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| title = 2015–16 Northeast Conference women's basketball season |
| title = 2015–16 Northeast Conference women's basketball season |
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| league = [[NCAA]] Division I |
| league = [[NCAA]] Division I |
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| sport = [[College basketball|Basketball]] |
| sport = [[College basketball|Basketball]] |
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| season = Regular Season |
| season = Regular Season |
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| season_champs = Sacred Heart |
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| season_champ_name = First place |
| season_champ_name = First place |
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| second_place = |
| second_place = Bryant |
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| MVP = |
| MVP = Hannah Kimmel, SHU |
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| MVP_link = Northeast Conference Women's Basketball Player of the Year |
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| finals = NEC Tournament |
| finals = NEC Tournament |
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| finals_link = 2016 Northeast Conference |
| finals_link = 2016 Northeast Conference women's basketball tournament |
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| finals_champ = |
| finals_champ = Robert Morris |
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| finals-runner-up = |
| finals-runner-up = Sacred Heart |
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| finals_MVP = Anna Niki Stamolamprou, RMU |
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| nextseason_link = 2016–17 Northeast Conference women's basketball season |
| nextseason_link = 2016–17 Northeast Conference women's basketball season |
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| nextseason_year = 2016–17 |
| nextseason_year = 2016–17 |
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{{2015–16 Northeast Conference women's basketball standings}} |
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The '''2015–16 [[Northeast Conference|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]]. |
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The '''2015–16 [[Northeast Conference|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]]. |
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==Preseason== |
==Preseason== |
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{| class="wikitable" style="white-space:nowrap; font-size:90%;" |
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|! colspan=1 style="background:white; border-top-style:hidden; border-left-style:hidden;"| |
|! colspan=1 style="background:white; border-top-style:hidden; border-left-style:hidden;"| |
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! NEC Coaches Poll<ref>{{cite web|title=Robert Morris Tops #NECWBB Preseason Poll for Third Straight Year|url=http://northeastconference.org/news/2015/10/27/wbb-prepoll-16.aspx?path=wbball|publisher= |
! NEC Coaches Poll<ref>{{cite web|title=Robert Morris Tops #NECWBB Preseason Poll for Third Straight Year|url=http://northeastconference.org/news/2015/10/27/wbb-prepoll-16.aspx?path=wbball|publisher=NEC|accessdate=28 October 2015}}</ref> |
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==Head |
==Head coaches== |
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''Note:'' Stats shown are before the beginning of the season. All numbers are from time at current school. |
''Note:'' Stats shown are before the beginning of the season. All numbers are from time at current school. |
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! Seasons at school |
! Seasons at school |
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! Overall record |
! Overall record |
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! NEC record |
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! NCAA Tournaments |
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!style="background:#000000; color:#CCCC99;"|Bryant |
!style="background:#000000; color:#CCCC99;"|Bryant |
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| {{sort|50.07|345–344}} |
| {{sort|50.07|345–344}} |
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| {{sort|56.06|74–58}} |
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| 4 (Division II) |
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!style="background:#1F24B4; color:#C0C0C0;"|Central Connecticut |
!style="background:#1F24B4; color:#C0C0C0;"|Central Connecticut |
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| Beryl Piper |
| Beryl Piper |
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| [[Central Connecticut State Blue Devils women's basketball|Central Connecticut]] |
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| 8 |
| 8 |
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| {{sort|46.6|112–128}} |
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!style="background:#800020; color:#FFFFFF;"|Fairleigh Dickinson |
!style="background:#800020; color:#FFFFFF;"|Fairleigh Dickinson |
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| [[AIC Yellow Jackets|American International College]] |
| [[AIC Yellow Jackets|American International College]] |
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| 8 |
| 8 |
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| {{sort|35.2|84–154}} |
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!style="background:#000000; color:#FFFFFF;"| LIU Brooklyn |
!style="background:#000000; color:#FFFFFF;"| LIU Brooklyn |
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| 0–0 |
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!style="background:#005596; color:#A29161;"|Mount St. Mary's |
!style="background:#005596; color:#A29161;"|Mount St. Mary's |
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| {{sort|39.8|96–145}} |
| {{sort|39.8|96–145}} |
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| {{sort|44.4|64–80}} |
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!style="background:#14234B; color:#FFFFFF;"|Robert Morris |
!style="background:#14234B; color:#FFFFFF;"|Robert Morris |
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| Sal Buscaglia |
| Sal Buscaglia |
