Akron wins MAC title, 79-68 over Ball State
Rachel Tecca scored 30 points and dominated inside, leading Akron to the NCAA tournament for the first time with a 79-68 win over Ball State in the Mid-American Conference championship Saturday.
NCAA Women's Basketball
FINAL
Ball State Cardinals
68
Akron Zips
79
| 1st | 2nd | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
| BALL | 30 | 38 | 68 |
| AKR | 41 | 38 | 79 |
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Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/12/26 | vs Louisville Cardinals | L 73-94 | NCAAW |
| 11/7/26 | vs High Point Panthers | L 71-78 | NCAAW |
| 11/2/26 | vs Arkansas State Red Wolves | W 84-74 | NCAAW |
| Full Schedule | |||
Play by Play
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Three Point Jump Shot 0:31 68-79
Brittany Carter made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Brandy Woody.
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MadeFreeThrow 1:14 65-79
Kacie Cassell made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 1:14 65-78
Kacie Cassell made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 1:14 65-77
Foul on Brandy Woody.
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PersonalFoul 1:39 65-77
Foul on Hanna Luburgh.
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JumpShot 2:54 65-77
Carly Young made Jumper.
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MadeFreeThrow 3:26 65-75
Nathalie Fontaine made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 3:26 64-75
Nathalie Fontaine made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 3:26 63-75
Foul on Rachel Tecca.
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MadeFreeThrow 3:42 63-75
Rachel Tecca made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 3:42 63-74
Rachel Tecca made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 3:42 63-73
Foul on Shelbie Justice.
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Three Point Jump Shot 4:05 63-73
Brittany Carter made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Shelbie Justice.
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Three Point Jump Shot 5:20 60-73
Brittany Carter made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Shelbie Justice.
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LayUpShot 5:38 57-73
Rachel Tecca made Layup. Assisted by Kacie Cassell.
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Three Point Jump Shot 5:59 57-71
Brittany Carter made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Shelbie Justice.
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PersonalFoul 6:31 54-71
Foul on Nathalie Fontaine.
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JumpShot 6:40 54-71
Nathalie Fontaine made Jumper. Assisted by Shelbie Justice.
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Three Point Jump Shot 7:24 52-71
Shelbie Justice made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Brittany Carter.
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Three Point Jump Shot 7:54 49-71
Carly Young made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Rachel Tecca.
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Three Point Jump Shot 8:07 49-68
Brittany Carter made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Shelbie Justice.
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MadeFreeThrow 8:23 46-68
Anita Brown made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 8:23 46-67
Anita Brown made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 8:23 46-66
Foul on Calyn Hosea.
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MadeFreeThrow 9:13 46-66
Renee Bennett made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 9:13 45-66
Renee Bennett made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 9:13 44-66
Foul on Rachel Tecca.
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LayUpShot 9:33 44-66
Carly Young made Layup. Assisted by Rachel Tecca.
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Three Point Jump Shot 9:46 44-64
Jill Morrison made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Brittany Carter.
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LayUpShot 10:01 41-64
Nathalie Fontaine made Layup.
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PersonalFoul 10:04 39-64
Foul on Carly Young.
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PersonalFoul 10:23 39-64
Foul on Anita Brown.
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Three Point Jump Shot 10:41 39-64
Hannah Plybon made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Rachel Tecca.
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MadeFreeThrow 11:18 39-61
Rachel Tecca made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 11:18 39-60
Foul on Katie Murphy.
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PersonalFoul 11:55 39-60
Foul on Brandy Woody.
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PersonalFoul 12:09 39-60
Foul on Katie Murphy.
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JumpShot 12:33 39-60
Kacie Cassell made Jumper. Assisted by Rachel Tecca.
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Three Point Jump Shot 13:22 39-58
Carly Young made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Kacie Cassell.
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PersonalFoul 13:37 39-55
Foul on Hanna Luburgh.
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PersonalFoul 13:51 39-55
Foul on Hanna Luburgh.
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LayUpShot 14:09 39-55
Rachel Tecca made Layup.
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PersonalFoul 14:40 39-53
Foul on Jill Morrison.
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JumpShot 15:24 39-53
Brittany Carter made Jumper.
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PersonalFoul 15:39 37-53
Foul on Katie Nunan.
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PersonalFoul 16:13 37-53
Foul on Brandy Woody.
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LayUpShot 16:19 37-53
Brandy Woody made Layup.
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Three Point Jump Shot 16:40 35-53
Hannah Plybon made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Rachel Tecca.
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PersonalFoul 16:53 35-50
Foul on Shelbie Justice.
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Three Point Jump Shot 17:07 35-50
Brittany Carter made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Shelbie Justice.
