2015–16 Northern Iowa Panthers women's basketball team Intercollegiate basketball season
The 2015–16 Northern Iowa Panthers women's basketball team represented the University of Northern Iowa in the 2015–16 NCAA Division I women's basketball season . The Panthers, led by ninth year head coach Tanya Warren , played their home games at McLeod Center and are members of the Missouri Valley Conference . They finished the season 24–11, 15–3 in Missouri Valley League play to win the Missouri Valley Regular season title. They advanced to the semifinals of the Missouri Valley Tournament, where they lost to Missouri State. They were invited to the Women's National Invitation Tournament , where they defeated Nebraska and Drake in the first and second rounds before losing to South Dakota in the third round.
Roster
2015–16 Northern Iowa Panthers women's basketball team
Players
Coaches
Pos.
#
Name
Height
Year
Previous school
Hometown
G 1
Mariah Criswell 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Fr Winterset
Van Meter, IA
G 2
Madison Weekley 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m)
Jr Benton Community
Atkins, IA
G 4
Lauren Parker 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
RS So Homewood Flossmoor
Flossmoor, IL
F 5
Amber Sorenson 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
RS Sr Caledonia
Caledonia, MN
G 10
Ellie Herzberg 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
So Manson Northwest Webster
Manson, IA
G 11
Angie Davison 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Jr Maple Grove
Maple Grove, MN
G 13
Sharnae Lamar 5 ft 2 in (1.57 m)
RS Sr Des Moines East
Des Moines, IA
G 14
Stephanie Davison 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
RS Sr Maple Grove
Maple Grove, MN
F 15
Dariann Garrison-Nickerson 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Fr Des Moines East
West Des Moines, IA
F 20
Hannah Schonhardt 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
RS Jr Holy Family Catholic
Waconia, MN
G 22
Rose Simon-Ressler 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Fr Western Dubuque
Epworth, IA
G 24
Mikaela Morgan 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Fr Iowa City West
Coralville, IA
F 32
Heidi Hillyard 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Fr Mediapolis
Burlington, IA
F 34
Taylor Hagen 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Fr Blooming Prairie
Blooming Prairie, MN
F 42
Jen Keitel 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
RS Sr Central Community
DeWitt, IA
F 44
Alyssa Johnson 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
RS Jr Estherville Lincoln Central
Estherville, IA
Head coach Assistant coach(es) Legend (C) Team captain(S) Suspended(I) Ineligible(W) Walk-on Roster
Schedule
[ 1]
Date
Rank#
Opponent#
Result
Record
Site (attendance)
Exhibition
11/08/2015 *2:00 pm
Sioux Falls W 82–66 McLeod Center Cedar Falls, IA
Non-conference regular season
11/15/2015 *2:00 pm, ESPN3
Rockhurst W 58–39 1–0
McLeod Center (1,318)Cedar Falls, IA
11/17/2015 *7:00 pm, ESPN3
South Dakota W 64–43 2–0
McLeod Center (1,207)Cedar Falls, IA
11/22/2015 *2:00 pm, ESPN3
Iowa L 65–80 2–1
McLeod Center (2,384)Cedar Falls, IA
11/26/2015 *8:00 pm
