The 2007–08 Mid-American Conference season was its 62nd season in existence. The Mid-American Conference (MAC) competed at Division I in the National Collegiate Athletic Association . It sponsored 23 sports (11 men's and 12 women's).
Institution Nickname Location Founded Affiliation Enrollment East Division University of Akron Zips Akron, Ohio 1870 Public 24,704 Bowling Green State University Falcons Bowling Green, Ohio 1910 Public 22,882 University at Buffalo Bulls Buffalo, New York 1846 Public 28,054 Kent State University Golden Flashes Kent, Ohio 1910 Public 34,056 Miami University RedHawks Oxford, Ohio 1809 Public 20,126 Ohio University Bobcats Athens, Ohio 1804 Public 20,437 West Division Ball State University Cardinals Muncie, Indiana 1918 Public 20,113 Central Michigan University Chippewas Mount Pleasant, Michigan 1892 Public 26,788 Eastern Michigan University Eagles Ypsilanti, Michigan 1849 Public 22,974 Northern Illinois University Huskies DeKalb, Illinois 1895 Public 25,313 University of Toledo Rockets Toledo, Ohio 1872 Public 19,706 Western Michigan University Broncos Kalamazoo, Michigan 1903 Public 24,433
Four schools have affiliate membership status:
Reese and Jacoby trophies [ edit ] 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.[1]
Reese standings [ edit ] Institution BB BKB CC FB Golf Soc Sw Ten TFI TFO W No. Sports Total Avg Eastern Michigan 10½ 7 12½ 5½ 12½ - 11 - 12 10 6 8 77 9.6 Kent State 12½ 13 6 1 11½ - - - 7 8 10 7 61 8.7 Central Michigan 6 7 9 13 - - - - 3 4 12 6 50 8.3 Akron 3½ 10½ 7 3½ 7 12 - - 9 12 - 7 55½ 7.9 Miami 2 9 11½ 10½ 6 - 8½ - - 6 - 7 53½ 7.6 Western Michigan 6 12 - 5½ - 2 - 12 - - - 5 37½ 7.5 Ball State 8½ 3½ - 10½ 9 - 2½ 10 - - - 6 44 7.3 Bowling Green 12½ 4½ 2½ 12 2½ 6 - - - - - 6 40 6.7 Ohio 7½ 9 8 7½ 5 - - - - - 2 6 39 6.5 Toledo 4½ 5½ 1 3½ 8 - - 8 - - - 6 30½ 5.1 NIU 9½ 2 - 2 1 4 - 6 - - 8 7 32½ 4.6 Buffalo 1 1 5 9 - 9 5½ 2 3 2 4 9 39½ 4.4 Hartwick * - - - - - 8 - - - - - 1 8 8.0 Temple * - - - 7½ - - - - - - - 1 7½ 7.5 Chicago State * - - - - - - - 4 - - - 1 4 4.0
* Affiliate status only. Does not qualify for trophy.
Jacoby standings [ edit ] Institution BKB CC FH Golf Gym SB Soc Sw Ten TFI TFO VB No. Sports Total Avg Miami 12 10½ 8 - - 9½ 5 8 11½ 10½ 10½ 12 9 87 9.7 Ohio 8½ 13 12 5 - 7½ 7½ 12½ - 3½ 6½ 13 9 85½ 9.5 Kent State 3½ 4½ 10 12½ 12 13 6½ - - 5½ 9½ 8½ 9 80 8.9 Western Michigan 7½ 5½ - 8 5 8½ 1½ - 12½ 12 12 10 9 70½ 7.8 Eastern Michigan 10 2 - 11 11 3½ 9 9 8½ 6½ 4 6½ 10 77 7.7 Toledo 4½ 9½ - 9 - 1 12 11 8½ 4½ 5½ 1½ 9 62½ 6.9 Central Michigan 2 7½ 6 - 9 10½ 3½ - - 8½ 8½ 7½ 8 54½ 6.8 Bowling Green 13 6½ - 1½ 2 12 9 5 6½ 2 2 10 10 67½ 6.8 Ball State 10 8½ 4 6 3 6½ 13 1½ 5 9½ 4 4½ 11 71½ 6.5 Akron 1 12 - - - 5½ 1½ 3 1 13 13 3½ 8 40½ 5.1 Buffalo 6½ 3½ - - - 2 5 6 6½ 7½ 7½ 1½ 8 38½ 4.8 NIU 5½ 1 - 3 7 4½ 10½ - 2½ 1 1 5½ 9 40½ 4.5 Missouri State * - - 2 - - - - - - - - - 1 2 2.0
* Affiliate status only. Does not qualify for trophy.
