2015–16 North Dakota Fighting Hawks 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=North Dakota Fighting Hawks
|image=University of North Dakota logo - interlocking ND.svg
|conference=Big Sky Conference
|division=
|short_conf= Big Sky
|APRank=
|CoachRank=
|record=19–14
|conf_record=13–5
|head_coach=Travis Brewster
|hc_year = 4th
|asst_coach1=Adam Jacobson
|asst_coach2=Mallory Youngblut
|asst_coach3=Jackie Voigt
|stadium=Betty Engelstad Sioux Center
|champion=
|bowl=WBI
|bowl_result=Quarterfinals
}}
{{2015–16 Big Sky women's basketball standings}}
The 2015–16 North Dakota Fighting Hawks women's basketball team represented the University of North Dakota during the 2015–16 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Fighting Hawks were led by fourth year head coach Travis Brewster and played their home games at the Betty Engelstad Sioux Center. They were members of the Big Sky Conference. They finished the season 19–14, 13–5 in Big Sky play to finish in a 3 way tie for second place. They advanced to the semifinals of the Big Sky women's tournament, where they lost to Idaho State. They were invited to the Women's Basketball Invitational, where they defeated New Mexico in the first round before losing in the quarterfinals to Big Sky member Weber State.
Roster
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{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Jill|last=Morton|link=n|num=4|pos=G|ft=5|in=9|class=FR|rs=|home=Edina, MN|high_school=Edina HS}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Samantha|last=Roscoe|link=y|num=5|pos=F|ft=6|in=3|class=JR|rs=|home=Perth, Western Australia|high_school=Newman College}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Makailah|last=Dyer|link=n|num=10|pos=G|ft=5|in=9|class=JR|rs=y|home=Madison, WI|high_school=East HS
Wisconsin}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Grace|last=Sawatzke|link=n|num=11|pos=G|ft=5|in=9|class=SO|rs=|home=Monticello, MN|high_school=Monticello HS}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Kanani|last=Asuncion|link=n|num=12|pos=G|ft=5|in=11|class=FR|rs=|home=Rochester, MN|high_school=Century HS}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Kelsey|last=Knox|link=n|num=15|pos=G|ft=5|in=7|class=SR|rs=|home=Platte City, MO|high_school=Platte City HS
Johnson County CC}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Ellie|last=Ripplinger|link=n|num=21|pos=G|ft=5|in=5|class=SO|rs=y|home=Grand Forks, ND|high_school=Red River HS}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Sydney|last=Boike|link=n|num=22|pos=G|ft=5|in=10|class=FR|rs=|home=Crookston, MN|high_school=Crookston HS}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Emily|last=Evers|link=n|num=23|pos=C|ft=6|in=5|class=SR|rs=y|home=Grand Forks, ND|high_school=Red River HS}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Bailey|last=Strand|link=n|num=24|pos=G|ft=5|in=10|class=SO|rs=|home=Fergus Falls, MN|high_school=Kennedy Secondary}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Stephanie|last=Smith|link=n|num=30|pos=C|ft=6|in=6|class=JR|rs=|home=Mountain View, WY|high_school=Mountain View HS
Central Wyoming College}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Kaila|last=Burroughs|link=n|num=32|pos=G|ft=6|in=1|class=SO|rs=|home=St. Cloud, MN|high_school=St. Cloud Tech
Denver|cur_rs=yes|note=I}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Lexi|last=Klabo|link=n|num=34|pos=F|ft=6|in=2|class=FR|rs=|home=Fargo, ND|high_school=Davies HS}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Fallyn|last=Freije|link=n|num=35|pos=F|ft=6|in=0|class=FR|rs=|home=Edmore, ND|high_school=Lakota-Edmore HS}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Jordan|last=Meyer|link=n|num=45|pos=F|ft=6|in=2|class=FR|rs=y|home=Anoka, MN|high_school=Anoka HS}}
{{CBB roster/Footer
|head_coach=
- Travis Brewster ({{college|Charleston Southern}})
|asst_coach=
- Adam Jacobson ({{college|North Dakota}})
- Mallory Youngblut ({{college|North Dakota}})
- Jackie Voigt ({{college|Minnesota}})
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|accessdate=
}}
Schedule
{{CBB schedule start|time=|rank=yes|ranklink=2015-16 NCAA Division I women's basketball rankings|rankyear=2015|tv=|record=yes|attend=yes}}
|-
!colspan=9 style="background:#009E60; color:#000000;"| Exhibition
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/01/2015
| time = 2:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Mayville State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Betty Engelstad Sioux Center
| site_cityst = Grand Forks, ND
| gamename =
| attend = 1,519
| tv =
| score = 80–69
| overtime =
| record =
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/08/2015
| time = 2:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Minnesota–Crookston
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Betty Engelstad Sioux Center
| site_cityst = Grand Forks, ND
| gamename =
| attend = 1,493
| tv =
| score = 72–47
| overtime =
| record =
}}
|-
!colspan=9 style="background:#009E60; color:#000000;"| Non-conference regular season
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/13/2015
| time = 6:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Iowa
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Carver–Hawkeye Arena
| site_cityst = Iowa City, IA
| gamename = Hawkeye Challenge
| attend = 4,358
| tv =
| score = 61–83
| overtime =
| record = 0–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/14/2015
| time = 3:30 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank =
| opponent = Tennessee–Martin
