2015–16 St. Francis Brooklyn Terriers 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 = St. Francis Brooklyn Terriers
|image = StFrancisBrooklynTerrierswordmark.png
|conference = Northeast Conference
|division =
|short_conf = NEC
|CoachRank =
|APRank =
|record = 7–22
|conf_record = 4–14
|head_coach = John Thurston
|hc_year = 4th
|assoc_coach = Dionne Dodson
|ahc_year = 8th
|asst_coach1 = Kaitlyn Vican
|ac1_year = 5th
|asst_coach2 = Ranait Griff
|ac2_year = 1st
|stadium = Generoso Pope Athletic Complex
|champion =
|bowl =
|bowl_result =
}}{{2015–16 Northeast Conference women's basketball standings}}
The 2015–16 St. Francis Brooklyn Terriers women's basketball team represented St. Francis College during the 2015–16 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Terrier's home games were played at the Generoso Pope Athletic Complex. The team was a member of the Northeast Conference. St. Francis Brooklyn was coached by John Thurston, who was in his fourth year at the helm of the Terriers. The previous year, the Terriers won the programs first NEC Tournament and participated in their first NCAA Tournament. For this season, the Terriers returned only one starter from last season and had 7 freshman joining the program.
The Terriers finished 7–22 overall and 4–14 in conference play. The Terriers failed to qualify for the NEC Tournament with their 9th-place finish. Maria Palarino was selected to the All-NEC Rookie Team and Leah Fechko was named the Northeast Conference Defensive Player of the Year and was selected to the All-NEC First Team. In addition on January 11, 2016, Fechko became the 16th member of the St. Francis Brooklyn women's basketball 1,000 points club. She is currently the Terriers' eighth all-time leading scorer with 1,216 points. The guard was the first player (men's or women's) to score 1,000 points, record 800 rebounds, 200 assists, and 200 steals in a career.
Roster
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{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Taylor |last=Watson |num=3 |pos=G|ft=5|in=8 |class=SR|note=C|home=Southampton, New Jersey}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Olivia |last=Levey |num=35|pos=F|ft=6|in=0 |class=JR|home=Seymour, Connecticut}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Rachel |last=Iozzia |num=11|pos=G|ft=5|in=10|class=JR|home=Bayville, New Jersey}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Blair |last=Arthur |num=1 |pos=G|ft=5|in=6 |class=SO|home=Allegan, Michigan}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Becky |last=Pund |num=5 |pos=G|ft=5|in=7 |class=SO|home=Audubon, New Jersey}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Alex |last=Delaney |num=14|pos=F|ft=5|in=10|class=SO|home=Sydney, Australia}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Cassidy |last=Derda |num=15|pos=F|ft=6|in=2 |class=SO|home=South Burlington, Vermont}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Etta |last=Andersen |num=4 |pos=G|ft=5|in=9 |class=FR|home=Copenhagen, Denmark}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Maria |last=Palarino |num=23|pos=F|ft=5|in=10|class=FR|home=Irwin, Pennsylvania}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Kat |last=Phipps |num=24|pos=G|ft=5|in=6 |class=FR|home=Spring Lake, New Jersey}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Dana |last=DiRenzo |num=32|pos=G|ft=5|in=10|class=FR|home=Hammonton, New Jersey}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Mia |last=Ehling |num=33|pos=G|ft=5|in=8 |class=FR|home=Holmdel, New Jersey}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Lorraine|last=Hickman |num=34|pos=F|ft=6|in=0 |class=FR|home=Floral Park, New York}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Tori |last=Wagner |num=40|pos=F|ft=6|in=2 |class=FR|home=Freehold, New Jersey}}
{{CBB roster/Footer
|head_coach=
|asst_coach=
- Dionne Dodson (Muskingum '97)
- Kaitlyn Vican (Fordham '11)
- Ranait Griff (Fordham '13)
|roster_url=https://sfcathletics.com/roster.aspx?roster=167&path=wbasket
|accessdate=November 9, 2015
}}
Schedule
{{CBB schedule start|time=|rank=no|ranklink=2015-16 NCAA Division I women's basketball rankings|rankyear=2015|tv=|record=yes|attend=yes|gamehighs=yes}}
|-
!colspan=9 style="background:#0038A8; border: 2px solid #CE1126;;color:#FFFFFF;"| Non-Conference Regular Season
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 15, 2015
| time = 2:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Georgia Tech
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Hank McCamish Pavilion
| site_cityst = Atlanta, GA
| gamename =
| highscorer = Fechko
| points = 16
| highrebounder= Levey,
Direnzo
| rebounds = 4