Baseball [ edit ] The 2008 baseball season begins in February 2008 and concludes with the NCAA tournament in June 2008. Kent State is the defending East division and conference tournament champion and finished 0–2 in the 2007 NCAA baseball tournament . Eastern Michigan won the MAC West division.
Standings [ edit ] Seed Team Conference Overall W L Pct. GB W L Pct. 1 Kent State 16 8 .667 – 36 21 .632 3 Bowling Green 16 8 .667 – 32 20 .615 6 Ohio 14 13 .519 3½ 29 30 .492 – Akron 8 13 .381 6½ 25 24 .510 – Miami 8 19 .296 9½ 18 36 .333 – Buffalo 7 19 .269 10 14 38 .269
Seed Team Conference Overall W L Pct. GB W L Pct. 2 Eastern Michigan 15 8 .652 – 25 32 .439 4 NIU 16 10 .615 ½ 29 25 .537 5 Ball State 12 11 .522 3 27 26 .509 7 Western Michigan 12 12 .500 3½ 29 23 .558 8 Central Michigan 13 13 .500 3½ 29 27 .518 – Toledo 10 13 .435 5 17 30 .362
Basketball (men's) [ edit ] The 2007-08 men's basketball season begins in November 2007 and concludes with the NCAA tournament in March 2008. Miami won the 2007 conference tournament, defeating East division champion Akron in the finals. Miami was seeded 14th in the 2007 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball tournament and lost to 3rd seed Oregon in the first round. Toledo is the defending West division champion.
Kent State was picked by the MAC News Media Association to win the East Division and Western Michigan was picked to win the West Division. Kent State was picked to win the MAC Tournament.
Standings [ edit ] Tournament [ edit ] Players of the week [ edit ] The following are the MAC men's basketball players of the week. Number of awards won this season are in parentheses.
Week Division Player School November 12 East Chris Knight Bowling Green West Derek Drews Western Michigan November 19 East Tim Pollitz Miami West Joe Reitz Western Michigan November 26 East Michael Bramos Miami West Justin Dobbins Eastern Michigan December 3 East Cedrick Middleton Akron West Tyrone Kent Toledo December 10 East Al Fisher Kent State West Giordan Watson Central Michigan December 17 East Nate Linhart Akron West Giordan Watson (2) Central Michigan December 24 East Tim Pollitz (2) Miami West Joe Reitz (2) Western Michigan December 31 East Al Fisher (2) Kent State West Shaun Logan NIU January 7 East Haminn Quaintance Kent State West Peyton Stovall Ball State
Week Division Player School January 14 East Jerome Tillman Ohio West Anthony Newell Ball State January 21 East Jerome Tillman (2) Ohio West Giordan Watson (3) Central Michigan January 28 East Leon Williams Ohio West David Kool Western Michigan February 4 East Kenny Hayes Miami West Joe Reitz (3) Western Michigan February 11 East Andy Robinson Buffalo West Joe Reitz (4) Western Michigan February 18 East Al Fisher (3) Kent State West Darion Anderson NIU February 25 East Al Fisher (4) Kent State West David Kool (2) Western Michigan March 3 East Michael Bramos (2) Joe Jakubowski Miami Bowling Green West David Kool (3) Western Michigan
Basketball (women's) [ edit ] 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.
Standings [ edit ] Seed Team Conference Overall W L Pct. GB W L Pct. E1 Bowling Green 13 3 .813 – 26 8 .765 E2 Miami 12 4 .750 1 23 11 .676 E3 Ohio 10 6 .625 3 20 13 .606 E4 Buffalo 8 8 .500 5 15 15 .500 E5 Kent State 5 11 .313 8 9 21 .300 E6 Akron 2 14 .125 11 7 24 .226
Seed Team Conference Overall W L Pct. GB W L Pct. W1 Ball State * 11 5 .688 – 15 15 .500 W2 Eastern Michigan 11 5 .688 – 17 12 .586 W3 Western Michigan 9 7 .563 2 13 19 .406 W4 NIU 6 8 .429 4 10 18 .357 W5 Toledo 5 10 .333 5½ 14 16 .467 W6 Central Michigan 2 13 .133 8½ 6 23 .207
* Received W1 seed based on 2-0 head-to-head record vs. Eastern Michigan.
Tournament [ edit ] First Round Sun/Mon, March 9/10 Quarterfinals Tuesday, March 11 Semifinals Friday, March 14 Final Saturday, March 15 W1 Ball State 60 W5 Toledo 65 E4 Buffalo 50 W5 Toledo 53 W5 Toledo 66 E2 Miami 70 E2 Miami 65 W3 Western Michigan 60 W3 Western Michigan 84 E6 Akron 54 E2 Miami 67 E3 Ohio 56 E1 Bowling Green 76 E5 Kent 62 W4 NIU 67 E5 Kent 75 E1 Bowling Green 66 E3 Ohio 68 * W2 Eastern Michigan 62 E3 Ohio 76 E3 Ohio 68 W6 Central Michigan 65
* double overtime
Players of the week [ edit ] The following are the MAC women's basketball players of the week. Number of awards won this season are in parentheses.
