2016–17 Northeast Conference women's basketball season
| 2016–17 Northeast Conference women's basketball season | |
|---|---|
| League | NCAA Division I |
| Sport | Basketball |
| Number of teams | 10 |
| TV partner(s) | NEC Front Row, ESPN2, MSG, FCS, Regional Sports Networks |
| WNBA Draft | |
| Regular Season | |
| First place | Robert Morris |
| Runners-up | Sacred Heart |
| Season MVP | Anna Niki Stamolamprou, RMU |
| NEC Tournament | |
| Champions | Robert Morris |
| Finals MVP | Anna Niki Stamolamprou, RMU |
| Conf | Overall | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Robert Morris | 14 | – | 4 | .778 | 22 | – | 11 | .667 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sacred Heart | 13 | – | 5 | .722 | 17 | – | 15 | .531 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Saint Francis (PA) | 13 | – | 5 | .722 | 17 | – | 15 | .531 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bryant | 11 | – | 7 | .611 | 18 | – | 14 | .563 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mount St. Mary's | 10 | – | 8 | .556 | 12 | – | 18 | .400 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Central Connecticut | 9 | – | 9 | .500 | 11 | – | 20 | .355 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fairleigh Dickinson | 6 | – | 12 | .333 | 8 | – | 22 | .267 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| St. Francis Brooklyn | 6 | – | 12 | .333 | 8 | – | 22 | .267 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| LIU Brooklyn | 5 | – | 13 | .278 | 6 | – | 23 | .207 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wagner | 3 | – | 15 | .167 | 4 | – | 25 | .138 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| † 2017 NEC tournament winner As of March 12, 2017 Rankings from AP poll | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The 2016–17 NEC women's basketball season began with practices in October 2016, followed by the start of the 2016–17 NCAA Division I women's basketball season in November. Conference play started in late December 2016 and concluded in March with the 2017 Northeast Conference women's basketball tournament.
Preseason[edit]
Rankings[edit]
| NEC Coaches Poll[1] | |
|---|---|
| 1. | Sacred Heart (6) |
| 2. | Robert Morris (3) |
| 3. | Saint Francis (PA) (1) |
| 4. | Bryant |
| 5. | LIU Brooklyn |
| 6. | St. Francis Brooklyn |
| 7. | Central Connecticut |
| 8. | Mount St. Mary's |
| 9. | Fairleigh Dickinson |
| 10. | Wagner |
() first place votes
All-NEC team[edit]
| Coaches Poll[2] |
|---|
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Hannah Kimmel, Sacred Heart, R-Sr., F. |
Head coaches[edit]
Note: Stats shown are before the beginning of the season. All numbers are from time at current school.
| Team | Head coach | Previous school | Seasons at school | Overall record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bryant | Mary Burke | Bryant | 25 | 363–357 |
| Central Connecticut | Beryl Piper | Central Connecticut | 9 | 124–146 |
| Fairleigh Dickinson | Peter Cinella | American International College | 9 | 95–175 |
| LIU Brooklyn | Stephanie Oliver | Seton Hall | 1 | 9–21 |
| Mount St. Mary's | Bryan Whitten | Virginia Commonwealth | 9 | 105–166 |
| Robert Morris | Sal Buscaglia | Manhattan | 12 | 205–165 |
| Sacred Heart | Jessica Mannetti | Hofstra | 3 | 48–44 |
| St. Francis Brooklyn | John Thurston | Fordham | 4 | 52–71 |
| Saint Francis (PA) | Joe Haigh | Saint Francis (PA) | 4 | 53–73 |
| Wagner | Lisa Cermignano | Illinois | 4 | 23–93 |
Postseason[edit]
NEC tournament[edit]
- March 2017 Northeast Conference Basketball Tournament.
| Quarterfinals Sunday, March 5 NEC Front Row | Semifinals Wednesday, March 8 NEC Front Row | Championship Sunday, March 12 ESPNU | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Robert Morris | 68 | ||||||||||||
| 8 | Fairliegh Dickinson | 35 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Robert Morris | 70 | ||||||||||||
| 6 | Central Connecticut | 62 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | Bryant | 59 | ||||||||||||
| 5 | Mount St. Mary's | 47 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Robert Morris | 65 | ||||||||||||
| (Pairings are reseeded after the first round) | ||||||||||||||
| 4 | Bryant | 52 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Sacred Heart | 90 | ||||||||||||
| 7 | St. Francis (NY) | 69 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Sacred Heart | 68 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | Bryant | 75 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Saint Francis (PA) | 57 | ||||||||||||
| 6 | Central Connecticut | 65 | ||||||||||||
All games will be played at the venue of the higher seed
NCAA tournament[edit]
| Seed | Region | School | 1st Round | 2nd Round | Sweet 16 | Elite Eight | Final Four | Championship |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16th | Lexington | Robert Morris | L, 47–77 vs. #1 Notre Dame – (Edmund P. Joyce Center) |
National Invitational tournament[edit]
| School | 1st Round | 2nd Round | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Championship |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sacred Heart | L, 43–72 vs. St. John's – (Carnesecca Arena) |
Women's Basketball Invitational[edit]
| Seed | Bracket | School | 1st Round | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Championship |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7th | East | Saint Francis (PA) | W, 79–68 vs. Campbell – (John W. Pope Jr. Convocation Center) | L, 57–67 vs. Milwaukee – (DeGol Arena) |
All-NEC honors and awards[edit]
Following the regular season, the conference selected outstanding performers based on a poll of league coaches.[3][4]
| Honor | Recipient |
|---|---|
| Player of the Year | Anna Niki Stamolamprou, RMU |
| Coach of the Year | Charlie Buscaglia, RMU |
| Defensive Player of the Year | Ace Harrison, SFU |
| Rookie of the Year | Kerstie Phills, WAG |
| Most Improved Player of the Year | Katherine Haines, SHU |
| All-NEC First Team | Ace Harrison, SFU |
| Hannah Kimmel, SHU | |
| Jessica Kovatch, SFU | |
| Alex Klein, BRY | |
| Anna Niki Stamolamprou, RMU | |
| All-NEC Second Team | |
| Alexis Carter, MSM | |
| Shanovia Dove, LIU | |
| Katherine Haines , SHU | |
| Aleah Epps , CCSU | |
| Kerstie Phills, WAG | |
| All-NEC Third Team | Caroline Hummell, MSM |
| Amina Markovic, FDU | |
| Katie Reese, FDU | |
| Megan Smith , RMU | |
| Adaysha Williams, SHU | |
| All-NEC Rookie Team | Aja Boyd, LIU |
| Nneka Ezeigbo, RMU | |
| Sydney Holloway, BRY | |
| Kerstie Phills, WAG | |
| Ashlee White, MSM |
See also[edit]
2016–17 Northeast Conference men's basketball season
References[edit]
- ^ "SACRED HEART STEALS PRESEASON FAVORITE MONIKER FROM ROBERT MORRIS". Northeastconference.org. Retrieved October 26, 2016.
- ^ "SCORERS AND SHARPSHOOTERS HEADLINE PRESEASON ALL-NEC TEAM". northeastconference.org. Retrieved October 26, 2016.
- ^ "Regular Season Champion Robert Morris Snags Two Major Honors; All-NEC Teams Announced". northeastconference.org. Retrieved August 25, 2017.
- ^ "2016-17 NEC Women's Basketball Award Winners" (PDF). northeastconference.org. Retrieved August 25, 2017.