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RedHawks Picked Seventh in Preseason Coaches’ Poll; Tretter Second Team
10/21/2025 11:55:00 AM | Women's Basketball
CLEVELAND, Ohio – On Tuesday afternoon the Mid-American Conference announced that the Miami University women's basketball team was picked to finish seventh in the 2025-26 preseason coaches' poll.
Kent State was selected to finish first with 133 points and were followed by Toledo (118), UMass (115), Ball State (112), Central Michigan (105), Bowling Green (101), Miami (86), Akron (51), Western Michigan (48), Ohio (44), Buffalo (42), Eastern Michigan (36) and Northern Illinois (23).
Miami returns three starters from last season's squad, including Amber Tretter, who was picked Preseason All-MAC Second Team. Tretter is coming of a season where she posted career-bests in points (11.1) and rebounds (9.2). She has 20 double-doubles in her career and is on pace to become just the second RedHawk in program history to record 1,000 career rebounds.
2025-26 MAC Women's Basketball Preseason Coaches Poll
(First Place Votes)
1. Kent State (5) – 133 points
2. Toledo (2) – 118 points
3. UMass (3) – 115 points
4. Ball State (3) – 112 points
5. Central Michigan – 105 points
6. Bowling Green – 101 points
7. Miami – 86 points
8. Akron – 51 points
9. Western Michigan – 48 points
10. Ohio – 44 points
11. Buffalo – 42 points
12. Eastern Michigan – 36 points
13. Northern Illinois – 23 points
Tournament Champion: Kent State – 5, UMass – 3, Toledo – 3, Ball State – 1, Miami – 1
2025-26 MAC Women's Basketball Preseason All-MAC Teams
First Team
Janae Tyler, Kent State, Junior
Kendall Carruthers, Toledo, Junior
Madi Morson, Central Michigan, Sophomore
Paige Kohler, Bowling Green, Junior
Sisi Eleko, Eastern Michigan, Senior
Second Team
Amber Tretter, Miami, Junior
Ayanna-Sarai Darrington, Central Michigan, Sophomore
Megan Olbrys, UMass, Senior
Mya Babbitt, Kent State, Junior
Yahmani McKayle, UMass, Sophomore
Kent State was selected to finish first with 133 points and were followed by Toledo (118), UMass (115), Ball State (112), Central Michigan (105), Bowling Green (101), Miami (86), Akron (51), Western Michigan (48), Ohio (44), Buffalo (42), Eastern Michigan (36) and Northern Illinois (23).
Miami returns three starters from last season's squad, including Amber Tretter, who was picked Preseason All-MAC Second Team. Tretter is coming of a season where she posted career-bests in points (11.1) and rebounds (9.2). She has 20 double-doubles in her career and is on pace to become just the second RedHawk in program history to record 1,000 career rebounds.
2025-26 MAC Women's Basketball Preseason Coaches Poll
(First Place Votes)
1. Kent State (5) – 133 points
2. Toledo (2) – 118 points
3. UMass (3) – 115 points
4. Ball State (3) – 112 points
5. Central Michigan – 105 points
6. Bowling Green – 101 points
7. Miami – 86 points
8. Akron – 51 points
9. Western Michigan – 48 points
10. Ohio – 44 points
11. Buffalo – 42 points
12. Eastern Michigan – 36 points
13. Northern Illinois – 23 points
Tournament Champion: Kent State – 5, UMass – 3, Toledo – 3, Ball State – 1, Miami – 1
2025-26 MAC Women's Basketball Preseason All-MAC Teams
First Team
Janae Tyler, Kent State, Junior
Kendall Carruthers, Toledo, Junior
Madi Morson, Central Michigan, Sophomore
Paige Kohler, Bowling Green, Junior
Sisi Eleko, Eastern Michigan, Senior
Second Team
Amber Tretter, Miami, Junior
Ayanna-Sarai Darrington, Central Michigan, Sophomore
Megan Olbrys, UMass, Senior
Mya Babbitt, Kent State, Junior
Yahmani McKayle, UMass, Sophomore
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