2015–16 Northeastern Huskies 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=Northeastern Huskies
|image=Northeastern Huskies logo.svg
|image_size=150
|conference=Colonial Athletic Association
|division=
|short_conf=CAA
|CoachRank=
|APRank=
|record=15–16
|conf_record=9–9
|head_coach=Kelly Cole
|hc_year = 2nd
|asst_coach1=Ganiyat Adeduntan
|asst_coach2=Mike Leflar
|asst_coach3=Kindyll Dorsey
|asst_coach4=
|stadium=Cabot Center
Matthews Arena
|champion=
|bowl=
|bowl_result=
}}
{{2015–16 CAA women's basketball standings}}
The 2015–16 Northeastern Huskies women's basketball team represented the Northeastern University during the 2015–16 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Huskies, led by second year head coach Kelly Cole, played their home games at the Cabot Center with one game at Matthews Arena. They were members of the Colonial Athletic Association. They finished the season 15–16, 9–9 CAA play to finish in sixth place. They advanced to the semifinals of the CAA women's tournament, where they lost to Towson.
Roster
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{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Zoe|last=Zwerling|dab=|num=1|pos=G|ft=5|in=8|class=FR|rs=|home=Palo Alto, California|high_school=Henry M. Gunn}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Loren|last=Lassiter|dab=|num=3|pos=G|ft=5|in=11|class=SO|rs=|home=Castro Valley, California|high_school=Bishop O'Dowd HS}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Claudia|last=Oritz|dab=|num=4|pos=G|ft=5|in=7|class=SO|rs=y|home=Carolina, PR|high_school=San Jorge Academy
Ole Miss}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Jess|last=Genco|dab=|num=20|pos=G|ft=5|in=5|class=FR|rs=|home=Scranton, Pennsylvania|high_school=Scranton Prep}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Te'Erica|last=Eason|dab=|num=22|pos=G|ft=5|in=8|class=FR|rs=|home=Atlanta|high_school=The Lovett School}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Samantha|last=DeFreese|dab=|num=23|pos=G/F|ft=5|in=10|class=SR|rs=|home=Bergenfield, New Jersey|high_school=Berkshire School}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Gabriella|last=Giacone|dab=|num=24|pos=F|ft=6|in=0|class=FR|rs=|home=Delmar, New York|high_school=Bethlehem Central}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Briana|last=Schnare|dab=|num=30|pos=C|ft=6|in=3|class=SR|rs=|home=Holden, Massachusetts|high_school=Wachusetts Regional HS
Manhattan}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Maureen|last=Taggart|dab=|num=32|pos=F|ft=5|in=11|class=SO|rs=|home=Wallingford, Vermont|high_school=Tilton School}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Francesca|last=Salley|dab=|num=33|pos=C|ft=6|in=2|class=JR|rs=|home=Denver, Colorado|high_school=East HS}}
{{CBB roster/Footer
|head_coach=
- Kelly Cole ({{college|Northwestern}})
|asst_coach=
- Ganiyat Adeduntan ({{college|Florida State}})
- Mike Leflar ({{college|Boston College}})
- Kindyll Dorsey ({{college|Boston College}})
|roster_url=http://www.gonu.com/roster.aspx?path=wbball
|accessdate=}}
Schedule
{{CBB schedule start|time=|rank=|ranklink=2015–16 NCAA Division I women's basketball rankings|rankyear=2015|tv=|record=yes|attend=yes}}
|-
! colspan="9" style="background:#c00; color:#000;"| Non-conference regular season
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/13/2015
| time = 12:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Boston University
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Case Gym
| site_cityst = Boston
| gamename =
| attend = 1,464
| tv =
| score = 77–44
| overtime =
| record = 1–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/15/2015
| time = 2:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Siena
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Alumni Recreation Center
| site_cityst = Loudonville, New York
| gamename =
| attend = 1,064
| tv =
| score = 70–67
| overtime =
| record = 2–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/19/2015
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Maryland Eastern Shore
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Cabot Center
| site_cityst = Boston,
| gamename =
| attend = 287
| tv =
| score = 60–49
| overtime =
| record = 3–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/27/2015
| time = 3:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank =
| opponent = Missouri
| opprank =
| site_stadium = McKeon Pavilion
| site_cityst = Moraga, California
| gamename = Saint Mary's Classic
| attend = 175
| tv =
| score = 56–69
| overtime =
| record = 3–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 11/28/2015
| time = 3:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank =
| opponent = Fresno State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = McKeon Pavilion
| site_cityst = Moraga, California
| gamename = Saint Mary's Classic
| attend = 101
| tv =
| score = 55–69
| overtime =
| record = 3–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/02/2015
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = New Hampshire
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Lundholm Gym
| site_cityst = Durham, New Hampshire
| gamename =
| attend = 184
| tv =
| score = 66–54
| overtime =
| record = 4–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/04/2015
| time = 12:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Maine
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Cabot Center
| site_cityst = Boston
| gamename =
| attend = 1,004
| tv =
| score = 56–44
| overtime =
| record = 5–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/09/2015
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Quinnipiac
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Cabot Center
| site_cityst = Boston
| gamename =
| attend = 732
| tv =
| score = 60–71
| overtime =
| record = 5–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/18/2015
| time = 8:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Michigan State
| opprank = 24
| site_stadium = Matthews Arena
| site_cityst = Boston
| gamename = Northeastern Winter Showdown
| attend = 1,869
| tv = ASN
| score = 52–77
| overtime =
| record = 5–4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/21/2015
| time = 2:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Canisius
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Cabot Center
| site_cityst = Boston,
| gamename =
| attend = 248
| tv =
| score = 57–68
| overtime =
| record = 5–5
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 12/28/2015
| time = 2:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Boston College
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Cabot Center
| site_cityst = Boston
| gamename =
