2015–16 St. Francis Brooklyn Terriers women's basketball team

2015–16 Northeast Conference women's basketball standings
	† 2016 NEC Tournament winner ; As of March 19, 2016; Rankings from AP Poll

St. Francis Brooklyn Terriers women's basketball
2015–16 St. Francis Brooklyn Terriers women's basketball
Conference	Northeast Conference
2015–16 record	7–22 (4–14 NEC)
Head coach	John Thurston (4th season);
Associate head coach	Dionne Dodson (8th season)
Assistant coaches	Kaitlyn Vican (5th season); Ranait Griff (1st season);
Home arena	Generoso Pope Athletic Complex

The 2015–16 St. Francis Brooklyn Terriers women's basketball team represents St. Francis College during the 2015–16 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Terrier's home games are played at the Generoso Pope Athletic Complex. The team has been a member of the Northeast Conference since 1988. St. Francis Brooklyn is coached by John Thurston, who is in his fourth year at the helm of the Terriers. Last year, the Terriers won the programs first NEC Tournament and participated in their first NCAA Tournament. For this season the Terriers return only one starter from last season and have 7 freshman joining the program.

The Terriers finished 7–22 overall and 4–14 in conference play. The Terriers failed to qualify for the NEC Tournament with their 9th-place finish. Maria Palarino was selected to the All-NEC Rookie Team and Leah Fechko was named the Northeast Conference Defensive Player of the Year and was selected to the All-NEC First Team. In addition on January 11, 2016, Fechko became the 16th member of the St. Francis Brooklyn women's basketball 1,000 points club. She is currently the Terriers' eighth all-time leading scorer with 1,216 points. The guard is the first player (men's or women's) to score 1,000 points, record 800 rebounds, 200 assists, and 200 steals in a career.

Roster

2015–16 St. Francis Brooklyn Terriers women's basketball team

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Name	Height	Year	Hometown
G	12	Leah Fechko (C)	5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)	Sr	Twinsburg, Ohio
G	3	Taylor Watson (C)	5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)	Sr	Southampton, New Jersey
F	35	Olivia Levey	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	Jr	Seymour, Connecticut
G	11	Rachel Iozzia	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	Jr	Bayville, New Jersey
G	1	Blair Arthur	5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)	So	Allegan, Michigan
G	5	Becky Pund	5 ft 7 in (1.7 m)	So	Audubon, New Jersey
F	14	Alex Delaney	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	So	Sydney, Australia
F	15	Cassidy Derda	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	So	South Burlington, Vermont
G	4	Etta Andersen	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)	Fr	Copenhagen, Denmark
F	23	Maria Palarino	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	Fr	Irwin, Pennsylvania
G	24	Kat Phipps	5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)	Fr	Spring Lake, New Jersey
G	32	Dana DiRenzo	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	Fr	Hammonton, New Jersey
G	33	Mia Ehling	5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)	Fr	Holmdel, New Jersey
F	34	Lorraine Hickman	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	Fr	Floral Park, New York
F	40	Tori Wagner	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	Fr	Freehold, New Jersey

Head coach

John Thurston (Seton Hall '70)

Assistant coach(es)

Dionne Dodson (Muskingum '97)
Kaitlyn Vican (Fordham '11)
Ranait Griff (Fordham '13)

Legend

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

Injured
Current redshirt

Roster
Last update: November 9, 2015

Schedule

[1]

