2015–16 West Coast Conference women's basketball season
The 2015–16 West Coast Conference women's basketball season began with practices in October 2015 and ended with the 2016 West Coast Conference Women's Basketball Tournament at the Orleans Arena March 3–8, 2016 in Paradise, Nevada. The regular season started in November, with the conference schedule starting at the end of December.
| 2015–16 West Coast Conference women's basketball season | |
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| League | NCAA Division I |
| Sport | Women's basketball |
| Number of teams | 10 |
| TV partner(s) | National: ESPNU, BYUtv, TheW.tv Regional: SWX, CSNNW |
| Regular season | |
| Season champions | BYU |
| Season MVP | Lexi Rydalch, BYU |
| Tournament | |
| 2015–16 West Coast Conference women's basketball standings | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| BYU | 16 | – | 2 | .889 | 26 | – | 7 | .788 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Saint Mary's | 14 | – | 4 | .778 | 24 | – | 8 | .750 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| San Diego | 13 | – | 5 | .722 | 24 | – | 8 | .750 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Santa Clara | 13 | – | 5 | .722 | 23 | – | 9 | .719 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gonzaga | 10 | – | 8 | .556 | 19 | – | 14 | .576 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| San Francisco † | 9 | – | 9 | .500 | 21 | – | 12 | .636 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pacific | 6 | – | 12 | .333 | 13 | – | 17 | .433 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Loyola Marymount | 6 | – | 12 | .333 | 11 | – | 20 | .355 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pepperdine | 2 | – | 16 | .111 | 7 | – | 24 | .226 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Portland | 1 | – | 17 | .056 | 3 | – | 27 | .100 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| † Tournament winner As of March 22, 2016; Rankings from AP Poll | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
This was the 31st season for WCC women's basketball, which began in the 1985–86 season when the league was known as the West Coast Athletic Conference (WCAC). It was also the 27th season under the West Coast Conference name (the conference began as the California Basketball Association in 1952, became the WCAC in 1956, and dropped the word "Athletic" in 1989).
Pre-season
- Pre-season media day took place in October at the Time Warner Cable SportsNet and Time Warner Cable Deportes Studios. Video interviews will be hosted on the WCC's streaming video outlet, TheW.tv, beginning at 11:30 AM PDT. Jeff Lampe of WCC Live interviewed each coach and got a preview of their respective season. The regional television schedule announcement, the Pre-season Conference team, and the pre-season coaches rankings were some of the additional events that took place.
2015–16 West Coast Women's Basketball Media Poll
- Rank, School (first-place votes), Points
- 1. Gonzaga (6), 78
- 2. BYU (4), 76
- 3. Saint Mary's, 61
- 4. San Diego , 58
- 5. San Francisco, 51
- 6. Pacific, 40
- 7. Santa Clara, 30
- 8. Loyola Marymount, 25
- 9. Pepperdine, 20
- 10. Portland, 11
2015–16 West Coast Women's Preseason All-West Conference Team
- Player, School, Yr., Pos.
- Kylie Maeda, BYU, Sr., G
- Lexi Eaton Rydalch, BYU, Sr., F
- Shelby Cheslek, Gonzaga, Sr., C
- Ellie Tinkle, Gonzaga, Sr., G
- Sophie Taylor, Loyola Marymount, Sr., F
- Hailie Eackles, Pacific, Sr., G
- Shannon Mauldin, Saint Mary's, Sr., G
- Lauren Nicholson, Saint Mary's, Sr., G
- Malina Hood, San Diego, Sr., F
- Taylor Proctor, San Francisco, Sr., F
College Sports Madness Preseason All-West Conference Team[1]
- Coach of the Year- Lisa Fortier, Gonzaga
- Player of the Year- Lexi Rydalch, BYU
- Freshman of the Year- Andee Velsaco, Loyola Marymount
First Team
- Lexi Rydalch, G, BYU
- Lauren Nicholson, G, Saint Mary's
- Malina Hood, G, San Diego
- Elle Tinkle, G/F, Gonzaga
- Taylor Proctor, F/C, San Francisco
Second Team
- Hailie Eackles, G, Pacific
- Shannon Mauldin, G, Saint Mary's
- Zhane Dikes, G, San Francisco
- Leslie Lopez-Wood, G/F, Loyola Marymount
- Shelby Cheslek, F/C, Gonzaga
Rankings
The AP Poll does not do a post-season rankings. As a result, their last rankings are Week 19. The Coaches Poll does a post-season poll and the end of the NCAA Tournament.
