2015–16 St. Francis Brooklyn Terriers women's basketball team

The 2015–16 St. Francis Brooklyn Terriers women's basketball team represents St. Francis College during the 2015–16 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Terrier's home games are played at the Generoso Pope Athletic Complex. The team has been a member of the Northeast Conference since 1988. St. Francis Brooklyn is coached by John Thurston, who is in his fourth year at the helm of the Terriers. Last year, the Terriers won the programs first NEC Tournament and participated in their first NCAA Tournament. For this season the Terriers return only one starter from last season and have 7 freshman joining the program.

2015–16 St. Francis Brooklyn Terriers women's basketball
ConferenceNortheast Conference
2015–16 record7–22 (4–14 NEC)
Head coachJohn Thurston (4th season)
Associate head coachDionne Dodson (8th season)
Assistant coaches
  • Kaitlyn Vican (5th season)
  • Ranait Griff (1st season)
Home arenaGeneroso Pope Athletic Complex
2015–16 Northeast Conference women's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Sacred Heart162 .889  2013  .606
Bryant144 .778  1813  .581
Robert Morris117 .611  2013  .606
Saint Francis (PA)117 .611  1517  .469
Central Connecticut99 .500  1218  .400
Fairleigh Dickinson810 .444  1121  .344
LIU Brooklyn711 .389  921  .300
Mount St. Mary's711 .389  921  .300
St. Francis Brooklyn414 .222  722  .241
Wagner315 .167  524  .172
2016 NEC Tournament winner
As of March 19, 2016; Rankings from AP Poll

The Terriers finished 7–22 overall and 4–14 in conference play. The Terriers failed to qualify for the NEC Tournament with their 9th-place finish. Maria Palarino was selected to the All-NEC Rookie Team and Leah Fechko was named the Northeast Conference Defensive Player of the Year and was selected to the All-NEC First Team. In addition on January 11, 2016, Fechko became the 16th member of the St. Francis Brooklyn women's basketball 1,000 points club. She is currently the Terriers' eighth all-time leading scorer with 1,216 points. The guard is the first player (men's or women's) to score 1,000 points, record 800 rebounds, 200 assists, and 200 steals in a career.

Roster

2015–16 St. Francis Brooklyn Terriers women's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightYearHometown
G 12 Leah Fechko (C) 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) Sr Twinsburg, Ohio
G 3 Taylor Watson (C) 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) Sr Southampton, New Jersey
F 35 Olivia Levey 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) Jr Seymour, Connecticut
G 11 Rachel Iozzia 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) Jr Bayville, New Jersey
G 1 Blair Arthur 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) So Allegan, Michigan
G 5 Becky Pund 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) So Audubon, New Jersey
F 14 Alex Delaney 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) So Sydney, Australia
F 15 Cassidy Derda 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) So South Burlington, Vermont
G 4 Etta Andersen 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) Fr Copenhagen, Denmark
F 23 Maria Palarino 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) Fr Irwin, Pennsylvania
G 24 Kat Phipps 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) Fr Spring Lake, New Jersey
G 32 Dana DiRenzo 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) Fr Hammonton, New Jersey
G 33 Mia Ehling 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) Fr Holmdel, New Jersey
F 34 Lorraine Hickman 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) Fr Floral Park, New York
F 40 Tori Wagner 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) Fr Freehold, New Jersey
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Roster
Last update: November 9, 2015

Schedule

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Date
time, TV
Opponent Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Non-Conference Regular Season
November 15, 2015*
2:00 pm
at Georgia Tech L 51–89[2]  0–1
 16  Fechko  4  Levey,
Direnzo
 
 4  Fechko  Hank McCamish Pavilion (854)
Atlanta, GA
November 18, 2015*
7:00 pm
Rider L 59–71[3]  0–2
 23  Fechko  11  Fechko  4  Palarino  Generoso Pope Athletic Complex (355)
Brooklyn, NY
November 22, 2015*
2:00 pm
at Saint Peter's L 40–44[4]  0–3
 9  Palarino,
Arthur
 
 8  Fechko  3  Fechko  Yanitelli Center (324)
Jersey City, NJ
November 27, 2015*
7:00 pm
at Vermont
TD Bank Classic semifinals
W 59–55  1–3
 14  Fechko  7  Fechko, Direnzo  3  3 tied  Patrick Gym (575)
Burlington, VT
November 28, 2015*
7:00 pm
vs. Georgetown
TD Bank Classic championship
L 52–74  1–4
 10  Direnzo  5  Palarino  4  Fechko  Patrick Gym (461)
Burlington, VT
December 4, 2015*
7:00 pm
at Lafayette L 59–77  1–5
 12  Pund  10  Fechko  5  Fechko  Kirby Sports Center (428)
Easton, PA
December 8, 2015*
7:00 pm
Army L 35–74  1–6
 17  Fechko  10  Fechko  3  Phipps  Generoso Pope Athletic Complex (200)
Brooklyn, NY
December 18, 2015*
7:00 pm
at Manhattan L 53–61  1–7
 19  Fechko  10  Fechko  6  Fechko  Draddy Gymnasium (207)
Riverdale, NY
December 22, 2015*
1:00 pm
Loyola (MD) W 64–54  2–7
 13  Palarino,
Levey
 