Week Division Player School November 12 East Lindsay Goldsberry Bowling Green West Tiera DeLaHoussaye Western Michigan November 19 East Kate Achter Amanda Jackson Bowling Green Miami West Alyssa Pittman Eastern Michigan November 26 East Kate Achter (2) Bowling Green West Julie DeMuth Ball State December 3 East Amanda Jackson (2) Miami West Latisha Luckett Central Michigan December 10 East Sarah Tokodi Akron West Canea Williams Eastern Michigan December 17 East Sarah Tokodi (2) Akron West Tiera DeLaHoussaye (2) Western Michigan December 24 East Anna Kowalska Kent State West Allie Clifton Toledo December 31 East Amanda Jackson (3) Miami West Tiera DeLaHoussaye (3) Western Michigan January 7 East Amanda Jackson (4) Miami West Tiera DeLaHoussaye (4) Western Michigan
Week Division Player School January 14 East Anna Kowalska (2) Kent State West Emily Maggert Ball State January 21 East Jennifer Bushby Ohio West Amanda Parker Western Michigan January 28 East Lauren Kohn Ohio West Kiley Jarrett Ball State February 4 East Lauren Kohn (2) Ohio West Tiera DeLaHoussaye (5) Western Michigan February 11 East Tara Breske Bowling Green West Angel Chan Central Michigan February 18 East Chenel Harris Kent State West Colleen Russell Eastern Michigan February 25 East Kate Achter (2) Bowling Green West Tiera DeLaHoussaye (6) Western Michigan March 3 East Kate Achter (3) Bowling Green West Audrey McDonald Ball State March 7 East Laura Markwood Miami West Porchia Green Ball State
Cross country (men's) [ edit ] The 2007 men's cross country season began in August 2007 and concluded with the NCAA Men's Cross Country Championship in November 2007. Eastern Michigan won the team championship, placing three runners in the top 5. Miami was the runner up. Josh Perrin of EMU won the individual championship. The win was EMU's third consecutive team championship.
Nine of the ten MAC teams competed in the NCAA Great Lakes Regional. Eastern Michigan finished 7th, followed by Miami (9th), Kent State (10th), Central Michigan (12th), Ohio (14th), Akron (18th), Toledo (29th). Bowling Green did not place. Buffalo competed in the Northeast Regional and finished 18th. No teams qualified to compete in the NCAA Cross Country Championships.
Josh Karanja (Eastern Michigan), Craig Leon (Ohio) and Pat Sovacool (Miami) qualified for the individual championship. Leon finished 106th, Sovacool 135th and Karanja 150th.
Champions [ edit ] Team: Eastern Michigan Individual: Josh Perrin, Eastern Michigan (24:33) MAC Championship results [ edit ] Eastern Michigan, 31 points Miami, 50 Central Michigan, 98 Ohio, 116 Akron, 120 Kent State, 130 Buffalo, 180 Bowling Green, 241 Toledo, 258 Players of the week [ edit ] Week Player School September 4 Pat Sovacool Miami September 11 Pat Sovacool Miami September 18 Aiman Scullion Kent State September 25 Josh Karanja Eastern Michigan
Week Player School October 2 Josh Karanja Eastern Michigan October 9 Craig Leon Ohio October 16 Pat Sovacool Miami October 23 Matt Hammersmith Eastern Michigan
Cross country (women's) [ edit ] The 2007 women's cross country season began in August 2007 and concludes with the NCAA Women's Cross Country Championship in November 2007. Ohio won its second team championship in as many years. Laura Neufarth of Miami won the individual championship.
Champions [ edit ] Team: Ohio Individual: Laura Neufarth, Miami (17:35) MAC Championship results [ edit ] Ohio, 56 points Akron, 58 Miami, 77 Toledo, 89 Ball State, 135 Central Michigan, 174 Bowling Green, 218 Western Michigan, 224 Kent State, 230 Buffalo, 232 Eastern Michigan, 286 NIU, 289 Players of the week [ edit ] Week Player School September 4 Ashley Fischer Bowling Green September 11 Laura Neufarth Miami September 18 Laura Neufarth Miami September 25 Kelly McClure Central Michigan
Week Player School October 2 Kari Summers Ohio October 9 Laura Neufarth Miami October 16 Ali Bishel Ball State October 23 Ari Fisher Toledo
Field hockey [ edit ] 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 [ edit ] The conference tournament took place November 1 through November 3 in Oxford, OH .
