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Loesing, Sharkey and Malone Honored as All-MAC Performers
3/10/2014 12:00:00 AM | Women's Basketball
BUFFALO, NY - For the first time since the 1999-2000 season, three different players were honored with postseason All-Mid-American Conference honors, as Mackenzie Loesing, Kristen Sharkey and Alexus Malone each were recognized by the conference Monday afternoon. Loesing made the second team, Sharkey was third team, and Malone was an All-Freshman team member.
Loesing finished the regular season with 16.5 points per game, which ranked sixth among all conference players. She would also finish fourth with 2.1 steals per game. She currently has the ninth most points in a single season in program history, and recently became the first sophomore in program history to reach 800 career points. She led the team in scoring 13 times and reached double figures in points 24 times, reaching 20 points seven times.
Sharkey also enjoyed a career year, finishing the regular season with 14.8 points and 8.7 rebounds per game. She had a team-high 10 double-doubles, and scored in double figures 18 times with ten 20-point games. Against Ball State on Jan. 26, she scored a career-high 36 points, which was the third most in a single game in program history.
Malone would get better with every game, ultimately making 25 starts while playing in every game. She averaged 7.5 points and 5.7 rebounds per game, but saved her best performances for the final stretch of the season, averaging 11.1 points and 6.3 rebounds in the final ten games of the season. She reached double figures in scoring nine times, and recorded the most rebounds by any UB player in a single game of 2013-14 after pulling down 16 against Ohio on Feb. 6.
The team secured its highest seed ever in the upcoming MAC tournament, entering as the fourth seed. Next up will be a third round matchup Thursday at noon against an opponent yet to be determined.
All-MAC First Team
Hanna Luburgh, Akron, G
Rachel Tecca, Akron, C
Jillian Halfhill, Bowling Green, G
Alexis Rogers, Bowling Green, F
Crystal Bradford, Central Michigan, G/F
All-MAC Second Team
Nathalie Fontaine, Ball State, G
Mackenzie Loesing, Buffalo, G
Cha Sweeney, Eastern Michigan, G
Inma Zanoguera, Toledo, G/F
Miracle Woods, Western Michigan, F/C
All-MAC Third Team
Kristen Sharkey, Buffalo, F
Jas'mine Bracey, Central Michigan, F
Niki DiGuilio, Central Michigan, G
Amanda Corral, Northern Illinois, G
Andola Dortch, Toledo, G
All-MAC Honorable Mention
Brandy Woody, Ball State, G
Erica Donovan, Bowling Green, F
Jessica Green, Central Michigan, G
Kiyanna Black, Ohio, G
Marquisha Harris, Western Michigan, F
All-Freshman Team
Hannah Plybon, Akron, G
Alexus Malone, Buffalo F
Janay Morton, Eastern Michigan, G
Cha Sweeney, Eastern Michigan, G
Quiera Lampkins, Ohio, G
Defensive Player of the Year
Crystal Bradford, Central Michigan, G/F
Sixth Player of the Year
Taylor Johnson, Central Michigan, F
