2018–19 Ohio Bobcats women's basketball team explained

Mode:Women's Basketball
Year:2018–19
Team:Ohio Bobcats
Conference:Mid-American Conference
Division:East Division
Short Conf:MAC
Record:30–6
Conf Record:14–4
Head Coach:Bob Boldon
Hc Year:6th
Asst Coach1:Tavares Jackson
Asst Coach2:Steph Haas
Asst Coach3:Marwan Miller
Stadium:Convocation Center
Champion:MAC East Division Champions
Bowl:WNIT
Bowl Result:Quarterfinals

The 2018–19 Ohio Bobcats women's basketball team represented Ohio University during the 2018–19 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Bobcats, led by sixth year head coach Bob Boldon, played its home games at the Convocation Center in Athens, Ohio as a member of the Mid-American Conference.[1] [2]

They finished the season 30–6, 14–2 in MAC play to win MAC East Division. They advanced to the championship game of the MAC women's tournament where they lost to Buffalo. They received an automatic to the WNIT where defeated High Point, Middle Tennessee and Western Kentucky in the first, second and third rounds before losing to Northwestern in the quarterfinals. With 30 wins, they finished with the most wins in school history.

Offseason

Coaching Staff Changes

Coaching Additions

Departures

Departures
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Taylor Agler0G5'9"Redshirt SeniorWesterville, OhioGraduated, Exhausted eligibility
Alexis Stover5F5'11"FreshmanWesterville, OhioTransferred to Wright State
Meche'la Cobb24G6'0"Redshirt FreshmanNew Albany, Ohio

Incoming transfers

Incoming Transfers
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Caitlyn Kroll5G5'10"Redshirt SophomoreBridgeport, OhioTransferred from Saint Francis (PA). Will have three years of eligibility remaining.[5]

2018 recruiting class

Recruiting Class
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Abby Garnett20F6'1GoldenGolden, Colorado
Deesh Beck32F5'9Grand Rapids ChristianGrand Rapids, Michigan
Alexandra Antonova35F6'2Teays ValleyMoscow, Russia

Preseason

The preseason coaches' poll and league awards were announced by the league office on October 31, 2018. Ohio was picked third in the MAC East.[6]

Preseason women's basketball coaches poll

(First place votes in parentheses)

East Division

  1. Buffalo (4) 62
  2. Miami (5) 61
  3. Ohio (3) 57
  4. Kent State 28
  5. Bowling Green 27
  6. Akron 17

West Division

  1. Central Michigan (12) 72
  2. Toledo 52
  3. Eastern Michigan 41
  4. Northern Illinois 38
  5. Ball State 34
  6. Western Michigan 15

Regular Season Champion

Central Michigan (9), Miami (2), Ohio (1)

Tournament champs

Central Michigan (8), Buffalo (3), Northern Illinois (1)

Preseason All-MAC

Preseason All-MAC teams
style= Teamstyle= Playerstyle= Positionstyle= Year
Preseason All-MAC EastCece HooksGSo.
Source[6]

Schedule

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Awards and honors

Weekly Awards

Weekly Award Honors
MAC East player of the weekGabby BurrisFNovember 13[8]
MAC East player of the weekAmani BurkeFDecember 4[9]
MAC East player of the weekErica JohnsonFDecember 18[10]
MAC East player of the weekDominique DoseckGJanuary 1[11]
MAC East player of the weekCece HooksGJanuary 8[12]
MAC East player of the weekErica JohnsonFJanuary 29[13]
MAC East player of the weekCece HooksGMarch 11[14]

All-MAC Awards

Post-season All-MAC teams
style= Awardstyle= Playerstyle= Positionstyle= Year
MAC Defensive Player of the yearCece HooksGSo.
MAC Freshman of the YearErica JohnsonFR-Fr.
MAC Sixth Man of the YearErica JohnsonFR-Fr.
MAC 1st teamCece HooksGSo.
Source[15]

Rankings

2018–19 NCAA Division I women's basketball rankings

+ Regular Season PollsPoll Pre-
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AP RVRVN/A
Coaches RV
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(RV) Received Votes
(NR) Not Ranked

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Convocation Center. Ohio University. en. 2022-09-29.
  2. Web site: Bob Boldon. Ohio University Athletics. en. 2022-10-14.
  3. Web site: Mary Evans Hired to Lead Valpo Women’s Basketball Program. Valparaiso University. April 18, 2018. October 29, 2022.
  4. Web site: Ohio Women's Basketball Names Haas Assistant Coach. Ohio Bobcats . June 1, 2018 . October 29, 2022.
  5. Web site: Ohio Women's Basketball Adds Transfer Kroll to the Roster. Ohio Bobcats . May 16, 2022 . October 29, 2022.
  6. Web site: MAC ANNOUNCES 2018-19 WOMEN’S BASKETBALL PRESEASON POLL. May 25, 2022. Mid-American Conference.
  7. Web site: 2018-19 Ohio Women's Basketball Schedule - Ohio University . Ohiobobcats.com .
  8. Web site: Ohio Women's Basketball's Burris Named MAC East Division Player of the Week. Ohio Bobcats. en.
  9. Web site: Ohio Women's Basketball's Burke Named MAC East Division Player Of The Week. Ohio Bobcats. en.
  10. Web site: Ohio Women's Basketball's Johnson Named MAC East Player of the Week. Ohio Bobcats. en.
  11. Web site: Ohio Women's Basketball's Doseck Named MAC East Player of the Week. Ohio Bobcats. en.
  12. Web site: Ohio Women's Basketball's Hooks Named MAC East Player of the Week. Ohio Bobcats. en.
  13. Web site: Ohio Women's Basketball's Johnson Named MAC East Player of the Week. Ohio Bobcats. en.
  14. Web site: Ohio Women's Basketball's Hooks Named MAC East Player of the Week. Ohio Bobcats. en.
  15. Web site: MAC Announces 2020 Women's Basketball Postseason Awards.

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