2015–16 Villanova Wildcats women's basketball team

2015–16 Villanova Wildcats women's basketball
Lehigh Christmas City Classic Champions
WNIT, Second Round
Conference Big East Conference
2015–16 record 20–12 (12–6 Big East)
Head coach Harry Perretta (37th year)
Assistant coach Joe Mullaney
Assistant coach Laura Kurz
Assistant coach Shanette Lee
Home arena The Pavilion
2015–16 Big East Conference women's basketball standings
Conf     Overall
Team W   L   PCT     W   L   PCT
#20 DePaul 16 2   .889     27 9   .750
Seton Hall 12 6   .667     23 9   .719
Villanova 12 6   .667     20 12   .625
St. John's 11 7   .611     23 10   .697
Georgetown 9 9   .500     16 14   .533
Marquette 9 9   .500     14 16   .467
Xavier 8 10   .444     17 13   .567
Creighton 8 10   .444     17 18   .486
Butler 4 14   .222     10 21   .323
Providence 1 17   .056     5 24   .172
2016 Big East Basketball Tournament winner
*Tournament #1 seed
As of March 26, 2016; Rankings from AP Poll

The 2015–16 Villanova Wildcats women's basketball team is representing Villanova University in the 2015–16 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Wildcats, led by thirty-seventh year head coach Harry Perretta, they played their games at The Pavilion and were members of the Big East Conference. They finished the season 20–12, 12–6 in Big East play to finish in a tie for second place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the Big East Women's Tournament to Creighton. They were invited to the Women's National Invitation Tournament where they defeated Liberty in the first round before losing to Bucknell in the second.

Roster

2015–16 Villanova Wildcats women's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Year Previous school Home town
F 1 Herlihy, BridgetBridget Herlihy 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) Fr Braintree Braintree, MA
G 2 Louin, AlexAlex Louin (W) 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) So Mount St. Joseph Academy Doylestown, PA
G 4 Crispin, KarlieKarlie Crispin 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) Jr Pitman Pitman, NJ
G 5 Coyer, CarolineCaroline Coyer 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) Sr Oakton Oak Hill, VA
G 10 Coyer, KatherineKatherine Coyer 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) Sr Oakton Oak Hill, VA
G 11 Dillard, JordanJordan Dillard 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) Jr Decatur Conyers, GA
C 12 Quinn, MeganMegan Quinn 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) So Episcopal Academy Berwyn, PA
F 20 Brunori, KateKate Brunori 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) Sr Hilton Head Prep Hilton Head, SC
G/F 21 Tucker, JannahJannah Tucker 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) So New Town Baltimore, MD
G 22 Burton, KendallKendall Burton 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) Sr Newton South Newton Highlands, MA
F 25 Teague, BrandiBrandi Teague 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) RS Jr American Heritage Davie, FL
G 31 Hahn, AdriannaAdrianna Hahn 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) Fr Ursuline Academy Wilmington, DE
F 32 Wilkes, SamanthaSamantha Wilkes 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) Jr Immaculate Heart Academy Fair Lawn, NJ
F 35 Edwards, KavunaaKavunaa Edwards 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) Sr Pickerington North Pickerington, OH
G 45 Stant, GraceGrace Stant 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) Fr Rumson Fair Haven Pickerington, OH
Head coach

Harry Perretta (Lycoming)

Assistant coach(es)

Joe Mullaney (Providence)
Laura Kurz (Villanova)
Shanette Lee (Villanova)


Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster

Rankings

2015–16 NCAA Division I women's basketball rankings

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(RV)   Received Votes

Schedule

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Date
Time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (Attendance)
City, State
Exhibition

11/09/2015*
7:00 PM
Bloomsburg W 78–51 
The Pavilion (409)
Villanova, PA
Non-conference regular season

11/13/2015*
5:00 PM, ESPN3
at NC State L 64–70  0–1
PNC Arena (1,211)
Raleigh, NC

11/16/2015*
7:00 PM
Loyola (MD) W 67–55  1–1
The Pavilion (809)
Villanova, PA

11/24/2015*
7:00 PM
Saint Joseph's W 55–49  2–1
The Pavilion (1,151)
Villanova, PA

11/28/2015*
7:00 PM
vs. Drexel
Lehigh Christmas City Classic semifinals
W 67–55  3–1
Stabler Arena (473)
Bethlehem, PA

