2014–15 St. Francis Brooklyn Terriers women's basketball team

2014–15 St. Francis Brooklyn Terriers women's basketball
Northeast Conference tournament champions
NCAA, First round
Conference Northeast Conference
2014–15 record 15–19 (9–9 NEC)
Head coach John Thurston (3rd season)
Associate head coach Dionne Dodson (7th season)
Assistant coach Nettie Respondek (3rd season)
Assistant coach Kaitlyn Vican (4th season)
Home arena Generoso Pope Athletic Complex
2014–15 Northeast Conference women's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Bryant14–4 .778  22–9  .710
Central Connecticut14–4 .778  19–12  .613
Robert Morris13–5 .722  17–15  .531
Sacred Heart11–7 .611  16–13  .552
St. Francis Brooklyn†9–9 .500  15–18  .455
Fairleigh Dickinson7–11 .389  10–20  .333
LIU Brooklyn6–12 .333  9–21  .300
Mount St. Mary's6–12 .333  8–22  .267
Wagner5–13 .278  7–22  .241
Saint Francis (PA)5–13 .278  6–23  .207
† 2015 NEC Tournament winner
As of March 15, 2015; Rankings from AP Poll


The 2014–15 St. Francis Brooklyn Terriers women's basketball team represented St. Francis College during the 2014–15 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Terrier's home games were played at the Generoso Pope Athletic Complex. The team has been a member of the Northeast Conference since 1988. St. Francis Brooklyn was coached by John Thurston, who was in his third year at the helm of the Terriers.

The Terriers finished the regular season at 12–18 overall and 9–9 in conference play. They qualified for the 2015 NEC Tournament with the 5th seed and went on to win the Tournament Championship, the first in program history. The Terriers became the first team in NEC history to win a tournament title with three straight road wins.[1] With the win, the Terriers received the conferences automatic bid to the 2015 NCAA Women's Division I Basketball Tournament. The Terriers lost to #1 seed Connecticut in the Albany Regional, 33–89.[2][3]

In addition to their athletic achievements, the team placed second in the nation for grade point average (3.656 GPA). Among the players were starting point guard Katie Fox who finished with a perfect 4.0 and Sarah Benedetti (3.96 GPA) who earned the ECAC Division I Female Scholar-Athlete of the Year Award.

Roster

2014–15 St. Francis Brooklyn Terriers women's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightYearHometown
G 1 Blair Arthur 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) Fr Allegan, Michigan
G 3 Taylor Watson 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) Jr Southampton, New Jersey
F 4 Alex Delaney 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) Fr Sydney, Australia
G 10 Becky Pund 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) Fr Audubon, New Jersey
G 11 Rachel Iozzia 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) Fr Bayville, New Jersey
G 12 Leah Fechko 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) Jr Twinsburg, Ohio
F 14 Sarah Benedetti 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) Sr Canton, Connecticut
F 15 Cassidy Derda 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) Fr South Burlington, Vermont
G 21 Katie Fox 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) Sr Twinsburg, Ohio
F 34 Jaymee Veney 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) Sr Fairborn, Ohio
F 35 Olivia Levey 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) So Seymour, Connecticut
G 41 Eilidh Simpson 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) Sr Melbourne, Australia
F 50 Colette Hounshell 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) Sr Kirtland, Ohio
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: November 9, 2015

Schedule

[4]

