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
Rankings NEC Coaches Poll 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
Coaches Poll Hannah Kimmel, Sacred Heart, R-Sr., F. Shanovia Dove, LIU Brooklyn Sr., G. Ivory Bailey, Bryant Jr., G. Jessica Kovatch, Saint Francis (PA), So., G. Anna Niki Stamolamprou, Robert Morris Sr., G.
Head coaches
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 recordBryant Mary Burke Bryant 25 Central Connecticut Beryl Piper Central Connecticut 9 Fairleigh Dickinson Peter Cinella American International College 9 LIU Brooklyn Stephanie Oliver Seton Hall 1 Mount St. Mary's Bryan Whitten Virginia Commonwealth 9 Robert Morris Sal Buscaglia Manhattan 12 Sacred Heart Jessica Mannetti Hofstra 3 St. Francis Brooklyn John Thurston Fordham 4 Saint Francis (PA) Joe Haigh Saint Francis (PA) 4 Wagner Lisa Cermignano Illinois 4
Postseason
NEC tournament
March 2017 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 Sweet 16 Elite Eight Final Four Championship16th LexingtonRobert Morris L, 47–77 vs. #1 Notre Dame – (Edmund P. Joyce Center)
National Invitational tournament
School 1st Round 2nd Round Quarterfinals Semifinals ChampionshipSacred Heart L, 43–72 vs. St. John's – (Carnesecca Arena)
Women's Basketball Invitational
Seed Bracket School 1st Round Quarterfinals Semifinals Championship7thEastSaint 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 Following the regular season, the conference selected outstanding performers based on a poll of league coaches. 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 2016–17 Northeast Conference men's basketball season
References
External links NEC website