2015–16 Fairleigh Dickinson Knights women's basketball team

The 2015–16 Fairleigh Dickinson Knights women's basketball team represents Fairleigh Dickinson University during the 2015–16 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Knights are coached by Peter Cinella, who is in his eighth season, at the helm. The Knights compete in the Northeast Conference. They play their home games at the Rothman Center, which seats 5,000, in Hackensack, New Jersey.[1]

2015–16 Fairleigh Dickinson Knights women's basketball
ConferenceNortheast Conference
2015–16 record9-15 (6-5 NEC)
Head coach
  • Peter Cinella (8th season)
Assistant coaches
  • Devin Jefferson
  • Jennifer Walkling
  • Brian Sansom
Home arenaRothman Center
2015–16 Northeast Conference women's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Sacred Heart162 .889  2013  .606
Bryant144 .778  1813  .581
Robert Morris117 .611  2013  .606
Saint Francis (PA)117 .611  1517  .469
Central Connecticut99 .500  1218  .400
Fairleigh Dickinson810 .444  1121  .344
LIU Brooklyn711 .389  921  .300
Mount St. Mary's711 .389  921  .300
St. Francis Brooklyn414 .222  722  .241
Wagner315 .167  524  .172
2016 NEC Tournament winner
As of March 19, 2016; Rankings from AP Poll

Roster

2015–16 Fairleigh Dickinson Knights women's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightYearHometown
G 1 Madelynn Comly 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) Fr Littlestown, PA
F 3 Anastasia Williams 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) RS Jr Central Islip, NY
G 5 Natalie Zamora 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) Fr Albuquerque, NM
G 10 Peniel M'Bikata 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) Fr Abbotsford, BC
F 11 Jackie Jackson 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) RS Jr Gaithersburg, MD
F 12 Rainey Cox 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) So South Boston, MA
F 13 Amina Markovic 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) So Brooklyn, NY
F 14 Brianna Thomas 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) RS Jr Baldwin, NY
G 20 Zeynep Akgun 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) Jr Ankara, TUR
F 21 Busra Saral 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) So Ankara, TUR
G 22 Kiana Brown 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) Jr Richmond, VA
C 23 Erika Livermore 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) RS Sr Nazareth, PA
G 24 Kelsey Cruz 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) Sr Chester, VA
C 30 Icies Hammer 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) Fr North Bergen, NJ
Head coach
  • Peter Cinella (New England College)
Assistant coach(es)
  • Devin Jefferson (Seton Hall)
  • Jennifer Walkling (Fairleigh Dickinson)
  • Brian Sansom (Pittsburgh-Bradford)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster

Schedule

[2]

Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Non-Conference Regular Season
11/14/15*
2:00 pm
Manhattan L 78–85  0–1
Rothman Center (279)
Hackensack, NJ
11/20/15*
6:00 pm
at North Carolina
Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame
L 46–64  0–2
Carmichael Arena (1,676)
Chapel Hill, NC
11/21/15*
5:20 pm
vs. Yale
Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame
L 58–77  0–3
Carmichael Arena (1,793)
Chapel Hill, NC
11/22/15*
1:00 pm
vs. Iona
Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame
L 54–77  0–4
Carmichael Arena 
Chapel Hill, NC
11/29/15*
10:00 am
vs. Grand Canyon
Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame
W 74–68  1–4
Mohegan Sun Arena (1,016)
Uncasville, CT
12/04/15*
7:00 pm
at Bucknell L 62–72  1–5
Sojka Pavilion (401)
Lewisburg, PA
12/06/15*
4:00 pm
at West Virginia L 42–91  1–6
WVU Coliseum (1,782)
Morgantown, WV
12/09/15*
7:00 pm
Saint Peter's W 73–52  2–6
Rothman Center (117)
Hackensack, NJ
12/18/15*
5:30 pm
UMass Lowell L 67–78  2–7
Rothman Center (218)
Hackensack, NJ
12/20/16
7:00 pm
Monmouth W 81–75  3–7
Rothman Center (152)
Hackensack, NJ
12/29/15*
2:00 pm
Brown L 48–63  3–8
Rothman Center (163)
Hackensack, NJ
12/30/15*
7:00 pm
Siena L 65–81  3–9
Rothman Center (146)
Hackensack, NJ
Northeast Conference Regular Season
1/02/16
2:00 pm
St. Francis Brooklyn W 65–61  4–9 (1–0)
Rothman Center (126)
Hackensack, NJ
1/04/16
5:00 pm
Bryant L 41–70  4–10 (1–1)
Rothman Center (113)
Hackensack, NJ
1/06/16*
7:00 pm
Columbia L 83–87 2OT 4–11
Rothman Center (211)
Hackensack, NJ
1/09/16
1:00 pm
at Sacred Heart L 61–72  4–12 (1–2)
William H. Pitt Center 
Fairfield, CT
1/11/16
7:00 pm
Central Connecticut State L 75–78  4–13 (1–3)
Rothman Center (241)
Hackensack, NJ
1/16/16
7:00 pm
at Robert Morris W 83–68  5–13 (2–3)
Charles L. Sewall Center (423)
Moon Township, PA
1/18/16
7:00 pm
at Saint Francis (PA) L 67–87  5–14 (2–4)
DeGol Arena (472)
Loretto, PA
1/23/16
2:00 pm
Mount Saint Mary's W 66–53  6–14 (3–4)
Rothman Center 
Hackensack, NJ
1/25/16
7:00 pm
LIU Brooklyn W 75–58  7–14 (4–4)
Rothman Center (209)
Hackensack, NJ
1/30/16
12:30 pm
at LIU Brooklyn L 62–65  7–15 (4–5)
Steinberg Wellness Center (418)
Brooklyn, NY
2/1/16
7:00 pm
Saint Francis (PA) W 73–72  8–15 (5–5)
Rothman Center (301)
Hackensack, NJ
2/6/16
1:00 pm
at Wagner W 73–57  9–15 (6–5)
Spiro Sports Center (627)
Staten Island, NY
2/8/16
7:00 pm
at St. Francis Brooklyn L 78–88  9–16 (6–6)
Generoso Pope Athletic Complex (225)
Brooklyn, NY
2/13/16
2:00 pm
Robert Morris W 60–52  10–16 (7–6)
Rothman Center (423)
Hackensack, NJ
2/15/16
7:00 pm
at Mount St. Mary's L 55–71  10–17 (7–7)
Knott Arena (102)
Emmitsburg, MD
2/20/16
4:00 pm, ESPN3
Mount St. Mary's L 65–80  10–18 (7–8)
Rothman Center (545)
Hackensack, NJ
2/22/16
7:00 pm
Wagner W 75–67  11–18 (8–8)
Rothman Center (342)
Hackensack, NJ
2/27/16
1:00 pm
at Central Connecticut L 59–71  11–19 (8–9)
William H. Detrick Gymnasium 
New Britain, CT
2/29/16
7:00 pm
at Bryant L 52–74  11–20 (8–10)
Chace Athletic Center (349)
Smithfield, RI
Northeast Conference Tournament
3/6/2016
1:05 pm
at Robert Morris
Quarterfinals
L 59–68  11–21
Charles L. Sewall Center (251)
Moon Township, PA|-
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.

References

  1. "Women's Basketball". FDUKnights.com. Retrieved December 24, 2014.
  2. "2015-2016 Schedule". FDUKnights.com. Retrieved December 24, 2015.
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