2015–16 Old Dominion Monarchs women's basketball team

2015–16 Old Dominion Monarchs women's basketball
ConferenceConference USA
Record17–17 (10–8 C-USA)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Trina Patterson
  • Jermaine Woods
  • Jim Corrigan
Home arenaTed Constant Convocation Center
Seasons
2015–16 Conference USA women's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
UTEP 16 2   .889 29 5   .853
WKU 15 3   .833 27 7   .794
Middle Tennessee 15 3   .833 24 9   .727
Charlotte 12 6   .667 19 12   .613
Old Dominion 10 8   .556 17 17   .500
Marshall 9 9   .500 21 12   .636
Louisiana Tech 9 9   .500 14 16   .467
UAB 7 11   .389 15 16   .484
Southern Miss 7 11   .389 14 16   .467
Rice 7 11   .389 9 22   .290
Florida Atlantic 6 12   .333 14 16   .467
UTSA 6 12   .333 10 19   .345
North Texas 5 13   .278 11 19   .367
FIU 2 16   .111 5 26   .161
2016 C-USA Tournament winner
As of March 28, 2016
Rankings from AP poll

The 2015–16 Old Dominion Monarchs women’s basketball team represented Old Dominion University during the 2015–16 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Monarchs, led by fifth year head coach Karen Barefoot, played their home games at Ted Constant Convocation Center and were members of Conference USA.

They finished the season 17–17, 10–8 in C-USA play to finish in fifth place. They advanced to the championship game of the C-USA women's tournament where they lost to Middle Tennessee.

After defeating Howard 83–64, Old Dominion became the fourth D-I program to reach 1,000 overall wins.[1]

Roster

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2015–16 Old Dominion Monarchs women's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Year Previous school Hometown
G 0 Rhaven Kemp 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) Jr Liberty Technology Magnet
Eastern Florida State
Jackson, Tennessee
G 2 MaKayla Timmons 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) Fr Columbia Central Columbia, Tennessee
G 3 Carolina Bernardeco 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) Fr Escola Secundária de Santo André Lisbon, Portugal
G 4 Jesse Booker 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) Fr West Point Middlesex, Virginia
G 5 Gianna Smith 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) Fr Lake Taylor Norfolk, Virginia
F 11 Aneesah Daniels 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) RS Sr Clemson Decatur, Georgia
F 14 Annika Holopainen 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) RS Jr Makelanrinteen Lukio Helsinki, Finland
G 20 Keyana Brown 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) So Lafayette Williamsburg, Virginia
C 23 Ije Ajemba 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) Jr Parkdale Lanham, Maryland
G 24 LaQuanda Younger 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) Sr Warwick Newport News, Virginia
F 25 Jennie Simms 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) RS Jr Riverdale Baptist Accokeek, Maryland
G 30 Ashley Jackson 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) Fr Ridgeway Memphis, Tennessee
F 34 Odegua Oigbokie 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) Jr Ridgeway Memphis, Tennessee
F 40 Destinee Young 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) Jr Hoffman Estates Hoffman Estates, Illinois
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Roster