vs. Georgia Tech Women's Cancún Challenge Riviera Division W 61–58 3–1
Hard Rock Hotel Riviera Maya (133)Cancún, Mexico
11/27/2015 *8:00 pm
vs. Seton Hall Women's Cancún Challenge Riviera Division L 49–57 3–2
Hard Rock Hotel Riviera Maya (133)Cancún, Mexico
12/02/2015 *7:00 pm, ESPN3
Iowa State L 75–84 3–3
McLeod Center (2,095)Cedar Falls, IA
12/05/2015 *2:00 pm
at North Dakota
L 59–64 3–4
Betty Engelstad Sioux Center Grand Forks, ND
12/09/2015 *7:00 pm
at South Dakota State
L 86–89 2OT
3–5
Frost Arena Brookings, SD
12/13/2015 *1:00 pm, ESPN3
vs. Akron
W 59–51 4–5
iWireless Center Moline, IL
12/20/2015 *2:00 pm, ESPN3
Tulsa W 75–59 5–5
McLeod Center (1,341)Cedar Falls, IA
12/22/2015 *6:05 pm
at Creighton
L 61–69 5–6
D. J. Sokol Arena Omaha, NE
Missouri Valley Conference Regular season
01/01/2016 7:00 pm, ESPN3
Evansville W 62–51 6–6 (1–0)
McLeod Center (1,107)Cedar Falls, IA
01/03/2016 2:00 pm, ESPN3
Southern Illinois L 60–65 6–7 (1–1)
McLeod Center (1,282)Cedar Falls, IA
01/08/2016 7:00 pm, ESPN3
at Wichita State
W 55–44 7–7 (2–1)
Charles Koch Arena Wichita, KS
01/10/2016 2:05 pm, ESPN3
at Missouri State
W 65–60 8–7 (3–1)
JQH Arena Springfield, MO
01/15/2016 7:00 pm, ESPN3
Illinois State W 65–51 9–7 (4–1)
McLeod Center (1,207)Cedar Falls, IA
01/17/2016 2:00 pm, ESPN3
Indiana State W 53–42 10–7 (5–1)
McLeod Center (1,278)Cedar Falls, IA
01/24/2016 2:00 pm, ESPN3
at Drake Rivalry W 79–73 11–7 (5–2)
Knapp Center Des Moines, IA
01/29/2016 7:00 pm, ESPN3
Loyola-Chicago L 60–64 11–8 (6–2)
Joseph J. Gentile Arena Des Moines, IA
01/31/2016 2:00 pm, ESPN3
at Bradley
W 55–47 12–8 (7–2)
Renaissance Coliseum Peoria, IL
02/05/2016 7:00 pm, ESPN3
at Missouri State
L 75–78 OT
12–9 (7–3)
McLeod Center (1,370)Cedar Falls, IA
02/07/2016 7:00 pm, ESPN3
Wichita State W 69–48 13–9 (8–3)
McLeod Center (1,226)Cedar Falls, IA
02/12/2016 6:05 pm, ESPN3
at Indiana State
W 61–45 14–9 (9–3)
Hulman Center Terre Haute, IN
02/14/2016 7:00 pm, ESPN3
at Illinois State
W 61–35 15–9 (10–3)
Redbird Arena Normal, IL
02/19/2016 7:00 pm, ESPN3
Drake Rivalry W 85–74 16–9 (11–3)
McLeod Center (2,102)Cedar Falls, IA
02/26/2016 7:00 pm, ESPN3
Bradley W 65–41 17–9 (12–3)
McLeod Center (1,505)Cedar Falls, IA
02/28/2016 2:00 pm, ESPN3
Loyola-Chicago W 63–52 18–9 (13–3)
McLeod Center (1,942)Cedar Falls, IA
03/03/2016 6:00 pm, ESPN3
at Southern Illinois
W 73–64 19–9 (14–3)
SIU Arena Carbondale, IL
03/05/2016 12:00 pm, ESPN3
at Evansville
W 61–48 20–9 (15–3)
Ford Center Evansville, IN
Missouri Valley Tournament
03/11/2016 12:00 pm, ESPN3
vs. Bradley Quarterfinals W 46–45 21–9
iWireless Center Moline, IL
03/12/2016 1:30 pm, ESPN3
vs. Southern Illinois Semifinals W 67–43 22–9
iWireless Center Moline, IL
03/13/2016 2:00 pm, ESPN3
vs. Missouri State Championship Game L 58–71 22–10
iWireless Center Moline, IL
WNIT
03/17/2016 *7:00 pm
at Nebraska First Round W 64–62 23–10
Pinnacle Bank Arena Lincoln, NE
03/19/2016 *7:00 pm
Drake Second Round W 64–58 24–10
McLeod Center (1,140)Cedar Falls, IA
03/24/2016 *7:00 pm
at South Dakota Third Round L 50–51 24–11
DakotaDome Vermillion, SD
*Non-conference game.
# Rankings from
AP Poll . (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in
Central Time .
See also
2015–16 Northern Iowa Panthers men's basketball team
References
