2010–11 Hartford Hawks women's basketball team

2010–11 Hartford Hawks women's basketball
American East tournament champions
NCAA tournament, First Round
Conference	America East Conference
Record	17–16 (11–5 America East)
Head coach	Jennifer Rizzotti (12th season)
Assistant coach	Bill Sullivan
Home arena	Chase Arena at Reich Family Pavilion

2010–11 America East Conference women's basketball standings

	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		PCT			W		L		PCT
UMBC	13	–	3		.813			20	–	12		.625
Boston U.	12	–	4		.750			17	–	14		.548
Binghamton	11	–	5		.688			19	–	12		.613
Hartford †	11	–	5		.688			17	–	15		.531
Albany	9	–	7		.563			16	–	14		.533
New Hampshire	6	–	10		.375			9	–	20		.310
Vermont	5	–	11		.313			5	–	25		.167
Stony Brook	3	–	13		.188			7	–	23		.233
Maine	2	–	14		.125			4	–	25		.138
† 2011 America East tournament winner

The 2010–11 Hartford Hawks women's basketball team represented the University of Hartford during the 2010–11 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. Jennifer Rizzotti returned for her 12th season as head coach. With most of the previous season's roster returning, Hartford was poised to make a run in the America East Conference. Hartford struggled in its non-conference schedule going 3–10, including a season-opening loss to rival Central Connecticut. Hartford salvaged its season by winning the America East conference tournament and qualifying for the NCAA tournament for a second consecutive year.

Roster

2010–11 Hartford Hawks women's basketball team
Players	Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Year Previous school Hometown G 1 Jackie Smith 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) Sr Holyoke Westfield, MA G 2 Daphne Elliott 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) So Fairfield Warde Fairfield, CT F 3 Taylor Clark 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) Fr Athens Area Sayre, PA G 10 Alex Hall 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) So Pembroke Academy Pembroke, NH G/F 14 Amanda Weaver 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) Sr York Catholic York, PA F 20 Keyokah Mars-Garrick 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) Jr Wheeler North Stonington, CT G 21 Ilicia Mathis 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) Jr Hill Regional Career Hamden, CT G 22 Mary Silvia 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) Sr Reading Memorial Reading, MA G 23 Alyssa Englert 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) Fr Wayland-Cohocton Dansville, NY F 24 Ruthanne Doherty 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) So L.C. Bird Richmond, VA F 33 Milana Gilbert 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) Fr Acad. of New Church Smyrna, DE F 44 Nikkia Smith 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) So Montville Montville, CT	Head coach Jennifer Rizzotti (Connecticut) Assistant coach(es) Brian Mik (Southern Connecticut) Bill Sullivan (Connecticut) Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible (W) Walk-on Injured Current redshirt Roster

Schedule

Date time, TV	Rank#	Opponent#	Result	Record	Site (attendance) city, state
Non-conference regular season
Nov 12, 2010* 7:00		at Central Connecticut Rivalry	L 41–46	0–1	William H. Detrick Gymnasium  New Britain, CT
Nov 15, 2010* 7:00pm		at Boston College	L 66–93	0–2	Conte Forum  Chestnut Hill, MA
Nov 20, 2010* 2:00pm		Providence	L 53–75	0–3	Chase Arena at Reich Family Pavilion  West Hartford, CT
Nov 22, 2010* 7:00pm		Sacred Heart	W 62–53	1–3	Chase Arena at Reich Family Pavilion  West Hartford, CT
Nov 25, 2010* 12:00pm		vs. Green Bay Caribbean Challenge	L 44–78	1–4
Nov 26, 2010* 12:00pm		vs. Utah Caribbean Challenge	L 45–51	1–5
Nov 27, 2010* 3:30pm		vs. Penn State Caribbean Challenge	L 65–71	1–6
Dec 3, 2010* 7:00pm		at Harvard	L 61–85	1–7	Lavietes Pavilion  Boston, MA
Dec 7, 2010* 7:00pm		Marist	L 40–57	1–8	Chase Arena at Reich Family Pavilion  West Hartford, CT
Dec 10, 2010* 7:00pm		at Temple	L 45–63	1–9	McGonigle Hall  Philadelphia, PA
Dec 12, 2010* 2:00pm		Dartmouth	W 74–43	2–9	Chase Arena at Reich Family Pavilion  West Hartford, CT
Dec 22, 2010* 2:00pm		at Hofstra	L 51–65	2–10	Mack Sports Complex  Hempstead, NY
Dec 29, 2010* 5:00pm		at Coppin State	W 49–48	3–10	Physical Education Complex  Baltimore, MD
America East regular season
Jan 2, 2011 1:00pm		at Vermont	W 62–49	4–10 (1–0)	Patrick Gym  Burlington, VT
Jan 5, 2011 7:00pm		Maine	W 73–43	5–10 (2–0)	Chase Arena at Reich Family Pavilion  West Hartford, CT
Jan 8, 2011 3:00pm		Albany	L 43–46	5–11 (2–1)	Chase Arena at Reich Family Pavilion  West Hartford, CT
Jan 12, 2011 7:00pm		at New Hampshire	W 57–50	6–11 (3–1)	Lundholm Gym  Durham, NH
Jan 17, 2011 7:00pm		Binghamton	L 57–69	6–12 (3–2)	Chase Arena at Reich Family Pavilion  West Hartford, CT
Jan 20, 2011 12:00pm		at UMBC	L 60–67	6–13 (3–3)	Retriever Activities Center  Catonsville, MD
Jan 23, 2011 2:00pm		at Boston University	L 50–58	6–14 (3–4)	Case Gym  Boston, MA
Jan 26, 2011 7:00pm		Stony Brook	W 67–57	7–14 (4–4)	Chase Arena at Reich Family Pavilion  West Hartford, CT
Feb 2, 2011 7:00pm		Vermont	W 68–43	8–14 (5–4)	Chase Arena at Reich Family Pavilion  West Hartford, CT
Feb 5, 2011 4:30pm		at Albany	W 61–56	9–14 (6–4)	SEFCU Arena  Albany, NY
Feb 8, 2011 7:00pm		at Maine	W 62–49	10–14 (7–4)	Memorial Gymnasium  Orono, ME
Feb 13, 2011 1:00pm		Boston University	W 66–59	11–14 (8–4)	Chase Arena at Reich Family Pavilion  West Hartford, CT
Feb 17, 2011 7:00pm		at Binghamton	W 55–37	12–14 (9–4)	Binghamton University Events Center  Vestal, NY
Feb 20, 2011 1:00pm		UMBC	L 48–53	12–15 (9–5)	Chase Arena at Reich Family Pavilion  West Hartford, CT
Feb 23, 2011 7:00pm		at Stony Brook	W 67–63	13–15 (10–5)	Stony Brook University Arena  Stony Brook, NY
Feb 26, 2011 3:00pm		New Hampshire	W 62–52	14–15 (11–5)	Chase Arena at Reich Family Pavilion  West Hartford, CT
America East Women's Tournament
Mar 4, 2011 8:30pm		Albany	W 48–43	15–15	Chase Arena at Reich Family Pavilion  West Hartford, CT
Mar 6, 2011 1:30pm		UMBC	W 66–48	16–15	Chase Arena at Reich Family Pavilion  West Hartford, CT
Mar 12, 2011 7:00pm		Boston University	W 65–53	17–15	Case Gym  Boston, MA
NCAA Women's Tournament
Mar 20, 2011 12:05pm, ESPN2	(16)	vs. (1) UConn	L 39–75	17–16	Gampel Pavilion  Storrs, CT
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time.