2015–16 Northeast Conference women's basketball season

August 2023 2015–16 Northeast Conference women's basketball season #0081C4 #ffffff NCAA Division I Basketball 10 NEC Front Row, ESPN2, MSG, FCS, Regional Sports Networks WNBA Draft 2016 WNBA Draft Regular Season Sacred Heart First place Bryant Hannah Kimmel, SHU Northeast Conference Women's Basketball Player of the Year NEC Tournament 2016 Northeast Conference women's basketball tournament Robert Morris Sacred Heart Anna Niki Stamolamprou, RMU Northeast Conference women's basketball 2014–15 Northeast Conference women's basketball season 2014–15 2016–17 Northeast Conference women's basketball season 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 PollRobert Morris Tops #NECWBB Preseason Poll for Third Straight Year http://northeastconference.org/news/2015/10/27/wbb-prepoll-16.aspx?path=wbball NEC 28 October 2015 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 PollMDynamic Scorers, Stalwart Defenders Headline Preseason All-NEC Women's Hoops Team http://northeastconference.org/news/2015/10/27/wbb-preallNEC-16.aspx?path=wbball northeastconference.org 28 October 2015 Hannah Kimmel Sacred Heart Erika Livermore Fairleigh Dickinson Jasmine Nwajei Wagner Breanna Rucker Bryant Anna Niki Robert Morris 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 recordBryant Mary Burke Bryant 24 50.07 345–344Central Connecticut Beryl Piper Central Connecticut 8 46.6 112–128Fairleigh Dickinson Peter Cinella American International College 8 35.2 84–154 LIU Brooklyn Stephanie Oliver Seton Hall 0 0–0Mount St. Mary's Bryan Whitten Virginia Commonwealth 8 39.8 96–145Robert Morris Sal Buscaglia Manhattan 11 55.6 188–150 Sacred Heart Jessica Mannetti Hofstra 2 47.4 28–31St. Francis Brooklyn John Thurston Fordham 3 52.8 45–49Saint Francis (PA) Joe Haigh Saint Francis (PA) 3 40.4 38–56Wagner Lisa Cermignano Illinois 3 20.6 18–69 Postseason NEC tournament 2016 Northeast Conference women's basketball tournament March 6–13, 2016 Northeast Conference Basketball Tournament. QuarterfinalsWednesday, March 6NEC Front Row Semifinals Saturday, March 9 NEC Front Row Championship Tuesday, March 13 ESPNU 1 Sacred Heart 66 8 Mount St. Mary's 47 4 Saint Francis (PA) 83 5 Central Connecticut 77 2 Bryant 70 7 LIU Brooklyn 56 3 Robert Morris 68 6 Fairleigh Dickinson 59 1 Sacred Heart 92 4 Saint Francis (PA) 71 2 Bryant 59 3 Robert Morris 72 1 Sacred Heart 51 3 Robert Morris 56 All games will be played at the venue of the higher seed NCAA tournament 2016 NCAA Women's Division I Basketball Tournament Seed Region School 1st Round 2nd Round Sweet 16 Elite Eight Final Four Championship16Bridgeport RegionalRobert Morris L, 49–101 vs. #16 Connecticut National Invitational tournament 2016 Women's National Invitation Tournament Seed Bracket School 1st Round 2nd Round Quarterfinals Semifinals ChampionshipSacred Heart L, 59–95 vs. Drake Honors and awards 2016 NEC Women's Basketball Individual Awards#NECWBB Regular Season Champion Sacred Heart Secures Three Major Awards; Second-place Bryant Lands Most All-League Honors http://northeastconference.org/news/2016/3/4/wbb-all-NEC-16.aspx NortheastConference.org 10 March 2016 Award Recipient(s)Player of the YearHannah Kimmel, SHUCoach of the YearJessica Mannetti, SHUDefensive Player of the YearLeah Fechko, SFBKRookie of the YearJessica Kovatch, SFUMost Improved Player of the YearAlissa Tarsi, SHU 2016 NEC Women's Basketball All-Conference Teams First Team Second Team Third Team Rookie TeamHannah Kimmel, Jr., F., SHUErika Livermore, Sr., C., FDUJasmine Nwajei, Jr., G., WCBreanna Rucker, Sr., F., BRYANTLeah Fechko, Sr., G., SFBK Ivory Bailey, So., G., BRYKelsey Cruz, Sr., G., FDUJessica Kovatch, Fr., G., SFUAnna Nicki Stamolamprou, Jr., G., RMUAlissa Tarsi, Sr., F., SHU Alexis Carter, Jr., G., MSMShanovia Dove, Jr., G., LIUCamden Musgrave, So., G., CCSUShanice Vaughn, Sr., G., LIUTiersa Winder, Sr., G., BRYMadelynn Comly, Fr., G., FDUJessica Kovatch, Fr., G., SFUMaria Palarino, Fr., F., SFBKKierra Palmer, Fr., G., BRYKiana Patterson, Fr., G., CCSU † - denotes unanimous selection See also 2015–16 Northeast Conference men's basketball season References External links NEC website