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Becki, Bischoff, Hampton & Rauch Receive Post Season All-MAC Accolades
March 12, 2024 | Women's Basketball
Hampton was tabbed the MAC Defensive Player of the Year while Rauch earned the Sixth Player of the Year award
CLEVELAND, Ohio - Juniors Ally Becki, Madelyn Bischoff, and Nyla Hampton, along with graduate senior Annie Rauch, have received postseason All-Mid-American Conference accolades as announced Tuesday (March 12) by the league office.
Becki was named All-MAC First Team and All-MAC Defensive Team. Bischoff earned All-MAC Third Team, and Hampton was tabbed MAC Defensive Player of the Year along with earning a spot on the All-MAC Defensive Team. In addition, Rauch was voted the MAC Sixth Player of the Year.
Becki earns postseason accolades for the third straight year as she currently leads the team in scoring average at 12.8 points per game. She became the 17th Cardinal to reach 1,000+ career points and 500+ career rebounds this season. A three-time MAC Player of the Week in 2023-24, Becki scored her 1,000th career point in the nationally televised win over Toledo (Jan. 21). The star-studded junior tallied a career-best 36-point performance at Central Michigan (Jan. 17), with the total tying as the fifth-most points scored in a game in program history.
Bischoff has been one of the nation's best shooters behind the arc this season, leading the Cardinals with 77 3-pointers made. She ranks 25th among all DI players in 3-pointers per game (2.57), 30th in total 3-pointers (77), and 34th in 3-point percentage (40.3). Bischoff chipped in a season-best 22 points this year at Troy (Nov. 11) and has reached double-digit scoring 19 times.
Hampton earns MAC Defensive Player of the Year honors for the second straight season, while being named to the MAC All-Defensive Team for the fourth time in her career. A force to reckon with, Hampton ranks fourth in the nation in steals (104) and steals per game (3.35) while also leading the league in both categories. She stole the ball a career-high eight times twice this season, against Tennessee Tech (Nov. 6) and at Northern Illinois (Feb. 7). She also leads the Cardinals in assists with 152. Against Toledo in Worthen Arena, Hampton scored her 1,000th career point between her time at Bowling Green and Ball State.
Rauch has been a strong presence off the bench for the Cardinals all season. One of Ball State's go-two post players, she recently scored her 1,000th career point on her senior day against Eastern Michigan (March 2). The effort helped Rauch become the 18th player in program history to reach 1,000+ career points and 500+ career rebounds. Rauch has scored in double-figures 13 times this year, including a season-best 18 points at Chicago State (Nov. 14).
Under Sallee, the Cardinals have now had 38 postseason All-MAC selections.
Ball State opens play in the 2024 MAC Tournament Wednesday as the No. 2 seed and will take on No. 7 Ohio in the day's third quarterfinal game at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse. Tipoff will be 30 minutes following game two.
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