2018–19 UMBC Retrievers women's basketball team
{{short description|Intercollegiate basketball season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox college sports team season
|mode=Women's Basketball
|year=2018–19
|prev_year=2017–18
|next_year=2019–20
|team=UMBC Retrievers
|image=UMBC Athletics wordmark.png
|image_size=200
|conference=America East Conference
|division=
|short_conf=America East
|CoachRank=
|APRank=
|record=10–20
|conf_record=3–13
|head_coach=Phil Stern (resigned Feb. 22, 2019)
| head_coach2 = Carlee Cassidy-Dewey (interim)
|hc_year =
|asst_coach1=Chelsea Barker Walsh
|asst_coach2=Courtnay Pilypaitis
|asst_coach3=
|stadium=UMBC Event Center
|champion=
|bowl=
|bowl_result=
}}
{{2018–19 America East Conference women's basketball standings}}
The 2018–19 UMBC Retrievers women's basketball team represented the University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC) during the 2018–19 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Retrievers, initially led by 17th-year head coach Phil Stern, played their home games at UMBC Event Center in Catonsville, Maryland and were members of the America East Conference.
The Retrievers finished the season 10–20, 3–13 in America East play, to finish in a three-way tie for seventh place. They lost in the first round of the America East tournament to Hartford.{{Cite web |date=2019-03-06 |title=No. 7 UMBC Hangs Tough with No. 2 Hartford, Fall 65-48 in #AEPlayoffs Quarterfinals |url=https://umbcretrievers.com/news/2019/3/6/3_6_2019_6415.aspx |access-date=2025-04-13 |website=University of Maryland, Baltimore County |language=en}}
On February 22, 2019, Stern, who had been on administrative leave since December 13, 2018, announced his resignation from UMBC. Assistant coach Carlee Cassidy-Dewey served as interim head coach during Stern's initial leave, and continued in that role following his resignation.{{Cite web |date=2019-02-22 |title=UMBC women’s basketball coach Phil Stern resigns |url=https://www.baltimoresun.com/2019/02/22/umbc-womens-basketball-coach-phil-stern-resigns/ |access-date=2025-04-13 |website=Baltimore Sun |language=en-US}}
Media
All non-televised home games and conference road games streamed on either ESPN3 or AmericaEast.tv. Most road games streamed on the opponents' websites. Select games were broadcast on the radio on WQLL-1370 AM.
Roster
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{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Tania|last=Hill|link=n|num=0|pos=G|ft=6|in=0|class=FR|home=Brandywine, MD|high_school=Capitol Christian Academy}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Janee'a|last=Summers|link=n|num=1|pos=F|ft=5|in=11|class=SO|home=Bound Brook, NJ|high_school=Bound Brook}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=O'lesheya|last=Braxton|link=n|num=2|pos=G|ft=5|in=11|class=FR|rs=y|home=Paterson, NJ|high_school=Paterson Kennedy}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Te'yJah|last=Oliver|link=n|num=3|pos=G|ft=5|in=8|class=JR|home=Clinton, MD|high_school=Riverdale Baptist}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Eryn|last=Fisher|link=n|num=10|pos=F|ft=6|in=0|class=FR|home=Kingsley, Australia|high_school=Woodvale Secondary College}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Sariah|last=Penese|link=n|num=11|pos=G|ft=5|in=7|class=FR|home=Wellington, New Zealand|high_school=St. Mary's Girl's Catholic College}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Paula|last=Rubio|link=n|num=12|pos=G|ft=5|in=10|class=FR|home=Madrid, Spain|high_school=Colegio Sagrada Familia}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Jen|last=Gast|link=n|num=13|pos=F|ft=6|in=2|class=SO|home=Baltimore, MD|high_school=Catonsville}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Kayla|last=Jackson|link=n|num=22|pos=F|ft=5|in=10|class=FR|home=Rochester, NY|high_school=Aquinas Institute of Rochester}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Kristen|last=Teklits|link=n|num=23|pos=F|ft=5|in=10|class=SO|home=New Fairfield, CT|high_school=New Fairfield}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Lucrezia|last=Costa|link=n|num=24|pos=F/C|ft=6|in=2|class=JR|home=Rome, Italy|high_school=Liceo Classico Enrico Perito}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Silvia|last=Ferreiros|link=n|num=30|pos=G|ft=5|in=7|class=FR|home=Lugo, Spain|high_school=Colegio San José}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Dominika|last=Skrocka|link=n|num=35|pos=G|ft=5|in=9|class=JR|home=Moscow, Russia|high_school=Southwest Tennessee CC}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Tyler|last=Moore|link=n|num=42|pos=G|ft=5|in=9|class=JR|home=Portsmouth, VA|high_school=Norfolk Academy}}
{{CBB roster/Footer
|head_coach=
- Phil Stern ({{college|Concordia (NY)}}) (resigned Feb. 22, 2019)
- Carlee Cassidy-Dewey ({{college|UMBC}}) (interim)
|asst_coach=
- Chelsea Barker Walsh ({{college|UMBC}})
- Courtnay Pilypaitis ({{college|Vermont}})
|roster_url=https://umbcretrievers.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/2018-19
|accessdate=April 13, 2025
}}
Schedule
{{CBB schedule start|time=|rank=|ranklink=2018–19 NCAA Division I women's basketball rankings|rankyear=2019|tv=|record=yes|attend=yes}}
|-
!colspan=9 style={{NCAA color cell|UMBC Retrievers}}| Non-conference regular season
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 6, 2018
| time = 7:00 p.m.
