2015–16 La Salle Explorers women's basketball team
{{short description|Intercollegiate basketball season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox NCAA team season
|mode=Women's Basketball
|year=2015–16
|team=La Salle Explorers
|image=La Salle Explorers wordmark.png
|image_size=200
|conference=Atlantic 10 Conference
|division=
|short_conf= A-10
|APRank=
|CoachRank=
|record=5–25
|conf_record=2–14
|head_coach=Jeff Williams
|hc_year = 6th
|asst_coach1=Morra Gill
|asst_coach2=Gina Catanzariti
|asst_coach3=Christal Caldwell
|stadium=Tom Gola Arena
|champion=Hawk Holiday Classic Champions
|bowl=
|bowl_result=
}}
{{2015–16 Atlantic 10 women's basketball standings}}
The 2015–16 La Salle Explorers women's basketball team represented La Salle University during the 2015–16 college basketball season. The Explorers were led by sixth year head coach Jeff Williams. The Explorers were members of the Atlantic 10 Conference and played their home games at the Tom Gola Arena. They finished the season 5–25, 2–14 in A-10 play to finish in last place. They lost in the first round of the Atlantic 10 women's tournament to UMass.
2015–16 media
=La Salle Explorers Sports Network=
Select Explorers games will be broadcast online by the [http://client.stretchinternet.com/client/lasalle.portal# La Salle Portal]. The A-10 Digital Network will carry all non-televised Explorers home games and most conference road games.
Roster
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{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Amber|last=Wilks|link=|num=5|pos=F/C|ft=6|in=3|class=Fr|rs=|home=Cincinnati, OH|high_school=Walnut Hills}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Jasmine|last=Alston|link=|num=11|pos=G|ft=5|in=9|class=Jr|rs=|home=Long Island City, NY|high_school=Bishop Loughlin}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Iyonna|last=Crenshaw|link=|num=12|pos=G/F|ft=6|in=0|class=So|rs=|home=Neptune, NJ|high_school=Neptune}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Anemone|last=Scheel|link=|num=13|pos=F|ft=6|in=1|class=Fr|rs=|home=Rungsted Kyst, Denmark|high_school=New Hope Christian Academy}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Adreana|last=Miller|link=|num=15|pos=G|ft=5|in=11|class=Fr|rs=|home=Somerset, NJ|high_school=Franklin}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Amy|last=Griffin|link=|num=21|pos=G/F|ft=6|in=1|class=So|rs=|home=Atlanta, GA|high_school=Southwest Atlanta Christian}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Deja|last=Bullock|link=|num=22|pos=F|ft=6|in=0|class=Jr|rs=|home=Magnolia, NJ|high_school=Triton}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Ebony|last=Wells|link=|num=31|pos=F/C|ft=6|in=2|class=Sr|rs=y|home=Grovetown, GA|high_school=Grovetown
Florida State/Chipola College}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Micahya|last=Owens|link=|num=34|pos=F|ft=5|in=11|class=Jr|rs=|home=Willingboro, NJ|high_school=Willingboro}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Ashanti|last=Freeland|link=|num=44|pos=F|ft=6|in=3|class=So|rs=|home=Brandywine, MD|high_school=Gwynn Park}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Lisa|last=Mintzer|link=|num=55|pos=F|ft=6|in=4|class=JR|rs=|home=Havertown, PA|high_school=Cardinal O'Hara}}
{{CBB roster/Footer|head_coach=Jeff Williams ({{college|Howard}})|asst_coach=Morra Gill (Dillard)
Gina Catanzariti (Rowan)
Christal Caldwell ({{college|West Virginia}})|roster_url=http://goexplorers.com/roster.aspx?path=wbball|accessdate=}}
Schedule
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!colspan=9 style="background:#00386B; color:#FFC700;"| Non-conference regular season
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/13/2015
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Fairfield
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Alumni Hall
| site_cityst = Fairfield, CT
| gamename =
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| score = 59–62
| overtime =
| attend = 272
| record = 0–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/18/2015
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
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| opponent = Temple
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| site_stadium = Tom Gola Arena
| site_cityst = Philadelphia, PA
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| score = 48–77
| overtime =
| attend = 419
| record = 0–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/21/2015
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
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| opponent = Robert Morris
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| site_stadium = Tom Gola Arena
| site_cityst = Philadelphia, PA
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| score = 45–76
| overtime =
| attend = 200
| record = 0–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/25/2015
| time = 2:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Wake Forest
| opprank =
| site_stadium = LJVM Coliseum
| site_cityst = Winston-Salem, NC
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 53–61
| overtime =
| attend = 365
| record = 0–4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/28/2015
| time = 1:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank =
| opponent = Milwaukee
| opprank =
| site_stadium = BankUnited Center
| site_cityst = Coral Gables, FL
| gamename = Miami Thanksgiving Classic
| tv =
| score = 53–69
| overtime =
| attend = 178
| record = 0–5
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/29/2015
| time = 1:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Miami (FL)
| opprank =
| site_stadium = BankUnited Center
| site_cityst = Coral Gables, FL
| gamename = Miami Thanksgiving Classic
| tv =
| score = 58–86
| overtime =
| attend = 570
| record = 0–6
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/02/2015
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Howard
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Burr Gymnasium
| site_cityst = Washington, D.C.