November 1Oxford, OH November 2Oxford, OH November 3Oxford, OH 1 Ohio 3 4 Central Michigan 0 4 Central Michigan 1 5 Ball State 0 1 Ohio 3 3 Miami 2 3 Miami 3 6 Missouri State 1 2 Kent State 2 3 Miami 3
All-tournament team [ edit ] 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 Standings [ edit ] Team Conference Overall W L Pct. GB W L Pct. Ohio 9 1 .900 - 15 4 .789 Kent State 7 3 .700 2 12 8 .600 Miami 6 4 .600 3 8 10 .444 Central Michigan 4 6 .400 5 5 13 .278 Ball State 3 7 .300 6 5 12 .294 Missouri State 1 9 .100 8 2 18 .100
Players of the week [ edit ] Week Team Player School August 28 Offense Torrie Albini Ohio Defense Jessie Martin Ohio September 4 Offense Rachel Miller Kent State Defense Nikki Gnozzio Ohio September 11 Offense Torrie Albini Ohio Defense Jessie Martin Ohio September 18 Offense Marcy Dull Ohio Defense Jessie Martin Ohio September 25 Offense Brooke MacGillivary Ball State Defense Kara Copeland Jessie Martin Kent State Ohio
Week Team Player School October 3 Offense Moyra Betuzzi Central Michigan Defense Louise Gericke Central Michigan October 10 Offense Brooke MacGillivary Ball State Defense Jessie Martin Ohio October 17 Offense Brooke MacGillivary Ball State Defense Nina Bruno Ohio October 23 Offense Alyssa Nye Miami Defense Tiffany Shifflett Ball State October 30 Offense Laurie Wilkins Kent State Defense Kim Kinsella Missouri State
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 The 2007 MAC football season began in August 2007 and concludes with the 2008 GMAC Bowl on January 6, 2008.
Players of the week [ edit ] Week Division Team Player School September 1 East Offensive Tyler Sheehan Bowling Green Defensive Reggie Corner Akron Special Teams Joshua Abrams Ohio West Offensive Jamarko Simmons Western Michigan Defensive Austin Pritchard Western Michigan Special Teams Brett Kern Jim Laney Toledo Western Michigan September 8 East Offensive Kalvin McRae Ohio Defensive Larry Hutchinson Buffalo Special Teams Simon Manka Buffalo West Offensive Ontario Sneed Central Michigan Defensive Bryant Haines Ball State Special Teams Brandon West Western Michigan September 15 East Offensive Drew Wily Buffalo Defensive John Mackey Akron Special Teams Shawn Bayes Kent State West Offensive MiQuale Lewis Ball State Defensive Daniel Holtzclaw Eastern Michigan Special Teams Brandon Crawford Ball State September 22 East Offensive Tyler Sheehan (2) Bowling Green Defensive Brion Stokes Akron Special Teams Michael Braunstein Ohio West Offensive Nate Davis Ball State Defensive Larry English NIU Special Teams Jalen Parmele Toledo September 29 East Offensive Eugene Jarvis Kent State Defensive Joey Hudson Miami Special Teams Jake Richardson Miami West Offensive Mark Bonds Western Michigan Defensive Red Keith Central Michigan Special Teams Antonio Brown Central Michigan October 6 East Offensive Jabari ArthurJames Starks Akron Buffalo Defensive Terrance Knighton Temple Special Teams Andre Jones Jake Brownell Akron Temple West Offensive Dan LeFevour Central Michigan Defensive Ryan Downard Eastern Michigan Special Teams Brandon West (2) Western Michigan October 13 East Offensive Adam DiMichele James Starks (2) Temple Buffalo Defensive Joey Hudson (2) Miami Special Teams Michael Braunstein (2) Ohio West Offensive Dan LeFevour (2) Central Michigan Defensive Dustin DulcoJosh Gordy Western Michigan Central Michigan Special Teams Mike Jones Western Michigan