 15  Fechko  8  Fechko  Generoso Pope Athletic Complex (150)
Brooklyn, NY
December 29, 2015*
3:00 pm
at Monmouth
Monmouth Holiday Tournament
L 54–63  2–8
 15  Palarino  9  Direnzo,
Fechko
 
 4  Fechko  Multipurpose Activity Center (937)
West Long Branch, NJ
December 30, 2015*
1:00 pm
Norfolk State
Monmouth Holiday Tournament
W 59–55  3–8
 17  Palarino  8  Direnzo  5  Iozzia  Multipurpose Activity Center 
West Long Branch, NJ
Northeast Conference Regular Season
January 2, 2016
1:00 pm
at Fairleigh Dickinson L 61–65  3–9 (0–1)
 15  Delaney  8  Fechko  4  Fechko  Rothman Center (126)
Teaneck, NJ
January 4, 2016
4:00 pm
at Mount St. Mary's L 56–66  3–10 (0–2)
 25  Fechko  6  Levey  4  Fechko  Knott Arena (253)
Emmitsburg, MD
January 9, 2016
1:00 pm
Robert Morris L 53–62  3–11 (0–3)
 19  Fechko  11  Fechko  3  Iozzia  Generoso Pope Athletic Complex (203)
Brooklyn, NY
January 11, 2016
7:00 pm
Saint Francis (PA) L 76–83  3–12 (0–4)
 20  Fechko  10  Fechko  5  Fechko  Generoso Pope Athletic Complex (155)
Brooklyn, NY
January 16, 2016
1:00 pm
Sacred Heart L 51–68  3–13 (0–5)
 24  Fechko  6  Fechko  3  Levey  Generoso Pope Athletic Complex (485)
Brooklyn, NY
January 18, 2016
1:00 pm
Bryant L 42–70  3–14 (0–6)
 8  Levey,
Watson
 
 7  Fechko  3  Palarino  Generoso Pope Athletic Complex (215)
Brooklyn, NY
January 23, 2016
5:00 pm, ESPN3
at LIU Brooklyn W 71–51  4–14 (1–6)
 21  Fechko  8  Fechko  6  Iozzia  Steinberg Wellness Center (117)
Brooklyn, NY
January 25, 2016
7:00 pm, ESPN3
at Wagner L 53–70  4–15 (1–7)
 16  Fechko  15  Fechko  4  Phipps  Spiro Sports Center (708)
Staten Island, NY
January 30, 2016
1:00 pm
at Central Connecticut L 61–65 OT 4–16 (1–8)
 23  Levey  12  Levey  8  Fechko  William H. Detrick Gymnasium (853)
New Britain, CT
February 1, 2016
7:00 pm
Wagner L 78–82 OT 4–17 (1–9)
 23  Fechko  17  Fechko  5  Fechko  Generoso Pope Athletic Complex (305)
Brooklyn, NY
February 6, 2016
1:00 pm
at Sacred Heart L 55–63  4–18 (1–10)
 17  Delaney  9  Fechko  3  Fechko,
Pund
 
William H. Pitt Center (306)
Fairfield, CT
February 8, 2016
7:00 pm
Fairleigh Dickinson W 88–78  5–18 (2–10)
 25  Fechko  13  Fechko  5  Palarino  Generoso Pope Athletic Complex (225)
Brooklyn, NY
February 13, 2016
1:00 pm
LIU Brooklyn
Battle of Brooklyn
L 62–65 OT 5–19 (2–11)
 16  Derda  7  Derda  6  Phipps  Generoso Pope Athletic Complex 
Brooklyn, NY
February 15, 2016
1:00 pm
at Bryant W 58–57  6–19 (3–11)
 12  Arthur  6  Fechko,
Arthur
 
 3  Fechko  Chace Athletic Center (215)
Smithfield, RI
February 20, 2016
1:00 pm
at Robert Morris W 72–65 OT 7–19 (4–11)
 20  Fechko  9  Palarino  7  Delaney  Charles L. Sewall Center (1,004)
Moon Township, PA
February 22, 2016
7:00 pm
at Saint Francis (PA) L 68–85  7–20 (4–12)
 27  Fechko  9  Derda  5  Delaney  DeGol Arena (571)
Loretto, PA
February 27, 2016
1:00 pm
Mount St. Mary's L 40–57  7–21 (4–13)
 16  Fechko  6  Fechko,
Palarino
 
 2  3 tied  Generoso Pope Athletic Complex (215)
Brooklyn, NY
February 29, 2016
7:00 pm
Central Connecticut L 61–67  7–22 (4–14)
 16  Delaney  9  Fechko  6  Fechko  Generoso Pope Athletic Complex (200)
Brooklyn, NY
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll,. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time..

See also

References

  1. "2015-2016 St. Francis Brooklyn Terriers women's basketball schedule". SFCAthletics.com. Retrieved 9 November 2015.
  2. "St. Francis (BKN) Terriers vs Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets-Box Score". ESPN.com. Retrieved 15 November 2015.
  3. "St. Francis Brooklyn vs Rider Broncs- Box Score". SFCAthletics.com. Retrieved 19 November 2015.
  4. "St. Francis Brooklyn Terriers at Saint Peter's Peahens". SFCAthletics.com. Retrieved 22 November 2015.
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