2016–17 Northeast Conference women's basketball season

2016–17 Northeast Conference women's basketball season
League NCAA Division I
Sport Basketball
Number of teams 10
TV partner(s) NEC Front Row, ESPN2, MSG, FCS, Regional Sports Networks
WNBA Draft
Regular Season
NEC Tournament
2016–17 Northeast Conference women's basketball standings
Conf     Overall
Team W   L   PCT     W   L   PCT
Bryant 0 0       3 2   .600
Robert Morris 0 0       3 4   .429
Saint Francis (PA) 0 0       2 3   .400
Fairleigh Dickinson 0 0       2 4   .333
Sacred Heart 0 0       2 4   .333
Central Connecticut 0 0       1 2   .333
Mount St. Mary's 0 0       1 4   .200
Wagner 0 0       1 4   .200
St. Francis Brooklyn 0 0       1 5   .167
LIU Brooklyn 0 0       0 5   .000
† 2017 NEC Tournament winner
As of November 30, 2016; Rankings from AP Poll

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]
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[2]

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 record NEC record NCAA Tournaments
Bryant Mary Burke Bryant 25 363–357 88–62 4 (Division II)
Central Connecticut Beryl Piper Central Connecticut 9 124–146 0
Fairleigh Dickinson Peter Cinella American International College 9 95–175 62–101 0
LIU Brooklyn Stephanie Oliver Seton Hall 1 9–21 7–11 0
Mount St. Mary's Bryan Whitten Virginia Commonwealth 9 105–166 71–91 0
Robert Morris Sal Buscaglia Manhattan 13 7
Sacred Heart Jessica Mannetti Hofstra 3 48–44 36–18 0
St. Francis Brooklyn John Thurston Fordham 4 52–71 31–41 1
Saint Francis (PA) Joe Haigh Saint Francis (PA) 4 53–73 37–35 0
Wagner Lisa Cermignano Illinois 4 23–93 18–54 0

Postseason

NEC Tournament

  Quarterfinals Semifinals Championship
                           
   
 
   
   
 
   
     
   
   
 
 
   
 
   

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

National Invitational Tournament

Seed Bracket School 1st Round 2nd Round Quarterfinals Semifinals Championship

Honors and Awards

2017 NEC Women's Basketball Individual Awards
Award Recipient(s)
Player of the Year
Coach of the Year
Defensive Player of the Year
Rookie of the Year
Most Improved Player of the Year
2017 NEC Women's Basketball All-Conference Teams
First Team Second Team Third Team Rookie Team
- denotes unanimous selection

References

  1. "SACRED HEART STEALS PRESEASON FAVORITE MONIKER FROM ROBERT MORRIS". Northeastconference.org. Retrieved 26 October 2016.
  2. "SCORERS AND SHARPSHOOTERS HEADLINE PRESEASON ALL-NEC TEAM". northeastconference.org. Retrieved 26 October 2016.


See also

2016–17 Northeast Conference men's basketball season

External links

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