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| [[Manhattan Lady Jaspers basketball|Manhattan]] |
| [[Manhattan Lady Jaspers basketball|Manhattan]] |
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| {{sort|55.6|188–150}} |
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!style="background:#990000; color:#999999;"|Sacred Heart |
!style="background:#990000; color:#999999;"|Sacred Heart |
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| 2 |
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| {{sort|47.4|28–31}} |
| {{sort|47.4|28–31}} |
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| {{sort|55.5|20–16}} |
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!style="background:#191970; border: 2px solid #AE2029;;color:#FFFFFF;"|St. Francis Brooklyn |
!style="background:#191970; border: 2px solid #AE2029;;color:#FFFFFF;"|St. Francis Brooklyn |
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| {{sort|52.8|45–49}} |
| {{sort|52.8|45–49}} |
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!style="background:#990000; color:#FFFFFF;"|Saint Francis (PA) |
!style="background:#990000; color:#FFFFFF;"|Saint Francis (PA) |
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| {{sort|40.4|38–56}} |
| {{sort|40.4|38–56}} |
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| {{sort|48.1|26–28}} |
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!style="background:#004236; color:#CCCCCC;"|Wagner |
!style="background:#004236; color:#CCCCCC;"|Wagner |
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| 3 |
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| {{sort|20.6|18–69}} |
| {{sort|20.6|18–69}} |
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| {{sort|27.7|15–39}} |
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| 0 |
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==NEC Regular Season== |
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===Conference Matrix=== |
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This table summarizes the head-to-head results between teams in conference play. (x) indicates games remaining this season. |
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{| class="wikitable" style="white-space:nowrap;font-size:80%;" |
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! colspan=1 style="background:white; border-top-style:hidden; border-left-style:hidden;" width=75| |
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! style="background:#000000; color:#CCCC99;" width=75|Bryant |
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! style="background:#1F24B4; color:#C0C0C0;" width=75|Central Conn. |
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! style="background:#800020; color:#FFFFFF;" width=75|Fairleigh Dickinson |
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! style="background:#000000; color:#FFFFFF;" width=75|LIU Br'klyn |
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! style="background:#005596; color:#A29161;" width=75|Mount St. Mary's |
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! style="background:#14234B; color:#FFFFFF;" width=75|Robert Morris |
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! style="background:#990000; color:#999999;" width=75|Sacred Heart |
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! style="background:#191970; border: 2px solid #AE2029;;color:#FFFFFF;" width=75|St. Francis Br'klyn |
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! style="background:#990000; color:#FFFFFF;" width=75|Saint Francis (PA) |
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! style="background:#004236; color:#CCCCCC;" width=75|Wagner |
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<!--BU || CCSU || FDU || LIU || MSM || RMU || SHU || SFBK || SFU || WU --> |
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!vs. Bryant |
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!vs. Central Conn. |
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|0–0|| – ||0–0||0–0||0–0||0–0||0–0||0–0||0–0||0–0 |
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!vs. Fairleigh Dickinson |
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|0–0||0–0|| – ||0–0||0–0||0–0||0–0||0–0||0–0||0–0 |
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!vs. LIU Br'klyn |
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|0–0||0–0||0–0|| – ||0–0||0–0||0–0||0–0||0–0||0–0 |
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!vs. Mount St. Mary's |
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|0–0||0–0||0–0||0–0|| – ||0–0||0–0||0–0||0–0||0–0 |
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!vs. Robert Morris |
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|0–0||0–0||0–0||0–0||0–0|| – ||0–0||0–0||0–0||0–0 |
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!vs. Sacred Heart |
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|0–0||0–0||0–0||0–0||0–0||0–0|| – ||0–0||0–0||0–0 |
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!vs. Saint Francis (PA) |
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|0–0||0–0||0–0||0–0||0–0||0–0||0–0||0–0|| – ||0–0 |
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!vs. Wagner |
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|0–0||0–0||0–0||0–0||0–0||0–0||0–0||0–0||0–0|| – |
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<!--BU || CCSU || FDU || LIU || MSM || RMU || SHU || SFBK || SFU || WU --> |
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!Total |
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! 0–0 !! 0–0 !! 0–0 !! 0–0 !! 0–0 !! 0–0 !! 0–0 !! 0–0 !! 0–0 !! 0–0 |
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==Postseason== |
==Postseason== |
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===NEC |
===NEC tournament=== |
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{{main|2016 Northeast Conference |
{{main|2016 Northeast Conference women's basketball tournament}} |
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* March |
* March 6–13, 2016 Northeast Conference Basketball Tournament. |
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{{8TeamBracket-reseed |
{{8TeamBracket-reseed |
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| RD1='''Quarterfinals'''<br>Wednesday, March |
| RD1='''Quarterfinals'''<br>Wednesday, March 6<br>NEC Front Row |
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| RD2='''Semifinals''' <br>Saturday, March |