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Gettysburg
| opprank =
| site_stadium = UMBC Event Center
| site_cityst = Catonsville, MD
| gamename =
| attend = 386
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 65–51
| overtime =
| record = 1–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 8, 2018
| time = 5:00 p.m.
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Eastern (PA)
| opprank =
| site_stadium = UMBC Event Center
| site_cityst = Catonsville, MD
| gamename =
| attend = 204
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 81–42
| overtime =
| record = 2–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 10, 2018
| time = 2:00 p.m.
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank =
| opponent = UTSA
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Walsh Gymnasium
| site_cityst = South Orange, NJ
| gamename = Seton Hall Tip-Off
| attend = 214
| tv =
| score = 72–58
| overtime =
| record = 3–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 11, 2018
| time = 11:00 a.m.
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral = yes
| rank =
| opponent = Kennesaw State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Walsh Gymnasium
| site_cityst = South Orange, NJ
| gamename = Seton Hall Tip-Off
| attend = 307
| tv =
| score = 57–53
| overtime =
| record = 4–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 14, 2018
| time = 11:00 a.m.
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Coppin State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Physical Education Complex
| site_cityst = Baltimore, MD
| gamename =
| attend = 933
| tv =
| score = 57–52
| overtime =
| record = 5–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 16, 2018
| time = 7:00 p.m.
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Notre Dame (MD)
| opprank =
| site_stadium = UMBC Event Center
| site_cityst = Catonsville, MD
| gamename =
| attend = 175
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 81–43
| overtime =
| record = 6–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 20, 2018
| time = 7:00 p.m.
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Towson
| opprank =
| site_stadium = UMBC Event Center
| site_cityst = Catonsville, MD
| gamename =
| attend = 197
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 62–71
| overtime =
| record = 6–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 28, 2018
| time = 7:00 p.m.
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = American
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Bender Arena
| site_cityst = Washington, D.C.
| gamename =
| attend = 355
| tv =
| score = 42–64
| overtime =
| record = 6–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 2, 2018
| time = 1:00 p.m.
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Maryland
| opprank = 7
| site_stadium = Xfinity Center
| site_cityst = College Park, MD
| gamename =
| attend = 4,226
| tv =
| score = 61–92
| overtime =
| record = 6–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 6, 2018
| time = 7:00 p.m.
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Mount St. Mary's
| opprank =
| site_stadium = UMBC Event Center
| site_cityst = Catonsville, MD
| gamename =
| attend = 318
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 52–65
| overtime =
| record = 6–4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 9, 2018
| time = 1:00 p.m.
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Hofstra
| opprank =
| site_stadium = UMBC Event Center
| site_cityst = Catonsville, MD
| gamename =
| attend = 339
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 42–45
| overtime =
| record = 6–5
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 20, 2018
| time = 5:30 p.m.
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Morgan State
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Talmadge L. Hill Field House
| site_cityst = Baltimore, MD
| gamename =
| attend = 54
| tv =
| score = 73–68
| overtime =
| record = 7–5
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 31, 2018
| time = 3:00 p.m.
| nonconf = yes
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Maryland Eastern Shore
| opprank =
| site_stadium = UMBC Event Center
| site_cityst = Catonsville, MD
| gamename =
| attend = 1,328
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 67–73
| overtime = OT
| record = 7–6
}}
|-
!colspan=9 style={{NCAA color cell|UMBC Retrievers}}| America East regular season
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 5, 2019
| time = 1:00 p.m.
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Maine
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Cross Insurance Center
| site_cityst = Bangor, ME
| gamename =
| attend = 1,829
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 44–84
| overtime =
| record = 7–7 (0–1)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 9, 2019
| time = 7:00 p.m.
