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BGSU Picked to Finish Fourth in the East
October 27, 2016 | Women's Basketball
Falcons return eight letterwinners from a year ago
The Mid-American Conference women's basketball coaches have had their say, and Bowling Green State University has been picked to finish fourth in the East Division in the 2016-17 season. The MAC office announced the preseason poll on Thursday afternoon (Oct. 26).
Head coach Jennifer Roos and her staff -- which is comprised of assistant coaches Jacey Brooks, Nick Moore and Jessie Ivey, director of operations Monique Rosati and video coordinator Heidi Schlegel -- are just over a week away from the team's exhibition game at the Stroh Center. The group of returnees includes a trio of seniors in Rachel Konieczki, Abby Siefker and Ashley Tunstall. The junior class includes Rachel Myers and Haley Puk, while Maddie Cole, Sydney Lambert and Carly Santoro comprise the sophomore class.
The eight active returnees are joined by four freshmen, including Andrea Cecil, Clare Glowniak, Caterrion Thompson and Jane Uecker. The entire team got a jump-start on the '16-17 season with a trip to Cuba in mid-August, as the Falcons were able to practice prior to the trip, then play three games while on the foreign tour.
Falcon fans will get their first chance to see the 2016-17 team in action on Saturday, Nov. 5, when Ferris State comes to the Stroh for a 12:00 p.m. exhibition. The regular season begins the following weekend, with BGSU heading to Eastern Kentucky for a Nov. 11 contest, and the home opener is scheduled for Tuesday, Nov. 15, vs. Cincinnati.
The non-conference schedule includes five other home games, with Virginia and Cleveland State among the Stroh Center visitors, and trips to Louisville, Virginia Tech and South Dakota State. The Louisville game is BGSU's first of four contests in the Naismith Memorial Hall of Fame Challenge, which will see the Falcons play three total games while in Louisville and an additional contest in Springfield, Mass.
The 18-game MAC schedule begins on Dec. 31, when the Falcons host defending MAC regular-season champion Ohio.
Ohio and Central Michigan were each selected to win their respective divisions. The Bobcats received nine of the 12 first-place votes to capture the East Division after winning the East a year ago. Buffalo, after beating Ohio in the MAC Tournament on their way to the league tourney title, was picked second in the East and received the three remaining votes.
CMU, which lost to UB on a last-second shot in the MAC Tournament's championship game, was a unanimous favorite to win the West Division.
Akron edged out BGSU for third place in the East Division predictions, while Miami was picked to place fifth and Kent State sixth.
Ball State and Toledo tied for second place in the West Division poll, with Western Michigan, Northern Illinois and Eastern Michigan rounding out the division predictions.
CMU received six votes to win the overall regular-season crown, while Ohio picked up five votes and Buffalo one. The Chippewas got seven votes to capture the league tournament title, with Ohio receiving four and UB one.
BGSU women's basketball season tickets are on sale now and can be purchased by calling the BGSU Ticket Office at 877-BGSU-TICKET or by visiting the Falcon Ticket Zone right here at BGSUFalcons.com.
MAC PRESEASON POLL
EAST DIVISION
1 - Ohio (9 first-place votes) -- 69 pts.
2 - Buffalo (3) -- 60
3 - Akron -- 48
4 -Â Bowling Green -- 30
5 - Miami -- 27
6 - Kent State -- 18
WEST DIVISION
1 - Central Michigan (12) -- 72 pts.
2 - Ball State & Toledo -- 53
4 -Â Western Michigan -- 34
5 - Northern Illinois -- 25
6 - Eastern Michigan -- 15
PREDICTED REGULAR-SEASON CHAMPION (with votes received)
Central Michigan 6, Ohio 5, Buffalo 1.
PREDICTED MAC TOURNAMENT CHAMPION (with votes received)
Central Michigan 7, Ohio 4, Buffalo 1.
