2015–16 UMKC Kangaroos women's basketball team

The 2015–16 UMKC Kangaroos women's basketball team represents the University of Missouri–Kansas City during the 2015–16 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Kangaroos are led by coach Marsha Frese. They will play most of their home games at the Swinney Recreation Center, with two taking place at Municipal Auditorium. UMKC entered the season as members of the Western Athletic Conference. They finished the season 10–18, 5–9 in WAC play to finish sixth place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the WAC Women's Tournament to Utah Valley.

2015–16 UMKC Kangaroos women's basketball
ConferenceWestern Athletic Conference
2015–16 record10–18 (5–9 WAC)
Head coachMarsha Frese (4th season)
Assistant coaches
  • Meredith Doyle
  • Danielle Gratton
  • Pat Filien
Home arenaSwinney Recreation Center
Municipal Auditorium
2015–16 WAC women's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
New Mexico State131 .929  265  .839
UTRGV95 .643  1914  .576
Grand Canyon*86 .571  1615  .516
Utah Valley86 .571  1615  .516
Cal State Bakersfield86 .571  1219  .387
UMKC59 .357  1018  .357
Seattle311 .214  921  .300
Chicago State212 .143  425  .138
2016 WAC Tournament winner
As of March 18, 2016
* Grand Canyon ineligible for WAC Basketball Tournament as part of reclassification from Division II; Rankings from AP Poll

Roster

Number Name Position Height Year Hometown
1 Daijane Dillard Guard 5–4 Sophomore Los Angeles, CA
2 Kristen Moore Forward 6–0 RS Freshman Chicago, IL
3 Sierra Bone Guard 5–10 Sophomore Flower Mound, TX
5 India Johnson Guard 5–6 Junior Overland Park, KS
10 Aries Washington Guard 5–9 Sophomore Kansas City, MO
11 Justice Collins Guard 5–7 Junior Springfield, IL
12 Kelsey Barrett Guard 5–10 Junior Kansas City, MO
13 Taylor Leathers Guard/Forward 6–0 Senior Overland Park, KS
15 Ceidra Coleman Forward 6–0 Junior Bryan, TX
21 Grace Mitchell Forward 6–0 Junior Plano, TX
22 Samantha Waldron Guard 5–11 Sophomore Omaha, NE
23 LaDerica Paul Guard 5–8 Freshman Dallas, TX
32 Kiana Law Forward 6–1 Sophomore Pittsburgh, PA
41 Paige Husa Center 6–1 Sophomore Fairbury, NE

Schedule

Source:[1]

Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
11/06/2015*
7:30 PM
Rockhurst L 52–58 
Swinney Recreation Center 
Kansas City, MO
Non-conference regular season
11/13/2015*
1:00 PM
North Florida L 55–62  0–1
Swinney Recreation Center (156)
Kansas City, MO
11/16/2015*
7:00 PM, ESPN3
at Milwaukee L 48–70  0–2
Klotsche Center (516)
Milwaukee, WI
11/20/2015*
6:00 PM
at Southeast Missouri State L 65–78  0–3
Show Me Center (642)
Cape Girardeau, MO
11/27/2015*
1:00 PM
Indiana State
Plaza Lights Classic
L 47–77  0–4
Swinney Recreation Center (296)
Kansas City, MO
11/28/2015*
3:30 PM
SIU Edwardsville
Plaza Lights Classic
L 58–63  0–5
Swinney Recreation Center (189)
Kansas City, MO
12/03/2015*
7:00 PM, ESPN3
at Nebraska–Omaha L 42–57  0–6
Baxter Arena (655)
Omaha, NE
12/06/2015*
2:00 PM
Stephens College W 76–46  1–6
Swinney Recreation Center (218)
Kansas City, MO
12/10/2015*
7:00 PM, TWCS KC
at Kansas W 47–44  2–6
Allen Fieldhouse (1,736)
Lawrence, KS
12/12/2015*
1:00 PM, WAC DN
Denver W 68–58  3–6
Municipal Auditorium (207)
Kansas City, MO
12/19/2015*
1:00 PM, KSMO
Bethany W 64–51  4–6
Municipal Auditorium (209)
Kansas City, MO
12/22/2015*
1:00 PM
at No. 15 Northwestern L 38–80  4–7
Welsh-Ryan Arena (625)
Evanston, IL
12/30/2015*
3:00 PM
at Towson L 47–70  4–8
SECU Arena (382)
Towson, MD
01/02/2016*
1:00 PM
at Morgan State W 59–50  5–8
Talmadge L. Hill Field House (58)
Baltimore, MD
WAC regular season
01/07/2016
9:00 PM, WAC DN
at Seattle L 63–69  5–9
(0–1)
Connolly Center (234)
Seattle, WA
01/09/2016
5:00 PM
at Cal State Bakersfield W 56–40  6–9
(1–1)
Icardo Center (490)
Bakersfield, CA
01/14/2016
7:00 PM, WAC DN
New Mexico State L 62–68  6–10
(1–2)
Swinney Recreation Center (231)
Kansas City, MO
01/16/2016
2:00 PM, WAC DN
UTRGV L 53–62  6–11
(1–3)
Swinney Recreation Center (247)
Kansas City, MO
01/21/2016
6:00 PM, WAC DN
at Utah Valley L 71–79  6–12
(1–4)
UCCU Center (222)
Orem, UT
01/24/2016
3:00 PM, WAC DN
at Grand Canyon W 63–57  7–12
(2–4)
GCU Arena (217)
Phoenix, AZ
01/30/2016
2:00 PM
at Chicago State L 72–77 OT 7–13
(2–5)
Emil and Patricia Jones Convocation Center (231)
Chicago, IL
02/04/2016
7:00 PM, WAC DN
Cal State Bakersfield L 68–78  7–14
(2–6)
Swinney Recreation Center (286)
Kansas City, MO
02/06/2015
1:00 PM
Seattle W 64–43  8–14
(3–6)
Swinney Recreation Center (248)
Kansas City, MO
02/13/2016
1:00 PM, WAC DN
at UTRGV W 59–57  9–14
(4–6)
UTRGV Fieldhouse (668)
Edinburg, TX
02/18/2015
7:00 PM
Grand Canyon L 59–68  9–15
(4–7)
Swinney Recreation Center (365)
Kansas City, MO
02/20/2016
2:00 PM, WAC DN
Utah Valley L 44–58  9–16
(4–8)
Swinney Recreation Center (411)
Kansas City, MO
02/27/2016
3:00 PM
at New Mexico State L 74–78 OT 9–17
(4–9)
Pan American Center (1,142)
Las Cruces, NM
03/05/2016
2:00 PM
Chicago State W 67–50  10–17
(5–9)
Swinney Recreation Center (472)
Kansas City, MO
WAC Women's Tournament
03/09/2016
4:00 PM, WAC DN
vs. Utah Valley
Quarterfinals
L 53–61  10–18
Orleans Arena 
Paradise, NV
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
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See also

2015–16 UMKC Kangaroos men's basketball team

References

  1. "2015–16 UMKC Kangaroos Women's Basketball Schedule". UMKC athletics. Retrieved 2015-08-26.
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