| RD2='''Semifinals''' <br>Saturday, March 9 <br>NEC Front Row |
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| RD3='''Championship''' <br>Tuesday, March |
| RD3='''Championship''' <br>Tuesday, March 13 <br>ESPNU |
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| RD1-seed1=1 |
| RD1-seed1=1 |
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| RD1-team1= |
| RD1-team1='''Sacred Heart''' |
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| RD1-score1= |
| RD1-score1= '''66''' |
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| RD1-seed2=8 |
| RD1-seed2=8 |
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| RD1-team2= |
| RD1-team2=Mount St. Mary's |
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| RD1-score2= |
| RD1-score2=47 |
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| RD1-seed3=4 |
| RD1-seed3=4 |
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| RD1-team3= |
| RD1-team3='''Saint Francis (PA)''' |
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| RD1-score3= |
| RD1-score3= '''83''' |
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| RD1-seed4=5 |
| RD1-seed4=5 |
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| RD1-team4= |
| RD1-team4=Central Connecticut |
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| RD1-score4= |
| RD1-score4= 77 |
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| RD1-seed5=2 |
| RD1-seed5=2 |
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| RD1-team5= |
| RD1-team5='''Bryant''' |
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| RD1-score5= |
| RD1-score5= '''70''' |
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| RD1-seed6=7 |
| RD1-seed6=7 |
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| RD1-team6= |
| RD1-team6=LIU Brooklyn |
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| RD1-score6= |
| RD1-score6= 56 |
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| RD1-seed7=3 |
| RD1-seed7=3 |
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| RD1-team7= |
| RD1-team7='''Robert Morris''' |
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| RD1-score7= |
| RD1-score7= 68 |
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| RD1-seed8=6 |
| RD1-seed8=6 |
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| RD1-team8= |
| RD1-team8=Fairleigh Dickinson |
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| RD1-score8= |
| RD1-score8= 59 |
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| RD2-seed1= |
| RD2-seed1=1 |
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| RD2-team1= |
| RD2-team1='''Sacred Heart''' |
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| RD2-score1= |
| RD2-score1='''92''' |
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| RD2-seed2= |
| RD2-seed2=4 |
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| RD2-team2= |
| RD2-team2=Saint Francis (PA) |
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| RD2-score2= |
| RD2-score2=71 |
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| RD2-seed3= |
| RD2-seed3=2 |
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| RD2-team3= |
| RD2-team3= Bryant |
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| RD2-score3= |
| RD2-score3= 59 |
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| RD2-seed4= |
| RD2-seed4=3 |
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| RD2-team4= |
| RD2-team4='''Robert Morris''' |
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| RD2-score4='''72''' |
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| RD3-seed1= |
| RD3-seed1=1 |
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| RD3-team1=Sacred Heart |
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| RD3-score1= |
| RD3-score1=51 |
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| RD3-seed2= |
| RD3-seed2=3 |
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| RD3-team2= |
| RD3-team2='''Robert Morris''' |
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| RD3-score2='''56''' |
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<small>''All games will be played at the venue of the higher seed''</small> |
<small>''All games will be played at the venue of the higher seed''</small> |
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===NCAA |
===NCAA tournament=== |
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{{main|2016 NCAA Women's Division I Basketball Tournament}} |
{{main|2016 NCAA Women's Division I Basketball Tournament}} |
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! Region |
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! School |
! School |
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! 1st Round |
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! 2nd Round |
! 2nd Round |
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! 3rd Round |
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! Sweet 16 |
! Sweet 16 |
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! Elite Eight |
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! Championship |
! Championship |
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|Bridgeport Regional |
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|'''Robert Morris''' |
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|style="background:#fbb;"| <small>'''L, 49–101'''</small> vs. #16 [[2015–16 Connecticut Huskies women's basketball team|Connecticut]] |
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===National Invitational tournament=== |
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{{main|2016 Women's National Invitation Tournament}} |
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! Seed |
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! Bracket |
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! School |
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! 1st Round |
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! 2nd Round |
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! Quarterfinals |
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! Semifinals |
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! Championship |
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|'''Sacred Heart''' |
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|style="background:#fbb;"| <small>'''L, 59–95'''</small> vs. [[2015–16 Drake Bulldogs women's basketball team|Drake]] |