Week Division Team Player School October 20 East Offensive Willie Geter Bowling Green Defensive Junior Galette Temple Special Teams AJ Principe Buffalo West Offensive Jalen Parmele (2) Toledo Defensive Brandon Crawford (2) Ball State Special Teams Chris Miller Ball State October 27 East Offensive Kalvin McRae (2) Ohio Defensive Mike Newton Buffalo Special Teams Vince Davidson Ohio West Offensive Aaron Opelt Toledo Defensive Ryan Downard (2) Eastern Michigan Special Teams Zach Johnson Eastern Michigan November 5 East Offensive Dave DiFranco Steve Meister Charlie Norden Josh Satterthwait Steve Sutter Miami Miami Miami Miami Miami Defensive P.J. Mahone Bowling Green Special Teams Sinisa Vrvilo Bowling Green West Offensive Jalen Parmele (3) Toledo Defensive Barry Church Toledo Special Teams Andrew Hawkins Toledo November 12 East Offensive Alex Allen Akron Defensive Glenn Stanley Bowling Green Special Teams Bryan Williams Akron West Offensive Dan LeFevour (3) Central Michigan Defensive Brandon Bice NIU Special Teams Andrew Aguila Central Michigan November 19 East Offensive Tyler Sheehan (3) Bowling Green Defensive Clayton Mullins Miami Special Teams Delano Green Temple West Offensive Tim Hiller Western Michigan Defensive Alex Knipp Ball State Special Teams Brandon West (3) Western Michigan November 26 East Offensive Drew Wily (2) Buffalo Defensive P.J. Mahone (2) Bowling Green Special Teams Joshua Abrams (2) Nate Parseghian Ohio Miami West Offensive Dan LeFevour (4) Central Michigan Defensive Brandon Crawford (3) Ball State Special Teams Andy Dittbenner Jim Laney (2) NIU Western Michigan
Golf (men's) [ edit ] MAC Championship [ edit ] Eastern Michigan Kent State Ball State Toledo Akron Miami Ohio Bowling Green NIU Players of the week [ edit ] Golf (women's) [ edit ] MAC Championship [ edit ] Kent State (1177) Eastern Michigan (1228) Toledo (1232) Western Michigan (1272) Ball State (1277) Ohio (1297) NIU (1308) Bowling Green (1310) Gymnastics [ edit ] MAC Championship [ edit ] Kent State, 195.675 points Eastern Michigan, 193.800 Central Michigan, 193.675 NIU, 193.375 Western Michigan, 192.500 Ball State, 192.100 Bowling Green, 192.025 Players of the week [ edit ] The following are the gymnastics players of the week. Number of awards won this season are in parentheses.
Week Sport Player School January 15 Gymnast Jill Kowalski (1) Kent State Specialist Brittany Kopp Kent State January 22 Gymnast Leah Johnson NIU Specialist Christina Lenny Kent State January 29 Gymnast Leah Johnson (2) NIU Specialist Jennifer Naughton NIU February 5 Gymnast Katie Simon Central Michigan Specialist Kristin Peters Kent State February 12 Gymnast Jessica Neel Central Michigan Specialist Jacquelyn Bernhardt Bowling Green February 19 Gymnast Andrea de la Garza Central Michigan Specialist Heather Carroll Western Michigan
Week Sport Player School February 26 Gymnast Queenita Gamble Courtney Lesson Bowling Green Western Michigan Specialist Jenna D'Alie Central Michigan March 4 Gymnast Jolene Worley (1) Eastern Michigan Specialist Rachel Stuck (1) Kent State March 18 Gymnast Jolene Worley (2) Eastern Michigan Specialist Danielle Espinoza Central Michigan March 25 Gymnast Leah Johnson (3) Jill Kowalski (2) NIU Kent State Specialist Rachel Stuck (2) Kent State
Soccer (men's) [ edit ] Tournament [ edit ] November 13 Campus sites November 16Akron, OH November 18Akron, OH 1 Akron 2 † 5 NIU 1 4 Bowling Green 0 5 NIU 3 1 Akron 1 † 2 Buffalo 0 3 Hartwick 1 * 6 Western Michigan 1 2 Buffalo 1 3 Hartwick 0
* Hartwick advances 4-2 on penalty kicks † Double overtime
Standings [ edit ] Team Conference Overall W L T Pct. GB W L T Pct. Akron 4 0 1 .900 - 13 3 2 .778 Buffalo 3 2 0 .600 1½ 9 5 2 .667 Hartwick 2 1 2 .600 1½ 5 4 6 .533 Bowling Green 2 2 1 .500 2 6 9 3 .417 NIU 1 3 1 .300 3 6 8 4 .444 Western Michigan 0 4 1 .100 4 7 10 1 .417
Players of the week [ edit ] Week Player School Week 1 Anthony Ampaipitakwong Akron Week 2 Robert Shuttleworth Buffalo Week 3 Elliot Bradbrook Akron Week 4 Paul Shoemaker Bowling Green Week 5 Dan Bulley Buffalo