Date time, TV	Opponent	Result	Record	High points	High rebounds	High assists	Site (attendance) city, state
Non-Conference Regular Season
November 15, 2015* 2:00 pm	at Georgia Tech	L 51–89[2]	0–1	16 – Fechko	4 – Levey, Direnzo	4 – Fechko	Hank McCamish Pavilion (854) Atlanta, GA
November 18, 2015* 7:00 pm	Rider	L 59–71[3]	0–2	23 – Fechko	11 – Fechko	4 – Palarino	Generoso Pope Athletic Complex (355) Brooklyn, NY
November 22, 2015* 2:00 pm	at Saint Peter's	L 40–44[4]	0–3	9 – Palarino, Arthur	8 – Fechko	3 – Fechko	Yanitelli Center (324) Jersey City, NJ
November 27, 2015* 7:00 pm	at Vermont TD Bank Classic semifinals	W 59–55	1–3	14 – Fechko	7 – Fechko, Direnzo	3 – 3 tied	Patrick Gym (575) Burlington, VT
November 28, 2015* 7:00 pm	vs. Georgetown TD Bank Classic championship	L 52–74	1–4	10 – Direnzo	5 – Palarino	4 – Fechko	Patrick Gym (461) Burlington, VT
December 4, 2015* 7:00 pm	at Lafayette	L 59–77	1–5	12 – Pund	10 – Fechko	5 – Fechko	Kirby Sports Center (428) Easton, PA
December 8, 2015* 7:00 pm	Army	L 35–74	1–6	17 – Fechko	10 – Fechko	3 – Phipps	Generoso Pope Athletic Complex (200) Brooklyn, NY
December 18, 2015* 7:00 pm	at Manhattan	L 53–61	1–7	19 – Fechko	10 – Fechko	6 – Fechko	Draddy Gymnasium (207) Riverdale, NY
December 22, 2015* 1:00 pm	Loyola (MD)	W 64–54	2–7	13 – Palarino, Levey	15 – Fechko	8 – Fechko	Generoso Pope Athletic Complex (150) Brooklyn, NY
December 29, 2015* 3:00 pm	at Monmouth Monmouth Holiday Tournament	L 54–63	2–8	15 – Palarino	9 – Direnzo, Fechko	4 – Fechko	Multipurpose Activity Center (937) West Long Branch, NJ
December 30, 2015* 1:00 pm	Norfolk State Monmouth Holiday Tournament	W 59–55	3–8	17 – Palarino	8 – Direnzo	5 – Iozzia	Multipurpose Activity Center West Long Branch, NJ
Northeast Conference Regular Season
January 2, 2016 1:00 pm	at Fairleigh Dickinson	L 61–65	3–9 (0–1)	15 – Delaney	8 – Fechko	4 – Fechko	Rothman Center (126) Teaneck, NJ
January 4, 2016 4:00 pm	at Mount St. Mary's	L 56–66	3–10 (0–2)	25 – Fechko	6 – Levey	4 – Fechko	Knott Arena (253) Emmitsburg, MD
January 9, 2016 1:00 pm	Robert Morris	L 53–62	3–11 (0–3)	19 – Fechko	11 – Fechko	3 – Iozzia	Generoso Pope Athletic Complex (203) Brooklyn, NY
January 11, 2016 7:00 pm	Saint Francis (PA)	L 76–83	3–12 (0–4)	20 – Fechko	10 – Fechko	5 – Fechko	Generoso Pope Athletic Complex (155) Brooklyn, NY
January 16, 2016 1:00 pm	Sacred Heart	L 51–68	3–13 (0–5)	24 – Fechko	6 – Fechko	3 – Levey	Generoso Pope Athletic Complex (485) Brooklyn, NY
January 18, 2016 1:00 pm	Bryant	L 42–70	3–14 (0–6)	8 – Levey, Watson	7 – Fechko	3 – Palarino	Generoso Pope Athletic Complex (215) Brooklyn, NY
January 23, 2016 5:00 pm, ESPN3	at LIU Brooklyn	W 71–51	4–14 (1–6)	21 – Fechko	8 – Fechko	6 – Iozzia	Steinberg Wellness Center (117) Brooklyn, NY
January 25, 2016 7:00 pm, ESPN3	at Wagner	L 53–70	4–15 (1–7)	16 – Fechko	15 – Fechko	4 – Phipps	Spiro Sports Center (708) Staten Island, NY
January 30, 2016 1:00 pm	at Central Connecticut	L 61–65 ^OT	4–16 (1–8)	23 – Levey	12 – Levey	8 – Fechko	William H. Detrick Gymnasium (853) New Britain, CT
February 1, 2016 7:00 pm	Wagner	L 78–82 ^OT	4–17 (1–9)	23 – Fechko	17 – Fechko	5 – Fechko	Generoso Pope Athletic Complex (305) Brooklyn, NY
February 6, 2016 1:00 pm	at Sacred Heart	L 55–63	4–18 (1–10)	17 – Delaney	9 – Fechko	3 – Fechko, Pund	William H. Pitt Center (306) Fairfield, CT
February 8, 2016 7:00 pm	Fairleigh Dickinson	W 88–78	5–18 (2–10)	25 – Fechko	13 – Fechko	5 – Palarino	Generoso Pope Athletic Complex (225) Brooklyn, NY
February 13, 2016 1:00 pm	LIU Brooklyn Battle of Brooklyn	L 62–65 ^OT	5–19 (2–11)	16 – Derda	7 – Derda	6 – Phipps	Generoso Pope Athletic Complex Brooklyn, NY
February 15, 2016 1:00 pm	at Bryant	W 58–57	6–19 (3–11)	12 – Arthur	6 – Fechko, Arthur	3 – Fechko	Chace Athletic Center (215) Smithfield, RI
February 20, 2016 1:00 pm	at Robert Morris	W 72–65 ^OT	7–19 (4–11)	20 – Fechko	9 – Palarino	7 – Delaney	Charles L. Sewall Center (1,004) Moon Township, PA
February 22, 2016 7:00 pm	at Saint Francis (PA)	L 68–85	7–20 (4–12)	27 – Fechko	9 – Derda	5 – Delaney	DeGol Arena (571) Loretto, PA
February 27, 2016 1:00 pm	Mount St. Mary's	L 40–57	7–21 (4–13)	16 – Fechko	6 – Fechko, Palarino	2 – 3 tied	Generoso Pope Athletic Complex (215) Brooklyn, NY
February 29, 2016 7:00 pm	Central Connecticut	L 61–67	7–22 (4–14)	16 – Delaney	9 – Fechko	6 – Fechko	Generoso Pope Athletic Complex (200) Brooklyn, NY
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll,. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time..

