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 Poll 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 Poll 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 Central Connecticut Beryl Piper Central Connecticut 8 Fairleigh Dickinson Peter Cinella American International College 8 LIU Brooklyn Stephanie Oliver Seton Hall 0 0–0Mount St. Mary's Bryan Whitten Virginia Commonwealth 8 Robert Morris Sal Buscaglia Manhattan 11 Sacred Heart Jessica Mannetti Hofstra 2 St. Francis Brooklyn John Thurston Fordham 3 Saint Francis (PA) Joe Haigh Saint Francis (PA) 3 Wagner Lisa Cermignano Illinois 3
Postseason
NEC tournament
March 6–13, 2016 Northeast Conference Basketball Tournament.
All games will be played at the venue of the higher seed
NCAA 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
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 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