PRESEASON ALL-MAC TEAM
EAST DIVISION
Jordan Korinek, Kent State
Quiera Lampkins, Ohio
Hannah Plybon, Akron
Stephanie Reid, Buffalo
JoAnna Smith, Buffalo
WEST DIVISION
Jay-Ann Bravo-Harriott, Toledo
Presley Hudson, Central Michigan
Ally Lehman, Northern Illinois
Janice Monakana, Toledo
Tinara Moore, Central Michigan
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Head coach Jennifer Roos and her staff -- which is comprised of assistant coaches Jacey Brooks, Nick Moore and Jessie Ivey, director of operations Monique Rosati and video coordinator Heidi Schlegel -- are just over a week away from the team's exhibition game at the Stroh Center. The group of returnees includes a trio of seniors in Rachel Konieczki, Abby Siefker and Ashley Tunstall. The junior class includes Rachel Myers and Haley Puk, while Maddie Cole, Sydney Lambert and Carly Santoro comprise the sophomore class.
The eight active returnees are joined by four freshmen, including Andrea Cecil, Clare Glowniak, Caterrion Thompson and Jane Uecker. The entire team got a jump-start on the '16-17 season with a trip to Cuba in mid-August, as the Falcons were able to practice prior to the trip, then play three games while on the foreign tour.
Falcon fans will get their first chance to see the 2016-17 team in action on Saturday, Nov. 5, when Ferris State comes to the Stroh for a 12:00 p.m. exhibition. The regular season begins the following weekend, with BGSU heading to Eastern Kentucky for a Nov. 11 contest, and the home opener is scheduled for Tuesday, Nov. 15, vs. Cincinnati.
The non-conference schedule includes five other home games, with Virginia and Cleveland State among the Stroh Center visitors, and trips to Louisville, Virginia Tech and South Dakota State. The Louisville game is BGSU's first of four contests in the Naismith Memorial Hall of Fame Challenge, which will see the Falcons play three total games while in Louisville and an additional contest in Springfield, Mass.
The 18-game MAC schedule begins on Dec. 31, when the Falcons host defending MAC regular-season champion Ohio.
Ohio and Central Michigan were each selected to win their respective divisions. The Bobcats received nine of the 12 first-place votes to capture the East Division after winning the East a year ago. Buffalo, after beating Ohio in the MAC Tournament on their way to the league tourney title, was picked second in the East and received the three remaining votes.
CMU, which lost to UB on a last-second shot in the MAC Tournament's championship game, was a unanimous favorite to win the West Division.
Akron edged out BGSU for third place in the East Division predictions, while Miami was picked to place fifth and Kent State sixth.
Ball State and Toledo tied for second place in the West Division poll, with Western Michigan, Northern Illinois and Eastern Michigan rounding out the division predictions.
CMU received six votes to win the overall regular-season crown, while Ohio picked up five votes and Buffalo one. The Chippewas got seven votes to capture the league tournament title, with Ohio receiving four and UB one.
BGSU women's basketball season tickets are on sale now and can be purchased by calling the BGSU Ticket Office at 877-BGSU-TICKET or by visiting the Falcon Ticket Zone right here at BGSUFalcons.com.
MAC PRESEASON POLL
EAST DIVISION
1 - Ohio (9 first-place votes) -- 69 pts.
2 - Buffalo (3) -- 60
3 - Akron -- 48
4 -Â Bowling Green -- 30
5 - Miami -- 27
6 - Kent State -- 18
WEST DIVISION
1 - Central Michigan (12) -- 72 pts.
2 - Ball State & Toledo -- 53
4 -Â Western Michigan -- 34
5 - Northern Illinois -- 25
6 - Eastern Michigan -- 15
PREDICTED REGULAR-SEASON CHAMPION (with votes received)
Central Michigan 6, Ohio 5, Buffalo 1.
PREDICTED MAC TOURNAMENT CHAMPION (with votes received)
Central Michigan 7, Ohio 4, Buffalo 1.
PRESEASON ALL-MAC TEAM
EAST DIVISION
Jordan Korinek, Kent State
Quiera Lampkins, Ohio
Hannah Plybon, Akron
Stephanie Reid, Buffalo
JoAnna Smith, Buffalo
WEST DIVISION
Jay-Ann Bravo-Harriott, Toledo
Presley Hudson, Central Michigan
Ally Lehman, Northern Illinois
Janice Monakana, Toledo
Tinara Moore, Central Michigan
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