| highassister = Fechko
| assists = 4
| attend = 854
| tv =
| overtime =
| record = 0–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 18, 2015
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = {{cbb link|sex=women|year=2015-16|school=Rider University|team=Rider Broncs|title=Rider}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Generoso Pope Athletic Complex
| site_cityst = Brooklyn, NY
| gamename =
| highscorer = Fechko
| points = 23
| highrebounder= Fechko
| rebounds = 11
| highassister = Palarino
| assists = 4
| attend = 355
| tv =
| overtime =
| record = 0–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 22, 2015
| time = 2:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = {{cbb link|sex=women|year=2015-16|school=Saint Peter's University|team=Saint Peter's Peahens|title=Saint Peter's}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Yanitelli Center
| site_cityst = Jersey City, NJ
| gamename =
| highscorer = Palarino,
Arthur
| points = 9
| highrebounder= Fechko
| rebounds = 8
| highassister = Fechko
| assists = 3
| attend = 324
| tv =
| overtime =
| record = 0–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 27, 2015
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Vermont
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Patrick Gym
| site_cityst = Burlington, VT
| gamename = TD Bank Classic semifinals
| highscorer = Fechko
| points = 14
| highrebounder= Fechko, Direnzo
| rebounds = 7
| highassister = 3 tied
| assists = 3
| attend = 575
| tv =
| score = 59–55
| overtime =
| record = 1–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 28, 2015
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank = no
| opponent = Georgetown
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Patrick Gym
| site_cityst = Burlington, VT
| gamename = TD Bank Classic championship
| highscorer = Direnzo
| points = 10
| highrebounder= Palarino
| rebounds = 5
| highassister = Fechko
| assists = 4
| attend = 461
| tv =
| score = 52–74
| overtime =
| record = 1–4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 4, 2015
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Lafayette
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Kirby Sports Center
| site_cityst = Easton, PA
| gamename =
| highscorer = Pund
| points = 12
| highrebounder= Fechko
| rebounds = 10
| highassister = Fechko
| assists = 5
| attend = 428
| tv =
| score = 59–77
| overtime =
| record = 1–5
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 8, 2015
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Army
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Generoso Pope Athletic Complex
| site_cityst = Brooklyn, NY
| gamename =
| highscorer = Fechko
| points = 17
| highrebounder= Fechko
| rebounds = 10
| highassister = Phipps
| assists = 3
| attend = 200
| tv =
| score = 35–74
| overtime =
| record = 1–6
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 18, 2015
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = {{cbb link|sex=women|year=2015-16|school=Manhattan College|team=Manhattan Lady Jaspers|title=Manhattan}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Draddy Gymnasium
| site_cityst = Riverdale, NY
| gamename =
| highscorer = Fechko
| points = 19
| highrebounder= Fechko
| rebounds = 10
| highassister = Fechko
| assists = 6
| attend = 207
| tv =
| score = 53–61
| overtime =
| record = 1–7
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 22, 2015
| time = 1:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Loyola (MD)
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Generoso Pope Athletic Complex
| site_cityst = Brooklyn, NY
| gamename =
| highscorer = Palarino,
Levey
| points = 13
| highrebounder= Fechko
| rebounds = 15
| highassister = Fechko
| assists = 8
| attend = 150
| tv =
| score = 64–54
| overtime =
| record = 2–7
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 29, 2015
| time = 3:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = {{cbb link|sex=women|year=2015-16|school=Monmouth University|team=Monmouth Hawks|title=Monmouth}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Multipurpose Activity Center
| site_cityst = West Long Branch, NJ
| gamename = Monmouth Holiday Tournament
| highscorer = Palarino
| points = 15
| highrebounder= Direnzo,
Fechko
| rebounds = 9
| highassister = Fechko
| assists = 4
| attend = 937
| tv =
| score = 54–63
| overtime =
| record = 2–8
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 30, 2015
| time = 1:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Norfolk State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Multipurpose Activity Center
| site_cityst = West Long Branch, NJ
| gamename = Monmouth Holiday Tournament
