MAC Announces 2015-16 Women's Basketball Academic All-MAC Team
CLEVELAND, Ohio – The Mid-American Conference announced Wednesday, March 30th, the 2016 Women's Basketball Academic All-MAC Team. A total of 44 student-athletes were named to the team from this past season.
Bowling Green led the conference with a high of eight student-athletes making the Academic All-MAC Team. Miami, Northern Illinois and Toledo each finished tied for second most with seven players making the list.
Nine student-athletes closed out their careers making the prestigious academic list: Shelby Merder of Ball State; Miriam Justinger and Lauren Tibbs (Third-Team All-MAC) of Bowling Green; Lacia Gorman of Northern Illinois; Ana Capotosto and Brenae Harris (First-Team All-MAC) of Toledo; Jessica Jessing (All-MAC Honorable Mention), Alex Morton and Deborah Meeks of Western Michigan
Five individuals finished up the 2015-16 women's basketball season holding onto a perfect 4.0 cumulative GPA and will be returning next season: Bowling Green's Rachel Myers and Abby Seifker, Jordan Korinek (All-MAC Honorable Mention) of Kent State and Toledo's Jay-Ann Bravo-Harriott (All-MAC Honorable Mention) and Michaela Rasmussen.
Other notable Academic All-MAC members included Akron's Hannah Plybon (Second-Team All-MAC).
The Academic All-MAC honor is for a student-athlete who has excelled in athletics and academics. To qualify, a student-athlete must have at least a 3.20 cumulative GPA and have participated in at least 50 percent of the contests for that particular sport.
2015-16 Women's Basketball Academic All-MAC Team (44 Members)
- Class listed is by academic year, not by athletic year.
Akron Zips (4)
Alli Ball / Sophomore / 3.578 / Marketing Management
Hannah Plybon / Junior / 3.608 / Physical Education (Graduate)
Hannah Scipio / Junior / 3.260 / Marketing Management
Megan Sefcik / Sophomore / 3.498 / Childhood Education
Ball State Cardinals (1)
Shelby Merder / Senior / 3.9 / Speech Pathology
Bowling Green Falcons (8)
Sarah Baer / Sophomore / 3.288 / Sport Management
Miriam Justinger / Senior / 3.537 / Exercise Science
Kennedy Kirkpatrick / Junior / 3.674 / Biology
Rachel Konieczki / Junior / 3.544 / Sport Management
Rachel Myers / Sophomore / 4.000 / Dietetics
Haley Puk / Sophomore / 3.531 / Exercise Science
Abby Siefker / Junior / 4.000 / Biology
Lauren Tibbs / Graduate (5th-Yr Sr.) / 3.600 / M.A. Media & Communication
Buffalo Bulls (3)
Mariah Suchan / Sophomore / 3.696 / Pharmaceutical Sciences
Katherine Ups / Sophomore / 3.925 / Biomedical Sciences
Liisa Ups / Sophomore / 3.929 / Medicinal Chemistry
Central Michigan Chippewas (2)
Cassie Breen / Sophomore / 3.58 / Sport Management & Psychology
Aleah Swary / Sophomore / 3.50 / Family Studies & Psychology
Eastern Michigan Eagles (2)
Phillis Webb / Junior / 3.33 / Management
Micah Robinson / Sophomore / 3.20 / Biology
Kent State Golden Flashes (4)
Naddiyah Cross / Sophomore / 3.42 / Managerial Marketing
Tyra James / Junior / 3.21 / Finance
Jordan Korinek / Sophomore / 4.0 / Special Education
Larissa Lurken / Junior / 3.74 / Nursing
Miami RedHawks (5)
Kayla Brown / Sophomore / 3.75 / Microbiology
Megan Galloway / Junior / 3.26 / Philosophy and Social Justice Studies
Molly McDonagh / Sophomore / 3.48 / University Studies
Baleigh Reid / Sophomore / 3.91 / Kinesiology
Ana Richter / Sophomore / 3.68 / Management and Leadership
Northern Illinois Huskies (5)
Kelly Smith / Sophomore / 3.98 / Biological Sciences
Georgia Breunig / Sophomore / 3.923 / Business
Lacia Gorman / Graduate (5th-Yr Sr.) / 3.868 / Early Childhood Education
Cassidy Glenn / Senior / 3.421 / Pre-Physical Therapy
Amber Gray / Junior / 3.217 / Public Health Administration
Ohio Bobcats (1)
Kelly Karlis / Sophomore / 3.649 / Pre-Physical Therapy
Toledo Rockets (5)
Jay-Ann Bravo-Harriott / Sophomore / 4.0 / Communication with Minor in Sales
Ana Capotosto / Senior / 3.81 / Early Childhood Education
Brenae Harris / Senior / 3.58 / Communication
Michaela Rasmussen / Sophomore / 4.0 / Biology with Minor in Chemistry
Sophie Reecher / Junior / 3.39 / Exercise Science
Western Michigan Broncos (4)
Jessica Jessing / Senior / 3.74 / Early Childhood Education
Alex Morton / Senior / 3.80 / Interdisciplanary Health Services
Deborah Meeks / Graduate (5th-Yr Sr.) / 3.38 / Integrative Holistic Health and Wellness
Meredith Shipman / Junior / 3.58 / Exercise Science