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Carver–Hawkeye Arena
| site_cityst = Iowa City, IA
| gamename = Hawkeye Challenge
| attend = 125
| tv =
| score = 58–84
| overtime =
| record = 0–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/17/2015
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Nebraska–Omaha
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Betty Engelstad Sioux Center
| site_cityst = Grand Forks, ND
| gamename =
| attend = 1,456
| score = 67–52
| overtime =
| record = 1–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/22/2015
| time = 2:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Drake
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Knapp Center
| site_cityst = Des Moines, IA
| gamename =
| attend = 2,064
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 63–73
| overtime =
| record = 1–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/25/2015
| time = 7:30 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = San Francisco
| opprank =
| site_stadium = War Memorial Gymnasium
| site_cityst = San Francisco, CA
| gamename =
| attend = 301
| tv =
| score = 57–74
| overtime =
| record = 1–4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/28/2015
| time = 4:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Oregon
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Matthew Knight Arena
| site_cityst = Eugene, OR
| gamename =
| attend = 1,141
| tv =
| score = 51–77
| overtime =
| record = 1–5
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/05/2015
| time = 2:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Northern Iowa
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Betty Engelstad Sioux Center
| site_cityst = Grand Forks, ND
| gamename =
| attend = 2,012
| tv = FSNOR/FCSC
| score = 64–59
| overtime =
| record = 2–5
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/08/2015
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Western Illinois
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Betty Engelstad Sioux Center
| site_cityst = Grand Forks, ND
| gamename =
| attend = 1,385
| tv = FSNOR/FCSC
| score = 78–67
| overtime =
| record = 3–5
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/12/2015
| time = 2:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = North Dakota State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Betty Engelstad Sioux Center
| site_cityst = Grand Forks, ND
| gamename =
| attend = 2,564
| tv = MidcoSN/FCSC
| score = 71–54
| overtime =
| record = 4–5
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/19/2015
| time = 2:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = South Dakota
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Betty Engelstad Sioux Center
| site_cityst = Grand Forks, ND
| gamename =
| attend = 1,532
| tv = FSNOR/FCSC
| score = 70–73
| overtime =
| record = 4–6
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/23/2015
| time = 3:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Minnesota
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Williams Arena
| site_cityst = Minneapolis, MN
| gamename =
| attend = 2,800
| tv =
| score = 47–57
| overtime =
| record = 4–7
}}
|-
!colspan=9 style="background:#009E60; color:#000000;"| Big Sky regular season
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/31/2015
| time = 4:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Idaho
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Cowan Spectrum
| site_cityst = Moscow, ID
| gamename =
| attend = 346
| tv =
| score = 65–92
| overtime =
| record = 4–8
| conference = 0–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/02/2016
| time = 4:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Eastern Washington
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Reese Court
| site_cityst = Cheney, WA
| gamename =
| attend = 186
| tv =
| score = 57–60
| overtime =
| record = 4–9
| conference = 0–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/07/2016
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Weber State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Betty Engelstad Sioux Center
| site_cityst = Grand Forks, ND
| gamename =
| attend = 1,304
| tv = MidcoSN/FCSC
| score = 56–62
| overtime =
| record = 4–10
| conference = 0–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/09/2016
| time = 2:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Idaho State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Betty Engelstad Sioux Center
| site_cityst = Grand Forks, ND
| gamename =
| attend = 1,389
| tv = FSNOR/FCSC
| score = 45–42
| overtime =
| record = 5–10
| conference = 1–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/14/2016
| time = 8:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Montana State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Worthington Arena
| site_cityst = Bozeman, MT
| gamename =
| attend = 1,284
| tv =
| score = 61–69
| overtime =
| record = 5–11
| conference = 1–4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/16/2016
| time = 3:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Montana
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Dahlberg Arena
| site_cityst = Missoula, MT
| gamename =
| attend = 2,985
| tv =
| score = 61–59
| overtime =
| record = 6–11
| conference = 2–4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/21/2016
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Northern Arizona
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Betty Engelstad Sioux Center
| site_cityst = Grand Forks, ND
| gamename =
| attend = 1,418
