2014–15 East Carolina Pirates women's basketball team
{{short description|Intercollegiate basketball season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox college sports team season
|sport=Women's basketball
|year=2014–15
|team=East Carolina Pirates
|image=East Carolina Pirates wordmark.svg
|image_size=150
|conference=American Athletic Conference
|division=
|short_conf=The American
|CoachRank =
|APRank=
|record=22–11
|conf_record=11–7
|head_coach=Heather Macy
|hc_year=5th
|asst_coach1=John Marcum
|ac1_year = 2nd
|ac2_year = 1st
|asst_coach3=Crayton Jones{{cite web|url=https://www.rivals.com/content.asp?SID=1084&CID=1657075|title=Macy Names Crayton Jones Assistant Coach |access-date=2014-07-07}}
|ac3_year = 1st
|stadium=Williams Arena
|champion =
|tourney =WNIT
|tourney_result=Second Round
}}
{{2014–15 American Athletic Conference women's basketball standings}}
The 2014–15 East Carolina Pirates women's basketball team represented East Carolina University during the 2014–15 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The season marked the first for the Pirates as members of the American Athletic Conference.{{cite web|url=http://www.wralsportsfan.com/east-carolina-officially-joins-american-conference/13786892/|title=East Carolina officially joins American Athletic Conference |date=3 July 2014 |access-date=2014-07-03}} The team, coached by 5th year head coach Heather Macy, played their home games at Williams Arena at Minges Coliseum. They finished the season 22–11, 11–7 in AAC play to finish in a tie for fifth place. They advanced to the quarterfinals of the American Athletic women's tournament, where they lost to Connecticut. They were invited to the Women's National Invitational Tournament, where they defeated Radford in the first round before losing to NC State in the second round.
Media
All Pirates home games will have a video stream on [http://www.ecupirates.com/allaccess/ Pirates All Access], ESPN3, or [http://theamerican.org/watch/ AAC Digital]. Road games will typically be streamed on the opponents website, though conference road games could also appear on ESPN3 or AAC Digital. Audio broadcasts for most road games can also be found on the opponents website.
Roster
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{{CBB roster/Player|sex =w|first=Khadidja|last=Toure|num=2|pos=G|ft=5|in=9|class=JR|rs=|home=Kennewick, Washington|high_school=Kamiakan}}
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{{CBB roster/Player|sex =w|first=DeVaughn|last=Gray|num=4|pos=G|ft=5|in=11|class=JR|rs=|home=Tulsa, Oklahoma|high_school=Booker T. Washington}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex =w|first=Chelsie|last=Keys|num=5|pos=F|ft=6|in=0|class=JR|rs=|home=Muskogee, Oklahoma|high_school=Muskogee}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex =w|first=Khadijha|last=Ellison|num=11|pos=G|ft=5|in=7|class=JR|rs=|home=Roxbury, Massachusetts|high_school=Burke}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex =w|first=Tatiana|last=Chapelle|num=20|pos=F|ft=6|in=0|class=SR|rs=|home=Columbus, Ohio|high_school=Northland}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex =w|first=Abria|last=Trice|num=21|pos=G/F|ft=6|in=1|class=SR|rs=yes|home=Hampton, Georgia|high_school=Dutchtown}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex =w|first=Jada|last=Payne|num=23|pos=G/F|ft=6|in=3|class=JR|rs=yes|home=Hickory, North Carolina|high_school=Hickory}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex =w|first=I'Tiana|last=Taylor|num=24|pos=F|ft=6|in=1|class=JR|rs=|home=Pflugerville, Texas|high_school=Pflugerville}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex =w|first=Jenka|last=Stiasna|num=25|pos=F|ft=6|in=3|class=SO|rs=|home=Zvolen, Slovakia|high_school=Rock}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex =w|first=Janesha|last=Ebron|num=33|pos=G|ft=5|in=6|class=SR|rs=|home=Winterville, North Carolina|high_school=South Central}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex =w|first=Gabrielle|last=Holston|num=40|pos=G/F|ft=6|in=0|class=SO|rs=|home=Margaret, Alabama|high_school=Center Point}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex =w|first=Ondrea|last=Shaw|num=40|pos=F|ft=6|in=4|class=SR|rs=|home=Los Angeles, California|high_school=Moore}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex =w|first=Marina|last=Laramie|num=55|pos=F|ft=6|in=3|class=JR|rs=|home=St. Louis, Missouri|high_school=Ft. Zumwalt West}}
{{CBB roster/Footer
|head_coach=
|asst_coach=
- John Marcum (Oklahoma Baptist)
- Dalila Eshe ({{college|Florida}})
- Crayton Jones (Francis Marion)
|roster_url=http://www.ecupirates.com/sports/w-baskbl/mtt/ecu-w-baskbl-mtt.html
|access-date=2014-07-14
}}
Schedule and results
{{CBB schedule start||attend=yes}}
|-
!colspan=12 style="background:#4F0076; color:#FFE600;"| Regular Season
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/14/2014
| time = 2:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank =
| opponent = Fairfield
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Ryan Center
| site_cityst = Kingston, RI
| gamename = URI Tip-Off
| attend = 908
| tv =
| score = 83–68
| overtime =
| record = 1–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/15/2014
| time = 3:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Rhode Island
