2014–15 Fordham Rams women's basketball team

2014–15 Fordham Rams women's basketball
WNIT, Second Round
ConferenceAtlantic 10 Conference
Record21–12 (11–5 A-10)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Angelika Szumilo (4th season)
  • Jenna Cosgrove (4th season)
  • Whitney Coleman (4th season)
Home arenaRose Hill Gymnasium
Seasons
2014–15 Atlantic 10 women's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 19 George Washington 15 1   .938 29 4   .879
Dayton 14 2   .875 28 7   .800
Duquesne 12 4   .750 23 11   .676
Fordham 11 5   .688 21 12   .636
Richmond 9 7   .563 19 14   .576
Rhode Island 8 8   .500 17 13   .567
Saint Joseph's 8 8   .500 13 17   .433
VCU 7 9   .438 16 14   .533
Saint Louis 7 9   .438 15 16   .484
St. Bonaventure 5 11   .313 15 15   .500
La Salle 5 11   .313 15 16   .484
George Mason 5 11   .313 13 17   .433
UMass 5 11   .313 12 18   .400
Davidson 1 15   .063 5 25   .167
2015 A10 Tournament winner
As of 30 March 2015
Rankings from AP poll

The 2014–15 Fordham Rams women's basketball team represented Fordham University during the 2014–15 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. Stephanie Gaitley served as head coach for a fourth consecutive season. The Rams were members of the Atlantic 10 Conference and played their home games at the Rose Hill Gymnasium. They finished the season 21–12, 11–5 in A-10 play to finish in fourth place. They advanced to the semifinals of the A-10 women's tournament where they lost to George Washington. They were invited to the Women's National Invitation Tournament where they defeated Central Connecticut in the first round before losing to St. John's in the second round.

2014–15 media

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Fordham Rams Sports Network

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Fordham Rams games will be broadcast on WFUV Sports and streamed online through the Fordham Portal with Kenny Ducy and Matt Moro providing the call. Most home games will also be featured on the A-10 Digital Network. Select games will be televised.

Roster

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2014–15 Fordham Rams women's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Year Previous school Hometown
G 1 Aaliyah Jones 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) Fr Murray Bergtraum Brooklyn, NY
G 3 Alina Gjerkes 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) So Gimnazija Bezigrad Grosuplje, Slovenia
G 4 Taryn Durant 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) Sr McDonough Owings Mills, MD
F 5 G'mrice Davis 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) Fr Girard College Philadelphia, PA
F 11 Emily Tapio 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) Sr Brewster Brewster, NY
G 13 Tiffany Ruffin 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) RS Sr Winnacunnet Seabrook, NH
F 14 Danielle Padovano 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) Sr South Brunswick Dayton, NJ
G/F 22 Danielle Burns 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) So Stonewall Jackson Gainesville, VA
G 23 Khadijah Gibson 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) Jr Henry Wise Upper Marlboro, MD
F 24 Samantha Clark 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) Jr St. Rose Neptune, NJ
G 25 Hannah Missry 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) So Jackson Memorial Jackson, NJ
F 31 Liz Milner 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) Sr Haldane Cold Spring, NY
F 32 Christina Gaskin 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) Sr Barkey Abbey Academy Hockley, England
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: 2014-07-07