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Hartford
| opprank =
| site_stadium = UMBC Event Center
| site_cityst = Catonsville, MD
| gamename =
| attend = 426
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 52–66
| overtime =
| record = 7–8 (0–2)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 12, 2019
| time = 1:00 p.m.
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = UMass Lowell
| opprank =
| site_stadium = UMBC Event Center
| site_cityst = Catonsville, MD
| gamename =
| attend = 313
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 55–67
| overtime =
| record = 7–9 (0–3)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 16, 2019
| time = 7:00 p.m.
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Binghamton
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Binghamton University Events Center
| site_cityst = Vestal, NY
| gamename =
| attend = 1,389
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 45–67
| overtime =
| record = 7–10 (0–4)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 19, 2019
| time = 2:00 p.m.
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Albany
| opprank =
| site_stadium = SEFCU Arena
| site_cityst = Albany, NY
| gamename =
| attend = 840
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 44–64
| overtime =
| record = 7–11 (0–5)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 23, 2019
| time = 11:00 a.m.
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Vermont
| opprank =
| site_stadium = UMBC Event Center
| site_cityst = Catonsville, MD
| gamename =
| attend = 2,187
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 44–58
| overtime =
| record = 7–12 (0–6)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 26, 2019
| time = 12:00 p.m.
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = New Hampshire
| opprank =
| site_stadium = UMBC Event Center
| site_cityst = Catonsville, MD
| gamename =
| attend = 503
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 64–62
| overtime =
| record = 8–12 (1–6)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 30, 2019
| time = 7:00 p.m.
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Stony Brook
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Island Federal Credit Union Arena
| site_cityst = Staten Island, NY
| gamename =
| attend = 506
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 44–57
| overtime =
| record = 8–13 (1–7)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 6, 2019
| time = 7:00 p.m.
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Hartford
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Chase Arena at Reich Family Pavilion
| site_cityst = West Hartford, CT
| gamename =
| attend = 554
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 47–92
| overtime =
| record = 8–14 (1–8)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 9, 2019
| time = 1:00 p.m.
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Maine
| opprank =
| site_stadium = UMBC Event Center
| site_cityst = Catonsville, MD
| gamename =
| attend = 728
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 45–58
| overtime =
| record = 8–15 (1–9)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 13, 2019
| time = 7:00 p.m.
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Binghamton
| opprank =
| site_stadium = UMBC Event Center
| site_cityst = Catonsville, MD
| gamename =
| attend = 320
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 46–58
| overtime =
| record = 8–16 (1–10)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 16, 2019
| time = 1:00 p.m.
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = UMass Lowell
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Tsongas Center
| site_cityst = Lowell, MA
| gamename =
| attend = 854
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 41–62
| overtime =
| record = 8–17 (1–11)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 20, 2019
| time = 11:00 a.m.
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Vermont
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Patrick Gym
| site_cityst = Burlington, VT
| gamename =
| attend = 1,605
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 50–58
| overtime =
| record = 8–18 (1–12)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 23, 2019
| time = 1:00 p.m.
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Albany
| opprank =
| site_stadium = UMBC Event Center
| site_cityst = Catonsville, MD
| gamename =
| attend = 437
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 69–60
| overtime =
| record = 9–18 (2–12)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 27, 2019
| time = 7:00 p.m.
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away =
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = Stony Brook
| opprank =
| site_stadium = UMBC Event Center
| site_cityst = Catonsville, MD
| gamename =
| attend = 604
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 59–70
| overtime =
| record = 9–19 (2–13)
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = March 2, 2019
| time = 12:00 p.m.
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| opponent = New Hampshire
| opprank =
| site_stadium = Lundholm Gym
| site_cityst = Durham, NH
| gamename =
| attend = 290
| tv = ESPN3
| score = 55–47
| overtime =
| record = 10–19 (3–13)
}}
|-
!colspan=9 style={{NCAA color cell|UMBC Retrievers}}| 2019 America East women's basketball tournament
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = March 6, 2019
| time = 7:00 p.m.
| nonconf =
| homecoming =
| away = yes
| neutral =
| rank =
| seed = 7
| opponent = Hartford
| opprank =
| oppseed = 2
| site_stadium = Chase Arena at Reich Family Pavilion
| site_cityst = West Hartford, CT
| gamename = Quarterfinals
| attend = 523
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 48–65
| overtime =
| record = 10–20
}}
See also
References
{{Reflist}}
{{UMBC Retrievers women's basketball navbox}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:2018-19 UMBC Retrievers women's basketball team}}