# 2014–15 St. Francis Brooklyn Terriers women's basketball team

The 2014–15 St. Francis Brooklyn Terriers women's basketball team represented St. Francis College during the 2014–15 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Terrier's home games were played at the Generoso Pope Athletic Complex. The team has been a member of the Northeast Conference since 1988. St. Francis Brooklyn was coached by John Thurston, who was in his third year at the helm of the Terriers.
The Terriers finished the regular season at 12–18 overall and 9–9 in conference play. They qualified for the 2015 NEC tournament with the 5th seed and went on to win the Tournament Championship, the first in program history. The Terriers became the first team in NEC history to win a tournament title with three straight road wins. With the win, the Terriers received the conferences automatic bid to the 2015 NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament. The Terriers lost to #1 seed Connecticut in the Albany Regional, 33–89.
In addition to their athletic achievements, the team placed second in the nation for grade point average (3.656 GPA). Among the players were starting point guard Katie Fox who finished with a perfect 4.0 and Sarah Benedetti (3.96 GPA) who earned the ECAC Division I Female Scholar-Athlete of the Year Award.

## Schedule

| Date time, TV | Opponent | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Non-Conference Regular Season ||||||||
| November 14, 2014* 7:00 pm | at Albany Preseason WNIT | L 47–90 | 0–1 | 18 – Veney | 5 – Benedetti | 4 – Simpson | SEFCU Arena (1,290) Albany, NY |
| November 21, 2014* 4:00 pm | vs. North Dakota Preseason WNIT | L 63–70 | 0–2 | 17 – Fechko | 9 – Fechko | 4 – Fox | SECU Arena Towson, MD |
| November 22, 2014* 4:00 pm | vs. Rider Preseason WNIT | W 71–60 | 1–2 | 16 – Veney | 15 – Veney | 3 – Fox | SECU Arena (N/A) Towson, MD |
| November 25, 2014* 7:00 pm | at NJIT | L 50–57 $^{OT}$ | 1–3 | 17 – Simpson | 9 – Veney | 2 – Fechko | Fleisher Center (603) Newark, NJ |
| November 29, 2014* 2:30 pm | vs. Saint Joseph's Seton Hall Thanksgiving Classic | L 42–64 | 1–4 | 12 – Simpson | 6 – Fechko, Veney | 5 – Fox | Walsh Gymnasium (362) South Orange, NJ |
| November 30, 2014* 12:00 pm | vs. Saint Peter's Seton Hall Thanksgiving Classic | W 48–36 | 2–4 | 15 – Simpson | 8 – Simpson | 2 – Simpson | Walsh Gymnasium (N/A) South Orange, NJ |
| December 3, 2014* 7:00 pm | Stony Brook | W 57–55 | 3–4 | 16 – Fechko | 7 – Fechko | 5 – Fox | Generoso Pope Athletic Complex Brooklyn, NY |
| December 5, 2014* 7:00 pm | Lafayette | L 51–73 | 3–5 | 16 – Benedetti | 9 – Fechko | 4 – Fox | Generoso Pope Athletic Complex Brooklyn, NY |
| December 8, 2014* 7:00 pm | at Army | L 55–61 | 3–6 | 17 – Benedetti | 10 – Veney | 5 – Veney, Fox | Christl Arena (456) West Point, NY |
| December 17, 2014* 7:00 pm | Vermont | L 61–63 | 3–7 | 17 – Benedetti | 9 – Veney | 9 – Fox | Generoso Pope Athletic Complex (150) Brooklyn, NY |
| December 20, 2014* 12:00 pm | Georgia Tech | L 59–65 | 3–8 | 19 – Simpson | 9 – Veney | 5 – Benedetti | Generoso Pope Athletic Complex (415) Brooklyn, NY |
| December 30, 2014* 7:00 pm | at UMass Lowell | L 62–64 | 3–9 | 20 – Veney | 14 – Veney | 6 – Fox | Costello Athletic Center (517) Lowell, MA |
| Northeast Conference Regular Season ||||||||
| January 3, 2015 1:00 pm | at Sacred Heart | L 55–71 | 3–10 (0–1) | 19 – Veney | 9 – Fechko | 6 – Fox | William H. Pitt Center (210) Fairfield, CT |
| January 5, 2015 1:00 pm | Bryant | L 53–65 | 3–11 (0–2) | 15 – Fechko | 9 – Fechko | 3 – Simpson | Generoso Pope Athletic Complex Brooklyn, NY |
