# 2014–15 Lamar Lady Cardinals basketball team

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The 2014–15 Lamar Lady Cardinals basketball team represented Lamar University during the 2014–15 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Lady Cardinals, led by second year head coach Robin Harmony, played their home games at the Montagne Center and are members of the Southland Conference.
Two Lady Cardinals were recognized by the Southland Conference at the conclusion of the regular season. JaMeisha Edwards was named to both the conference All-Defense team and the All-Southland Conference, 1st team. Dominique Edwards was named to the All-Southland Conference, 3rd team.

## Off season

Randy Schneider was promoted to Associate Head Coach on August 4. Lejon Wright joined the Lady Cardinals staff as an assistant coach.
On October 20, 2014, it was announced that senior guard Jameisha Edwards will not play for the Cardinals due to a career ending injury. On December 2, 2014, following medical reevaluation and a compromised participation plan, Jameisha Edwards was cleared to return to the team.

### Departures

| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Year | Hometown | Notes |
| Departures |||||||
| Chantelle Brockett | 3 | Center | 6' 1" | Senior | Geelong Australia | Graduated. |
| Dominique Edwards | 25 | Forward | 5' 11" | Senior | Grand Prairie, TX | Graduated. |
| Alice Robinson | 24 | Forward | 5' 10" | Senior | Bossier City, LA | Graduated. |
| Gia Ayers | 1 | Guard | 5' 7" | Senior | Bryan, TX | Graduated. |
| Francesca Bellatin | 10 | Forward | 6'5" | Senior | Lima Peru | Completed Eligibility. |

### Class of 2014 transfers and high school recruits

| Name | Pos. | Height | Year | Hometown | High School/Junior College |
| Transfers ||||||
| Addesha Collins | Guard | 5' 3" | Junior | Anniston, AL | Tallahassee CC |
| April Levy | Guard | 5' 6" | Junior | Jackson, MS | Southwest Mississippi CC |
| Teleshia Riley | Wing | 5' 10" | Sophomore | Brampton, Ontario, Canada | Tallahassee CC |
| High School Recruits ||||||
| Baileigh O'Dell | Guard | 5' 6" | Freshman | Verdigris, OK | Verdigris High School |
| Samantha Morgan | Guard | 5' 10" | Freshman | Miami, FL | Miami Beach High School |
| Marquelle Williams | Forward | 6' 0" | Freshman | Toledo, OH | Rogers High School |
| Leah Smith | Forward | 5' 11" | Freshman | Fort Lauderdale, FL | Coral Springs Charter High School |
| Laka Blache | Forward | 6' 1" | Freshman | Memphis, TN | Whitehaven High School |
2014 Transfers and High School Recruits:

