2015–16 Northeast Conference women's basketball season
| 2015–16 Northeast Conference women's basketball season | |
|---|---|
| League | NCAA Division I |
| Sport | Basketball |
| Number of teams | 10 |
| TV partner(s) | NEC Front Row, ESPN2, MSG, FCS, Regional Sports Networks |
| WNBA Draft | |
| Regular Season | |
| First place | Sacred Heart |
| Runners-up | Bryant |
| Season MVP | Hannah Kimmel, SHU |
| NEC Tournament | |
| Champions | Robert Morris |
| Finals MVP | Anna Niki Stamolamprou, RMU |
| Conf | Overall | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sacred Heart | 16 | – | 2 | .889 | 20 | – | 13 | .606 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bryant | 14 | – | 4 | .778 | 18 | – | 13 | .581 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Robert Morris† | 11 | – | 7 | .611 | 20 | – | 13 | .606 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Saint Francis (PA) | 11 | – | 7 | .611 | 15 | – | 17 | .469 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Central Connecticut | 9 | – | 9 | .500 | 12 | – | 18 | .400 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fairleigh Dickinson | 8 | – | 10 | .444 | 11 | – | 21 | .344 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| LIU Brooklyn | 7 | – | 11 | .389 | 9 | – | 21 | .300 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mount St. Mary's | 7 | – | 11 | .389 | 9 | – | 21 | .300 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| St. Francis Brooklyn | 4 | – | 14 | .222 | 7 | – | 22 | .241 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wagner | 3 | – | 15 | .167 | 5 | – | 24 | .172 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| † 2016 NEC tournament winner As of March 19, 2016 Rankings from AP poll | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The 2015–16 NEC women's basketball season began with practices in October 2015, followed by the start of the 2015–16 NCAA Division I women's basketball season in November. Conference play started in early January 2016 and concluded in March with the 2016 Northeast Conference Women's Basketball Tournament.
Preseason
Rankings
| NEC Coaches Poll[1] | |
|---|---|
| 1. | Robert Morris (7) |
| 2. | Bryant (2) |
| 3. | Central Connecticut (1) |
| 4. | Fairleigh Dickinson |
| 5. | Sacred Heart |
| 6. | Wagner |
| 7. | Mount St. Mary's |
| 8. | Saint Francis (PA) |
| 9. | St. Francis Brooklyn |
| 10. | LIU Brooklyn |
() first place votes
All-NEC team
| Coaches Poll[2] |
|---|
|
Hannah Kimmel Sacred Heart |
Head Coaches
Note: Stats shown are before the beginning of the season. All numbers are from time at current school.
| Team | Head coach | Previous school | Seasons at school | Overall record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bryant | Mary Burke | Bryant | 24 | 345–344 |
| Central Connecticut | Beryl Piper | Central Connecticut | 8 | 112–128 |
| Fairleigh Dickinson | Peter Cinella | American International College | 8 | 84–154 |
| LIU Brooklyn | Stephanie Oliver | Seton Hall | 0 | 0–0 |
| Mount St. Mary's | Bryan Whitten | Virginia Commonwealth | 8 | 96–145 |
| Robert Morris | Sal Buscaglia | Manhattan | 11 | 188–150 |
| Sacred Heart | Jessica Mannetti | Hofstra | 2 | 28–31 |
| St. Francis Brooklyn | John Thurston | Fordham | 3 | 45–49 |
| Saint Francis (PA) | Joe Haigh | Saint Francis (PA) | 3 | 38–56 |
| Wagner | Lisa Cermignano | Illinois | 3 | 18–69 |
Postseason
NEC Tournament
- March 6–13, 2016 Northeast Conference Basketball Tournament.
| Quarterfinals Wednesday, March 6 NEC Front Row | Semifinals Saturday, March 9 NEC Front Row | Championship Tuesday, March 13 ESPNU | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Sacred Heart | 66 | ||||||||||||
| 8 | Mount St. Mary's | 47 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Sacred Heart | 92 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | Saint Francis (PA) | 71 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | Saint Francis (PA) | 83 | ||||||||||||
| 5 | Central Connecticut | 77 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Sacred Heart | 51 | ||||||||||||
| (Pairings are reseeded after the first round) | ||||||||||||||
| 3 | Robert Morris | 56 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Bryant | 70 | ||||||||||||
| 7 | LIU Brooklyn | 56 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Bryant | 59 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Robert Morris | 72 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Robert Morris | 68 | ||||||||||||
| 6 | Fairleigh Dickinson | 59 | ||||||||||||
All games will be played at the venue of the higher seed
NCAA tournament
| Seed | Region | School | 1st Round | 2nd Round | Sweet 16 | Elite Eight | Final Four | Championship |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | Bridgeport Regional | Robert Morris | L, 49–101 vs. #16 Connecticut |
National Invitational Tournament
| Seed | Bracket | School | 1st Round | 2nd Round | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Championship |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sacred Heart | L, 59–95 vs. Drake |
Honors and awards
| 2016 NEC Women's Basketball Individual Awards[3] | ||||||
| Award | Recipient(s) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player of the Year | Hannah Kimmel, SHU | |||||
| Coach of the Year | Jessica Mannetti, SHU | |||||
| Defensive Player of the Year | Leah Fechko, SFBK | |||||
| Rookie of the Year | Jessica Kovatch, SFU | |||||
| Most Improved Player of the Year | Alissa Tarsi, SHU | |||||
| 2016 NEC Women's Basketball All-Conference Teams | ||||||
| First Team | Second Team | Third Team | Rookie Team | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hannah Kimmel, Jr., F., SHU Erika Livermore, Sr., C., FDU Jasmine Nwajei, Jr., G., WC Breanna Rucker, Sr., F., BRYANT Leah Fechko, Sr., G., SFBK |
Ivory Bailey, So., G., BRY Kelsey Cruz, Sr., G., FDU Jessica Kovatch, Fr., G., SFU Anna Nicki Stamolamprou, Jr., G., RMU Alissa Tarsi, Sr., F., SHU |
Alexis Carter, Jr., G., MSM Shanovia Dove, Jr., G., LIU Camden Musgrave, So., G., CCSU Shanice Vaughn, Sr., G., LIU Tiersa Winder, Sr., G., BRY |
Madelynn Comly, Fr., G., FDU Jessica Kovatch, Fr., G., SFU Maria Palarino, Fr., F., SFBK Kierra Palmer, Fr., G., BRY Kiana Patterson, Fr., G., CCSU | |||
| † - denotes unanimous selection | ||||||
See also
2015–16 Northeast Conference men's basketball season
References
- ^ "Robert Morris Tops #NECWBB Preseason Poll for Third Straight Year". NEC. Retrieved 28 October 2015.
- ^ "MDynamic Scorers, Stalwart Defenders Headline Preseason All-NEC Women's Hoops Team". northeastconference.org. Retrieved 28 October 2015.
- ^ "#NECWBB Regular Season Champion Sacred Heart Secures Three Major Awards; Second-place Bryant Lands Most All-League Honors". NortheastConference.org. Retrieved 10 March 2016.