Schedule

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
November 04, 2015*
7:00 pm
Davis & Elkins W 86–47 
 43  Simms   8  2 tied   3  2 tied  Ted Constant Convocation Center (1,865)
Norfolk, Virginia
Non-conference regular season
November 13, 2015*
3:00 pm
at Richmond L 57–62  0–1
 15  Brown (1)   8  Ajemba (1)   2  2 tied  Robins Center (973)
Richmond, Virginia
November 15, 2015*
2:00 pm
Wagner W 71–57  1–1
 27  Simms (1)   8  2 tied   6  Simms (2)  Ted Constant Convocation Center (1,993)
Norfolk, Virginia
November 17, 2015*
7:00 pm
Miami (FL) L 35–61  1–2
 16  Simms (2)   9  Simms (2)   3  Kemp (1)  Ted Constant Convocation Center (2,576)
Norfolk, Virginia
November 23, 2015*
7:00 pm
East Tennessee State L 52–56  1–3
 15  Simms (3)   9  Ajemba (2)   5  Timmons (2)  Ted Constant Convocation Center (1,744)
Norfolk, Virginia
November 26, 2015*
5:45 pm
vs. No. 6 Maryland
Paradise Jam tournament Reef Division
L 49–95  1–4
 23  Simms (4)   7  2 tied   3  Simms (3)  Sports and Fitness Center (1,024)
Saint Thomas, USVI
November 27, 2015*
10:00 pm
vs. Pittsburgh
Paradise Jam Tournament Reef Division
L 58–67  1–5
 17  Simms (5)   8  Simms (3)   9  Simms (4)  Sports and Fitness Center (1,425)
Saint Thomas, USVI
November 28, 2015*
5:45 pm
vs. South Dakota State
Paradise Jam Tournament Reef Division
L 39–71  1–6
 10  2 tied   7  Young (3)   2  2 tied  Sports and Fitness Center (1,729)
Saint Thomas, USVI
December 02, 2015*
11:00 am
Loyola (MD) W 64–41  2–6
 28  Young (2)   15  Young (4)   6  Bernardeco (1)  Ted Constant Convocation Center (8,472)
Norfolk, Virginia
December 15, 2015*
5:00 pm
at Howard W 83–64  3–6
 17  3 tied   11  Young (5)   5  Bernardeco (2)  Burr Gymnasium (105)
Washington, D.C.
December 19, 2015*
7:30 pm
at VCU L 54–74  3–7
 14  Young (4)   5  Brown (1)   6  Bernardeco (3)  Siegel Center (1,242)
Richmond, Virginia
December 22, 2015*
2:00 pm
at Maryland Eastern Shore W 69–52  4–7
 19  Simms (6)   9  Young (6)   5  Bernardeco (4)  Hytche Athletic Center (345)
Princess Anne, Maryland
December 29, 2015*
5:00 pm
at William & Mary
Rivalry
L 64–75  4–8
 35  Simms (7)   9  Simms (4)   2  5 tied  Kaplan Arena (627)
Williamsburg, Virginia
C-USA regular season
January 03, 2016
1:00 pm, FSN
at Charlotte W 71–59  5–8
(1–0)
 18  Simms (8)   11  Young (7)   3  Bernardeco (5)  Dale F. Halton Arena (682)
Charlotte, North Carolina
January 07, 2016
7:00 pm, FSN
Louisiana Tech L 51–69  5–9
(1–1)
 24  Simms (9)   8  2 tied   3  Timmons (4)  Ted Constant Convocation Center (1,718)
Norfolk, Virginia
January 09, 2016
4:00 pm
Southern Miss W 53–45  6–9
(2–1)
 22  Simms (10)   13  Ajemba (4)   5  Simms (6)  Ted Constant Convocation Center (1,975)
Norfolk, Virginia
January 14, 2016
8:00 pm
at UAB L 55–58  6–10
(2–2)
 21  Simms (11)   8  2 tied   4  Bernardeco (6)  Bartow Arena (226)
Birmingham, Alabama
January 16, 2016
7:00 pm
at Middle Tennessee W 61–58  7–10
(3–2)
 17  Simms (12)   12  Ajemba (5)   4  2 tied  Murphy Center (3,758)
Murfreesboro, Tennessee
January 21, 2016
12:00 pm
at WKU L 51–68  7–11
(3–3)
 18  Simms (13)   8  Ajemba (6)   5  Simms (8)  E. A. Diddle Arena (2,814)