Date
time, TV		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Non-Conference Regular Season
November 14, 2014*
7:00 pm		 at Albany
Preseason WNIT		 L 47–90  0–1
  18 – Veney  5 – Benedetti  4 – Simpson  SEFCU Arena (1,290)
Albany, NY
November 21, 2014*
4:00 pm		 vs. North Dakota
Preseason WNIT		 L 63–70  0–2
  17 – Fechko  9 – Fechko  4 – Fox  SECU Arena 
Towson, MD
November 22, 2014*
4:00 pm		 vs. Rider
Preseason WNIT		 W 71–60  1–2
  16 – Veney  15 – Veney  3 – Fox  SECU Arena (N/A)
Towson, MD
November 25, 2014*
7:00 pm		 at NJIT L 50–57 OT 1–3
  17 – Simpson  9 – Veney  2 – Fechko  Fleisher Center (603)
Newark, NJ
November 29, 2014*
2:30 pm		 vs. Saint Joseph's
Seton Hall Thanksgiving Classic		 L 42–64  1–4
  12 – Simpson  6 – Fechko, Veney  5 – Fox  Walsh Gymnasium (362)
South Orange, NJ
November 30, 2014*
12:00 pm		 vs. Saint Peter's
Seton Hall Thanksgiving Classic		 W 48–36  2–4
  15 – Simpson  8 – Simpson  2 – Simpson  Walsh Gymnasium (N/A)
South Orange, NJ
December 3, 2014*
7:00 pm		 Stony Brook W 57–55  3–4
  16 – Fechko  7 – Fechko  5 – Fox  Generoso Pope Athletic Complex 
Brooklyn, NY
December 5, 2014*
7:00 pm		 Lafayette L 51–73  3–5
  16 – Benedetti  9 – Fechko  4 – Fox  Generoso Pope Athletic Complex 
Brooklyn, NY
December 8, 2014*
7:00 pm		 at Army L 55–61  3–6
  17 – Benedetti  10 – Veney  5 – Veney, Fox  Christl Arena (456)
West Point, NY
December 17, 2014*
7:00 pm		 Vermont L 61–63  3–7
  17 – Benedetti  9 – Veney  9 – Fox  Generoso Pope Athletic Complex (150)
Brooklyn, NY
December 20, 2014*
12:00 pm		 Georgia Tech L 59–65  3–8
  19 – Simpson  9 – Veney  5 – Benedetti  Generoso Pope Athletic Complex (415)
Brooklyn, NY
December 30, 2014*
7:00 pm		 at UMass Lowell L 62–64  3–9
  20 – Veney  14 – Veney  6 – Fox  Costello Athletic Center (517)
Lowell, MA
Northeast Conference Regular Season
January 3, 2015
1:00 pm		 at Sacred Heart L 55–71  3–10 (0–1)
  19 – Veney  9 – Fechko  6 – Fox  William H. Pitt Center (210)
Fairfield, CT
January 5, 2015
1:00 pm		 Bryant L 53–65  3–11 (0–2)
  15 – Fechko  9 – Fechko  3 – Simpson  Generoso Pope Athletic Complex 
Brooklyn, NY
January 10, 2015
4:30 pm		 at Mount St. Mary's L 48–56  3–12 (0–3)
  18 – Simpson  12 – Veney  5 – Fox  Knott Arena (210)
Emmitsburg, MD
January 12, 2015
7:00 pm		 at Fairleigh Dickinson W 72–61  4–12 (1–3)
  22 – Benedetti  13 – Veney  4 – Fechko  Rothman Center (152)
Hackensack, NJ
January 17, 2015
1:00 pm		 at Robert Morris L 64–67  4–13 (1–4)
  25 – Simpson  14 – Fechko  3 – Fox, Fechko  Charles L. Sewall Center (404)
Moon Township, PA
January 19, 2015
7:00 pm		 at Saint Francis (PA) W 70–55  5–13 (2–4)
  18 – Benedetti, Veney  18 – Fechko  5 – Fox  DeGol Arena (508)
Loretto, PA
January 24, 2015
1:00 pm		 Robert Morris L 64–69  5–14 (2–5)
  20 – Benedetti  9 – Fechko  7 – Fechko  Generoso Pope Athletic Complex (485)
Brooklyn, NY
January 26, 2015
3:00 pm		 Central Connecticut L 49–51  5–15 (2–6)
  11 – Benedetti  6 – Fechko, Delaney  2 – Fox, Delaney  Generoso Pope Athletic Complex (100)
Brooklyn, NY
January 31, 2015