| January 10, 2015 4:30 pm | at Mount St. Mary's | L 48–56 | 3–12 (0–3) | 18 – Simpson | 12 – Veney | 5 – Fox | Knott Arena (210) Emmitsburg, MD |
| January 12, 2015 7:00 pm | at Fairleigh Dickinson | W 72–61 | 4–12 (1–3) | 22 – Benedetti | 13 – Veney | 4 – Fechko | Rothman Center (152) Hackensack, NJ |
| January 17, 2015 1:00 pm | at Robert Morris | L 64–67 | 4–13 (1–4) | 25 – Simpson | 14 – Fechko | 3 – Fox, Fechko | Charles L. Sewall Center (404) Moon Township, PA |
| January 19, 2015 7:00 pm | at Saint Francis (PA) | W 70–55 | 5–13 (2–4) | 18 – Benedetti, Veney | 18 – Fechko | 5 – Fox | DeGol Arena (508) Loretto, PA |
| January 24, 2015 1:00 pm | Robert Morris | L 64–69 | 5–14 (2–5) | 20 – Benedetti | 9 – Fechko | 7 – Fechko | Generoso Pope Athletic Complex (485) Brooklyn, NY |
| January 26, 2015 3:00 pm | Central Connecticut | L 49–51 | 5–15 (2–6) | 11 – Benedetti | 6 – Fechko, Delaney | 2 – Fox, Delaney | Generoso Pope Athletic Complex (100) Brooklyn, NY |
| January 31, 2015 1:00 pm | LIU Brooklyn | W 62–53 | 6–15 (3–6) | 22 – Benedetti | 9 – Fechko | 4 – Benedetti | Generoso Pope Athletic Complex (250) Brooklyn, NY |
| February 2, 2015 5:00 pm | Mount St. Mary's | W 52–46 | 7–15 (4–6) | 15 – Benedetti | 5 – Simpson | 4 – Fox | Generoso Pope Athletic Complex Brooklyn, NY |
| February 7, 2015 1:00 pm | at Wagner | L 60–63 | 7–16 (4–7) | 28 – Benedetti | 10 – Veney | 5 – Fox | Spiro Sports Center (895) Staten Island, NY |
| February 9, 2015 7:00 pm | at Central Connecticut | L 43–61 | 7–17 (4–8) | 14 – Veney | 6 – Simpson | 4 – Benedetti | William H. Detrick Gymnasium (512) New Britain, CT |
| February 14, 2015 1:00 pm | Sacred Heart | W 77–53 | 8–17 (5–8) | 23 – Benedetti | 12 – Veney | 5 – 3 tied | Generoso Pope Athletic Complex (125) Brooklyn, NY |
| February 16, 2015 2:00 pm | Wagner | W 67–55 | 9–17 (6–8) | 21 – Veney | 13 – Benedetti | 4 – Fechko, Simpson | Generoso Pope Athletic Complex Brooklyn, NY |
| February 21, 2015 1:00 pm | Saint Francis (PA) | W 71–55 | 10–17 (7–8) | 25 – Veney | 14 – Veney | 6 – Simpson, Fechko | Generoso Pope Athletic Complex (275) Brooklyn, NY |
| February 23, 2015 7:00 pm | Fairleigh Dickinson | L 57–60 | 10–18 (7–9) | 31 – Veney | 9 – Fechko | 6 – Fox | Generoso Pope Athletic Complex (125) Brooklyn, NY |
| February 28, 2015 1:00 pm | at Bryant | W 62–52 | 11–18 (8–9) | 19 – Veney | 8 – Veney | 5 – Benedetti | Chace Athletic Center (372) Smithfield, RI |
| March 2, 2015 7:00 pm | at LIU Brooklyn Battle of Brooklyn | W 73–49 | 12–18 (9–9) | 17 – Benedetti | 9 – Veney | 4 – 3 tied | Steinberg Wellness Center (257) Brooklyn, NY |
| Northeast Conference tournament ||||||||
| March 8, 2015 2:00 pm | at (4) Sacred Heart Quarterfinals | W 77–59 | 13–18 | 25 – Veney | 8 – Veney, Fechko | 4 – Simpson | William H. Pitt Center (351) Fairfield, CT |
| March 11, 2015 7:00 pm | at (1) Central Connecticut Semifinals | W 71–63 $^{2OT}$ | 14–18 | 24 – Veney | 11 – Veney, Fechko | 3 – Fechko | William H. Detrick Gymnasium (2,064) New Britain, CT |
| March 15, 2015 1:00 pm | at (3) Robert Morris Championship game | W 77–62 | 15–18 | 29 – Benedetti | 9 – Benedetti | 6 – Fox | Charles L. Sewall Center (451) Moon Township, PA |
| NCAA Tournament ||||||||
| March 21, 2015* 9:00 pm, ESPN2 | at No. 1 Connecticut First round | L 33–89 | 15–19 | 13 – Benedetti | 5 – Fechko | 2 – Fechko | Harry A. Gampel Pavilion (3,666) Storrs, CT |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll,. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time.. ||||||||