2014–15 St. Francis Brooklyn Terriers women's basketball team Intercollegiate basketball season
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] 2015 NCAA Division I women's 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
Players
Coaches
Pos.
#
Name
Height
Year
Hometown
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
Schedule
[ 4]
Date
Opponent
Result
Record
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Site (attendance)
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 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 Towson, MD
November 25, 2014 *7:00 pm
at NJIT
L 50–57 OT
1–3
17 – Simpson
9 – Veney
2 – Fechko
Fleisher Center 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,
5 – Fox
Walsh Gymnasium 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 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,
Christl Arena 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 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 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 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 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 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 Hackensack, NJ
January 17, 2015 1:00 pm
at Robert Morris
L 64–67 4–13 (1–4)
25 – Simpson
14 – Fechko
3 – Fox,
Charles L. Sewall Center Moon Township, PA
January 19, 2015 7:00 pm
at Saint Francis (PA)
W 70–55 5–13 (2–4)
18 – Benedetti,
18 – Fechko
5 – Fox
DeGol Arena 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 Brooklyn, NY
January 26, 2015 3:00 pm
Central Connecticut L 49–51 5–15 (2–6)
11 – Benedetti
6 – Fechko,
2 – Fox,
Generoso Pope Athletic Complex 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 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 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 New Britain, CT
February 14, 2015 1:00 pm
Sacred Heart W 77–53 8–17 (5–8)
23 – Benedetti
12 – Veney
5 – 3 tied
Generoso Pope Athletic Complex Brooklyn, NY
February 16, 2015 2:00 pm
Wagner W 67–55 9–17 (6–8)
21 – Veney
13 – Benedetti
4 – Fechko,
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,
Generoso Pope Athletic Complex 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 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 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 – 3 tied
Steinberg Wellness Center Brooklyn, NY
Northeast Conference tournament
March 8, 2015 2:00 pm
at (4) Sacred Heart Quarterfinals W 77–59 13–18
25 – Veney
8 – Veney,
4 – Simpson
William H. Pitt Center (351)Fairfield, CT
March 11, 2015 7:00 pm
at (1) Central Connecticut Semifinals W 71–63 2OT
14–18
24 – Veney
11 – Veney,
3 – Fechko
William H. Detrick Gymnasium (2,064)New Britain, CT
March 15, 2015 1:00 pm
at (3) 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 Storrs, CT
*Non-conference game.
# Rankings from
AP Poll ,. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in
Eastern Time ..
See also
References
^ "Terrier Takeover! St. Francis Brooklyn Wins First NEC Women's Basketball Title, 77-62, Over RMU" . NortheastConference.org. Retrieved November 9, 2015 .^ Altavilla, John (March 21, 2015). "UConn Routs St. Francis Brooklyn, 89-33" . Hartford Courant (Tribune Company). Retrieved November 9, 2015 . ^ "For a St. Francis Player, UConn, Long an Inspiration, Turns Rival" . NYTimes.com. Retrieved November 9, 2015 .^ "2014-2015 St. Francis Brooklyn Terriers women's basketball schedule" . SFCAthletics.com. Retrieved November 9, 2015 .
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