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| Drop in ranking | ||
| RV | Received votes but were not ranked in Top 25 of poll | |
| Pre/ Wk 1 | Wk 2 | Wk 3 | Wk 4 | Wk 5 | Wk 6 | Wk 7 | Wk 8 | Wk 9 | Wk 10 | Wk 11 | Wk 12 | Wk 13 | Wk 14 | Wk 15 | Wk 16 | Wk 17 | Wk 18 | Wk 19 | Post | ||
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| Gonzaga | AP | RV | |||||||||||||||||||
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Non-Conference games
BYU defeated #12/11 Texas A&M 72–64 to win the Tom Weston Invitational.
Conference games
Composite Matrix
This table summarizes the head-to-head results between teams in conference play.
| BYU | Gonzaga | LMU | Pacific | Pepperdine | Portland | Saint Mary's | San Diego | San Francisco | Santa Clara | |
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| vs. Brigham Young | - | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 |
| vs. Gonzaga | 1–1 | – | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 |
| vs. Loyola Marymount | 2–0 | 2–0 | – | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 |
| vs. Pacific | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | - | 0–2 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 |
| vs. Pepperdine | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | - | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 |
| vs. Portland | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | - | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 |
| vs. Saint Mary's | 2–0 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | - | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 |
| vs. San Diego | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 2–0 | - | 1–1 | 1–1 |
| vs. San Francisco | 2–0 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | - | 2–0 |
| vs. Santa Clara | 2–0 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | - |
| Total | 16–2 | 10–8 | 6–12 | 6–12 | 2–16 | 1–17 | 14–4 | 13–5 | 9–9 | 13-5 |
Conference tournament
- March 3–8, 2016– West Coast Conference Basketball Tournament, Orleans Arena, Paradise, Nevada.
| First round | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Championship | |||||||||||||||
| 1 | BYU | 72 | ||||||||||||||||
| 9 | Pepperdine | 59 | ||||||||||||||||
| 8 | Pacific | 72 | ||||||||||||||||
| 9 | Pepperdine | 81 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1 | BYU | 87 | ||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Santa Clara | 67 | ||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Santa Clara | 59 | ||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Gonzaga | 58 | ||||||||||||||||
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| 6 | San Francisco | |||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Saint Mary's | 85 | ||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Loyola Marymount | 71 | ||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Loyola Marymount | 85 | ||||||||||||||||
| 10 | Portland | 72 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Saint Mary's | 65 | ||||||||||||||||
| 6 | San Francisco | 67 | ||||||||||||||||
| 3 | San Diego | 80 | ||||||||||||||||
| 6 | San Francisco | 84OT | ||||||||||||||||
Head coaches
The 2015-16 season sees one new face in the WCC. Lynne Roberts left Pacific to become the new head coach at Utah.[2]
- Jeff Judkins, BYU
- Lisa Mispley Fortier, Gonzaga
- Charity Elliott, Loyola Marymount
- Bradley Davis, Pacific
- Ryan Weisenberg, Pepperdine
- Cheryl Sorensen, Portland
- Paul Thomas, Saint Mary's
- Cindy Fisher, San Diego
- Jennifer Azzi, San Francisco
- JR Payne, Santa Clara
Postseason
NCAA Tournament
| Seed | Bracket | School | First Round | Second Round | Sweet 16 | Elite 8 | Final Four | Championship |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # Bids | W-L (%): | TOTAL: 0–0 – | 0–0 – | 0–0 – | 0–0 – | 0–0 – | 0–0 – | 0–0 – |
WNIT
| School | First Round | Second Round | Third Round | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Championship |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # Bids W-L (%) TOTAL: 0–0 – |
0–0 – | 0–0 – | 0–0 – | 0–0 – | 0–0 – | 0–0 – |
Awards and honors
WCC Player-of-the-Week
The WCC player of the week awards are given each Monday.
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College Madnesss West Coast Player of the Week[3]
College Madness WCC player of the Week Awards are given every Sunday.