| tv = MidcoSN/FCSC
| score = 63–58
| overtime =
| record = 7–11
| conference = 3–4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/23/2016
| time = 2:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Southern Utah
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Betty Engelstad Sioux Center
| site_cityst = Grand Forks, ND
| gamename =
| attend = 2,077
| tv = FSNOR/FCSC
| score = 68–56
| overtime =
| record = 8–11
| conference = 4–4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/30/2016
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Northern Colorado
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Betty Engelstad Sioux Center
| site_cityst = Grand Forks, ND
| gamename =
| attend = 1,806
| tv = MidcoSN/FCSC
| score = 54–51
| overtime =
| record = 9–11
| conference = 5–4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/04/2016
| time = 8:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Idaho State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Reed Gym
| site_cityst = Pocatello, ID
| gamename =
| attend = 800
| tv =
| score = 60–57
| overtime =
| record = 10–11
| conference = 6–4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/06/2016
| time = 3:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Weber State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Dee Events Center
| site_cityst = Ogden, UT
| gamename =
| attend = 527
| tv =
| score = 85–78
| overtime = OT
| record = 11–11
| conference = 7–4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/11/2016
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Eastern Washington
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Betty Engelstad Sioux Center
| site_cityst = Grand Forks, ND
| gamename =
| attend = 1,451
| tv = MidcoSN/FCSC
| score = 72–69
| overtime =
| record = 12–11
| conference = 8–4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/13/2016
| time = 2:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Idaho
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Betty Engelstad Sioux Center
| site_cityst = Grand Forks, ND
| gamename =
| attend = 1,526
| tv = FSNOR/FCSC
| score = 59–65
| overtime =
| record = 12–12
| conference = 8–5
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/20/2016
| time = 3:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Northern Colorado
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Bank of Colorado Arena
| site_cityst = Greeley, CO
| gamename =
| attend = 740
| tv =
| score = 59–58
| overtime =
| record = 13–12
| conference = 9–5
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/25/2016
| time = 9:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Portland State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Peter Stott Center
| site_cityst = Portland, OR
| gamename =
| attend = 268
| tv =
| score = 75–62
| overtime =
| record = 14–12
| conference = 10–5
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/27/2016
| time = 4:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Sacramento State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Hornets Nest
| site_cityst = Sacramento, CA
| gamename =
| attend = 429
| tv =
| score = 86–79
| overtime =
| record = 15–12
| conference = 11–5
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 03/02/2016
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Montana
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Betty Engelstad Sioux Center
| site_cityst = Grand Forks, ND
| gamename =
| attend = 1,677
| tv = FSNOR/FCSC
| score = 73–61
| overtime =
| record = 16–12
| conference = 12–5
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 03/04/2016
| time = 2:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Montana State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Betty Engelstad Sioux Center
| site_cityst = Grand Forks, ND
| gamename =
| attend = 1,671
| tv =
| score = 77–76
| overtime =
| record = 17–12
| conference = 13–5
}}
|-
!colspan=9 style="background:#009E60; color:#000000;"| Big Sky tournament
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 03/09/2016
| time = 4:35 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank =
| opponent = Montana
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Reno Events Center
| site_cityst = Reno, NV
| gamename = Quarterfinals
| tv =
| score = 65–62
| overtime =
| attend = 1,263
| record = 18–12
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 03/11/2016
| time = 2:05 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank =
| opponent = Idaho State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Reno Events Center
| site_cityst = Reno, NV
| gamename = Semifinals
| tv =
| score = 54–69
| overtime =
| attend = 1,080
| record = 18–13
}}
|-
!colspan=9 style="background:#009E60; color:#000000;"| WBI
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 03/17/2016
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Grand Canyon
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Betty Engelstad Sioux Center
| site_cityst = Grand Forks, ND
| gamename = First Round
| tv =
| score = 57–51
| overtime =
| attend = 645
| record = 19–13
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 03/20/2016
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Weber State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Betty Engelstad Sioux Center
| site_cityst = Grand Forks, ND
| gamename = Quarterfinals
| tv =
| score = 74–76
| overtime =
| attend = 862
| record = 19–14
}}
{{CBB schedule end|rank=| poll=AP Poll|timezone=Central Time}}
See also
References
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