2014–15 NJIT Highlanders women's basketball team

The 2014–15 NJIT Highlanders women's basketball team represented New Jersey Institute of Technology during the 2014–15 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Highlanders, led by third year head coach Steve Lanpher, played their home games at the Fleisher Center and were in their second year as an Independent after the Great West Conference folded.[1] They finished the season 12–17. This was their final season of being independent, as they moved to the Atlantic Sun Conference on July 1, 2015.

2014–15 NJIT Highlanders women's basketball
ConferenceIndependent
Record12–17
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Mark McCaleb (3rd season)
  • La Kea Jones (5th season)
  • Epiphany Smith (3rd season)
Home arenaFleisher Center
Seasons
2014–15 NCAA Division I women's basketball independents standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
NJIT 0 0   12 17   .414
As of 3 March 2015
Rankings from AP Poll

Roster

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Number Name Position Height Year Hometown
1 Alana Dudley Guard 5–9 Sophomore Whippany, New Jersey
2 Kim Tullis Guard 5–9 Senior Silver Spring, Maryland
3 Alyssa Albanese Guard 5–3 Senior Fort Washington, Maryland
4 Ruta Vetra Guard 6–0 Sophomore Jūrmala, Latvia
10 Ronni Grandison Guard/Forward 5–10 Junior West Chester, Ohio
11 Nicole Matická Center 6–3 Senior Bratislava, Slovakia
12 Olivia Dudley Guard 5–9 Sophomore Whippany, New Jersey
13 Kelly Guarino Guard 5–7 Freshman Thiells, New York
14 Martina Matejčíková Forward 5–11 Senior Banská Bystrica, Slovakia
21 Maria Ruban Center 6–5 RS Freshman Kyiv, Ukraine
24 Camerin Spahn Guard 6–0 Sophomore Freehold, New Jersey
25 Bianca Picard Guard 5–6 Freshman Skippack, Pennsylvania
34 Leah Horton Forward 6–1 RS Sophomore Macungie, Pennsylvania

Media

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NJIT will provide audio of all home contests on Highlanders-All Access and video of select home contests with Matt Provence and Michael Ventola calling the action. Currently no radio is expected for the games. Audio for most road games can be found on the opponents website.

Schedule

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Source:[2]

Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Regular Season
11/14/2014*
11:00 am
at New Hampshire L 56–61  0–1
Lundholm Gym (2,057)
Durham, NH
11/16/2014*
2:00 pm
at Dartmouth L 63–68 OT 0–2
Leede Arena (512)
Hanover, NH
11/19/2014*
8:00 pm
at Fairleigh Dickinson W 68–64  1–2
Rothman Center (185)
Teaneck, NJ
11/21/2014*
7:00 pm
Lehigh L 54–74  1–3
Fleisher Center (334)
Newark, NJ
11/25/2014*
7:00 pm
St. Francis Brooklyn W 57–50 OT 2–3
Fleisher Center (603)
Newark, NJ
11/28/2014*
12:00 pm
at Florida Atlantic
Florida Atlantic Thanksgiving Tournament
W 65–57  3–3
FAU Arena (N/A)
Boca Raton, FL
11/29/2014*
7:00 pm
vs. North Dakota State
Florida Atlantic Thanksgiving Tournament
L 48–60  3–4
FAU Arena (502)
Boca Raton, FL
12/02/2014*
7:00 pm
Wagner W 60–54  4–4
Fleisher Center (401)
Newark, NJ
12/06/2014*
12:00 pm
Binghamton W 52–48  5–4
Fleisher Center (504)
Newark, NJ
12/09/2014*
5:30 pm
Hofstra L 47–62  5–5
Fleisher Center (704)
Newark, NJ
12/11/2014*
7:00 pm
LIU Brooklyn L 48–57  5–6
Fleisher Center (447)
Newark, NJ
12/14/2014*
2:00 pm, ESPN3
at St. John's L 42–66  5–7
Carnesecca Arena (760)
Queens, NY
12/19/2014*
7:00 pm
at Seton Hall L 62–74  5–8
Walsh Gymnasium (402)
South Orange, NJ
12/21/2014*
2:00 pm
at Lafayette L 50–66  5–9
Kirby Sports Center (432)
Easton, PA
12/29/2014*
7:00 pm
at Clemson L 47–64  5–10
Littlejohn Coliseum (490)
Clemson, SC
01/02/2015*
1:00 pm
at Wofford W 76–50  6–10
Benjamin Johnson Arena (109)
Spartanburg, SC
01/04/2015*
2:00 pm
Chicago State W 59–48  7–10
Fleisher Center (332)
Newark, NJ
01/07/2015*
11:30 am
Texas–Pan American W 59–54  8–10
Fleisher Center (777)
Newark, NJ
01/12/2015*
7:00 pm
Columbia L 38–45  8–11
Fleisher Center (400)
Newark, NJ
01/18/2015*
2:00 pm
at Harvard L 54–66  8–12
Lavietes Pavilion (309)
Cambridge, MA
01/18/2015*
11:30 am
at Brown L 39–67  8–13
Pizzitola Sports Center (1,024)
Providence, RI
01/24/2015*
2:00 pm
Penn L 29–59  8–14
Fleisher Center (356)
Newark, NJ
02/03/2015*
5:30 pm
Delaware State L 54–56 OT 8–15
Fleisher Center (604)
Newark, NJ
02/07/2015*
2:00 pm
College of St. Joseph W 92–39  9–15
Fleisher Center (300)
Newark, NJ
02/11/2015*
7:00 pm
Morgan State W 52–49  10–15
Fleisher Center (440)
Newark, NJ
02/16/2015*
8:00 pm
at Texas–Pan American L 53–54  10–16
UTPA Fieldhouse (425)
Edinburg, TX
02/24/2015*
7:00 pm
Maryland Eastern Shore W 70–41  11–16
Fleisher Center (303)
Newark, NJ
02/27/2015*
7:00 pm
St. Joseph's College W 78–35  12–16
Fleisher Center (300)
Newark, NJ
03/03/2015*
7:00 pm
at UMass Lowell L 51–60  12–17
Costello Athletic Center (284)
Lowell, MA
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "As the Great West shrinks, NJIT Left to Wonder Where Home Will Be in 2013". College Hoops Haven. Retrieved October 25, 2012.
  2. ^ "2020-21 Women's Basketball Schedule". New Jersey Institute of Technology Athletics. Retrieved May 8, 2021.