1:00 pm		 LIU Brooklyn W 62–53  6–15 (3–6)
  22 – Benedetti  9 – Fechko  4 – Benedetti  Generoso Pope Athletic Complex (250)
Brooklyn, NY
February 2, 2015
5:00 pm		 Mount St. Mary's W 52–46  7–15 (4–6)
  15 – Benedetti  5 – Simpson  4 – Fox  Generoso Pope Athletic Complex 
Brooklyn, NY
February 7, 2015
1:00 pm		 at Wagner L 60–63  7–16 (4–7)
  28 – Benedetti  10 – Veney  5 – Fox  Spiro Sports Center (895)
Staten Island, NY
February 9, 2015
7:00 pm		 at Central Connecticut L 43–61  7–17 (4–8)
  14 – Veney  6 – Simpson  4 – Benedetti  William H. Detrick Gymnasium (512)
New Britain, CT
February 14, 2015
1:00 pm		 Sacred Heart W 77–53  8–17 (5–8)
  23 – Benedetti  12 – Veney  5 – Simpson, Benedetti, Fox  Generoso Pope Athletic Complex (125)
Brooklyn, NY
February 16, 2015
2:00 pm		 Wagner W 67–55  9–17 (6–8)
  21 – Veney  13 – Benedetti  4 – Fechko, Simpson  Generoso Pope Athletic Complex 
Brooklyn, NY
February 21, 2015
1:00 pm		 Saint Francis (PA) W 71–55  10–17 (7–8)
  25 – Veney  14 – Veney  6 – Simpson, Fechko  Generoso Pope Athletic Complex (275)
Brooklyn, NY
February 23, 2015
7:00 pm		 Fairleigh Dickinson L 57–60  10–18 (7–9)
  31 – Veney  9 – Fechko  6 – Fox  Generoso Pope Athletic Complex (125)
Brooklyn, NY
February 28, 2015
1:00 pm		 at Bryant W 62–52  11–18 (8–9)
  19 – Veney  8 – Veney  5 – Benedetti  Chace Athletic Center (372)
Smithfield, RI
March 2, 2015
7:00 pm		 at LIU Brooklyn
Battle of Brooklyn		 W 73–49  12–18 (9–9)
  17 – Benedetti  9 – Veney  4 – Delaney, Benedetti, Simpson  Steinberg Wellness Center (257)
Brooklyn, NY
Northeast Conference Tournament
March 8, 2015
2:00 pm		 at Sacred Heart
Quarterfinals		 W 77–59  13–18
  25 – Veney  8 – Veney, Fechko  4 – Simpson  William H. Pitt Center (351)
Fairfield, CT
March 11, 2015
7:00 pm		 at Central Connecticut
Semifinals		 W 71–63 2OT 14–18
  24 – Veney  11 – Veney, Fechko  3 – Fechko  William H. Detrick Gymnasium (2,064)
New Britain, CT
March 15, 2015
1:00 pm		 at Robert Morris
Championship game		 W 77–62  15–18
  29 – Benedetti  9 – Benedetti  6 – Fox  Charles L. Sewall Center (451)
Moon Township, PA
NCAA Tournament
March 21, 2015*
9:00 pm, ESPN2		 at No. 1 Connecticut
First Round		 L 33–89  15–19
  13 – Benedetti  5 – Fechko  2 – Fechko  Harry A. Gampel Pavilion (3,666)
Storrs, CT
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll,. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time..

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Terrier Takeover! St. Francis Brooklyn Wins First NEC Women's Basketball Title, 77-62, Over RMU". NortheastConference.org. Retrieved 9 November 2015.
  2. ↑ Altavilla, John (21 March 2015). "UConn Routs St. Francis Brooklyn, 89-33". Hartford Courant (Tribune Company). Retrieved 9 November 2015.
  3. ↑ "For a St. Francis Player, UConn, Long an Inspiration, Turns Rival". NYTimes.com. Retrieved 9 November 2015.
  4. ↑ "2014-2015 St. Francis Brooklyn Terriers women's basketball schedule". SFCAthletics.com. Retrieved 9 November 2015.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.