2007–08 Mid-American Conference season

Reese and Jacoby trophies

The Reese and Jacoby trophies are awarded to the top men's and women's athletic departments in the Mid-American Conference.

Points are awarded based on each school’s finish, with the overall total divided by the number of sports sponsored by each school. An institution may count either indoor track and field or outdoor track and field but not both.

Reese standings

West

Basketball (women's)

The 2007-08 women's basketball season begins in November 2007 and concludes with the NCAA Tournament in March 2008. East division champion Bowling Green defeated West champion Ball State in the finals of the conference tournament. Bowling Green, which entered the 2007 NCAA Women's Division I Basketball Tournament ranked 18th and 20th in the USA Today Coaches Poll and Associated Press Poll, respectively, was seeded 7th and advanced to the Sweet Sixteen, defeating 10th seeded Oklahoma State and 2nd seeded Vanderbilt along the way.

tandings

"* Received W1 seed based on 2-0 head-to-head record vs. Eastern Michigan."

Tournament

4RoundBracket-Byes
RD1=First Round
Sun/Mon, March 9/10
RD2=Quarterfinals
Tuesday, March 11
RD3=Semifinals
Friday, March 14
RD4=Final
Saturday, March 15
group1=
group2=
RD1-seed03 = E4
RD1-team03 = Buffalo
RD1-score03 = 50
RD1-seed04 = W5
RD1-team04 = Toledo
RD1-score04 = 53
RD1-seed07 = W3
RD1-team07 = Western Michigan
RD1-score07 = 84
RD1-seed08 = E6
RD1-team08 = Akron
RD1-score08 = 54
RD1-seed11 = W4
RD1-team11 = Northern Illinois
RD1-score11 = 67
RD1-seed12 = E5
RD1-team12 = Kent
RD1-score12 = 75
RD1-seed15 = E3
RD1-team15 = Ohio
RD1-score15 = 68
RD1-seed16 = W6
RD1-team16 = Central Michigan
RD1-score16 = 65
RD2-seed01 = W1
RD2-team01 = Ball State
RD2-score01 = 60
RD2-seed02 = W5
RD2-team02 = Toledo
RD2-score02 = 65
RD2-seed03 = E2
RD2-team03 = Miami
RD2-score03 = 65
RD2-seed04 = W3
RD2-team04 = Western Michigan
RD2-score04 = 60
RD2-seed05 = E1
RD2-team05 = Bowling Green
RD2-score05 = 76
RD2-seed06 = E5
RD2-team06 = Kent
RD2-score06 = 62
RD2-seed07 = W2
RD2-team07 = Eastern Michigan
RD2-score07 = 62
RD2-seed08 = E3
RD2-team08 = Ohio
RD2-score08 = 76
RD3-seed01 = W5
RD3-team01 = Toledo
RD3-score01 = 66
RD3-seed02 = E2
RD3-team02 = Miami
RD3-score02 = 70
RD3-seed03 = E1
RD3-team03 = Bowling Green
RD3-score03 = 66
RD3-seed04 = E3
RD3-team04 = Ohio
RD3-score04 = 68 *
RD4-seed01 = E2
RD4-team01 = Miami
RD4-score01 = 67
RD4-seed02 = E3
RD4-team02 = Ohio
RD4-score02 = 56"* double overtime"

Players of the week

The following are the MAC women's basketball players of the week. Number of awards won this season are in parenthesis.

Field hockey

Ohio captured the Mid-American Conference regular season championship, finishing 2 games better than second place Kent State. Ohio also won the MAC tournament championship, defeating Miami 3-2 in overtime. The victory marked the first time an Ohio field hockey team has won the regular season and tournament championships two years in a row. Ohio was ranked 15 in the final STX/NFHCA Division I National Coaches Poll.

Ohio defeated American University 3-2 in the NCAA Women's Field Hockey Championship Opening Round game. Ohio lost to #6 ranked Michigan Wolverines 1-0 in overtime in the First Round of the tournament.