| gamename =
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| score = 71–68
| overtime =
| attend = 175
| record = 1–6
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/06/2015
| time = 1:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = UMBC
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Retriever Activities Center
| site_cityst = Catonsville, MD
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 29–60
| overtime =
| attend = 301
| record = 1–7
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/16/2015
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
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| opponent = North Texas
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Tom Gola Arena
| site_cityst = Philadelphia, PA
| gamename =
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| score = 63–69
| overtime =
| attend = 217
| record = 1–8
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/20/2015
| time = 1:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
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| opponent = Villanova
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Tom Gola Arena
| site_cityst = Philadelphia, PA
| gamename =
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| score = 56–67
| overtime =
| attend = 278
| record = 1–9
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/29/2015
| time = 1:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
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| neutral = yes
| rank =
| opponent = Norfolk State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Multipurpose Activity Center
| site_cityst = West Long Branch, NJ
| gamename = Hawk Holiday Classic semifinals
| tv =
| score = 67–59
| overtime =
| attend =
| record = 2–9
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/30/2015
| time = 3:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Monmouth
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Multipurpose Activity Center
| site_cityst = West Long Branch, NJ
| gamename = Hawk Holiday Classic championship
| tv =
| score = 65–50
| overtime =
| attend = 657
| record = 3–9
}}
|-
!colspan=9 style="background:#00386B; color:#FFC700;"| Atlantic 10 regular season
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/02/2016
| time = 11:00 am
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| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Richmond
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Tom Gola Arena
| site_cityst = Philadelphia, PA
| gamename =
| tv = CBSSN
| score = 43–60
| overtime =
| attend = 642
| record = 3–10 (0–1)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/06/2016
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
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| rank =
| opponent = Davidson
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Tom Gola Arena
| site_cityst = Philadelphia, PA
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 58–66
| overtime =
| attend = 321
| record = 3–11 (0–2)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/10/2016
| time = 2:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = George Mason
| opprank =
| site_stadium = EagleBank Arena
| site_cityst = Fairfax, VA
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 70–79
| overtime =
| attend = 482
| record = 3–12 (0–3)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/13/2016
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = George Washington
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Charles E. Smith Center
| site_cityst = Washington, D.C.
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 59–83
| overtime =
| attend = 754
| record = 3–13 (0–4)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/16/2016
| time = 1:00 pm
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| homecoming =
| away =
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| opponent = Rhode Island
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Tom Gola Arena
| site_cityst = Philadelphia, PA
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 61–72
| overtime =
| attend = 357
| record = 3–14 (0–5)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/18/2016
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Penn
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Tom Gola Arena
| site_cityst = Philadelphia, PA
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 68–78
| overtime =
| attend = 385
| record = 3–15
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/23/2016
| time = 8:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Saint Louis
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Chaifetz Arena
| site_cityst = St. Louis, MO
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 70–79
| overtime =
| attend = 750
| record = 3–16 (0–6)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/27/2016
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Dayton
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Tom Gola Arena
| site_cityst = Philadelphia, PA
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 51–67
| overtime =
| attend = 471
| record = 3–17 (0–7)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/30/2016
| time = 2:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Saint Joseph's
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Hagan Arena
| site_cityst = Philadelphia, PA
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 55–64
| overtime =
| attend = 831
| record = 3–18 (0–8)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/03/2016
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Rhode Island
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Ryan Center
| site_cityst = Kingston, RI
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 52–62
| overtime =
| attend = 433
| record = 3–19 (0–9)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/07/2016
| time = 1:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = VCU
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Tom Gola Arena
| site_cityst = Philadelphia, PA
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 76–84
| overtime = OT
| attend = 463
| record = 3–20 (0–10)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/10/2016
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Massachusetts
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Tom Gola Arena
| site_cityst = Philadelphia, PA
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 66–57
| overtime =
| attend = 274
| record = 4–20 (1–10)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/13/2016
| time = 2:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Fordham
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Rose Hill Gymnasium
| site_cityst = Bronx, NY
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 44–54
| overtime =
| attend = 1,018
| record = 4–21 (1–11)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/17/2016
| time = 12:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Saint Joseph's
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Tom Gola Arena
| site_cityst = Philadelphia, PA
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 75–70
| overtime =
| attend = 742
| record = 5–21 (2–11)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/20/2016
| time = 1:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = St. Bonaventure
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Tom Gola Arena
| site_cityst = Philadelphia, PA
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 63–70
| overtime =
| attend = 536
| record = 5–22 (2–12)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/24/2016
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Duquesne
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Palumbo Center
| site_cityst = Pittsburgh, PA
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 49–74
| overtime =
| attend = 595
| record = 5–23 (2–13)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/27/2016
| time = 2:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Massachusetts
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Mullins Center
| site_cityst = Amherst, MA
| gamename =
| tv =
| score = 57–80
| overtime =
| attend = 402
| record = 5–24 (2–14)
}}
|-
!colspan=9 style="background:#00386B; color:#FFC700;"| Atlantic 10 Women's Tournament
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 03/02/2016
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank =
| opponent = Massachusetts
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Richmond Coliseum
| site_cityst = Richmond, VA
| gamename = First Round
| tv =
| score = 65–81
| overtime =
| attend = 604
| record = 5–25
}}
{{CBB schedule end|rank=| poll=AP Poll|timezone=Eastern Time}}
Rankings
2015–16 NCAA Division I women's basketball rankings
| class="wikitable" style="white-space:nowrap;font-size:90%" |
| + Regular Season Polls
!Poll !! Pre- |
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| style="border:1px solid black;"
|+ Legend | style="background:#D8FFEB; width:20px;" | | | Increase in ranking |
| style="background:#FFE6E6; width:20px;" |
| | Decrease in ranking |
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| | No Change |
| (RV)
| | Received Votes |
| (NR)
| | Not Ranked |
See also
References
{{Reflist|2}}
{{La Salle Explorers women's basketball navbox}}
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