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Women’s Basketball: Benson Named First-Team All-MAC
< < Back to ?p=3772The Ohio women’s basketball team’s senior leader, Tenishia Benson, has been named to the Mid American Conference Women’s basketball’s first team. Benson’s award is the first for the program since 2007-08 when Lauren Kohn received the honors.
Benson does it all for the Cats and has scored in double figures in 24 of the 27 games she has played in this season. She is averaging 14.6 points per game on the year and a little over seven rebounds a game. Benson is also averaging 81.4 percent from the free throw line. Her stats rank in the top ten in the MAC in points per game (4th), field goal percentage (10th), rebounding (7th), free throw percentage (5th), steals (6th) and offensive rebounds (6th).
The red-shirt senior has had an impressive career. She recently hit the 1000- career point mark in the Bobcats close lost to Akron earlier in the season. Benson led the team with 14 points and 14 rebounds in its first round win of the MAC tournament against Kent State. Ohio earned itself a trip to Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland with the win and will face Central Michigan on Wednesday March 7th at 12 p.m.
Other top players from the league joining Benson on the team are: Alexis Rogers (Bowling Green), Brittany Hedderson (Buffalo), Tavelyn James (Eastern Michigan) and Courtney Osborn (Miami).
First Team All MAC:
Alexis Rogers, Bowling Green, Forward
Brittany Hedderson, Buffalo, Guard
Tavelyn James, Eastern Michigan, Guard
Courtney Osborn, Miami, Guard
Tenishia Benson, Ohio, Guard
Second Team All MAC:
Sina King, Akron, Forward
Jessica Slagle, Bowling Green, Point Guard
Chrissy Steffen, Bowling Green, Guard
Andola Dortch, Toledo, Guard
Yolanda Richardson, Toledo Center
Third Team All-MAC:
Paige Redditt, Eastern Michigan, Guard
Natachia Watkines, Eastern Michigan, Guard
Kirsten Olowinski, Miami, Forward
Maggie Boyer, Miami, Guard
Courtney Ingersoll, Toledo, Guard
Honorable Mention:
Taylor Ruper, Akron, Guard
Taylor Johnson, Central Michigan, Forward
Crystal Bradford, Central Michigan, Guard/Forward
Diamon Beckford, Kent State, Forward
Maria Iaquaniello, Western Michigan, Guard
All-Freshman Team:
Jasmine Matthews, Bowling Green, Guard
Crystal Bradford, Central Michigan, Guard/Forward
Jessica Green, Central Michigan, Guard
Jasmine Bracey, Central Michigan, Center
Claire Jakubicek, Northern Illinois, Forward
Defensive Player of the Year: Andola Dortch, Toledo, Guard
Sixth Player of the Year: Jalisa Olive, Central Michigan, Guard
Freshman of the Year: Claire Jakubicek, Northern Illinois, Forward
Player of the Year: Tavelyn James, Eastern Michigan, Guard
Coach of the Year: Curt Miller, Bowling Green