Week Player School Week 6 Brian Van Buren NIU Week 7 Tom Oatley Western Michigan Week 8 Dan Bulley Buffalo Week 9 Hunter Van Houten Bowling Green Week 10 Steve Zakuani Akron
Soccer (women's) [ edit ] Tournament [ edit ] November 4 Campus sites November 9Muncie, IN November 11Muncie, IN 1 Ball State 1 8 Miami 0 1 Ball State 0 4 Bowling Green 0 ** 4 Bowling Green 2 * 5 Eastern Michigan 1 4 Bowling Green 2 2 Toledo 2 ‡ 3 NIU 1 6 Ohio 0 3 NIU 0 2 Toledo 0 † 2 Toledo 4 7 Kent State 3
* Overtime ** Bowling Green advances 3-0 on penalty kicks † Toledo advances 4-3 on penalty kicks ‡ Toledo wins championship 3-2 on penalty kicks
Standings [ edit ] Seed Team Conference Overall W L T Pct. GB W L T Pct. 1 Ball State 9 1 1 .864 - 13 5 1 .711 2 Toledo 8 3 0 .727 1½ 14 5 1 .725 3 NIU 6 3 2 .636 2½ 10 5 4 .632 4 Bowling Green 6 5 0 .545 3½ 10 9 1 .525 5 Eastern Michigan 5 4 2 .545 3½ 7 8 4 .474 6 Ohio 5 5 1 .500 4 5 11 3 .342 7 Kent State 5 6 0 .455 4½ 7 11 1 .395 8 Miami 4 6 1 .409 5 6 10 3 .395 - Buffalo 4 6 1 .409 5 7 10 2 .421 - Central Michigan 4 7 0 .364 5½ 8 10 0 .444 - Western Michigan 2 7 2 .273 6½ 4 11 3 .306 - Akron 1 6 4 .273 6½ 6 7 6 .474
Players of the week [ edit ] Week Player School September 3 Julie Thompson Miami September 10 Molly Cornwell Toledo September 17 Britni Back Shay Mannino Akron Central Michigan September 24 Andrea Plewes Toledo October 1 Erika Schmitt Ohio
Week Player School October 8 Molly Cornwell Toledo October 15 Rachael Murphy Ball State October 22 Lindsey Curnock NIU October 29 Corbie Yee Bowling Green November 3 Erika Schmitt Ohio
Softball [ edit ] Standings [ edit ] Seed Team Conference Overall W L Pct. GB W L Pct. 1 Kent State 20 2 .909 – 44 10 .815 3 Bowling Green 14 5 .737 4½ 19 24 .442 4 Miami 13 9 .591 7 23 27 .460 6 Ohio 10 12 .455 10 29 26 .527 8 Akron 8 14 .363 12 20 38 .345 – Buffalo 5 13 .278 13 10 32 .238
Seed Team Conference Overall W L Pct. GB W L Pct. 2 Central Michigan 14 7 .667 – 25 20 .556 5 Western Michigan 10 8 .556 2½ 20 18 .526 7 Ball State 9 11 .450 4½ 36 32 .529 – NIU 7 13 .350 6½ 13 30 .302 – Eastern Michigan 6 12 .333 6½ 15 30 .333 – Toledo 5 15 .250 8½ 16 27 .372
Players of the week [ edit ] Week Division Position Player School February 12 East Player Jess Carmichael Kent State Pitcher Lisa McLean Akron West Player None selected Pitcher None selected February 19 East Player Jessica Toocheck (1) Kent State Pitcher Gabrielle Burns (1) Kent State West Player Samantha Vargocko Western Michigan Pitcher Kari Chambers Eastern Michigan February 26 East Player Jessica Toocheck (2) Kent State Pitcher Gabrielle Burns (2) Kent State West Player Amanda Pick Ball State Pitcher Tiffany Garofano (1) Ball State
Week Division Position Player School March 4 East Player Mary Russell Buffalo Pitcher Christina Swierz Akron West Player Jenny Scherer Eastern Michigan Pitcher Kyla Sullivan (1) Western Michigan March 18 East Player Sharon Barr Buffalo Pitcher Kylie Reynolds Kent State West Player Michelle Nendza NIU Pitcher Tiffany Garofano (2) Ball State March 25 East Player Christine Bills Miami Pitcher Gabrielle Burns (3) Kent State West Player Leslie Strong Toledo Pitcher Kyla Sullivan (2) Western Michigan
Swimming (men's) [ edit ] Standings [ edit ] Team Conference Overall W L T Pct. GB W L T Pct. Eastern Michigan 3 0 0 1.000 – 6 3 0 .667 Miami 2 1 0 .667 1 6 5 1 .542 Buffalo 1 2 0 .333 2 3 3 0 .500 Ball State 0 3 0 .000 3 4 4 0 .500
