Bowling Green State University Athletics
Eight Falcons Named to Academic All-MAC Team
March 29, 2018 | Women's Basketball
BGSU ties for the most honorees in the conference again
A total of eight Bowling Green State University women's basketball student-athletes have been named to the Academic All-Mid-American Conference Team, the league office announced Thursday morning (March 29). Seniors Rachel Myers and Haley Puk, juniors Maddie Cole and Carly Santoro and sophomores Andrea Cecil, Clare Glowniak, Caterrion Thompson and Jane Uecker all made the team.
BGSU's eight selections tied for the highest total of any MAC institution. A total of 61 student-athletes were chosen to the team.
The 2017-18 season marks the 10th consecutive year that BGSU has led the conference, or tied for the lead, in Academic All-MAC Women's Basketball Team selections.
Myers and Puk were named to the Academic All-MAC Team for the third consecutive season, while Cole and Santoro each earn the honor for the second-straight year. The other four BG honorees were named to the team in their first season of eligibility.
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Andrea Cecil
Sophomore; 3.36; Exercise Science
Played in all 30 games, making 24 starts ... averaged 8.8 points and 5.0 rebounds per game ... was third on the team in scoring and second in rebounding ... shot 32.9% from three-point range, going 24-for-73 ... scored in double digits 12 times, including three games of 20 points or more ... had a then career-high 20 points in BG's win at Detroit three days later ... also set or matched career-best totals in field goals made (seven) and attempted (17), free throws made (four) and three-point field goals made (two) against the Titans ... in BG's next game, hit two free throws with 18.2 seconds left in regulation to send the game to overtime as BG went on to defeat Robert Morris on the road ... scored 12 points, going a perfect 5-for-5 from the field and 1-for-1 from the free-throw line, in BG's win over Norfolk State ... had a career night, with 26 points and 10 rebounds in the win over Ferris State ... posted career bests in both scoring and rebounding, and recorded the first double-double of her career ... led the Falcons in scoring for the third consecutive game, with 16 points at Cincinnati ... went 5-for-10 from the field and a perfect 5-for-5 from the line, and also had eight rebounds and two blocked shots in a career-high 38 minutes ... for her efforts in the FSU and UC games, was named MAC Player of the Week on Dec. 28 ... averaged 21.0 points and 9.0 rebounds in those two contests ... exploded for 20 points at Northern Illinois, adding seven rebounds, a steal and a block ... went 8-for-14 from the floor and hit three three-pointers ... scored 16 points in the Falcons' MAC Tournament game at WMU ... had 11 points in the first quarter vs. the Broncos.
Maddie Cole
Junior; 3.649; International Business
Played in 15 games off the bench ... averaged 1.9 points and 0.9 rebounds per game ... made 11 of 20 shots on the year (55%) ... in MAC games, had 3.3 ppg and hit 8-of-14 shots from the field (57.1%) ... was 2-for-3 from three-point range on the season ... scored six points in 15 minutes at South Dakota State ... went 3-of-4 from the field and had a steal vs. the Jackrabbits ... scored six points and added a pair of rebounds in nine minutes of work at Central Michigan, going 2-for-3 from the floor and 2-for-2 from the stripe ... played 10 minutes in the win at Akron, with two points, a season-high four rebounds (including three offensive boards) and a steal ... scored five points in just six minutes at Buffalo, hitting her only three-point try and adding an assist and a steal ... Academic All-MAC Team in 2016-17; Chi Alpha Sigma (National Collegiate Athlete Honor Society) in 2016-17.
Clare Glowniak
Sophomore; 3.904; Biology (pre-medicine)
Played in 25 games, making eight starts ... averaged 2.0 points and 1.6 rebounds per game ... scored seven points in just nine minutes at Western Michigan in the MAC opener ... went 3-for-4 from the floor, and also had two rebounds, an assist and a blocked shot ... made her first start of the season against Ball State, and had four points, three rebounds and a career-high two assists in 18 minutes ... scored six points in just eight minutes at Central Michigan, going 3-for-5 from the floor, and had seven points and four rebounds in the win at Akron ... had a career-high eight rebounds in BGSU's win over Kent State at the Stroh Center ... had six points, going 3-for-5 from the floor, at Kent State ... had six points in eight minutes vs. Buffalo.