Tournament

The conference tournament took place November 1 through November 3 in Oxford, OH.3RoundBracket-Byes
RD1 = November 1
Oxford, OH
RD2 = November 2
Oxford, OH
RD3 = November 3
Oxford, OH
RD1-seed3 = 4
RD1-team3 = Central Michigan
RD1-score3 = 1
RD1-seed4 = 5
RD1-team4 = Ball State
RD1-score4 = 0
RD1-seed5 = 3
RD1-team5 = Miami
RD1-score5 = 3
RD1-seed6 = 6
RD1-team6 = Missouri State
RD1-score6 = 1
RD2-seed1 = 1
RD2-team1 = Ohio
RD2-score1 = 3
RD2-seed2 = 4
RD2-team2 = Central Michigan
RD2-score2 = 0
RD2-seed3 = 2
RD2-team3 = Kent State
RD2-score3 = 2
RD2-seed4 = 3
RD2-team4 = Miami
RD2-score4 = 3
RD3-seed1 = 1
RD3-team1 = Ohio
RD3-score1 = 3
RD3-seed2 = 3
RD3-team2 = Miami
RD3-score2 = 2

All-tournament team

* Torrie Albini, F, Ohio
* Taylor Florence, F, Miami
* Danielle Gaynor, MF, Miami
* Louise Gerike, GK, Central Michigan
* Nikki Gnozzio, D, Ohio
* Jessie Martin, GK, Ohio
* Anna McComb, MF, Kent State
* Rachel Miller, F, Kent State
* Alyssa Nye, F, Miami
* Kim Sihota, MF, Central Michigan

tandings

Awards

* Player of the Year: Jessie Martin, Ohio
* Coach of the Year: Kathleen Schanne, Kent State
* Freshman of the Year: Rachel Miller, Kent State
* All MAC, First Team
** Rachelle Coetzee, Ohio, Midfielder, Senior
** Lauren Cruz, Ball State, Midfielder, Senior
** Kim Erasmus, Central Michigan, Midfielder, Sophomore
** Taylor Florence, Miami, Forward, Senior
** Nikki Gnozzio, Ohio, Forward, Sophomore
** Sarah Johnson, Missouri State, Defense, Junior
** Brooke MacGillivary, Ball State, Forward, Sophomore
** Jessie Martin, Ohio, Goalkeeper, Junior
** Rachel Miller, Kent State, Forward, Freshman
** Charlotte Muller, Kent State, Midfielder, Senior
** Alyssa Nye, Miami, Forward, Senior

Football

The 2007 MAC football season began in August 2007 and concludes with the 2008 GMAC Bowl on January 6, 2008.

Players of the week

occer (men's)

Tournament

3RoundBracket-Byes
RD1 = November 13
Campus sites
RD2 = November 16
Akron, OH
RD3 = November 18
Akron, OH
RD1-seed3 = 4
RD1-team3 = Bowling Green
RD1-score3 = 0
RD1-seed4 = 5
RD1-team4 = Northern Illinois
RD1-score4 = 3
RD1-seed5 = 3
RD1-team5 = Hartwick
RD1-score5 = 1 *
RD1-seed6 = 6
RD1-team6 = Western Michigan
RD1-score6 = 1
RD2-seed1 = 1
RD2-team1 = Akron
RD2-score1 = 2 †
RD2-seed2 = 5
RD2-team2 = Northern Illinois
RD2-score2 = 1
RD2-seed3 = 2
RD2-team3 = Buffalo
RD2-score3 = 1
RD2-seed4 = 3
RD2-team4 = Hartwick
RD2-score4 = 0
RD3-seed1 = 1
RD3-team1 = Akron
RD3-score1 = 1 †
RD3-seed2 = 2
RD3-team2 = Buffalo
RD3-score2 = 0"* Hartwick advances 4-2 on penalty kicks"
"† Double overtime"

tandings

occer (women's)