MAC Championship results [ edit ] Eastern Michigan, 589 points Miami, 315.5 Buffalo, 200 Ball State, 111 Players of the week [ edit ] Week Player School October 16 Connor Vander Zalm Buffalo October 24 Michael McDowell Buffalo October 30 Darin Smith Miami November 5 Zach Ruske Buffalo November 12 None awarded November 20 Ryan Franklin Ball State
Week Player School December 4 Michael McDowell (2) Buffalo January 15 Michael McDowell (3) Buffalo January 22 Paul Ricard Miami January 29 Derrick Roe Eastern Michigan February 5 Donald Ellison Eastern Michigan February 12 Nick DuPuis Miami
Swimming (women's) [ edit ] Standings [ edit ] Team Conference Overall W L T Pct. GB W L T Pct. Toledo 7 0 0 1.000 – 11 2 0 .846 Ohio 6 1 0 .857 1 12 1 0 .923 Eastern Michigan 5 2 0 .714 2 9 3 0 .750 Ball State 4 3 0 .571 3 9 4 0 .692 Buffalo 3 4 0 .429 4 6 4 0 .600 Miami 3 4 0 .429 4 5 6 0 .455 Akron 1 6 0 .143 6 3 7 0 .300 Bowling Green 0 7 0 .000 7 0 7 0 .000
MAC Championship results [ edit ] Ohio, 679.5 points Toledo, 605.5 Eastern Michigan, 575 Miami, 538 Buffalo, 341 Bowling Green, 333.5 Akron, 246 Ball State, 175.5 Players of the week [ edit ] Week Player School October 11 Kathryn Stevens Miami October 16 Andrea Lehner Buffalo October 24 Jacy Dyer Toledo October 30 Emily Wylam Ohio November 5 Alisha Yee Bowling Green November 11 Andrea Lehner (2) Buffalo November 20 Addison Del Rio Ball State December 4 Andrea Lehner (3) Buffalo
Week Player School January 9 Leah Woodard Toledo January 15 Kylie Gamelier Toledo January 22 Madeleine Pilchard Megan Reissig Eastern Michigan Toledo January 29 Chelsey Bower Ohio February 5 Madeleine Pilchard (2) Eastern Michigan February 12 Stephanie Paul Ball State
Tennis (men's) [ edit ] Players of the week [ edit ] Week Player School January 23 Michael Calderone Western Michigan January 30 Brian Livingston NIU February 6 Jared Miller Toledo
Week Player School February 13 Alex Friesen NIU February 20 Kevin Hayward Western Michigan
Tennis (women's) [ edit ] Players of the week [ edit ] Week Player School January 23 Kelsey Jakupcin Bowling Green January 30 Anastasia Dracheva Miami February 6 Noriko Saruta Western Michigan
Week Player School February 13 Kelsey Jakupcin (2) Bowling Green February 20 Vanessa Frankowski Eastern Michigan
Track and field (men's) [ edit ] Indoor MAC Championships [ edit ] 1. Eastern Michigan, 207 points 2. Akron, 124 3. Kent State, 98 4. Central Michigan, 47 4. Buffalo, 47 Outdoor MAC Championships [ edit ] Akron, 182 points Eastern Michigan, 182 Kent State, 153 Miami, 192.5 Central Michigan, 85.5 Buffalo, 79 Players of the week [ edit ] Week Sport Player School January 14 Track Ezekiel Porter Buffalo Field Cadeau Kelley Akron January 21 Track Abraham Mach Central Michigan Field Mike McGregor Central Michigan January 28 Track Clint Allen Eastern Michigan Field Kyle Holmes Eastern Michigan
Week Sport Player School February 4 Track Jake DuBois Eastern Michigan Field Mike McCall Akron February 11 Track Clint Allen (2) Eastern Michigan Field Shamel Smith Kent State February 18 Track Clint Allen (3) Eastern Michigan Field Auston Papay Akron
Track and field (women's) [ edit ] Indoor MAC Championships [ edit ] Akron, 106 points Western Michigan, 96 Miami, 88 Ball State, 86 Central Michigan, 55.50 Buffalo, 50.50 Eastern Michigan, 40.50 Kent State, 34 Toledo, 32.50 Ohio, 32 Bowling Green, 26.50 NIU, 12.50 Outdoor MAC Championships [ edit ] 1 Akron, 208.5 points 2 Western Michigan, 153 3 Miami, 73.5 4 Kent State, 73 5 Central Michigan, 64 6 Buffalo, 50.5 7 Ohio, 43 8 Toledo, 35.5 9 Eastern Michigan, 35 9 Ball State, 35 11 Bowling Green, 29 12 NIU, 18
Players of the week [ edit ] Week Sport Player School January 14 Track Patrice Coney Buffalo Field Stevi Large Akron January 21 Track Andrea Bryson Kent State Field Meagan Guenther NIU January 28 Track Patrice Coney (2) Buffalo Field Stevi Large (2) Akron