Rachel Myers
Senior; 4.00; Dietetics
A 2017-18 team captain ... scored 631 career points in 108 games, an average of 5.8 points per contest ... finished her career ranked 15th in school history in career three-point field goals made, with 118 ... played in 19 games off the bench in 2017-18 ... averaged 2.1 points and 0.6 rebounds per game ... shot 40% from three-point range, going 6-for-15, and was 12-of-13 (92.3%) at the free-throw line ... averaged 3.3 ppg in MAC games ... had six points in eight minutes vs. Canisius, going a perfect 2-for-2 from three-point range ... on Senior Night, had a season-high 13 points and tied her career best with five rebounds in a win over Akron ... Acad. All-MAC Team; 2015-16 and 2016-17; MAC Distinguished Scholar-Athlete, 2015-16 and 2016-17;
Haley Puk
Senior; 3.592; Exercise Science
A 2017-18 team captain ... finished her career with a total of 689 points in 116 games as a Falcon, an average of 5.9 points per game ... also had 262 rebounds, 129 assists and 90 steals ... hit 121 career shots from the arc -- including a career-high 44 as a senior -- to rank 14th on the BGSU career list for three-pointers made ... started all 30 games in 2017-18 ... averaged 24.2 minutes, 8.4 points, 2.4 rebounds, 1.6 assists and 1.0 steals per game ... was fourth on the team in scoring, and ranked third in both assists and steals ... shot 34.9% from three-point range, going 44-for-126 from the arc ... scored in double digits nine times ... had 7.4 ppg in MAC play, shooting 36.5% from long range (23-of-63) ... exploded for a career-high 26 points in the Falcons' road win over Robert Morris ... was named to the All-Tournament Team as BGSU won the FAU Thanksgiving Tournament ... twice during MAC play, hit a three-pointer that tied the game or gave the Falcons the lead in the final 30 seconds ... at Akron, knocked down a three-point try with 19.9 seconds left, giving the Falcons a 65-64 lead in an eventual 66-64 victory ... on Senior Night, had a game-high 17 points and hit a career-high four three-pointers in a win over Akron ... has received the team's Les Disher Service Award in each of the first two years of the award's existence ... the award is presented to the player who has made significant contributions to the community in the field of service ... single-handedly recorded one-third of the team's service hours for 2016-17 ... Acad. All-MAC Team, 2015-16 and 2016-17 ... Chi Alpha Sigma (National College Athlete Honor Society) ... was one of three finalists for BGSU's Junior Female Scholar-Athlete of the Year, an award that goes to just one individual among all sports, in 2016-17.
Carly Santoro
Junior; 3.843; Communication Disorders
A 2017-18 team captain ... Named MAC Player of the Week Twice ... Also was named MAC P-O-W twice by College Sports Madness ... Named MVP at FAU Thanksgiving Tournament ... Started all 30 games, averaging 12.8 points, 8.7 rebounds, 1.6 assists and 1.5 steals per game ... led the team in scoring and rebounding, and was second in assists and steals ... scored in double figures 21 times, including three games of 20 points or more ... had 12 double-digit rebounding contests ... had 11 double-doubles, the highest total by a Falcon in 20 years ... averaged 11.1 ppg and 7.7 rpg in MAC games ... exploded for 30 points and 10 rebounds in the season opener vs. Eastern Kentucky ... 17 of those points came in the second quarter alone, setting a school record for points in a quarter ... had 13 or more rebounds five times, including a career-high 17 against FAU ... had a monster stat line of 29 points, 13 rebounds and a career-high six assists in BG's win over Valparaiso ... had 22 points vs. Western Michigan in the MAC Tournament ... Acad. All-MAC Team, 2016-17 ... Chi Alpha Sigma (National College Athlete Honor Society).
Caterrion Thompson
Sophomore; 3.20; port Management
Played in 29 games, starting six ... averaged 19.4 minutes, 6.3 points and 1.9 rebounds per game ... shot 41.5% from the arc, making 34-of-82 three-point tries ... scored in double digits seven times, and hit five or more three-point field goals on three occasions ... in MAC play, was third on the team in scoring, with 8.1 ppg, and shot 42.9% from the arc (27-of-63) ... averaged 8.9 ppg and shot 50% (26-of-52) from long distance in home games ... had a then career-high 19 points in the Falcons' win over Xavier, going 5-for-6 from three-point range ... scored 18 points vs. Eastern Michigan, going 5-for-7 from the arc ... then, three days later, exploded for a career-high 21 points against Ball State, going 6-for-10 from long distance ... in addition to points, set career bests in assists (four), three-pointers made and minutes played (31) ... also had six rebounds to tie her season best ... her six successful triples tied the Stroh Center record (since broken) ... came off the bench to score 16 points in 20 minutes in the home win over Akron.
Jane Uecker
Sophomore; 3.657; Business
Played in all 30 games, starting 13 ... averaged 17.1 minutes, 4.3 points, 3.1 rebounds and 0.5 blocked shots per game ... was second on the team in blocks ... scored in double digits four times, including twice in MAC play ... had a career-high 12 points in BG's win at Detroit ... set or tied career standards in field goals made (five) and attempted (11), assists and minutes played ... scored 18 points in the season's first two games, after scoring a total of 36 during her freshman year ... had 10 points and added a career-high eight rebounds vs. Canisius ... scored 11 points and added four rebounds and a career-high three steals in the MAC opener at Western Michigan ... had eight points and tied her career high with eight rebounds against Ohio, going 4-for-5 from the floor ... had 10 points and grabbed seven rebounds vs. Toledo, going a perfect 5-for-5 from the field.
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The Academic All-MAC Team honor is bestowed upon 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.
Bowling Green, as mentioned, tied for the highest total among conference institutions for the second-straight season, with eight student-athletes chosen to the Academic All-MAC Team. Miami and Northern Illinois each had eight student-athletes named to the team as well, while Buffalo had seven, Kent State six, Western Michigan five, Akron, Central Michigan, Ohio and Toledo four apiece, Ball State two and Eastern Michigan one.
It bears repeating that the Falcons have led the conference or tied for the league lead in Academic All-MAC Team members in each of the last 10 years. Over the last four seasons, BG's total of 27 Academic All-MAC Team honorees is four higher than any other conference school.
ACADEMIC ALL-MAC TEAM HONOREES,
LAST FOUR SEASONS
| Bowling Green | 27 |
| Northern Illinois | 23 |
| Miami | 20 |
| Kent State | 19 |
| Toledo | 18 |
| Buffalo | 17 |
| Akron | 16 |
| Western Michigan | 14 |
| Central Michigan | 13 |
| Ohio | 11 |
| Ball State | 6 |
| Eastern Michigan | 6 |
