2014–15 Incarnate Word Cardinals women's basketball team

The 2014–15 Incarnate Word Cardinals women's basketball team represented the University of the Incarnate Word during the 2014–15 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Cardinals, led by first-year head coach Kate Henderson, played their home games at McDermott Convocation Center. They are members of the Southland Conference.^[1]

2014–15 Incarnate Word Cardinals women's basketball
Conference	Southland Conference
Record	5–24 (2–16 Southland)
Head coach	Kate Henderson (1st season)
Assistant coaches	Alexis Green (1st season) Jamie Nash (2nd season) Bryant Porter (1st season)
Home arena	McDermott Convocation Center (Capacity: 2,000)
Seasons ← 2013–14 2015–16 →

2014–15 Southland Conference women's basketball standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		PCT			W		L		PCT
Stephen F. Austin***	16	–	2		.889			23	–	8		.742
Lamar	14	–	4		.778			17	–	13		.567
Nicholls State	13	–	5		.722			17	–	13		.567
Texas A&M-CC	12	–	6		.667			16	–	14		.533
McNeese State	11	–	7		.611			18	–	14		.563
Northwestern State†	10	–	8		.556			19	–	15		.559
Central Arkansas	10	–	8		.556			17	–	14		.548
Abilene Christian*	9	–	9		.500			17	–	12		.586
Houston Baptist	6	–	12		.333			15	–	18		.455
New Orleans**	6	–	12		.333			8	–	19		.296
Sam Houston State	5	–	13		.278			6	–	22		.214
SE Louisiana	3	–	15		.167			7	–	22		.241
Incarnate Word*	2	–	16		.111			5	–	24		.172
† 2015 Southland tournament winner As of March 21, 2015 *Ineligible for postseason play due to Div. I transition **Facing level 2 sanctions due to APR penalties ***Southland tournament #1 seed Rankings from AP poll

The 2014–15 season was year 2 of a four-year transitional period for Incarnate Word from Division II to Division I.^[2] In years 2–4 Incarnate Word was classified as a Division I school for scheduling purposes. They played a full conference schedule, and they could have won the regular-season conference title. However, Incarnate Word were not permitted to participate in the conference tourney until the 2017–18 season, at which time they were also be able to enter the NCAA tournament, should they win the conference. Incarnate Word was eligible to participate in the WBI or WNIT should they be invited.

Audio streaming

All Incarnate Word games were broadcast on KUIW Radio, and they provided streaming of all non-televised home games shown via UIW TV.

Roster

2014–15 Incarnate Word Cardinals women's basketball team
Players	Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Year Previous school Hometown G 3 Jazmine Holman 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) Fr Arlington Bowie HS Arlington, TX G 10 Haley Frias 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) Fr Georgetown HS Georgetown, TX G 11 Alyssa Ward 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) So Palmeto HS Palmetto, FL PG 12 Melina Merritt 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) Fr Cedar Ridge HS Round Rock, TX PG 20 Aricka Adams 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) Jr Round Rock HS Temple Round Rock, TX G 22 Jordan Franks 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) Jr Norman HS Eastern Oklahoma Norman, OK F 23 Samantha Swarts 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) Jr Faith Academy HS Temple Liberty Hill, TX F 24 Quincy Baker 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) Fr Klein HS Houston, TX F 25 Yvonne Maosa 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) Jr Mansfield HS Jacksonville College Mansfield, TX C 31 Krystal Ochulo 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) Fr Roosevelt HS Flower Mound, TX F 32 Breanna Bimingham 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) Jr Harper Creek HS Kalamazoo Valley CC Battle Creek, MI C 33 Shanise Brooks 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) Jr Highland Park HS Seward CC Topeka, KS G 41 Cheyenne Berry 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) Fr Lytle HS Tarleton State Lytle, TX	Head coach Kate Henderson Assistant coach(es) Alexis Green Jamie Nash Bryant Porter Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible (W) Walk-on Injured Current redshirt Roster Last update: 2024-04-09

