Women's Basketball | March 10
DeKALB, IL – Freshman
Emilie Sorensen (Waukee, Iowa/Waukee) of the Northern Illinois University women's basketball team was named to the Mid-American Conference All-Freshman Team on Tuesday morning as the league announced its All-MAC teams and postseason award winners.
Sorensen is the eighth Huskie in program history to earn a place on the MAC All-Freshman Team. She is the first NIU freshman since Mikayla Voigt in the 2015-16 season to start every game in her rookie year. Sorensen led NIU with 54 three-pointers and a .380 three-point field goal percentage. She finished the season second on the team in minutes with 33.3 per game and was third in scoring at 9.8 points per game.
"I'm extremely excited and proud of Emilie for being recognized by the MAC coaches," said head coach
Jacey Brooks. "She has worked incredibly hard since arriving on campus in June and that effort has shown on the court. Leading all freshmen in three-point field goals made is an impressive accomplishment. I'm looking forward to seeing her continue to expand her game during the offseason and remain a big part of what we are building here at NIU."
Sorensen scored in double-figures 13 times this season including in each of the last three games. On Jan. 7 she became the first NIU freshman since 2017 to have a 20-point game, leading NIU with 20 points in the Huskies' 64-58 win at Buffalo. Sorensen scored a season-high 22 points in NIU's win over Western Michigan on Jan. 21, going 6-for-8 from the field and 7-for-8 at the free throw line. She made a season-high six three-pointers on Feb. 7 against Texas State, scoring 21 points as the Huskies beat the Bobcats 71-69.
This marks 29 different NIU women's basketball players to earn a postseason All-MAC honor. The Huskies have also had three MAC Sixth Players of the Year and two MAC Freshmen of the Year honorees.
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2025-26 MAC Women's Basketball All-MAC Teams & Specialty Award Winners
Coach of the Year: Glenn Box, Miami
Player of the Year: Madi Morson, Central Michigan, Guard
Defensive Player of the Year: Johnea Donahue, Bowling Green, Guard
Freshman of the Year: Peyton Hill, Eastern Michigan, Guard
Sixth Player of the Year: Emory Klatt, Kent State, Post
All-MAC First Team
Tessa Towers, Ball State, Post
Bree Salenbien, Ball State, Guard
Madison Morson, Central Michigan, Guard
Yahmani McKayle, UMass, Guard
Amber Tretter, Miami, Forward
All-MAC Second Team
Ayanna-Sarai Darrington, Central Michigan, Forward
Sisi Eleko, Eastern Michigan, Forward
Mya Babbitt, Kent State, Guard
Megan Olbrys, UMass, Forward
Bailey Tabeling, Ohio, Guard
All-MAC Third Team
Paige Kohler, Bowling Green, Guard
Ilse De Vries, Miami, Forward
Tamar Singer, Miami, Guard
Kendall Carruthers, Toledo, Guard
Patricia Anumgba, Toledo, Guard
All-MAC Honorable Mention
Grace Kingery, Ball State, Guard
Johnea Donahue, Bowling Green, Guard
Peyton Hill, Eastern Michigan, Guard
Allie Palmieri, UMass, Guard
Faith Fedd-Robinson, Toledo, Guard
MAC All-Freshman Team
Shaena Brew, Akron, Guard
Aniss Tagayi, Ball State, Guard
Aniya Rowe, Buffalo, Guard
Peyton Hill, Eastern Michigan, Guard
Emilie Sorensen, Northern Illinois, Guard
MAC All-Defensive Team
Aniss Tagayi, Ball State Guard
Johnae Donahue, Bowling Green, Guard
Ayanna Franks, UMass, Guard
Ilse De Vries, Miami, Forward
Tamar Singer, Miami, Guard
