[5]
Preseason Awards
The preseason poll was announced by the league office on October 22, 2003.[6]
Preseason women's basketball poll
East Division
Kent State
West Division
Western Michigan
Honors
| Honor | Recipient |
|---|---|
| Preseason All-MAC East | Jessica Kochendorfer, Buffalo |
| Andrea Csaszar, Kent State | |
| Catie Knable, Marshall | |
| Sikeetha Shepard-Hall, Marshall | |
| Colleen Day, Miami | |
| Preseason All-MAC West | Johna Goff, Ball State |
| Ryan Coleman, Eastern Michigan | |
| Jennifer Youngblood, Northern Illinois | |
| Kelly Walker, Toledo | |
| Casey Rost, Western Michigan |
Postseason
Mid–American Tournament
NCAA Tournament
Women's National Invitational Tournament
Postseason Awards
- Coach of the Year: Maria Fantanarosa, Miami
- Player of the Year: Casey Rost, Western Michigan
- Freshman of the Year: Ali Mann, Bowling Green
- Defensive Player of the Year: Lindsay Austin, Bowling Green
- Sixth Man of the Year: Sarah VanMetre, Eastern Michigan
Honors
| Honor | Recipient |
|---|---|
| Postseason All-MAC First Team | Ryan Coleman, Eastern Michigan |
| Colleen Day, Miami | |
| Kate Endress, Ball State | |
| Casey Rost, Western Michigan | |
| Lindsay Shearer, Kent State | |
| Postseason All-MAC Second Team | Andrea Csaszar, Kent State |
| Nikki Knapp, Eastern Michigan | |
| Kim Lancaster, Miami | |
| Cindi Merrill, Miami | |
| Stefanie Wenzel, Bowling Green | |
| Postseason All-MAC Honorable Mention | Lindsay Austin, Bowling Green |
| Marion Crandall, Eastern Michigan | |
| Johna Goff, Ball State | |
| Karin Hoogendam, Toledo | |
| Maria Jilian, Western Michigan | |
| Jessica Kochendorfer, Buffalo | |
| Ali Mann, Bowling Green | |
| Sikeetha Shepard-Hall, Marshall | |
| Kelly Walker, Toledo | |
| Jennifer Youngblood, Northern Illinois | |
| All-MAC Freshman Team | Amanda Jackson, Miami |
| Ali Mann, Bowling Green | |
| Carrie Moore, Western Michigan | |
| Stephanie Raymond, Northern Illinois | |
| Sarah VanMetre, Eastern Michigan |
See also
2003–04 Mid-American Conference men's basketball season
References
- ^ a b "MID-AMERICAN CONFERENCE ANNOUNCES TOP WOMEN'S BASKETBALL HONORS". Retrieved June 14, 2022.
- ^ "Eastern Michigan 65, Bowling Green 56". 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.
- ^ "Kentucky 79, Eastern Michigan 68". ESPN. Retrieved June 14, 2022.
- ^ "2004 Postseason WNIT Bracket" (PDF). WNIT. Retrieved June 14, 2022.
- ^ "KENT STATE, WESTERN MICHIGAN 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.
- ^ "WOMEN'S BASKETBALL PRESEASON ALL-MAC TEAM ANNOUNCED". Retrieved June 14, 2022.