Week Sport Player School February 4 Track Ali Bishel Ball State Field Kristina Bolterstein Miami University February 11 Track Becky Horn Western Michigan Field Janice Keppler Eastern Michigan February 18 Track Becky Horn (2) Western Michigan Field Fatimah Hill Buffalo
Volleyball [ edit ] 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 [ edit ] November 13 Campus sites November 16SeaGate Centre November 17SeaGate Centre November 18SeaGate Centre 8 NIU 3 9 Ball State 1 8 NIU 1 1 Ohio 3 1 Ohio 3 5 Kent State 1 5 Kent State 3 12 Buffalo 0 5 Kent State 3 4 Bowling Green 0 1 Ohio 0 3 Miami 3 7 Eastern Michigan 3 10 Akron 0 7 Eastern Michigan 3 2 Western Michigan 1 7 Eastern Michigan 0 3 Miami 3 6 Central Michigan 3 11 Toledo 2 6 Central Michigan 0 3 Miami 3
Standings [ edit ] Team Conference Overall W L Pct. GB W L Pct. Ohio 15 1 .938 – 25 5 .833 Miami 13 3 .813 2 19 9 .679 Bowling Green 12 4 .750 3 21 10 .677 Kent State 11 5 .688 4 20 9 .690 Akron 2 15 .118 13 10 19 .345 Buffalo 1 15 .063 14 2 31 .061
Team Conference Overall W L Pct. GB W L Pct. Western Michigan 12 4 .750 – 21 10 .677 Central Michigan 10 6 .625 2 21 10 .677 Eastern Michigan 8 8 .500 4 20 14 .588 NIU 7 9 .438 5 14 18 .438 Ball State 4 12 .250 8 5 25 .167 Toledo 1 15 .063 11 4 24 .143
Players of the week [ edit ] Week Division Player School August 27 East Ellen Herman Ohio West Ashley Vogl Western Michigan September 3 East Ellen Herman Ohio West Kate Fisel Central Michigan September 10 East Jess Antosz Akron West Dani D'Ambrose NIU September 17 East Stephanie Swiger Bowling Green West Becky Reenders Eastern Michigan September 24 East Melissa Griffin Ohio West Michelle Moore Western Michigan October 1 East Carli Reihman Miami West Caitlin Strimel Western Michigan
Week Division Player School October 8 East Kendra Halm Bowling Green West Irene Johnson NIU October 15 East Kendra Halm Bowling Green West Ashley Vogl Western Michigan October 22 East Ashley Feutz Kent State West Kate Fissel Central Michigan October 29 East Carli Reihman Miami West Kate Eberling Western Michigan November 5 East Kendra Halm Bowling Green West Courtney Kersten Central Michigan November 12 East Jess Antosz Akron West Becky Reenders Eastern Michigan
Wrestling [ edit ] Central Michigan was picked to win the MAC Championship by the league coaches. Kent State was picked to finish second. The 2008 MAC Championships will be held March 8 through 9, 2008 at Kent State.
Standings [ edit ] Team Conference Overall W L T Pct. GB W L T Pct. Central Michigan 5 0 0 1.000 - 16 2 0 .889 Kent State 4 1 0 .800 1 14 5 0 .737 NIU 3 2 0 .600 2 10 7 0 .588 Eastern Michigan 2 3 0 .400 3 15 7 1 .674 Buffalo 1 4 0 .200 4 8 7 1 .531 Ohio 0 5 0 .100 5 6 16 0 .273
Players of the week [ edit ] Week Player Weight School November 7 Sean Clair 133 lbs. Eastern Michigan November 14 Dan Mitcheff 133 lbs. Kent State November 21 Dana Gingerich 149 lbs. Buffalo November 28 Luke Smith 125 lbs. Central Michigan December 4 Duke Burk 174 lbs. NIU December 11 Andrew Novak 125 lbs. Eastern Michigan December 18 Sean Clair (2) 133 lbs. Eastern Michigan January 2 Christian Sinnott 184 lbs. Central Michigan January 8 Bubba Gritter Central Michigan
Week Player Weight School January 16 Kurt Gross 165 lbs. Kent State January 22 Trevor Stewart 165 lbs. Central Michigan January 29 Sean Clair (3) 133 lbs. Eastern Michigan February 5 Jermail Porter 285 lbs. Kent State February 12 Pat Castillo 133 lbs. NIU February 21 Eric Kruger 141 lbs. Central Michigan February 27 Brandon Carter Cory Mancuso 149 lbs. 157 lbs. Central Michigan Eastern Michigan
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