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Three Point Jump Shot 17:30 32-50
DiAndra Gibson made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Hannah Plybon.
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LayUpShot 17:40 32-47
Brandy Woody made Layup. Assisted by Brittany Carter.
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MadeFreeThrow 18:57 30-47
Rachel Tecca made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 18:57 30-46
Foul on Brittany Carter.
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Three Point Jump Shot 19:20 30-46
DiAndra Gibson made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Hanna Luburgh.
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LayUpShot 19:42 30-43
Rachel Tecca made Layup.
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PersonalFoul 0:03 30-41
Foul on Brittany Carter.
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LayUpShot 0:50 30-41
Rachel Tecca made Layup. Assisted by Kacie Cassell.
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LayUpShot 1:22 30-39
Rachel Tecca made Layup.
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JumpShot 1:58 30-37
Rachel Tecca made Jumper. Assisted by Kacie Cassell.
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End Game 0:00 68-79
End of Game
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RegularTimeOut 0:28 68-79
Ball State Timeout
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Three Point Jump Shot 0:31 68-79
Brittany Carter made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Brandy Woody.
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Steal 0:36 65-79
Shelbie Justice Steal.
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Lost Ball Turnover 0:36 65-79
Hanna Luburgh Turnover.
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Defensive Rebound 1:02 65-79
Hanna Luburgh Defensive Rebound.
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LayUpShot 1:02 65-79
Jill Morrison missed Layup.
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MadeFreeThrow 1:14 65-79
Kacie Cassell made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 1:14 65-78
Kacie Cassell made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 1:14 65-77
Foul on Brandy Woody.
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Defensive Rebound 1:39 65-77
Rachel Tecca Defensive Rebound.
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MadeFreeThrow 1:39 65-77
Nathalie Fontaine missed Free Throw.
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Dead Ball Rebound 1:39 65-77
Ball State Deadball Team Rebound.
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MadeFreeThrow 1:39 65-77
Nathalie Fontaine missed Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 1:39 65-77
Foul on Hanna Luburgh.
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Defensive Rebound 2:09 65-77
Brandy Woody Defensive Rebound.
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JumpShot 2:09 65-77
Hanna Luburgh missed Jumper.
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Defensive Rebound 2:33 65-77
Hannah Plybon Defensive Rebound.
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Three Point Jump Shot 2:33 65-77
Brandy Woody missed Three Point Jumper.
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JumpShot 2:54 65-77
Carly Young made Jumper.
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Offensive Rebound 2:56 65-75
Carly Young Offensive Rebound.
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Three Point Jump Shot 2:56 65-75
Hanna Luburgh missed Three Point Jumper.
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MadeFreeThrow 3:26 65-75
Nathalie Fontaine made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 3:26 64-75
Nathalie Fontaine made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 3:26 63-75
Foul on Rachel Tecca.
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MadeFreeThrow 3:42 63-75
Rachel Tecca made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 3:42 63-74
Rachel Tecca made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 3:42 63-73
Foul on Shelbie Justice.
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Offensive Rebound 3:45 63-73
Rachel Tecca Offensive Rebound.
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Three Point Jump Shot 3:45 63-73
Carly Young missed Three Point Jumper.
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OfficialTVTimeOut 4:03 63-73
Official TV Timeout
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ShortTimeOut 4:03 63-73
Ball State Timeout
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Three Point Jump Shot 4:05 63-73
Brittany Carter made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Shelbie Justice.
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Defensive Rebound 4:14 60-73
Shelbie Justice Defensive Rebound.
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LayUpShot 4:14 60-73
Rachel Tecca missed Layup.
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Defensive Rebound 4:31 60-73
Hanna Luburgh Defensive Rebound.
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JumpShot 4:31 60-73
Brandy Woody missed Jumper.
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Lost Ball Turnover 5:00 60-73
Hanna Luburgh Turnover.
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Three Point Jump Shot 5:20 60-73
Brittany Carter made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Shelbie Justice.
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LayUpShot 5:38 57-73
Rachel Tecca made Layup. Assisted by Kacie Cassell.
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Team Stats
BALL
AKR
24-59
FG
29-65
41
Field Goal %
45
11-32
3PT
9-22
34
Three Point %
41
9-15
FT
12-15
60
Free Throw %
80
30
Rebounds
46
7
Offensive Rebounds
15
23
Defensive Rebounds
31
17
Assists
19
7
Steals
5
3
Blocks
0
11
Turnovers
11
0
Team Turnovers
0
11
Total Turnovers
11
0
Technical Fouls
0
0
Total Technical Fouls
0
13
Points Off Turnovers
7
13
Fast Break Points
10
24
Points in Paint
26
19
Fouls
14
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