| highscorer = Palarino
| points = 17
| highrebounder= Direnzo
| rebounds = 8
| highassister = Iozzia
| assists = 5
| attend =
| tv =
| score = 59–55
| overtime =
| record = 3–8
}}
|-
!colspan=9 style="background:#0038A8; border: 2px solid #CE1126;;color:#FFFFFF;"| Northeast Conference Regular Season
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 2, 2016
| time = 1:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Fairleigh Dickinson
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Rothman Center
| site_cityst = Teaneck, NJ
| gamename =
| highscorer = Delaney
| points = 15
| highrebounder= Fechko
| rebounds = 8
| highassister = Fechko
| assists = 4
| attend = 126
| tv =
| score = 61–65
| overtime =
| record = 3–9 (0–1)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 4, 2016
| time = 4:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = {{cbb link|sex=women|year=2015-16|school=Mount St. Mary's University|team=Mount St. Mary's Mountaineers|title=Mount St. Mary's}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Knott Arena
| site_cityst = Emmitsburg, MD
| gamename =
| highscorer = Fechko
| points = 25
| highrebounder= Levey
| rebounds = 6
| highassister = Fechko
| assists = 4
| attend = 253
| tv =
| score = 56–66
| overtime =
| record = 3–10 (0–2)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 9, 2016
| time = 1:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = {{cbb link|sex=women|year=2015-16|school=Robert Morris University|team=Robert Morris Colonials|title=Robert Morris}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Generoso Pope Athletic Complex
| site_cityst = Brooklyn, NY
| gamename =
| highscorer = Fechko
| points = 19
| highrebounder= Fechko
| rebounds = 11
| highassister = Iozzia
| assists = 3
| attend = 203
| tv =
| score = 53–62
| overtime =
| record = 3–11 (0–3)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 11, 2016
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = {{cbb link|sex=women|year=2015-16|school=Saint Francis University|team=Saint Francis Red Flash|title=Saint Francis (PA)}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Generoso Pope Athletic Complex
| site_cityst = Brooklyn, NY
| gamename =
| highscorer = Fechko
| points = 20
| highrebounder= Fechko
| rebounds = 10
| highassister = Fechko
| assists = 5
| attend = 155
| tv =
| score = 76–83
| overtime =
| record = 3–12 (0–4)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 16, 2016
| time = 1:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = {{cbb link|sex=women|year=2015-16|school=Sacred Heart University|team=Sacred Heart Pioneers|title=Sacred Heart}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Generoso Pope Athletic Complex
| site_cityst = Brooklyn, NY
| gamename =
| highscorer = Fechko
| points = 24
| highrebounder= Fechko
| rebounds = 6
| highassister = Levey
| assists = 3
| attend = 485
| tv =
| score = 51–68
| overtime =
| record = 3–13 (0–5)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 18, 2016
| time = 1:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = {{cbb link|sex=women|year=2015-16|school=Bryant University|team=Bryant Bulldogs|title=Bryant}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Generoso Pope Athletic Complex
| site_cityst = Brooklyn, NY
| gamename =
| highscorer = Levey,
Watson
| points = 8
| highrebounder= Fechko
| rebounds = 7
| highassister = Palarino
| assists = 3
| attend = 215
| tv =
| score = 42–70
| overtime =
| record = 3–14 (0–6)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 23, 2016
| time = 5:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = {{cbb link|sex=women|year=2015-16|school=Long Island University|team=LIU Brooklyn Blackbirds|title=LIU Brooklyn}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Steinberg Wellness Center
| site_cityst = Brooklyn, NY
| gamename =
| highscorer = Fechko
| points = 21
| highrebounder= Fechko
| rebounds = 8
| highassister = Iozzia
| assists = 6
| attend = 117
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 71–51
| overtime =
| record = 4–14 (1–6)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 25, 2016
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = {{cbb link|sex=women|year=2015-16|school=Wagner College|team=Wagner Seahawks|title=Wagner}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Spiro Sports Center
| site_cityst = Staten Island, NY
| gamename =
| highscorer = Fechko
| points = 16
| highrebounder= Fechko
| rebounds = 15
| highassister = Phipps
| assists = 4
| attend = 708
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 53–70
| overtime =
| record = 4–15 (1–7)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 30, 2016