| attend = 327
| tv =
| score = 45–71
| overtime =
| record = 5–6
}}
|-
! colspan="9" style="background:#c00; color:#000;"| CAA regular season
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/03/2016
| time = 2:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Towson
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Cabot Center
| site_cityst = Boston
| gamename =
| attend = 403
| tv =
| score = 71–72
| overtime =
| record = 5–7 (0–1)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/07/2016
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Drexel
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Daskalakis Athletic Center
| site_cityst = Philadelphia
| gamename =
| attend = 570
| tv =
| score = 73–65
| overtime =
| record = 6–7 (1–1)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/10/2016
| time = 2:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Delaware
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Bob Carpenter Center
| site_cityst = Newark, Delaware
| gamename =
| attend = 1,528
| tv =
| score = 52–59
| overtime =
| record = 6–8 (1–2)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/15/2016
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = William & Mary
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Cabot Center
| site_cityst = Boston
| gamename =
| attend = 296
| tv =
| score = 69–68
| overtime = OT
| record = 7–8 (2–2)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/17/2016
| time = 2:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = James Madison
| opprank =
| site_stadium = JMU Convocation Center
| site_cityst = Harrisonburg, Virginia
| gamename =
| attend = 2,227
| tv =
| score = 62–85
| overtime =
| record = 7–9 (2–3)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/22/2016
| time = 12:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Hofstra
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Hofstra Arena
| site_cityst = Hempstead, New York
| gamename =
| attend = 1,875
| tv =
| score = 50–75
| overtime =
| record = 7–10 (2–4)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/25/2016
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Drexel
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Cabot Center
| site_cityst = Boston
| gamename =
| attend = 319
| tv =
| score = 49–53
| overtime =
| record = 7–11 (2–5)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/29/2016
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Elon
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Cabot Center
| site_cityst = Boston
| gamename =
| attend = 344
| tv =
| score = 54–56
| overtime =
| record = 7–12 (2–6)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 01/31/2016
| time = 2:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = William & Mary
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Kaplan Arena
| site_cityst = Williamsburg, Virginia
| gamename =
| attend = 416
| tv =
| score = 62–69
| overtime =
| record = 7–13 (2–7)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/05/2016
| time = 6:30 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = College of Charleston
| opprank =
| site_stadium = TD Arena
| site_cityst = Charleston, South Carolina
| gamename =
| attend = 112
| tv =
| score = 52–49
| overtime =
| record = 8–13 (3–7)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/07/2016
| time = 2:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = James Madison
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Cabot Center
| site_cityst = Boston
| gamename =
| attend = 312
| tv =
| score = 52–61
| overtime =
| record = 8–14 (3–8)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/12/2016
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = UNC Wilmington
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Trask Coliseum
| site_cityst = Wilmington, Delaware
| gamename =
| attend = 374
| tv =
| score = 72–66
| overtime =
| record = 9–14 (4–8)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/14/2016
| time = 2:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Elon
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Alumni Gym
| site_cityst = Hempstead, New York
| gamename =
| attend = 402
| tv =
| score = 67–61
| overtime =
| record = 10–14 (5–8)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/19/2016
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Delaware
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Cabot Center
| site_cityst = Boston
| gamename =
| attend = 384
| tv =
| score = 57–54
| overtime =
| record = 11–14 (6–8)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/21/2016
| time = 2:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = UNC Wilmington
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Cabot Center
| site_cityst = Boston
| gamename =
| attend = 326
| tv =
| score = 69–52
| overtime =
| record = 12–14 (7–8)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/26/2016
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = College of Charleston
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Cabot Center
| site_cityst = Boston
| gamename =
| attend = 258
| tv =
| score = 78–66
| overtime =
| record = 13–14 (8–8)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 02/28/2016
| time = 2:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Towson
| opprank =
| site_stadium = SECU Arena
| site_cityst = Towson, Maryland
| gamename =
| attend = 525
| tv =
| score = 81–63
| overtime =
| record = 14–14 (9–8)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 03/02/2016
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Hofstra
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Cabot Center
| site_cityst = Boston
| gamename =
| attend = 335
| tv =
| score = 64–71
| overtime =
| record = 14–15 (9–9)
}}
|-
! colspan="9" style="background:#c00; color:#000;"| CAA Women's Tournament
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 03/10/2016
| time = 7:30 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank =
| opponent = Hofstra
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Show Place Arena
| site_cityst = Upper Marlboro, Maryland
| gamename = Quarterfinals
| attend = 1,147
| tv = ASN
| score = 65–54
| overtime =
| record = 15–15
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = 03/11/2016
| time = 3:30 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank =
| opponent = Drexel
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Show Place Arena
| site_cityst = Upper Marlboro, Maryland
| gamename = Semifinals
| attend = 1,218
| tv = CSN
| score = 45–58
| overtime =
| record = 15–16
}}
{{CBB schedule end|rank=| poll=AP Poll|timezone=Eastern Time}}
See also
References
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