Bowling Green, Kentucky
January 24, 2016
1:00 pm
at Marshall L 62–80  7–12
(3–4)
 20  Simms (14)   10  Young (10)   6  Timmons (5)  Cam Henderson Center (652)
Huntington, West Virginia
January 28, 2016
7:00 pm
Florida Atlantic W 85–45  8–12
(4–4)
 20  Simms (15)   13  Ajemba (7)   8  Simms (9)  Ted Constant Convocation Center (1,718)
Norfolk, Virginia
January 30, 2016
4:00 pm
FIU W 84–49  9–12
(5–4)
 23  Simms (16)   12  Young (11)   8  Simms (10)  Ted Constant Convocation Center (2,221)
Norfolk, Virginia
February 06, 2016
4:00 pm
Charlotte
Hoops for the Cure Game
W 94–85  10–12
(6–4)
 35  Simms (17)   13  Ajemba (8)   5  2 tied  Ted Constant Convocation Center (3,146)
Norfolk, Virginia
February 11, 2016
8:00 pm
at North Texas W 65–48  11–12
(7–4)
 15  Smith (2)   9  Simms (7)   8  Simms (12)  The Super Pit (484)
Denton, Texas
February 13, 2016
3:00 pm
at Rice L 46–68  11–13
(7–5)
 16  Ajemba (1)   9  Ajemba (9)   4  Simms (13)  Tudor Fieldhouse (656)
Houston, Texas
February 18, 2016
7:00 pm
WKU L 74–85 OT 11–14
(7–6)
 28  Simms (18)   9  Ajemba (10)   4  Simms (14)  Ted Constant Convocation Center (1,606)
Norfolk, Virginia
February 20, 2016
4:00 pm
Marshall W 77–55  12–14
(8–6)
 22  Simms (19)   12  Simms (8)   6  Simms (15)  Ted Constant Convocation Center (2,487)
Norfolk, Virginia
February 25, 2016
9:05 pm
at UTEP L 64–70  12–15
(8–7)
 17  Young (5)   17  Young (12)   3  Smith (2)  Don Haskins Center (2,055)
El Paso, Texas
February 27, 2016
3:00 pm
at UTSA L 67–70  12–16
(8–8)
 39  Simms (20)   10  Ajmeba (10)   4  Bernardeco (9)  Convocation Center (803)
San Antonio, Texas
March 03, 2016
7:00 pm
North Texas W 62–55  13–16
(9–8)
 33  Simms (21)   8  2 tied   4  Bernardeco (10)  Ted Constant Convocation Center (1,663)
Norfolk, Virginia
March 05, 2016
1:00 pm
Rice W 61–52  14–16
(10–8)
 24  Simms (22)   15  Ajemba (12)   2  2 tied  Ted Constant Convocation Center (2,066)
Norfolk, Virginia
C-USA Tournament
March 09, 2016
2:30 pm, ASN
(5) vs. (13) North Texas
Second Round
W 62–55  15–16
 32  Simms (23)   8  Young (14)   2  Simms (16)  Bartow Arena (311)
Birmingham, Alabama
March 10, 2016
2:30 pm, ASN
(5) vs. (4) Charlotte
Quarterfinals
W 57–54  16–16
 24  Simms (24)   21  Ajemba (13)   6  Simms (17)  Bartow Arena (432)
Birmingham, Alabama
March 11, 2016
11:00 am, CBSSN
(5) vs. (1) UTEP
Semifinals
W 66–54  17–16
 21  Simms (25)   12  Young (15)   7  Simms (18)  Legacy Arena 
Birmingham, Alabama
March 12, 2016
8:00 pm, CBSSN
(5) vs. (2) Middle Tennessee
Championship Game
L 54–70  17–17
 21  Simms (26)   11  Ajemba (14)   3  Holopainen (1)  Legacy Arena 
Birmingham, Alabama
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.
  • Source: Old Dominion Athletics[2]

See also

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2015–16 Old Dominion Monarchs men's basketball team

References

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  1. ^ "Path of a pioneer: Old Dominion is fourth to win 1,000 games". ESPN.com. December 15, 2015. Retrieved December 15, 2023.
  2. ^ "2015-16 Women's Basketball Schedule". Old Dominion University. Retrieved November 6, 2023.