Schedule

Date time, TV	Opponent	Result	Record	Site (attendance) city, state
Out-of-conference schedule
11/14/2014* 6:00 pm	Texas Wesleyan	L 66–74	0–1	McDermott Center (618) San Antonio, TX
11/17/2014* 7:00 pm	at Houston	W 50–48	1–1	Hofheinz Pavilion (526) Houston, TX
10/20/2014* 6:00 pm	St. Thomas	W 64–49	2–1	McDermott Center (175) San Antonio, TX
11/23/2014* 2:00 pm	at Indiana	L 49–85	2–2	Assembly Hall (2,140) Bloomington, IN
11/28/2014* 12:00 pm	vs. Fordham UTSA Classic	L 42–74	2–3	Convocation Center (N/A) San Antonio, TX
11/30/2014* 4:30 pm	at UTSA UTSA Classic	L 31–57	2–4	Convocation Center (849) San Antonio, TX
12/04/2014* 7:00 pm, ESPN3	at Kansas	L 46–68	2–5	Allen Fieldhouse (1,498) Lawrence, KS
12/10/2014* 7:00 pm	Texas Lutheran	W 61–42	3–5	McDermott Center (275) San Antonio, TX
12/15/2014* 6:00 pm	Our Lady of the Lake	L 92–104	3–6	McDermott Center (379) San Antonio, TX
12/18/2014* 7:00 pm	at UTPA	L 61–65	3–7	UTPA Fieldhouse (440) Edinburg, TX
12/30/2014* 6:00 pm	Grand Canyon	L 67–72	3–8	McDermott Center (175) San Antonio, TX
Southland Conference schedule
01/03/2015 2:00 pm	at Sam Houston State	L 55–59	3–9 (0–1)	Bernard Johnson Coliseum (234) Huntsville, TX
01/08/2015 6:00 pm	New Orleans	W 71–59	4–9 (1–1)	McDermott Center (211) San Antonio, TX
01/10/2015 1:00 pm	at Northwestern State	L 51–73	4–10 (1–2)	Prather Coliseum (613) Natchitoches, LA
01/17/2015 2:00 pm	Southeastern Louisiana	W 82–70	5–10 (2–2)	McDermott Center (818) San Antonio, TX
01/22/2015 6:00 pm	McNeese State	L 101–104 2OT	5–11 (2–3)	McDermott Center (286) San Antonio, TX
01/24/2015 2:00 pm	at Abilene Christian	L 54–78	5–12 (2–4)	Moody Coliseum (1,125) Abilene, TX
01/29/2015 7:00 pm	at Texas A&M–Corpus Christi	L 54–63	5–13 (2–5)	Dugan Wellness Center (785) Corpus Christi, TX
01/31/2014 1:00 pm	at Nicholls State	L 34–67	5–14 (2–6)	Stopher Gym (404) Thibodaux, LA
02//4/2015 6:00 pm	Nicholls State	L 58–69	5–15 (2–7)	McDermott Center (566) San Antonio, TX
02/07/2015 6:00 pm, ESPN3	Lamar	L 45–67	5–16 (2–8)	McDermott Center (404) San Antonio, TX
02/12/2015 6:00 pm	Stephen F. Austin	L 47–64	5–17 (2–9)	McDermott Center (276) San Antonio, TX
02/15/2015 1:00 pm	at Central Arkansas	L 49–58	5–18 (2–10)	Farris Center (752) Conway, AR
02/19/2015 6:00 pm	at Houston Baptist	L 64–67	5–19 (2–11)	Sharp Gymnasium (223) Houston, TX
02/21/2015 2:00 pm	Texas A&M–Corpus Christi	L 49–61	5–20 (2–12)	McDermott Center (1,085) San Antonio, TX
02/26/2015 7:00 pm	at Stephen F. Austin	L 44–58	5–21 (2–13)	William R. Johnson Coliseum (289) Nacogdoches, TX
02/28/2015 4:00 pm	at Lamar	L 64–81	5–22 (2–14)	Montagne Center (842) Beaumont, TX
03/05/2015 6:00 pm	Abilene Christian	L 62–72	5–23 (2–15)	McDermott Center (1,021) San Antonio, TX
03/07/2015 2:00 pm	Houston Baptist	L 71–81	5–24 (2–16)	McDermott Center (216) San Antonio, TX
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central Time.

See also

• 2014–15 Incarnate Word Cardinals men's basketball team

References

1. "Incarnate Word to join Southland during transition to D1". NCAA.com. 20 August 2012. Archived from the original on 20 October 2012. Retrieved 20 August 2012.
2. Flores, David (August 20, 2012). "UIW approved for SLC membership; will start transition to Div. I in 2013-14". KENS5. Archived from the original on August 22, 2012. Retrieved August 20, 2012.