2015–16 Northeast Conference women's basketball season explained

2015–16 Northeast Conference women's basketball season
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League:NCAA Division I
Sport:Basketball
No Of Teams:10
Tv:NEC Front Row, ESPN2, MSG, FCS, Regional Sports Networks
Draft:WNBA Draft
Draft Link:2016 WNBA Draft
Season:Regular Season
Season Champs:Sacred Heart
Season Champ Name:First place
Second Place:Bryant
Mvp:Hannah Kimmel, SHU
Mvp Link:Northeast Conference Women's Basketball Player of the Year
Finals:NEC Tournament
Finals Link:2016 Northeast Conference women's basketball tournament
Finals Champ:Robert Morris
Finals-Runner-Up:Sacred Heart
Finals Mvp:Anna Niki Stamolamprou, RMU
Seasonslistnames:Northeast Conference women's basketball
Prevseason Link:2014–15 Northeast Conference women's basketball season
Prevseason Year:2014–15
Nextseason Link:2016–17 Northeast Conference women's basketball season
Nextseason Year:2016–17

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

Head coaches

Note: Stats shown are before the beginning of the season. All numbers are from time at current school.

TeamHead coachPrevious schoolSeasons at schoolOverall record
BryantMary BurkeBryant24
Central ConnecticutBeryl PiperCentral Connecticut8
Fairleigh DickinsonPeter CinellaAmerican International College8
LIU BrooklynStephanie OliverSeton Hall00–0
Mount St. Mary'sBryan WhittenVirginia Commonwealth8
Robert MorrisSal BuscagliaManhattan11
Sacred HeartJessica MannettiHofstra2
St. Francis BrooklynJohn ThurstonFordham3
Saint Francis (PA)Joe HaighSaint Francis (PA)3
WagnerLisa CermignanoIllinois3

Postseason

NEC tournament

See main article: 2016 Northeast Conference women's basketball tournament.

All games will be played at the venue of the higher seed

NCAA tournament

See main article: 2016 NCAA Women's Division I Basketball Tournament.

National Invitational tournament

See main article: 2016 Women's National Invitation Tournament.

Honors and awards

2016 NEC Women's Basketball Individual Awards[3]
AwardRecipient(s)
Player of the YearHannah Kimmel, SHU
Coach of the YearJessica Mannetti, SHU
Defensive Player of the YearLeah Fechko, SFBK
Rookie of the YearJessica Kovatch, SFU
Most Improved Player of the YearAlissa Tarsi, SHU
2016 NEC Women's Basketball All-Conference Teams
First TeamSecond TeamThird TeamRookie 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

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Robert Morris Tops #NECWBB Preseason Poll for Third Straight Year. NEC. 28 October 2015.
  2. Web site: MDynamic Scorers, Stalwart Defenders Headline Preseason All-NEC Women's Hoops Team. northeastconference.org. 28 October 2015.
  3. Web site:
    1. NECWBB Regular Season Champion Sacred Heart Secures Three Major Awards; Second-place Bryant Lands Most All-League Honors
    . NortheastConference.org. 10 March 2016.