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2015–16 Niagara Purple Eagles women's basketball team

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2015–16 Niagara Purple Eagles women's basketball
ConferenceMetro Atlantic Athletic Conference
Record8–22 (5–15 MAAC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Liberty Del Rosario
  • Jeff Dillon
  • Erika Harris
Home arenaGallagher Center
Seasons
2015–16 MAAC women's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Quinnipiac 17 3   .850 25 9   .735
Iona 16 4   .800 23 12   .657
Marist 14 6   .700 16 16   .500
Fairfield 11 9   .550 16 14   .533
Manhattan 11 9   .550 14 16   .467
Monmouth 11 9   .550 14 17   .452
Siena 10 10   .500 14 18   .438
Canisius 8 12   .400 13 17   .433
Niagara 5 15   .250 8 22   .267
Rider 5 15   .250 8 22   .267
St. Peter's 2 18   .100 4 26   .133
2016 MAAC tournament winner
As of March 20, 2016
Rankings from AP poll

The 2015–16 Niagara Purple Eagles women's basketball team represented Niagara University during the 2015–16 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Purple Eagles, led by first year head coach Jada Pierce, played their home games at the Gallagher Center and were members of the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference. They finished the season 8–22, 5–15 in MAAC play to finish in a tie for ninth place. They advanced to the quarterfinals of the MAAC women's tournament, where they lost to Quinnipiac.

Roster

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Number Name Position Height Year Hometown
3 Tiffany Corselli Guard 5–5 Junior Yonkers, New York
10 Jamie Sherburne Guard 5–7 Sophomore Hudson, New Hampshire
11 Kharysma Bryant Guard 5–8 Freshman Rochester, New York
12 Taylor McKay Guard 5–10 Senior Lansing, Michigan
13 Jayla Nichols Guard 5–7 Freshman Lansing, Michigan
15 Taylor Wolf Forward 6–0 Junior Biloxi, Mississippi
22 Victoria Rampado Forward 6–2 Junior Niagara Falls, Ontario
25 Emily Granruth Guard 5–11 Junior Marshall, Virginia
42 Sam Lapszynski Center 6–4 Senior Jefferson, New Jersey
44 Kaylee Stroemple Forward 5–11 Sophomore Canton, Ohio

Schedule

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Regular season
11/13/2015*
12:00 pm
at Texas Tech L 45–79  0–1
United Supermarkets Arena (5,542)
Lubbock, TX
11/17/2015*
7:00 pm
Youngstown State L 54–71  0–2
Gallagher Center (371)
Lewiston, NY
11/21/2015*
2:00 pm
Oakland L 67–77  0–3
Gallagher Center (291)
Lewiston, NY
11/27/2015*
1:00 pm
Cleveland State W 73–72  1–3
Gallagher Center (250)
Lewiston, NY
11/29/2015*
12:00 pm, ESPN3
at Detroit L 75–80  1–4
Calihan Hall (177)
Detroit, MI
12/04/2015*
7:00 pm
at Manhattan L 62–80  1–5
(0–1)
Draddy Gymnasium (248)
Riverdale, NY
12/06/2015*
2:00 pm, ESPN3
at Monmouth L 60–83  1–6
(0–2)
Multipurpose Activity Center (526)
West Long Branch, NJ
12/18/2015*
7:00 pm
at Dartmouth L 47–60  1–7
Leede Arena (516)
Hanover, NH
12/21/2015
7:00 pm, TWCSC
Buffalo L 48–57  1–8
Gallagher Center (320)
Lewiston, NY
12/23/2015*
12:00 pm
at St. Bonaventure L 55–67  1–9
Reilly Center (512)
St. Bonaventure, NY
12/29/2015*
2:00 pm
at Mount St. Mary's L 79–80  2–9
Knott Arena (220)
Emmitsburg, MD
01/02/2016
7:00 pm, LCTV 20
Siena L 51–59  2–10
(0–3)
Gallagher Center (267)
Lewiston, NY
01/04/2016
7:00 pm
Fairfield W 56–55  3–10
(1–3)
Gallagher Center (251)
Lewiston, NY
01/08/2016
7:00 pm
at St. Peter's W 52–48  4–10
(2–3)
Yanitelli Center (132)
Jersey City, NJ
01/10/2016
2:05 pm
at Rider W 67–57  5–10
(3–3)
Alumni Gymnasium (506)
Lawrenceville, NJ
01/15/2016
11:00 am, LCTV 20
Quinnipiac L 54–61  5–11
(3–4)
Gallagher Center (2,000)
Lewiston, NY
01/17/2016
2:00 pm, TWCS
St. Peter's W 51–46  6–11
(4–4)
Gallagher Center (230)
Lewiston, NY
01/21/2016
7:00 pm
at Iona L 46–73  6–12
(4–5)
Hynes Athletic Center (676)
New Rochelle, NY
01/23/2016
7:00 pm
at Marist L 50–63  6–13
(4–6)
McCann Field House (1,475)
Poughkeepsie, NY
01/28/2016
7:00 pm, LCTV 20
Canisius
Battle of the Bridge
L 66–68 OT 6–14
(4–7)
Gallagher Center (484)
Lewiston, NY
01/30/2016
3:00 pm
Iona L 52–73  6–15
(4–8)
Gallagher Center (310)
Lewiston, NY
02/05/2016
7:00 pm
at Fairfield L 43–61  6–16
(4–9)
Alumni Hall (481)
Bridgeport, CT
02/07/2016
2:00 pm
at Quinnipiac L 52–70  6–17
(4–10)
TD Bank Sports Center (686)
Hamden, CT
02/12/2016
7:00 pm
Marist L 68–82  6–18
(4–11)
Gallagher Center (299)
Lewiston, NY
02/14/2016
2:00 pm
Rider L 72–76  6–19
(4–12)
Gallagher Center (383)
Lewiston, NY
02/19/2016
7:00 pm
Monmouth L 55–68  6–20
(4–13)
Gallagher Center (289)
Lewiston, NY
02/21/2016
2:00 pm
Manhattan L 49–58  6–21
(4–14)
Gallagher Center (205)
Lewiston, NY
02/25/2016
5:00 pm, ESPN3
at Canisius
Battle of the Bridge
L 45–54  6–22
(4–15)
Koessler Athletic Center (2,023)
Buffalo, NY
02/27/2016
2:00 pm
at Siena W 54–45  7–22
(5–15)
Alumni Recreation Center (570)
Loudonville, NY
MAAC Tournament
03/03/2016
9:30 am
(9) vs. (8) Canisius
First round
W 65–64  8–22
Times Union Center 
Albany, NY
03/04/2016
12:00 pm
(9) vs. (1) Quinnipiac
Quarterfinals
L 51–74  8–23
Times Union Center (2,844)
Albany, NY
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.

References

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  1. ^ "2015-16 Women's Basketball Schedule".