Story No. 3 Of 2013-14: Women's Basketball Wins MAC Title, Makes Deep Postseason Run
July 24, 2014 | Women's Basketball
We will release the list one at a time throughout the summer until the No. 1 story of the year is announced on Aug. 1 -- just as #FalconFast BGSU football camp gets underway and the 2014-15 season has officially started! Don't forget to purchase your season tickets NOW!
Today we announce the No. 3 story of the year:
BGSU Women's Basketball Wins MAC Title, Makes Deep Run In WNIT
The Bowling Green women's basketball team had one of its greatest seasons in the storied history of the program in 2013-14, going 30-5 on the season. The Falcons added a 17-1 mark in Mid-American Conference play and rebounded from a disappointing loss in the MAC Tournament to make a deep run in the WNIT. Despite the dominant season, it wasn't without drama. In fact, the Falcons went into the final day of the regular season needing a win and some help to earn the outright regular season crown. With a Central Michigan loss, coupled with Jillian Halfhill's late lay-up for a win at Akron, Bowling Green did earn that championship (for recap, CLICK HERE). While the team was upset in the MAC Tournament and were one of the last teams left out of the NCAA Tournament despite a 27-4 record, the Falcons refocused and gave their fans four more home games. BGSU opened the WNIT with wins over High Point and St. Bonaventure to set up a rematch of an early-season Bowling Green victory over Michigan. The Falcons again prevailed with a 63-53 win (for story, CLICK HERE). BGSU then hosted Rutgers in the quarterfinals of the WNIT and the Scarlet Knights rallied in the second half to end the Falcons' dream season.
With the successful season, BGSU women's basketball has won a MAC division crown in nine of the last 10 seasons and has earned the league's best regular season record across both divisions eight times in that 10-year span.
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Countdown of the Top Ten Stories of 2013-14
No. 1 - Released Aug. 1
No. 2 - Released July 29
No. 3 - Women's Basketball Wins MAC Title, Makes Deep WNIT Run
No. 4 - BGSU Supporters Donate At Historic Levels
No. 5 - Pettigrew Wins MAC Title, Sets School Record At MAC Indoor Championships
No. 6 - Roos Recognized As Coach Of The Year By MAC And Region 4
No. 7 - Babers and Jans Hired To Lead Football And Men's Basketball Programs
No. 8 - Chiricosta Named MAC Tennis Player Of The Year
No. 9 - BGSU Hockey Sweeps Michigan Tech To Advance To Final Five In Year One Of WCHA Era
No. 10 - BGSU Volleyball Beats #13 BYU For First Win Over A Ranked Opponent In Program History
Honorable Mention
Fans can review previous top 10 lists by clicking any of the links below:
2012-13 Top 10: No. 1 Moment - Volleyball wins MAC Tournament, NCAA Tournament Match
2011-12 Top 10: No. 1 Moment - BGSU hockey makes improbable run to the Joe
2010-11 Top 10: No. 1 Moment - Bill Frack announces $10 million gift to BGSU men's basketball
2009-10 Top 10: No. 1 Moment - The Freddie Barnes Story