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All West Coast Conference teams
Voting was by conference coaches:
- Player of The Year: Lexi Rydalch, BYU
- Newcomer of The Year: Kalani Purcell, BYU
- Defensive Player of The Year: Maya Hood, San Diego
- Coach of The Year: Jeff Judkins, BYU
College Sports Madness Selections
- To be posted after the WCC Tournament.
All-Conference First team
| Name | School | Pos. | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jill Barta | Gonzaga | F | R-Freshman |
| Marie Bertholdt | Santa Clara | F | Junior |
| Hailie Eackles | Pacific | G | Senior |
| Malina Hood | San Diego | G | Senior |
| Lauren Nicholson | Saint Mary's | G | Senior |
| Erica Ogwumike | Pepperdine | G | Freshman |
| Lori Parkinson | Santa Clara | F | Junior |
| Taylor Proctor | San Francisco | F | Senior |
| Kalani Purcell | BYU | F | Junior |
| Lexi Rydalch | BYU | G | Senior |
College Sports Madness Selections
- To be posted after the WCC Tournament.
| Name | School | Pos. | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
All-Conference Second team
| Name | School | Pos. | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stella Beck | Saint Mary's | G | Sophomore |
| Zhane Dikes | San Francisco | G | Senior |
| Maya Hood | San Diego | F | Junior |
| Makenzi Pulsipher | BYU | G | Junior |
| Sophie Taylor | Loyola Marymount | F | Senior |
College Sports Madness Selections
To be posted after the WCC Tournament.
| Name | School | Pos. | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
Honorable mention
| Name | School |
|---|---|
| Devon Brookshire | Saint Mary's |
| Shelby Cheslek | Gonzaga |
| Desire Finnie | Pacific |
| Rachel Howard | San Francisco |
| Devin Hudson | Santa Clara |
| Kylie Maeda | BYU |
| Kaylie Van Loo | Portland |
All-Freshman team
| Name | School | Pos. |
|---|---|---|
| Jill Barta | Gonzaga | F |
| Savanna Hanson | Santa Clara | G |
| Erica Ogwumike | Pepperdine | G |
| Sydney Raggio | Saint Mary's | F |
| Cheyanne Wallace | Loyola Marymount | F |
All-Academic team
| Player, School | Year | GPA | Major |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stella Beck, Saint Mary's | Sophomore | 3.72 | Psychology |
| Marie Bertholdt, Santa Clara | Junior | 3.26 | Business |
| Devon Brookshire, Saint Mary's | Junior | 3.70 | Psychology & Business |
| Shelby Cheslek, Gonzaga | R-Senior | 3.62 | Masters of Business Administration |
| Rachel Howard, San Francisco | Junior | 3.75 | Kinesiology |
| Makenzi Pulsipher, BYU | Junior | 3.42 | Recreation Management |
| Lexi Rydalch, BYU | Senior | 3.25 | Psychology |
| Sophie Taylor, Loyola Marymount | Senior | 3.20 | Physics |
| Kaylie Van Loo, Portland | Junior | 3.70 | Marketing |
| Sydney Williams, San Diego | Sophomore | 3.45 | Behavioral Neuroscience |
All-Academic Honorable Mention
| Player | School |
|---|---|
| Shelbi Aimonetti | Loyola Marymount |
| Erin Butler | Pacific |
| Brooke Gallaway | Santa Clara |
| Kiara Kudron | Gonzaga |
| Lisa Janko | Saint Mary’s |
| Kyle Maeda | BYU |
| Hannah Mattson | Portland |
| Samira McDonald | Saint Mary’s |
| Kristine Nielsen | BYU |
| Shaniqua Nilles | Gonzaga |
| Olivia Ogwumike | Pepperdine |
| Lori Parkinson | Santa Clara |
| Krista Pettepier | Pepperdine |
| Michaela Rakova | San Francisco |
| Anna Seilund | San Francisco |
| Kalyn Simon | San Francisco |
| Devin Stanback | Pepperdine |
| Georgia Stirton | Gonzaga |
| Emma Stach | Gonzaga |
| Elle Tinkle | Gonzaga |
| Carly Turner | Saint Mary’s |
See also
- 2015-16 NCAA Division I women's basketball season
- West Coast Conference Women's Basketball Tournament
- 2015–16 West Coast Conference men's basketball season
- West Coast Conference Men's Basketball Tournament
- 2016 West Coast Conference Men's Basketball Tournament
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