References

"2015-2016 St. Francis Brooklyn Terriers women's basketball schedule". SFCAthletics.com. Retrieved 9 November 2015.
"St. Francis (BKN) Terriers vs Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets-Box Score". ESPN.com. Retrieved 15 November 2015.
"St. Francis Brooklyn vs Rider Broncs- Box Score". SFCAthletics.com. Retrieved 19 November 2015.
"St. Francis Brooklyn Terriers at Saint Peter's Peahens". SFCAthletics.com. Retrieved 22 November 2015.

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[Georgia_Tech-2] "St. Francis (BKN) Terriers vs Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets-Box Score". ESPN.com. Retrieved 15 November 2015.

[Rider-3] "St. Francis Brooklyn vs Rider Broncs- Box Score". SFCAthletics.com. Retrieved 19 November 2015.

[Saint_Peter's-4] "St. Francis Brooklyn Terriers at Saint Peter's Peahens". SFCAthletics.com. Retrieved 22 November 2015.

St. Francis Brooklyn Terriers women's basketball
Venues	Generoso Pope Athletic Complex (1973–present)
Rivalries	LIU Brooklyn
Culture & lore	History
People	Head coaches
Seasons	1973–74 1974–75 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–2000 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19 2019–20

Northeast Conference women's basketball
Teams	Bryant Bulldogs Central Connecticut Blue Devils Fairleigh Dickinson Knights LIU Sharks Merrimack Warriors Mount St. Mary's Mountaineers Sacred Heart Pioneers St. Francis Brooklyn Terriers Saint Francis Red Flash Wagner Seahawks
Championships & awards	Regular season champions Conference Tournament Coach of the Year Player of the Year "Battle of Brooklyn"
Seasons	1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–2000 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19 2019–20

2015–16 St. Francis Brooklyn Terriers women's basketball team

Roster

Schedule

See also

References