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2014–15 St. Francis Brooklyn Terriers women's basketball team

2014–15 St. Francis Brooklyn Terriers women's basketball
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Northeast Conference tournament champions
NCAA, First round
Conference Northeast Conference
2014–15 record 15–19 (9–9 NEC)
Head coach John Thurston (3rd year)
Associate head coach Dionne Dodson (7th year)
Assistant coach Nettie Respondek (3rd year)
Assistant coach Kaitlyn Vican (4th year)
Home arena Generoso Pope Athletic Complex
Seasons
« 2013–14 2015–16 »
2014–15 Northeast Conference women's basketball standings
Conf     Overall
Team W   L   PCT     W   L   PCT
Bryant 14 4   .778     22 9   .710
Central Connecticut 14 4   .778     19 12   .613
Robert Morris 13 5   .722     17 15   .531
Sacred Heart 11 7   .611     16 13   .552
St. Francis Brooklyn 9 9   .500     15 18   .455
Fairleigh Dickinson 7 11   .389     10 20   .333
LIU Brooklyn 6 12   .333     9 21   .300
Mount St. Mary's 6 12   .333     8 22   .267
Wagner 5 13   .278     7 22   .241
Saint Francis (PA) 5 13   .278     6 23   .207
2015 NEC Tournament winner
As of March 15, 2015; Rankings from AP Poll


The 2014–15 St. Francis Brooklyn Terriers women's basketball team represented St. Francis College during the 2014–15 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Terrier's home games were played at the Generoso Pope Athletic Complex. The team has been a member of the Northeast Conference since 1988. St. Francis Brooklyn was coached by John Thurston, who was in his third year at the helm of the Terriers.

The Terriers finished the regular season at 12–18 overall and 9–9 in conference play. They qualified for the 2015 NEC Tournament with the 5th seed and went on to win the Tournament Championship, the first in program history. The Terriers became the first team in NEC history to win a tournament title with three straight road wins. With the win, the Terriers received the conferences automatic bid to the 2015 NCAA Women's Division I Basketball Tournament. The Terriers lost to #1 seed Connecticut in the Albany Regional, 33–89.

In addition to their athletic achievements, the team placed second in the nation for grade point average (3.656 GPA). Among the players were starting point guard Katie Fox who finished with a perfect 4.0 and Sarah Benedetti (3.96 GPA) who earned the ECAC Division I Female Scholar-Athlete of the Year Award.


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