| time = 1:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = {{cbb link|sex=women|year=2015-16|school=Central Connecticut State University|team=Central Connecticut Blue Devils|title=Central Connecticut}}
| opprank =
| site_stadium = William H. Detrick Gymnasium
| site_cityst = New Britain, CT
| gamename =
| highscorer = Levey
| points = 23
| highrebounder= Levey
| rebounds = 12
| highassister = Fechko
| assists = 8
| attend = 853
| tv =
| score = 61–65
| overtime = OT
| record = 4–16 (1–8)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 1, 2016
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Wagner
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Generoso Pope Athletic Complex
| site_cityst = Brooklyn, NY
| gamename =
| highscorer = Fechko
| points = 23
| highrebounder= Fechko
| rebounds = 17
| highassister = Fechko
| assists = 5
| attend = 305
| tv =
| score = 78–82
| overtime = OT
| record = 4–17 (1–9)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 6, 2016
| time = 1:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Sacred Heart
| opprank =
| site_stadium = William H. Pitt Center
| site_cityst = Fairfield, CT
| gamename =
| highscorer = Delaney
| points = 17
| highrebounder= Fechko
| rebounds = 9
| highassister = Fechko,
Pund
| assists = 3
| attend = 306
| tv =
| score = 55–63
| overtime =
| record = 4–18 (1–10)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 8, 2016
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Fairleigh Dickinson
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Generoso Pope Athletic Complex
| site_cityst = Brooklyn, NY
| gamename =
| highscorer = Fechko
| points = 25
| highrebounder= Fechko
| rebounds = 13
| highassister = Palarino
| assists = 5
| attend = 225
| tv =
| score = 88–78
| overtime =
| record = 5–18 (2–10)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 13, 2016
| time = 1:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = LIU Brooklyn
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Generoso Pope Athletic Complex
| site_cityst = Brooklyn, NY
| gamename = Battle of Brooklyn
| highscorer = Derda
| points = 16
| highrebounder= Derda
| rebounds = 7
| highassister = Phipps
| assists = 6
| attend =
| tv =
| score = 62–65
| overtime = OT
| record = 5–19 (2–11)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 15, 2016
| time = 1:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Bryant
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Chace Athletic Center
| site_cityst = Smithfield, RI
| gamename =
| highscorer = Arthur
| points = 12
| highrebounder= Fechko,
Arthur
| rebounds = 6
| highassister = Fechko
| assists = 3
| attend = 215
| tv =
| score = 58–57
| overtime =
| record = 6–19 (3–11)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 20, 2016
| time = 1:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Robert Morris
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Charles L. Sewall Center
| site_cityst = Moon Township, PA
| gamename =
| highscorer = Fechko
| points = 20
| highrebounder= Palarino
| rebounds = 9
| highassister = Delaney
| assists = 7
| attend = 1,004
| tv =
| score = 72–65
| overtime = OT
| record = 7–19 (4–11)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 22, 2016
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Saint Francis (PA)
| opprank =
| site_stadium = DeGol Arena
| site_cityst = Loretto, PA
| gamename =
| highscorer = Fechko
| points = 27
| highrebounder= Derda
| rebounds = 9
| highassister = Delaney
| assists = 5
| attend = 571
| tv =
| score = 68–85
| overtime =
| record = 7–20 (4–12)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 27, 2016
| time = 1:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Mount St. Mary's
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Generoso Pope Athletic Complex
| site_cityst = Brooklyn, NY
| gamename =
| highscorer = Fechko
| points = 16
| highrebounder= Fechko,
Palarino
| rebounds = 6
| highassister = 3 tied
| assists = 2
| attend = 215
| tv =
| score = 40–57
| overtime =
| record = 7–21 (4–13)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 29, 2016
| time = 7:00 pm
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank = no
| opponent = Central Connecticut
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Generoso Pope Athletic Complex
| site_cityst = Brooklyn, NY
| gamename =
| highscorer = Delaney
| points = 16
| highrebounder= Fechko
| rebounds = 9
| highassister = Fechko
| assists = 6
| attend = 200
| tv =
| score = 61–67
| overtime =
| record = 7–22 (4–14)
}}
{{CBB schedule end| poll=AP Poll, |timezone=Eastern Time.}}
See also
References
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