Schedule

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
11/08/2014*
2:00 pm
Holy Family W 84–39  -
Rose Hill Gymnasium (421)
Bronx, NY
Regular Season
11/14/2014*
11:30 am
Iona L 51–72  0–1
Rose Hill Gymnasium (437)
Bronx, NY
11/16/2014*
2:00 pm
at No. 24 Syracuse L 42–59  0–2
Carrier Dome (N/A)
Syracuse, NY
11/18/2014*
7:00 pm
Mount St. Mary's W 61–37  1–2
Rose Hill Gymnasium (313)
Bronx, NY
11/21/2014*
7:00 pm, SNY
Hofstra W 60–46  2–2
Rose Hill Gymnasium (285)
Bronx, NY
11/25/2014*
7:00 pm
at Delaware W 49–44  3–2
Bob Carpenter Center (1,498)
Newark, DE
11/28/2014*
1:00 pm
vs. Incarnate Word
UTSA Thanksgiving Classic
W 74–42  4–2
Convocation Center (N/A)
San Antonio, TX
11/30/2014*
3:30 pm
vs. Drake
UTSA Thanksgiving Classic
L 56–62  4–3
Convocation Center (849)
San Antonio, TX
12/05/2014*
7:00 pm
Seton Hall L 43–56  4–4
Rose Hill Gymnasium (415)
Bronx, NY
12/07/2014*
2:00 pm
at Temple W 71–64  5–4
McGonigle Hall (542)
Philadelphia, PA
12/09/2014*
7:00 pm
at Central Connecticut W 72–36  6–4
William H. Detrick Gymnasium (403)
New Britain, CT
12/14/2014*
2:00 pm
Manhattan
Battle of the Bronx
W 70–41  7–4
Rose Hill Gymnasium (362)
Bronx, NY
12/29/2014*
1:00 pm
Savannah State
Fordham Holiday Classic semifinals
W 63–53  8–4
Rose Hill Gymnasium (647)
Bronx, NY
12/30/2014*
3:30 pm
Princeton
Fordham Holiday Classic championship
L 53–67  8–5
Rose Hill Gymnasium (510)
Bronx, NY
01/04/2015
3:30 pm, CBSSN
Richmond W 65–64 OT 9–5 (1–0)
Rose Hill Gymnasium (540)
Bronx, NY
01/08/2015
7:00 pm
at La Salle W 70–59  10–5 (2–0)
Tom Gola Arena (573)
Philadelphia, PA
01/11/2015
4:00 pm, NBCSN
at St. Bonaventure W 72–62  11–5 (3–0)
Reilly Center (769)
Olean, NY
01/15/2015
7:00 pm, CBSSN
Saint Joseph's W 57–47  12–5 (4–0)
Rose Hill Gymnasium (577)
Bronx, NY
01/18/2015
2:00 pm
VCU W 60–51  13–5 (5–0)
Rose Hill Gymnasium (358)
Bronx, NY
01/21/2015
12:00 pm
Massachusetts W 65–42  14–5 (6–0)
Rose Hill Gymnasium (2,236)
Bronx, NY
01/24/2015
4:00 pm, CBSSN
at Saint Louis L 50–54  14–6 (6–1)
Chaifetz Arena (3,920)
St. Louis, MO
01/28/2015
7:00 pm
at Davidson W 66–45  15–6 (7–1)
John M. Belk Arena (339)
Davidson, NC
01/31/2015
2:00 pm
Duquesne L 46–56  15–7 (7–2)
Rose Hill Gymnasium (421)
Bronx, NY
02/05/2015
7:00 pm, SNY
St. Bonaventure W 54–51  16–7 (8–2)
Rose Hill Gymnasium (827)
Bronx, NY
02/08/2015
2:00 pm
at Saint Joseph's W 48–47  17–7 (9–2)
Hagan Arena (1,081)
Philadelphia, PA
02/15/2015
2:00 pm
at Rhode Island L 56–71  17–8 (9–3)
Ryan Center (433)
Kingston, RI
02/18/2015
7:00 pm
Dayton L 45–59  17–9 (9–4)
Rose Hill Gymnasium (522)
Bronx, NY
02/21/2015
2:00 pm
at No. 24 George Washington L 65–83  17–10 (9–5)
Charles E. Smith Center (876)
Washington, D.C.
02/25/2015
7:00 pm
at George Mason W 79–55  18–10 (10–5)
Patriot Center (698)
Fairfax, VA
03/01/2015
2:00 pm
Davidson W 54–46  19–10 (11–5)
Rose Hill Gymnasium (741)
Bronx, NY
Atlantic 10 Tournament
03/06/2015
2:00 pm, ASN
vs. Richmond
Quarterfinals
W 46–45  20–10
Richmond Coliseum (N/A)
Richmond, VA
03/07/2015
11:00 am, CBSSN
vs. No. 21 George Washington
Semifinals
L 60–72  20–11
Richmond Coliseum (N/A)
Richmond, VA
WNIT
03/19/2015*
7:00 pm
Central Connecticut
First Round
W 70–67  21–11
Rose Hill Gymnasium (345)
Bronx, NY
03/22/2015*
2:00 pm, ESPN3
at St. John's
Second Round/Rivalry
L 63–77  21–12
Carnesecca Arena (327)
Queens, NY
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.

Rankings

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2014–15 NCAA Division I women's basketball rankings

Regular Season Polls
Poll Pre-
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Final
AP NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR
Coaches NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR
Legend
  Increase in ranking
  Decrease in ranking
  No Change
(RV)   Received Votes
(NR)   Not Ranked

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "2021-22 Women's Basketball Schedule".