11/29/2015*
2:30 PM
at Lehigh
Lehigh Christmas City Classic championship
W 65–44  4–1
Stabler Arena (652)
Bethlehem, PA

12/02/2015*
5:00 PM
at Temple L 55–61  4–2
McGonigle Hall (725)
Philadelphia, PA

12/05/2015*
7:00 PM
vs. Sacramento State
Cal Classic semifinals
W 78–54  5–2
Haas Pavilion 
Berkeley, CA

12/06/2015*
6:00 PM
vs. Saint Mary's
Cal Classic championship
L 60–67  5–3
Haas Pavilion 
Berkeley, CA

12/13/2015*
2:00 PM
at George Washington L 70–78  5–4
Charles E. Smith Center (976)
Washington, D.C.

12/20/2015*
1:00 PM
at La Salle W 67–56  6–4
Tom Gola Arena (278)
Philadelphia, PA
Big East regular season

12/29/2015
7:00 PM, BEDN
at Butler W 57–45  7–4 (1–0)
Hinkle Fieldhouse (530)
Indianapolis, IN

12/31/2015
2:00 PM, BEDN
at Xavier L 67–74 OT 7–5 (1–1)
Cintas Center (918)
Cincinnati, OH

01/03/2016
1:00 PM, BEDN
Providence W 67–39  8–5 (2–1)
The Pavilion (1,141)
Villanova, PA

01/05/2016
7:00 PM, BEDN
Creighton L 62–65  8–6 (2–2)
The Pavilion (509)
Villanova, PA

01/08/2016
8:00 PM, BEDN
at Marquette W 82–75  9–6 (3–2)
Al McGuire Center (1,257)
Milwaukee, WI

01/10/2016
4:00 PM, CBSSN
at #24 DePaul W 64–60  10–6 (4–2)
Phillips-McGrath Arena (2,044)
Chicago, IL

01/15/2016
7:00 PM, BEDN
Seton Hall W 55–45  11–6 (5–2)
The Pavilion (909)
Villanova, PA

01/17/2016
1:00 PM, BEDN
St. John's W 58–54  12–6 (6–2)
The Pavilion (1,059)
Villanova, PA

01/24/2016
1:00 PM, FS2
Georgetown L 51–57  12–7 (6–3)
The Pavilion (335)
Villanova, PA

01/26/2016*
7:00 PM
Penn W 66–46  13–7
The Pavilion (809)
Villanova, PA

01/29/2016
8:00 PM, FS1
at Creighton L 48–53  13–8 (6–4)
D. J. Sokol Arena (1,327)
Omaha, NE

01/31/2016
1:00 PM, BEDN
at Providence W 76–47  14–8 (7–4)
Alumni Hall (352)
Providence, RI

02/05/2016
11:30 AM, BEDN
DePaul L 47–75  14–9 (7–5)
The Pavilion (641)
Villanova, PA

02/07/2016
1:00 PM, BEDN
Marquette W 81–60  15–9 (8–5)
The Pavilion (1,009)
Villanova, PA

02/12/2016
8:00 PM, FS1
at St. John's W 71–59  16–9 (9–5)
Carnesecca Arena (2,951)
Queens, NY

02/14/2016
2:00 PM, BEDN
at Seton Hall L 50–60  16–10 (9–6)
Walsh Gymnasium (1,231)
South Orange, NJ

02/21/2016
12:00 PM, BEDN
at Georgetown W 63–60  17–10 (10–6)
McDonough Gymnasium (1,109)
Washington, D.C.

02/26/2016
9:00 PM, FS1
Xavier W 58–55  18–10 (11–6)
The Pavilion (541)
Villanova, PA

02/28/2016
1:00 PM, BEDN
Butler W 66–46  19–10 (12–6)
The Pavilion (901)
Villanova, PA
Big East Women's Tournament

03/06/2016
1:00 PM, FS2
vs. Creighton
Quarterfinals
L 48–57  19–11
McGrath-Phillips Arena 
Chicago, IL
WNIT

03/17/2016*
7:00 PM
Liberty
First Round
W 67–51  20–11
The Pavilion (305)
Villanova, PA

03/19/2016*
6:00 PM
Hofstra
Second Round
L 74–82  20–12
The Pavilion (327)
Villanova, PA
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.

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