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Ryan Center
| site_cityst = Kingston, RI
| gamename = URI Tip-Off
| attend = 633
| tv =
| score = 66–38
| overtime =
| record = 2–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/19/2014
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = College of Charleston
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Williams Arena
| site_cityst = Greenville, NC
| gamename =
| attend = 1,162
| tv =
| score = 68–55
| overtime =
| record = 3–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/21/2014
| time = 11:30 am
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Delaware
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Williams Arena
| site_cityst = Greenville, NC
| gamename =
| attend = 4,935
| tv =
| score = 89–60
| overtime =
| record = 4–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/23/2014
| time = 2:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Bethune-Cookman
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Williams Arena
| site_cityst = Greenville, NC
| gamename =
| attend = 1,329
| tv =
| score = 71–42
| overtime =
| record = 5–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/27/2014
| time = 2:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank =
| opponent = Syracuse
| opprank = 22
| site_stadium = St. George HS Gymnasium
| site_cityst = Freeport, BAH
| gamename = Junkanoo Jam semifinals
| attend = 150
| tv =
| score = 58–69
| overtime =
| record = 5–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/28/2014
| time = 5:45 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank =
| opponent = Wisconsin
| opprank =
| site_stadium = St. George HS Gymnasium
| site_cityst = Freeport, BAH
| gamename = Junkanoo Jam consolation 3rd place game
| attend = 150
| tv =
| score = 61–43
| overtime =
| record = 6–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/04/2014
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Cleveland State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Wolstein Center
| site_cityst = Cleveland, OH
| gamename =
| attend = 207
| tv =
| score = 57–59
| overtime =
| record = 6–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/06/2014
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Ohio
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Convocation Center
| site_cityst = Athens, OH
| gamename =
| attend = 707
| tv =
| score = 76–68
| overtime =
| record = 7–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/09/2014
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Loyola (MD)
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Reitz Arena
| site_cityst = Baltimore, MD
| gamename =
| attend = 211
| tv =
| score = 82–33
| overtime =
| record = 8–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/20/2014
| time = 5:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Norfolk State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Williams Arena
| site_cityst = Greenville, NC
| gamename =
| attend = 1,066
| tv =
| score = 65–36
| overtime =
| record = 9–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/28/2014
| time = 12:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = South Florida
| opprank =
| site_stadium = USF Sun Dome
| site_cityst = Tampa, FL
| gamename =
| attend = 3,513
| tv = ESPNU
| score = 62–69
| overtime =
| record = 9–3 (0–1)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/31/2014
| time = 2:30 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Connecticut
| opprank = 2
| site_stadium = Williams Arena
| site_cityst = Greenville, NC
| gamename =
| attend = 4,706
| tv = SNY
| score = 38–89
| overtime =
| record = 9–4 (0–2)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/04/2015
| time = 3:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Memphis
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Elma Roane Fieldhouse
| site_cityst = Memphis, TN
| gamename =
| attend = 728
| tv =
| score = 57–60
| overtime = OT
| record = 9–5 (0–3)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/07/2015
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Tulane
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Williams Arena
| site_cityst = Greenville, NC
| gamename =
| attend = 998
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 63–76
| overtime =
| record = 9–6 (0–4)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/10/2015
| time = 3:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Houston
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Hofheinz Pavilion
| site_cityst = Houston, TX
| gamename =
| attend = 355
| tv =
| score = 87–46
| overtime =
| record = 10–6 (1–4)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/14/2015
| time = 8:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Tulsa
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Reynolds Center
| site_cityst = Tulsa, OK
| gamename =
| attend = 787
| tv = [http://theamerican.org/watch/ ADN]
| score = 77–68
| overtime =
| record = 11–6 (2–4)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/18/2015
| time = 2:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Memphis
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Williams Arena
| site_cityst = Greenville, NC
| gamename =
| attend = 1,277
| tv =
| score = 60–39
| overtime =
| record = 12–6 (3–4)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/21/2015
