# 2015–16 UMKC Kangaroos women's basketball team

The 2015–16 UMKC Kangaroos women's basketball team represented the University of Missouri–Kansas City during the 2015–16 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Kangaroos, led by fourth-year coach Marsha Frese, played most of their home games at the Swinney Recreation Center in Kansas City, Missouri, with two taking place at Municipal Auditorium. UMKC entered the season as members of the Western Athletic Conference (WAC). They finished the season 10–18, 5–9 in WAC play, to finish sixth place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the WAC women's tournament to Utah Valley.

## Roster

| Number | Name | Position | Height | Year | Hometown |
| 1 | Daijane Dillard | Guard | 5'4" | Sophomore | Los Angeles, CA |
| 2 | Kristen Moore | Forward | 6'0" | RS Freshman | Chicago, IL |
| 3 | Sierra Bone | Guard | 5'10" | Sophomore | Flower Mound, TX |
| 5 | India Johnson | Guard | 5'6" | Junior | Overland Park, KS |
| 10 | Aries Washington | Guard | 5'9" | Sophomore | Kansas City, MO |
| 11 | Justice Collins | Guard | 5'7" | Junior | Springfield, IL |
| 12 | Kelsey Barrett | Guard | 5'10" | Junior | Kansas City, MO |
| 13 | Taylor Leathers | Guard/Forward | 6'0" | Senior | Overland Park, KS |
| 15 | Ceidra Coleman | Forward | 6'0" | Junior | Bryan, TX |
| 21 | Grace Mitchell | Forward | 6'0" | Junior | Plano, TX |
| 22 | Samantha Waldron | Guard | 5'11" | Sophomore | Omaha, NE |
| 23 | LaDerica Paul | Guard | 5'8" | Freshman | Dallas, TX |
| 32 | Kiana Law | Forward | 6'1" | Sophomore | Pittsburgh, PA |
| 41 | Paige Husa | Center | 6'1" | Sophomore | Fairbury, NE |
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## Schedule

| Date time, TV | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Exhibition ||||||
| November 6, 2015* 7:30 p.m. | Rockhurst | L 52–58 | | Swinney Recreation Center Kansas City, MO |
| Non-conference regular season ||||||
| November 13, 2015* 1:00 p.m. | North Florida | L 55–62 | 0–1 | Swinney Recreation Center (156) Kansas City, MO |
| November 16, 2015* 7:00 p.m., ESPN3 | at Milwaukee | L 48–70 | 0–2 | Klotsche Center (516) Milwaukee, WI |
| November 20, 2015* 6:00 p.m. | at Southeast Missouri State | L 65–78 | 0–3 | Show Me Center (642) Cape Girardeau, MO |
| November 27, 2015* 1:00 p.m. | Indiana State Plaza Lights Classic | L 47–77 | 0–4 | Swinney Recreation Center (296) Kansas City, MO |
| November 28, 2015* 3:30 p.m. | SIU Edwardsville Plaza Lights Classic | L 58–63 | 0–5 | Swinney Recreation Center (189) Kansas City, MO |
| December 3, 2015* 7:00 p.m., ESPN3 | at Nebraska–Omaha | L 42–57 | 0–6 | Baxter Arena (655) Omaha, NE |
| December 6, 2015* 2:00 p.m. | Stephens College | W 76–46 | 1–6 | Swinney Recreation Center (218) Kansas City, MO |
| December 10, 2015* 7:00 p.m., TWCS KC | at Kansas | W 47–44 | 2–6 | Allen Fieldhouse (1,736) Lawrence, KS |
| December 12, 2015* 1:00 p.m., WAC DN | Denver | W 68–58 | 3–6 | Municipal Auditorium (207) Kansas City, MO |
| December 19, 2015* 1:00 p.m., KSMO | Bethany | W 64–51 | 4–6 | Municipal Auditorium (209) Kansas City, MO |
| December 22, 2015* 1:00 p.m. | at No. 15 Northwestern | L 38–80 | 4–7 | Welsh-Ryan Arena (625) Evanston, IL |
| December 30, 2015* 3:00 p.m. | at Towson | L 47–70 | 4–8 | SECU Arena (382) Towson, MD |
| January 2, 2016* 1:00 p.m. | at Morgan State | W 59–50 | 5–8 | Talmadge L. Hill Field House (58) Baltimore, MD |
| WAC regular season ||||||
| January 7, 2016 9:00 p.m., WAC DN | at Seattle | L 63–69 | 5–9 (0–1) | Connolly Center (234) Seattle, WA |
| January 9, 2016 5:00 p.m. | at Cal State Bakersfield | W 56–40 | 6–9 (1–1) | Icardo Center (490) Bakersfield, CA |
| January 14, 2016 7:00 p.m., WAC DN | New Mexico State | L 62–68 | 6–10 (1–2) | Swinney Recreation Center (231) Kansas City, MO |
| January 16, 2016 2:00 p.m., WAC DN | UTRGV | L 53–62 | 6–11 (1–3) | Swinney Recreation Center (247) Kansas City, MO |
| January 21, 2016 6:00 p.m., WAC DN | at Utah Valley | L 71–79 | 6–12 (1–4) | UCCU Center (222) Orem, UT |
| January 24, 2016 3:00 p.m., WAC DN | at Grand Canyon | W 63–57 | 7–12 (2–4) | GCU Arena (217) Phoenix, AZ |
| January 30, 2016 2:00 p.m. | at Chicago State | L 72–77 $^{OT}$ | 7–13 (2–5) | Emil and Patricia Jones Convocation Center (231) Chicago, IL |
| February 4, 2016 7:00 p.m., WAC DN | Cal State Bakersfield | L 68–78 | 7–14 (2–6) | Swinney Recreation Center (286) Kansas City, MO |
| February 6, 2015 1:00 p.m. | Seattle | W 64–43 | 8–14 (3–6) | Swinney Recreation Center (248) Kansas City, MO |
| February 13, 2016 1:00 p.m., WAC DN | at UTRGV | W 59–57 | 9–14 (4–6) | UTRGV Fieldhouse (668) Edinburg, TX |
| February 18, 2015 7:00 p.m. | Grand Canyon | L 59–68 | 9–15 (4–7) | Swinney Recreation Center (365) Kansas City, MO |
| February 20, 2016 2:00 p.m., WAC DN | Utah Valley | L 44–58 | 9–16 (4–8) | Swinney Recreation Center (411) Kansas City, MO |
| February 27, 2016 3:00 p.m. | at New Mexico State | L 74–78 $^{OT}$ | 9–17 (4–9) | Pan American Center (1,142) Las Cruces, NM |
| March 5, 2016 2:00 p.m. | Chicago State | W 67–50 | 10–17 (5–9) | Swinney Recreation Center (472) Kansas City, MO |
| WAC women's tournament ||||||
| March 9, 2016 4:00 p.m., WAC DN | vs. Utah Valley Quarterfinals | L 53–61 | 10–18 | Orleans Arena Paradise, NV |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central. ||||||
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