# 2021–22 Mid-American Conference women's basketball season

The 2021–22 Mid-American Conference women's basketball season began with practices in October 2021, followed by the start of the 2021–22 NCAA Division I women's basketball season in November. Conference play began in January 2022 and concluded in March 2022. Toledo won the MAC regular season championship with a conference record of 19–1.
Second seeded Buffalo won the MAC tournament with a 79–75 win over Ball State. With the automatic bid, Buffalo was the only MAC school to qualify for the NCAA tournament where they lost to Tennessee in the first round. Toledo, Akron, Ball State, Kent State, and Ohio all accepted bids to the WNIT. Bowling Green accepted a bid to the WBI.

## Preseason Awards

The preseason coaches' poll and league awards were announced by the league office on November 3, 2021.

### Preseason women's basketball coaches poll

(First place votes in parentheses)
* Ohio (4) 132
* Bowling Green (3) 124
* Buffalo (3) 123
* Kent State 102
* Eastern Michigan (1) 83
* Central Michigan 80
* Northern Illinois 79
* Toledo 67
* Ball State (1) 65
* Western Michigan 31
* Miami 27
* Akron 23
MAC Tournament Champion: Buffalo (5), Ohio (3), BGSU (2), Ball State (1), EMU (1)

### Honors

| Honor | Recipient |
| Preseason All-MAC First Team | Dyaisha Fair, Buffalo |
| Preseason All-MAC First Team | Molly Davis, Central Michigan |
| Preseason All-MAC First Team | Areanna Combs, Eastern Michigan |
| Preseason All-MAC First Team | Cece Hooks, Ohio |
| Preseason All-MAC First Team | Erica Johnson, Ohio |
| Preseason All-MAC Second Team | Lexi Fleming, Bowling Green |
| Preseason All-MAC Second Team | Nila Blackford, Kent State |
| Preseason All-MAC Second Team | Peyton Scott, Miami |
| Preseason All-MAC Second Team | Chelby Koker, Northern Illinois |
| Preseason All-MAC Second Team | Quinesha Lockett, Toledo |

## All-MAC Awards
### Mid-American women's basketball weekly awards

| Week | Player(s) of the Week | School |
| Nov 15 | Jordyn Dawson | Akron |
| Nov 22 | Peyton Scott | Miami |
| Nov 29 | Dyaisha Fair | Buffalo |
| Dec 6 | Lauren Ross | Western Michigan |
| Dec 13 | Quinesha Lockett | Toledo |
| Dec 20 | A'Jah Davis | Northern Illinois |
| Dec 27 | Cece Hooks | Ohio |
| Jan 3 | Dyaisha Fair | Buffalo |
| Jan 10 | Dyaisha Fair | Buffalo |
| Jan 17 | Cece Hooks | Ohio |
| Jan 24 | Cece Hooks | Ohio |
| Jan 31 | Jordyn Dawson | Akron |
| Feb 7 | Ally Becki | Ball State |
| Feb 14 | Lauren Ross | Western Michigan |
| Feb 21 | Dyaisha Fair | Buffalo |
| Feb 28 | Jordyn Dawson | Akron |
| Mar 7 | | |

## Postseason
### Postseason Awards

* Coach of the Year: Tricia Cullop, Toledo
* Player of the Year: Jordyn Dawson, Akron
* Freshman of the Year: Georgia Woolley, Buffalo
* Defensive Player of the Year: Jordyn Dawson, Akron \ Cece Hooks, Ohio
* Sixth Player of the Year: Hannah Noveroske, Toledo

### Honors

| Honor | Recipient |
| Postseason All-MAC First Team | Jordyn Dawson, Akron |
| Postseason All-MAC First Team | Dyaisha Fair, Buffalo |
| Postseason All-MAC First Team | A'Jah Davis, Northern Illinois |
| Postseason All-MAC First Team | Cece Hooks, Ohio |
| Postseason All-MAC First Team | Quinesha Lockett, Toledo |
| Postseason All-MAC Second Team | Summer Hemphill, Buffalo |
| Postseason All-MAC Second Team | Molly Davis, Central Michigan |
| Postseason All-MAC Second Team | Areanna Combs, Eastern Michigan |
| Postseason All-MAC Second Team | Peyton Scott, Miami |
| Postseason All-MAC Second Team | Sophia Wiard, Toledo |
| Postseason All-MAC Third Team | Ally Becki, Ball State |
| Postseason All-MAC Third Team | Kadie Hempfling, Bowling Green |
| Postseason All-MAC Third Team | Georgia Woolley, Buffalo |
| Postseason All-MAC Third Team | Erica Johnson, Ohio |
| Postseason All-MAC Third Team | Lauren Ross, Western Michigan |
| Postseason All-MAC Honorable Mention | Reagan Bass, Akron |
| Postseason All-MAC Honorable Mention | Thelma Dis Agustsdottir, Ball State |
| Postseason All-MAC Honorable Mention | Chelby Koker, Northern Illinois |
| Postseason All-MAC Honorable Mention | Janae Poisson, Northern Illinois |
| Postseason All-MAC Honorable Mention | Gabby Burris, Ohio |
| All-MAC Freshman Team | Reagan Bass, Akron |
| All-MAC Freshman Team | Ally Becki, Ball State |
| All-MAC Freshman Team | Amy Velasco, Bowling Green |
| All-MAC Freshman Team | Georgia Woolley, Buffalo |
| All-MAC Freshman Team | Jessica Cook, Toledo |
| All-MAC Freshman Team | Lauren Ross, Western Michigan |
| All-MAC Defensive Team | Jordyn Dawson, Akron |
| All-MAC Defensive Team | Nyla Hampton, Bowling Green |
| All-MAC Defensive Team | Summer Hemphill, Buffalo |
| All-MAC Defensive Team | Cece Hooks, Ohio |
| All-MAC Defensive Team | Khera Goss, Toledo |