| time = 8:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = SMU
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Moody Coliseum
| site_cityst = Dallas, TX
| gamename =
| attend = 725
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 67–49
| overtime =
| record = 13–6 (4–4)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/24/2015
| time = 2:30 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Tulsa
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Williams Arena
| site_cityst = Greenville, NC
| gamename =
| attend = 1,417
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 63–74
| overtime =
| record = 13–7 (4–5)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/28/2015
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Connecticut
| opprank = 2
| site_stadium = XL Center
| site_cityst = Hartford, CT
| gamename =
| attend = 7,269
| tv = SNY
| score = 32–87
| overtime =
| record = 13–8 (4–6)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/31/2015
| time = 3:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Tulane
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Devlin Fieldhouse
| site_cityst = New Orleans, LA
| gamename =
| attend = 1,400
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 67–63
| overtime =
| record = 14–8 (5–6)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/03/2015
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Houston
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Williams Arena
| site_cityst = Greenville, NC
| gamename =
| attend = 1,147
| tv =
| score = 79–56
| overtime =
| record = 15–8 (6–6)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/10/2015
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Cincinnati
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Fifth Third Arena
| site_cityst = Cincinnati, OH
| gamename =
| attend = 460
| tv =
| score = 78–53
| overtime =
| record = 16–8 (7–6)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/15/2015
| time = 2:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = South Florida
| opprank = 25
| site_stadium = Williams Arena
| site_cityst = Greenville, NC
| gamename =
| attend = 1,646
| tv = ESPNU
| score = 65–64
| overtime =
| record = 17–8 (8–6)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/18/2015
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = SMU
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Williams Arena
| site_cityst = Greenville, NC
| gamename =
| attend = 1,196
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 67–53
| overtime =
| record = 18–8 (9–6)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/21/2015
| time = 1:30 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Cincinnati
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Williams Arena
| site_cityst = Greenville, NC
| gamename =
| attend = 1,204
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 53–40
| overtime =
| record = 19–8 (10–6)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/28/2015
| time = 2:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Temple
| opprank =
| site_stadium = McGonigle Hall
| site_cityst = Philadelphia, PA
| gamename =
| attend = 1,196
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 69–79
| overtime =
| record = 19–9 (10–7)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 03/02/2015
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = UCF
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Williams Arena
| site_cityst = Greenville, NC
| gamename =
| attend = 1,213
| tv = ADN
| score = 67–57
| overtime =
| record = 20–9 (11–7)
}}
|-
!colspan=12 style="background:#4B1869;"| AAC Women's Tournament
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 03/07/2015
| time = 12:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank =
| opponent = Temple
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Mohegan Sun Arena
| site_cityst = Uncasville, CT
| gamename = Quarterfinals
| attend = N/A
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 77–71
| overtime =
| record = 21–9
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 03/08/2015
| time = 5:30 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank =
| opponent = Connecticut
| opprank = 1
| site_stadium = Mohegan Sun Arena
| site_cityst = Uncasville, CT
| gamename = Semifinals
| attend = 6,531
| tv = ESPNU
| score = 56–106
| overtime =
| record = 21–10
}}
|-
!colspan=12 style="background:#4B1869;"|WNIT
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 03/18/2015
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Radford
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Williams Arena
| site_cityst = Greenville, NC
| gamename = First Round
| attend = 877
| tv =
| score = 74–52
| overtime =
| record = 22–10
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 03/22/2015
| time = 4:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = NC State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Williams Arena
| site_cityst = Greenville, NC
| gamename = Second Round
| attend = 2,160
| tv =
| score = 65–69
| overtime =
| record = 22–11
}}
{{CBB schedule end|rank=| poll=AP Poll|timezone=Eastern Time}}
See also
References
{{Reflist}}
{{East Carolina Pirates women's basketball navbox}}
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