The 2014–14 NEC women's basketball season began with practices in October 2015, followed by the start of the 2014–15 NCAA Division I women's basketball season in November. Conference play started in early January 2015 and concluded in March with the 2015 Northeast Conference women's basketball tournament.
Preseason
Rankings NEC Coaches Poll 1. Robert Morris (5) 2. Sacred Heart (4) 3. St. Francis Brooklyn (1) 4. Wagner 5. Saint Francis (PA) 6. Bryant 7. Mount St. Mary's 8. LIU Brooklyn 9. Fairleigh Dickinson 10. Central Connecticut
() first place votes
All-NEC team
Coaches Poll Jenniqua Bailey Bryant Alexa Hayward Saint Francis (PA) Eilidh Simpson St. Francis Brooklyn Gabby Washington Sacrd Heart Jasmine Nwajei Wagner
NEC regular season
Conference matrix This table summarizes the head-to-head results between teams in conference play. BryantCentral Conn.Fairleigh DickinsonLIU Br'klynMount St. Mary'sRobert MorrisSacred HeartSt. Francis Br'klynSaint Francis (PA)Wagnervs. Bryant – 1–1 0–2 0–2 0–2 1–1 1–1 1–1 0–2 0–2vs. Central Conn.1–1 – 0–2 0–2 1–1 1–1 0–2 0–2 1–1 0–2vs. Fairleigh Dickinson2–0 2–0 – 2–0 0–2 2–0 1–1 1–1 0–2 1–1vs. LIU Br'klyn2–0 2–0 0–2 – 1–1 2–0 1–1 2–0 1–1 1–1vs. Mount St. Mary's2–0 1–1 2–0 1–1 – 2–0 2–0 1–1 1–1 0–2vs. Robert Morris1–1 1–1 0–2 0–2 0–2 – 1–1 0–2 1–1 1–1vs. Sacred Heart1–1 2–0 1–1 1–1 0–2 1–1 – 1–1 0–2 0–2vs. St. Francis Br'klyn1–1 2–0 1–1 0–2 1–1 2–0 1–1 – 0–2 1–1vs. Saint Francis (PA)2–0 1–1 2–0 1–1 1–1 1–1 2–0 2–0 – 1–1vs. Wagner2–0 2–0 1–1 1–1 2–0 1–1 2–0 1–1 1–1 – Total 14–4 14–4 7–11 6–12 6–12 13–5 11–7 9–9 5–13 5–13
Postseason
NEC tournament
March 8–15, 2015 Northeast Conference Basketball Tournament.
All games will be played at the venue of the higher seed
NCAA tournament
Seed Region School 1st Round 2nd Round Regional semifinals Regional finals Final Four Championship16AlbanySt. Francis Brooklyn L, 33–89 vs. #1 Connecticut
Honors and awards
2015 NEC Women's Basketball Individual Awards Award Recipient(s)Player of the YearBreanna Rucker, BRYANTCoach of the YearBeryl Piper, CCSUDefensive Player of the YearErika Livermore, FDU Rookie of the YearIvory Bailey, BRYANT
2015 NEC Women's Basketball All-Conference Teams First Team Second Team Defensive Team Rookie TeamHannah Kimmel, Jr., F., SHUErika Livermore, Jr., C., FDUJasmine Nwajei, So., G., WCBreanna Rucker, Jr., F., BRYANTAnna Niki Stamolamprou, So., G., RMU Sophie Bhasin, Jr., G., LIUKelsey Cruz, Jr., G., FDUAlexa Hayward, Sr., G., SFUTeJahne Malone, Jr., F., CCSUJaymee Veney, Sr., F., SFBK Amanda Andrades, Sr., G., FDULeah Fechko, Jr., G., SFBKErika Livermore, Jr., C., FDUJasmine Nwajei, So., G., WCLetava Whippy, Sr., G., LIUIvory Bailey, Fr., G., BRYANTMikalah Mulrain, Fr., C., RMUCamden Musgrave, Fr., G., CCSUMegan Smith, Fr., F., RMUMaya Wynn, Fr., G., SFU † - denotes unanimous selection
See also 2014–15 Northeast Conference men's basketball season
References
External links NEC website