2015–16 Niagara Purple Eagles women's basketball team

American college basketball season March 2026 August 2023 Women's Basketball 2015–16 Niagara Purple Eagles Niagara University NU Wordmark.gif 150 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference MAAC 8–22 5–15 Jada Pierce 1st Liberty Del Rosario Jeff Dillon Erika Harris Gallagher Center The 2015–16 Niagara Purple Eagles women's basketball team represented Niagara University during the 2015–16 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Purple Eagles, led by first year head coach Jada Pierce, played their home games at the Gallagher Center and were members of the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference. They finished the season 8–22, 5–15 in MAAC play to finish in a tie for ninth place. They advanced to the quarterfinals of the MAAC women's tournament, where they lost to Quinnipiac. Roster NumberNamePositionHeightYearHometown 3 Tiffany Corselli Guard 5–5 Junior Yonkers, New York 10 Jamie Sherburne Guard 5–7 Sophomore Hudson, New Hampshire 11 Kharysma Bryant Guard 5–8 Freshman Rochester, New York 12 Taylor McKay Guard 5–10 Senior Lansing, Michigan 13 Jayla Nichols Guard 5–7 Freshman Lansing, Michigan 15 Taylor Wolf Forward 6–0 Junior Biloxi, Mississippi 22 Victoria Rampado Forward 6–2 Junior Niagara Falls, Ontario 25 Emily Granruth Guard 5–11 Junior Marshall, Virginia 42 Sam Lapszynski Center 6–4 Senior Jefferson, New Jersey 44 Kaylee Stroemple Forward 5–11 Sophomore Canton, Ohio Schedule http://purpleeagles.com/schedule.aspx?path=wbball 2015-16 Women's Basketball Schedule 2015-16 NCAA Division I women's basketball rankings 2015 yes yes |- !colspan=9 style="background:#4F2170; color:#FFFFFF;"| Regular season 11/13/2015 12:00 pm yes yes Texas Tech United Supermarkets Arena Lubbock, TX 5,542 45–79 0–1 11/17/2015 7:00 pm yes Youngstown State Gallagher Center Lewiston, NY 371 54–71 0–2 11/21/2015 2:00 pm yes Oakland Gallagher Center Lewiston, NY 291 67–77 0–3 11/27/2015 1:00 pm yes Cleveland State Gallagher Center Lewiston, NY 250 73–72 1–3 11/29/2015 12:00 pm yes yes Detroit Calihan Hall Detroit, MI 177 ESPN3 75–80 1–4 12/04/2015 7:00 pm yes yes Manhattan Draddy Gymnasium Riverdale, NY 248 62–80 1–5 0–1 12/06/2015 2:00 pm yes yes Monmouth Multipurpose Activity Center West Long Branch, NJ 526 ESPN3 60–83 1–6 0–2 12/18/2015 7:00 pm yes yes Dartmouth Leede Arena Hanover, NH 516 47–60 1–7 12/21/2015 7:00 pm Buffalo Gallagher Center Lewiston, NY 320 TWCSC 48–57 1–8 12/23/2015 12:00 pm yes yes St. Bonaventure Reilly Center St. Bonaventure, NY 512 55–67 1–9 12/29/2015 2:00 pm yes yes Mount St. Mary's Knott Arena Emmitsburg, MD 220 79–80 2–9 01/02/2016 7:00 pm Siena Gallagher Center Lewiston, NY 267 LCTV 20 51–59 2–10 0–3 01/04/2016 7:00 pm Fairfield Gallagher Center Lewiston, NY 251 56–55 3–10 1–3 01/08/2016 7:00 pm yes St. Peter's Yanitelli Center Jersey City, NJ 132 52–48 4–10 2–3 01/10/2016 2:05 pm yes Rider Alumni Gymnasium Lawrenceville, NJ 506 67–57 5–10 3–3 01/15/2016 11:00 am Quinnipiac Gallagher Center Lewiston, NY 2,000 LCTV 20 54–61 5–11 3–4 01/17/2016 2:00 pm St. Peter's Gallagher Center Lewiston, NY 230 TWCS 51–46 6–11 4–4 01/21/2016 7:00 pm yes Iona Hynes Athletic Center New Rochelle, NY 676 46–73 6–12 4–5 01/23/2016 7:00 pm yes Marist McCann Field House Poughkeepsie, NY 1,475 50–63 6–13 4–6 01/28/2016 7:00 pm Canisius Gallagher Center Lewiston, NY Battle of the Bridge 484 LCTV 20 66–68 OT 6–14 4–7 01/30/2016 3:00 pm Iona Gallagher Center Lewiston, NY 310 52–73 6–15 4–8 02/05/2016 7:00 pm yes Fairfield Alumni Hall Bridgeport, CT 481 43–61 6–16 4–9 02/07/2016 2:00 pm yes Quinnipiac TD Bank Sports Center Hamden, CT 686 52–70 6–17 4–10 02/12/2016 7:00 pm Marist Gallagher Center Lewiston, NY 299 68–82 6–18 4–11 02/14/2016 2:00 pm Rider Gallagher Center Lewiston, NY 383 72–76 6–19 4–12 02/19/2016 7:00 pm Monmouth Gallagher Center Lewiston, NY 289 55–68 6–20 4–13 02/21/2016 2:00 pm Manhattan Gallagher Center Lewiston, NY 205 49–58 6–21 4–14 02/25/2016 5:00 pm yes Canisius Koessler Athletic Center Buffalo, NY Battle of the Bridge 2,023 ESPN3 45–54 6–22 4–15 02/27/2016 2:00 pm yes Siena Alumni Recreation Center Loudonville, NY 570 54–45 7–22 5–15 |- !colspan=9 style="background:#4F2170; color:#FFFFFF;"| MAAC Tournament 03/03/2016 9:30 am yes 9 Canisius 8 Times Union Center Albany, NY First round   65–64 8–22 03/04/2016 12:00 pm yes 9 Quinnipiac 1 Times Union Center Albany, NY Quarterfinals 2,844 51–74 8–23 AP Poll Eastern Time References Niagara Category:Niagara Purple Eagles women's basketball seasons Niagara Purple Eagles women's basketball Niagara Purple Eagles women's basketball