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==Honors and awards== |
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==Honors and Awards== |
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| colspan="7" style="text-align:center; background:#ddd;"| '''2016 NEC Women's Basketball Individual Awards''' |
| colspan="7" style="text-align:center; background:#ddd;"| '''2016 NEC Women's Basketball Individual Awards'''<ref>{{cite web|title=#NECWBB Regular Season Champion Sacred Heart Secures Three Major Awards; Second-place Bryant Lands Most All-League Honors|url=http://northeastconference.org/news/2016/3/4/wbb-all-NEC-16.aspx|publisher=NortheastConference.org|accessdate=10 March 2016}}</ref> |
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! style="text-align:right;"| Award |
! style="text-align:right;"| Award |
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| style="text-align:right;"|[[Northeast Conference Women's Basketball Player of the Year|Player of the Year]] |
| style="text-align:right;"|[[Northeast Conference Women's Basketball Player of the Year|Player of the Year]] |
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| style="text-align:left;" |'''Hannah Kimmel''', SHU |
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| style="text-align:right;"|[[Northeast Conference Women's Basketball Coach of the Year|Coach of the Year]] |
| style="text-align:right;"|[[Northeast Conference Women's Basketball Coach of the Year|Coach of the Year]] |
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| style="text-align:left;" |'''Jessica Mannetti''', SHU |
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| style="text-align:right;"|Defensive Player of the Year |
| style="text-align:right;"|Defensive Player of the Year |
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| style="text-align:left;" |'''Leah Fechko''', SFBK |
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| style="text-align:right;"|Rookie of the Year |
| style="text-align:right;"|Rookie of the Year |
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| style="text-align:left;" |'''Jessica Kovatch''', SFU |
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| style="text-align:right;"|Most Improved Player of the Year |
| style="text-align:right;"|Most Improved Player of the Year |
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| style="text-align:left;" |'''Alissa Tarsi''', SHU |
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! Rookie Team |
! Rookie Team |
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|Hannah Kimmel, <small>Jr., F., SHU</small><br />Erika Livermore, <small>Sr., C., FDU</small><br />Jasmine Nwajei, <small>Jr., G., WC</small><br />Breanna Rucker, <small>Sr., F., BRYANT</small><br />Leah Fechko, <small>Sr., G., SFBK</small> |
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|Ivory Bailey, <small>So., G., BRY</small><br />Kelsey Cruz, <small>Sr., G., FDU</small><br />Jessica Kovatch, <small>Fr., G., SFU</small><br />Anna Nicki Stamolamprou, <small>Jr., G., RMU</small><br />Alissa Tarsi, <small>Sr., F., SHU</small> |
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|Alexis Carter, <small>Jr., G., MSM</small><br />Shanovia Dove, <small>Jr., G., LIU</small><br />Camden Musgrave, <small>So., G., CCSU</small><br />Shanice Vaughn, <small>Sr., G., LIU</small><br />Tiersa Winder, <small>Sr., G., BRY</small> |
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|Madelynn Comly, <small>Fr., G., FDU</small><br />Jessica Kovatch, <small>Fr., G., SFU</small><br />Maria Palarino, <small>Fr., F., SFBK</small><br />Kierra Palmer, <small>Fr., G., BRY</small><br />Kiana Patterson, <small>Fr., G., CCSU</small> |
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| colspan="5" style="text-align:left;| † <small>- denotes unanimous selection</small> |
| colspan="5" style="text-align:left;| † <small>- denotes unanimous selection</small> |
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==See also== |
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[[2015–16 Northeast Conference men's basketball season]] |
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==References== |
==References== |
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[[Category:2015–16 Northeast Conference women's basketball season| |
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Latest revision as of 21:51, 22 August 2023
2015–16 Northeast Conference women's basketball season | |
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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
[edit]Rankings
[edit]NEC Coaches Poll[1] | |
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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
[edit]Coaches Poll[2] |
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Hannah Kimmel Sacred Heart |
Head coaches
[edit]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 |
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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
[edit]NEC tournament
[edit]- 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
[edit]Seed | Region | School | 1st Round | 2nd Round | Sweet 16 | Elite Eight | Final Four | Championship |
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16 | Bridgeport Regional | Robert Morris | L, 49–101 vs. #16 Connecticut |
National Invitational tournament
[edit]Seed | Bracket | School | 1st Round | 2nd Round | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Championship |
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Sacred Heart | L, 59–95 vs. Drake |
Honors and awards
[edit]2016 NEC Women's Basketball Individual Awards[3] | ||||||
Award | Recipient(s) | |||||
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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 | |||
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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
[edit]2015–16 Northeast Conference men's basketball season
References
[edit]- ^ "Robert Morris Tops #NECWBB Preseason Poll for Third Straight Year". NEC. Retrieved October 28, 2015.
- ^ "MDynamic Scorers, Stalwart Defenders Headline Preseason All-NEC Women's Hoops Team". northeastconference.org. Retrieved October 28, 2015.
- ^ "#NECWBB Regular Season Champion Sacred Heart Secures Three Major Awards; Second-place Bryant Lands Most All-League Honors". NortheastConference.org. Retrieved March 10, 2016.