Tournament

8TeamBracket
RD1 = November 4
Campus sites
RD2 = November 9
Muncie, IN
RD3 = November 11
Muncie, IN
RD1-seed1 = 1
RD1-team1 = Ball State
RD1-score1 = 1
RD1-seed2 = 8
RD1-team2 = Miami
RD1-score2 = 0
RD1-seed3 = 4
RD1-team3 = Bowling Green
RD1-score3 = 2 *
RD1-seed4 = 5
RD1-team4 = Eastern Michigan
RD1-score4 = 1
RD1-seed5 = 3
RD1-team5 = Northern Illinois
RD1-score5 = 1
RD1-seed6 = 6
RD1-team6 = Ohio
RD1-score6 = 0
RD1-seed7 = 2
RD1-team7 = Toledo
RD1-score7 = 4
RD1-seed8 = 7
RD1-team8 = Kent State
RD1-score8 = 3
RD2-seed1 = 1
RD2-team1 = Ball State
RD2-score1 = 0
RD2-seed2 = 4
RD2-team2 = Bowling Green
RD2-score2 = 0 **
RD2-seed3 = 3
RD2-team3 = Northern Illinois
RD2-score3 = 0
RD2-seed4 = 2
RD2-team4 = Toledo
RD2-score4 = 0 †
RD3-seed1 = 4
RD3-team1 = Bowling Green
RD3-score1 = 2
RD3-seed2 = 2
RD3-team2 = Toledo
RD3-score2 = 2 ‡

"* Overtime"
"** Bowling Green advances 3-0 on penalty kicks"
"† Toledo advances 4-3 on penalty kicks"
"‡ Toledo wins championship 3-2 on penalty kicks"

tandings

oftball

tandings

East

wimming (men's)

tandings

wimming (women's)

tandings

Tennis (men's)

Players of the week

Track and field (men's)

Indoor MAC Championships

: 1. Eastern Michigan, 207 points: 2. Akron, 124: 3. Kent State, 98: 4. Central Michigan, 47: 4. Buffalo, 47

Outdoor MAC Championships

# Akron, 182 points
# Eastern Michigan, 182
# Kent State, 153
# Miami, 192.5
# Central Michigan, 85.5
# Buffalo, 79

Players of the week

Volleyball

The 2007 Mid-American Conference volleyball season begins in August and ends with the NCAA Tournament in November. The MAC Tournament begins November 13 on campus sites and concludes with the finals November 18 at the SeaGate Convention Centre in Toledo, OH.

Tournament

4RoundBracket-Byes
RD1 = November 13
Campus sites
RD2 = November 16
SeaGate Centre
RD3 = November 17
SeaGate Centre
RD4 = November 18
SeaGate Centre
RD1-seed01 = 8
RD1-team01 = Northern Illinois
RD1-score01 = 3
RD1-seed02 = 9
RD1-team02 = Ball State
RD1-score02 = 1
RD1-seed05 = 5
RD1-team05 = Kent State
RD1-score05 = 3
RD1-seed06 = 12
RD1-team06 = Buffalo
RD1-score06 = 0
RD1-seed09 = 7
RD1-team09 = Eastern Michigan
RD1-score09 = 3
RD1-seed10 = 10
RD1-team10 = Akron
RD1-score10 = 0
RD1-seed13 = 6
RD1-team13 = Central Michigan
RD1-score13 = 3
RD1-seed14 = 11
RD1-team14 = Toledo
RD1-score14 = 2
RD2-seed01 = 8
RD2-team01 = Northern Illinois
RD2-score01 = 1
RD2-seed02 = 1
RD2-team02 = Ohio
RD2-score02 = 3
RD2-seed03 = 5
RD2-team03 = Kent State
RD2-score03 = 3
RD2-seed04 = 4
RD2-team04 = Bowling Green
RD2-score04 = 0
RD2-seed05 = 7
RD2-team05 = Eastern Michigan
RD2-score05 = 3
RD2-seed06 = 2
RD2-team06 = Western Michigan
RD2-score06 = 1
RD2-seed07 = 6
RD2-team07 = Central Michigan
RD2-score07 = 0
RD2-seed08 = 3
RD2-team08 = Miami
RD2-score08 = 3
RD3-seed01 = 1
RD3-team01 = Ohio
RD3-score01 = 3
RD3-seed02 = 5
RD3-team02 = Kent State
RD3-score02 = 1
RD3-seed03 = 7
RD3-team03 = Eastern Michigan
RD3-score03 = 0
RD3-seed04 = 3
RD3-team04 = Miami
RD3-score04 = 3
RD4-seed01 = 1
RD4-team01 = Ohio
RD4-score01 = 0
RD4-seed02 = 3
RD4-team02 = Miami
RD4-score02 = 3

tandings

Players of the week

Players of the week

ee also

* Mid-American Conference
* List of Mid-American Conference championships

External links

* [http://www.mac-sports.com/ Official website]