The 2018–19 NEC women's basketball season began with practices in October 2018, followed by the start of the 2018–19 NCAA Division I women's basketball season in November. Conference play started in January 2019 and concluded in March with the 2019 Northeast Conference women's basketball tournament.
Preseason
Rankings NEC Coaches Poll 1. Robert Morris (5) 2. Saint Francis (PA) (2) 3. Sacred Heart (3) 4. Bryant 5. St. Francis Brooklyn 5. Mount St. Mary's 7. LIU Brooklyn 8. Central Connecticut 9. Fairleigh Dickinson 10. Wagner
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Preseason All-NEC team Source Recipient SchoolNneka Ezeigbo Robert MorrisSydney HollowayBryantJade JohnsonSt. Francis BrooklynJessica Kovatch Saint Francis (PA)Kiana Patterson Central Connecticut
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 28 Central Connecticut Beryl Piper Central Connecticut 11 Fairleigh Dickinson Melissa Brooks Army 0 LIU Brooklyn Stephanie Del Preore Seton Hall 3 Mount St. Mary's Maria Marchesano IUPUI 1 Robert Morris Charlie Buscaglia Robert Morris 2 Sacred Heart Jessica Mannetti Hofstra 5 St. Francis Brooklyn Linda Cimino Binghamton 0 Saint Francis (PA) Susan Robinson Fruchtl Saint Francis (PA)Wagner Heather Jacobs Adelphi 2
NEC regular season
Player of the week Throughout the regular season, the Northeast Conference offices named player(s) of the week and rookie(s) of the week.
Week Player of the week Rookie of the weekNovember 12, 2018Sydney Holloway, BRYBrandy Thomas, LIUNovember 19, 2018Katherine Haines, SHU Jade Johnson, SFBKEmilija Krista Grava, WAGNovember 26, 2018Michaela Harrison, MSM Michaela Harrison, MSM December 3, 2018Juliette Lawless, MSM Brandy Thomas (2), LIU December 10, 2018Kiana Patterson, CCSUMichaela Harrison (2), MSM December 17, 2018Kiana Patterson (2), CCSU Michaela Harrison (3), MSM December 24, 2018Jessica Kovatch, SFU Isabella Posset, RMU December 31, 2018Sydney Holloway (2), BRYBrandy Thomas (3), LIUJanuary 7, 2019Jessica Kovatch (2), SFU Isabella Posset (2), RMU January 14, 2019Katherine Haines (2), SHU Esther Castedo, RMU January 21, 2019Katherine Haines (3), SHU Michaela Harrison (4), MSM January 28, 2019Jessica Kovatch (3), SFU Juliette Lawless, MSM Michaela Harrison (5), MSM February 4, 2019Jessica Kovatch (4), SFU Amy O'Neill, SFBKMichaela Harrison (6), MSMFebruary 11, 2019Jessica Kovatch (4), SFU Taylah Simmons, WAG Brandy Thomas (4), LIUFebruary 18, 2019Jade Johnson (2), SFBK Brandy Thomas (5), LIU February 27, 2019Nneka Ezeigbo, RMUBrandy Thomas (6), LIU Michaela Harrison (7), MSMMarch 6, 2019Katherine Haines (3), SHU Amy O'Neill (2), SFBK Ebony Horton, SFBK
Postseason
NEC tournament
March 11–17, 2019, 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 Championship 16 Albany Robert Morris 34–69 vs. (#1) Louisville – (Louisville, KY)
National Invitational tournament
School 1st round 2nd round Quarterfinals Semifinals Championship Sacred Heart 59–90 at. Georgetown – (Washington, D.C.)
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 Jessica Kovatch, SFPA Coach of the Year Charlie Buscaglia, RMU Defensive Player of the Year Nneka Ezeigbo, RMU Rookie of the Year Brandy Thomas, LIU Most Improved Player of the Year Taylah Simmons, WAG All-NEC First Team Nneka Ezeigbo, RMU Katherine Haines, SHU Sydney Holloway, BRY Jessica Kovatch, SFPA Amy O’Neill, SFBK All-NEC Second Team Jade Johnson, SFBK Juliette Lawless, MSM Candice Leatherwood, SHU Kiana Patterson, CCSU Taylah Simmons, WAG All-NEC Third Team Adrianne Hagood, SHU Jeydah Johnson, LIU Erin Storck, SHU Brandy Thomas, LIU Haley Thomas, SFPA All-NEC Rookie Team Emilja Krista Grava, WAG Michaela Harrison, MSM Ebony Horton, SFBK Isabella Posset, RMU Brandy Thomas, LIU
See also 2018–19 Northeast Conference men's basketball season
References
External links NEC website