2015–16 Akron Zips women's basketball team

The 2015–16 Akron Zips women's basketball team represents the University of Akron during the 2015–16 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Zips, led by 10th year head coach Jodi Kest,[1] play their home games at the James A. Rhodes Arena as members of the East Division of the Mid-American Conference. They finished the season 19–14, 11–7 in MAC play to finish in second place in the East Division. They advanced to the quarterfinals of the MAC Women's Tournament where they lost to Buffalo. They were invited to the Women's National Invitation Tournament where they lost in the first round to Bucknell.

2015–16 Akron Zips women's basketball
WNIT, First Round
ConferenceMid-American Conference
DivisionEast Division
2015–16 record19–14 (11–7 MAC)
Head coachJodi Kest (10th season)
Assistant coaches
  • Melissa Jackson
  • Sam Pierce
  • Preston Reid
Home arenaJames A. Rhodes Arena
2015–16 Mid-American Conference women's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
East
Ohio162 .889  267  .788
Akron117 .611  1914  .576
Buffalo810 .444  2014  .588
Bowling Green612 .333  1018  .357
Miami (OH)315 .167  921  .300
Kent State315 .167  623  .207
West
Central Michigan144 .778  2211  .667
Ball State135 .722  2210  .688
Toledo126 .667  1713  .567
Eastern Michigan108 .556  2212  .647
Western Michigan810 .444  1715  .531
Northern Illinois414 .222  1119  .367
2016 MAC Tournament winner
As of March 24, 2016; Rankings from AP Poll

Roster

2015–16 Akron Zips women's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
F 1 Alli Ball 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) SoPrincipia Saint Louis, MO
G 2 Megan Barilla 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) SrMagnificat Fairview Park, OH
G 15 Anita Brown 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) SrWarren Harding Warren, OH
F 14 Greta Burry 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) SoSt. Joseph Academy Lakewood, OH
G 20 Kaitlyn Flowers 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) SoSt. Joseph Lompoc, CA
F 23 DiAndra Gibson 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) SrRavenna Ravenna, OH
G 12 Lauren Hung 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) SoWaterford Mott Waterford, MI
G 35 Lilli Piper 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) FrWalsh Jesuit Norton, OH
G 22 Hannah Plybon 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) JrOrrville Orrville, OH
G 24 Alex Ricketts 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) JrKennedy Catholic Mercer, PA
G 21 Hannah Scipio 5 ft 4 in (1.63 m) JrNew Albany New Albany, OH
G 11 Megan Sefcik 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) RS FrAustintown Fitch Austintown, OH
F 40 Sophia Simone 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) JrWalsh Jesuit Silver Lake, OH
F 34 Fredniqua Walker 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) FrShaw Cleveland, OH
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
  • Melissa Jackson
  • Sam Pierce
  • Preston Reid

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: March 5, 2016

Schedule and results

Source:

Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
11/08/2015*
2:00 PM
Clarion W 79–50 
James A. Rhodes Arena 
Akron, OH
Non-conference games
11/13/2015*
7:00 PM
Florida Atlantic L 77–91  0–1
FAU Arena (641)
Boca Raton, FL
11/20/2015*
10:30 AM
Winthrop
Akron Classic
W 76–59  1–1
James A. Rhodes Arena (1,556)
Akron, OH
11/21/2015*
3:30 PM
Florida Gulf Coast
Akron Classic
L 57–69  1–2
James A. Rhodes Arena (743)
Akron, OH
11/27/2015*
5:00 PM
vs. Northern Colorado
San Diego Central Classic
L 65–78  1–3
Jenny Craig Pavilion 
San Diego, CA
11/28/2015*
7:00 PM
at San Diego
San Diego Central Classic
L 65–86  1–4
Jenny Craig Pavilion (503)
San Diego, CA
12/02/2015*
6:00 PM
Rochester College W 103–37  2–4
James A. Rhodes Arena (1,150)
Akron, OH
12/05/2015*
1:00 PM
UCF W 74–54  3–4
James A. Rhodes Arena (563)
Akron, OH
12/09/2015*
8:00 PM
at Valparaiso W 85–74  4–4
Athletics–Recreation Center (330)
Valparaiso, IN
12/13/2015*
2:00 PM, ESPN3
vs. Northern Iowa L 51–59  4–5
iWireless Center (634)
Moline, IL
12/19/2015*
4:30 PM
at Northern Kentucky W 77–75 OT 5–5
BB&T Arena (1,117)
Highland Heights, KY
12/21/2015*
7:00 PM
Youngstown State W 74–49  6–5
James A. Rhodes Arena (837)
Akron, OH
MAC regular season
01/02/2016
5:00 PM
Northern Illinois L 58–65  6–6 (0–1)
James A. Rhodes Arena (1,386)
Akron, OH
01/06/2016
7:00 PM, ESPN3
at Eastern Michigan W 68–65 OT 7–6 (1–1)
Convocation Center (574)
Ypsilanti, MI
01/09/2016
2:00 PM
Central Michigan L 77–97  7–7 (1–2)
James A. Rhodes Arena (602)
Akron, OH
01/13/2016
7:00 PM
at Bowling Green W 71–55  8–7 (2–2)
Stroh Center (1,420)
Bowling Green, OH
01/16/2016
1:00 PM
at Buffalo W 69–61  9–7 (3–2)
Alumni Arena (816)
Amherst, NY
01/20/2016
7:00 PM
Toledo W 81–71  10–7 (4–2)
James A. Rhodes Arena (816)
Akron, OH
01/23/2016
1:00 PM, ESPN3
at Central Michigan L 60–81  10–8 (4–3)
McGuirk Arena (574)
Mount Pleasant, MI
01/27/2016
7:00 PM, ASN/ESPN3
at Ohio L 55–75  10–9 (4–4)
Convocation Center (1,522)
Athens, OH
01/30/2016
7:00 PM
Eastern Michigan W 75–72  11–9 (5–4)
James A. Rhodes Arena (1,386)
Akron, OH
02/03/2016
7:00 PM, ESPN3
at Ball State L 71–78  11–10 (5–5)
John E. Worthen Arena (742)
Muncie, IN
02/06/2016
2:00 PM, ESPN3
Miami (OH) W 77–65  12–10 (6–5)
James A. Rhodes Arena (642)
Akron, OH
02/13/2016
2:00 PM, ESPN3
at Western Michigan L 65–69  12–11 (6–6)
University Arena (1,007)
Kalamazoo, MI
02/17/2016
7:00 PM
Western Michigan W 78–66  13–11 (7–6)
James A. Rhodes Arena (974)
Akron, OH
02/20/2016
7:00 PM, BCSN/TWCSC/ESPN3
Ohio L 73–101  13–12 (7–7)
James A. Rhodes Arena (752)
Akron, OH
02/24/2016
7:00 PM, ESPN3
at Miami (OH) W 65–62 OT 14–12 (8–7)
Millett Hall (425)
Oxford, OH
02/17/2016
2:00 PM
at Kent State W 70–60  15–12 (9–7)
MAC Center 
Kent, OH
03/02/2016
8:00 PM, ASN/ESPN3
Buffalo W 62–49  16–12 (10–7)
James A. Rhodes Arena (816)
Akron, OH
03/05/2016
2:00 PM
Bowling Green W 71–61  17–12 (11–7)
James A. Rhodes Arena (785)
Akron, OH
MAC Women's Tournament
03/07/2016
7:00 PM, ESPN3
Miami (OH)
First Round
W 66–54  18–12
James A. Rhodes Arena (625)
Akron, OH
03/09/2016
2:30 PM, ESPN3
vs. Miami (OH)
Quarterfinals
W 73–71  19–12
Quicken Loans Arena 
Cleveland, OH
03/11/2016
12:00 PM, TWCSC/BCSN
vs. Buffalo
Semifinals
L 87–88  19–13
Quicken Loans Arena 
Cleveland, OH
WNIT
03/17/2016
7:00 PM
Bucknell
First Round
L 70–74  19–14
James A. Rhodes Arena (343)
Akron, OH
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern.
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See also

2015–16 Akron Zips men's basketball team

References

  1. "Akron Zips Coaching Staff". gozips.com. Retrieved 2016-03-05.
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