## Schedule

| Date time, TV | Opponent | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Out of Conference Schedule ||||||||
| 11/14/2014* 7:00 pm, BRSN | Louisiana-Lafayette | L 55–75 | 0–1 | 20 – Edwards, D | 8 – Blache | 2 – Three players | Montagne Center (894) Beaumont, TX |
| 11/17/2014* 7:00 pm | Tulsa | L 69–73 | 0–2 | 25 – O'Dell | 10 – Edwards, D | 4 – Cox, Edwards, D | Reynolds Center (896) Tulsa, OK |
| 11/18/2014* 7:00 pm | at Oklahoma | L 73–100 | 0–3 | 24 – Edwards, D | 13 – Edwards, D | 4 – O'Dell | Lloyd Noble Center (4,201) Norman, OK |
| 11/23/2014* 2:00 pm, BRSN | UTSA | L 40–72 | 0–4 | 8 – Long | 8 – Bowers | 2 – O'Dell | Montagne Center (630) Beaumont, TX |
| 11/25/2014* 7:00 pm | at Texas State | L 72–79 | 0–5 | 18 – O'Dell | 9 – Bowers | 3 – O'Dell | Strahan Coliseum (986) San Marcos, TX |
| 11/29/2014* 4:00 pm, BRSN | St. Thomas | W 67–35 | 1–5 | 13 – Collins | 8 – Adesulu | 5 – O'Dell | Montagne Center (594) Beaumont, TX |
| 12/02/2014* 7:00 pm, BRSN | Huston–Tillotson | W 95–47 | 2–5 | 13 – Adesulu | 12 – Bowers | 5 – Collins | Montagne Center (685) Beaumont, TX |
| 12/11/2014* 7:00 pm | at TCU | L 68–72 | 2–6 | 18 – Edwards, D | 10 – Edwards, D | 4 – Edwards, J | University Recreation Center (1,332) Fort Worth, TX |
| 12/14/2014* 3:00 pm | at Wright State | L 61–82 | 2–7 | 17 – Edwards, D | 10 – Edwards, D | 3 – Edwards, D Bowers | Nutter Center (583) Dayton, OH |
| 12/16/2014* 6:00 pm | at Ohio Valley University | W 93–42 | 3–7 | 16 – Bowers | 9 – Edwards, D | 6 – Long | Snyder Activity Center (95) Vienna, WV |
| 12/28/2014* 2:00 pm | at Rice | L 63–97 | 3–8 | 19 – Edwards, J | 5 – Bowers | 4 – Edwards, J | Tudor Fieldhouse (340) Houston, TX |
| Southland Conference Schedule ||||||||
| 01/03/2015 4:00 pm, BRSN | Nicholls State | W 69–62 | 4–8 (1–0) | 20 – Edwards, J | 8 – Smith | 7 – Edwards, J | Montagne Center (744) Beaumont, TX |
| 01/05/2015 5:00 pm | at New Orleans | W 64–54 | 5–8 (2–0) | 17 – Edwards, J | 9 – Edwards, D | 4 – Collins | Lakefront Arena (309) New Orleans, LA |
| 01/08/2015 7:00 pm | at Texas A&M-Corpus Christi | L 51–56 | 5–9 (2–1) | 10 – Edwards, D | 8 – Adesulu | 3 – O'Dell | American Bank Center (565) Corpus Christi, TX |
| 01/13/2015 7:00 pm, BRSN | Central Arkansas | W 82–46 | 6–9 (3–1) | 24 – Edwards, J | 10 – Edwards, D | 2 – 6 players | Montagne Center (708) Beaumont, TX |
| 01/15/2015 7:00 pm, BRSN | Southeastern Louisiana | W 83–60 | 7–9 (4–1) | 18 – O'Dell | 11 – Edwards, D | 4 – Collins | Montagne Center (661) Beaumont, TX |
| 01/17/2015 1:00 pm | at Northwestern State | W 82–72 | 8–9 (5–1) | 19 – Long | 10 – Edwards, D | 6 – Edwards, J | Prather Coliseum (773) Natchitoches, LA |
| 01/22/2015 7:00 pm, BRSN | Stephen F. Austin | L 54–59 | 8–10 (5–2) | 17 – Edwards, J | 11 – Edwards, D | 4 – Edwards, D | Montagne Center (962) Beaumont, TX |
| 01/24/2015 4:00 pm | at Houston Baptist | W 80–64 | 9–10 (6–2) | 21 – Edwards, J | 11 – Edwards, D | 6 – Edwards, J | Sharp Gymnasium (722) Houston, TX |
| 01/29/2015 6:30 pm | at Sam Houston State | W 87–68 | 10–10 (7–2) | 22 – Edwards, J | 7 – Bowers | 7 – Collins | Bernard Johnson Coliseum (851) Huntsville, TX |
| 01/31/2015 4:00 pm, BRSN | Abilene Christian | W 76–72 | 11–10 (8–2) | 20 – O'Dell | 14 – Edwards, D | 5 – O'Dell | Montagne Center (943) Beaumont, TX |
| 02/05/2015 7:00 pm | at Abilene Christian | W 73–58 | 12–10 (9–2) | 29 – Edwards, J | 10 – Edwards, D | 3 – Edwards, J; Bowers | Moody Coliseum (675) Abilene, TX |
| 02/07/2015 2:00 pm, ESPN3 | at Incarnate Word | W 67–45 | 13–10 (10–2) | 20 – Bowers | 10 – Edwards, D | 5 – O'Dell | McDermott Center (404) San Antonio, TX |
| 02/12/2015 7:00 pm, BRSN | Houston Baptist | W 79–62 | 14–10 (11–2) | 26 – Edwards, J | 12 – Bowers | 4 – Edwards, D; Collins | Montagne Center (765) Beaumont, TX |
| 02/19/2015 7:00 pm | at Stephen F. Austin | L 60–71 | 14–11 (11–3) | 20 – Collins | 15 – Edwards, D | 4 – Collins | William R. Johnson Coliseum (379) Nacogdoches, TX |
| 02/21/2015 4:00 pm, BRSN | McNeese State Battle of the Border | W 75–67 | 15–11 (12–3) | 22 – Edwards, J | 13 – Edwards, D | 6 – Edwards, D | Montagne Center (997) Beaumont, TX |
| 02/26/2015 7:00 pm | at McNeese State Battle of the Border | L 77–98 | 15–12 (12–4) | 23 – O'Dell | 6 – Edwards, D | 5 – Edwards, D; Edwards, J | Burton Coliseum (1,002) Lake Charles, LA |
| 02/28/2015 4:00 pm, BRSN | Incarnate Word | W 81–64 | 16–12 (13–4) | 35 – Edwards, J | 10 – Bowers | 8 – O'Dell | Montagne Center (842) Beaumont, TX |
| 03/05/2015 5:30 pm, BRSN | Sam Houston State | W 92–73 | 17–12 (14–4) | 24 – Collins | 15 – Edwards, D | 6 – O'Dell | Montagne Center (890) Beaumont, TX |
| Southland Conference Tournament ||||||||
| 03/14/2015 3:30 pm, ESPN3 | vs. Northwestern State | L 64–70 $^{OT}$ | 17–13 | 16 – Bowers | 12 – Bowers | 5 – Collins; O'Dell | Merrell Center (1,596) Katy, TX |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central Time. ||||||||