2015–16 Old Dominion Monarchs women's basketball team

The 2015–16 Old Dominion Monarchs women’s basketball team represented Old Dominion University during the 2015–16 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Monarchs, led by fifth year head coach Karen Barefoot, played their home games at Ted Constant Convocation Center and were members of Conference USA.

2015–16 Old Dominion Monarchs women's basketball
Conference	Conference USA
Record	17–17 (10–8 C-USA)
Head coach	Karen Barefoot (5th season)
Assistant coaches	Trina Patterson Jermaine Woods Jim Corrigan
Home arena	Ted Constant Convocation Center
Seasons ← 2014–15 2016–17 →

2015–16 Conference USA women's basketball standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		PCT			W		L		PCT
UTEP	16	–	2		.889			29	–	5		.853
WKU	15	–	3		.833			27	–	7		.794
Middle Tennessee †	15	–	3		.833			24	–	9		.727
Charlotte	12	–	6		.667			19	–	12		.613
Old Dominion	10	–	8		.556			17	–	17		.500
Marshall	9	–	9		.500			21	–	12		.636
Louisiana Tech	9	–	9		.500			14	–	16		.467
UAB	7	–	11		.389			15	–	16		.484
Southern Miss	7	–	11		.389			14	–	16		.467
Rice	7	–	11		.389			9	–	22		.290
Florida Atlantic	6	–	12		.333			14	–	16		.467
UTSA	6	–	12		.333			10	–	19		.345
North Texas	5	–	13		.278			11	–	19		.367
FIU	2	–	16		.111			5	–	26		.161
† 2016 C-USA Tournament winner As of March 28, 2016 Rankings from AP poll

They finished the season 17–17, 10–8 in C-USA play to finish in fifth place. They advanced to the championship game of the C-USA women's tournament where they lost to Middle Tennessee.

After defeating Howard 83–64, Old Dominion became the fourth D-I program to reach 1,000 overall wins.^[1]

Roster

2015–16 Old Dominion Monarchs women's basketball team
Players	Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Year Previous school Hometown G 0 Rhaven Kemp 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) Jr Liberty Technology Magnet Eastern Florida State Jackson, Tennessee G 2 MaKayla Timmons 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) Fr Columbia Central Columbia, Tennessee G 3 Carolina Bernardeco 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) Fr Escola Secundária de Santo André Lisbon, Portugal G 4 Jesse Booker 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) Fr West Point Middlesex, Virginia G 5 Gianna Smith 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) Fr Lake Taylor Norfolk, Virginia F 11 Aneesah Daniels 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) RS Sr Clemson Decatur, Georgia F 14 Annika Holopainen 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) RS Jr Makelanrinteen Lukio Helsinki, Finland G 20 Keyana Brown 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) So Lafayette Williamsburg, Virginia C 23 Ije Ajemba 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) Jr Parkdale Lanham, Maryland G 24 LaQuanda Younger 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) Sr Warwick Newport News, Virginia F 25 Jennie Simms 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) RS Jr Riverdale Baptist Accokeek, Maryland G 30 Ashley Jackson 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) Fr Ridgeway Memphis, Tennessee F 34 Odegua Oigbokie 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) Jr Ridgeway Memphis, Tennessee F 40 Destinee Young 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) Jr Hoffman Estates Hoffman Estates, Illinois	Head coach Karen Barefoot (Christopher Newport) Assistant coach(es) Trina Patterson (Virginia) Jermaine Woods (Christopher Newport) Jim Corrigan (Duke) Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible (W) Walk-on Injured Current redshirt Roster

Schedule

Date time, TV	Rank#	Opponent#	Result	Record	High points	High rebounds	High assists	Site (attendance) city, state
Exhibition
November 04, 2015* 7:00 pm		Davis & Elkins	W 86–47	–	43 – Simms	8 – 2 tied	3 – 2 tied	Ted Constant Convocation Center (1,865) Norfolk, Virginia
Non-conference regular season
November 13, 2015* 3:00 pm		at Richmond	L 57–62	0–1	15 – Brown (1)	8 – Ajemba (1)	2 – 2 tied	Robins Center (973) Richmond, Virginia
November 15, 2015* 2:00 pm		Wagner	W 71–57	1–1	27 – Simms (1)	8 – 2 tied	6 – Simms (2)	Ted Constant Convocation Center (1,993) Norfolk, Virginia
November 17, 2015* 7:00 pm		Miami (FL)	L 35–61	1–2	16 – Simms (2)	9 – Simms (2)	3 – Kemp (1)	Ted Constant Convocation Center (2,576) Norfolk, Virginia
November 23, 2015* 7:00 pm		East Tennessee State	L 52–56	1–3	15 – Simms (3)	9 – Ajemba (2)	5 – Timmons (2)	Ted Constant Convocation Center (1,744) Norfolk, Virginia
November 26, 2015* 5:45 pm		vs. No. 6 Maryland Paradise Jam tournament Reef Division	L 49–95	1–4	23 – Simms (4)	7 – 2 tied	3 – Simms (3)	Sports and Fitness Center (1,024) Saint Thomas, USVI
November 27, 2015* 10:00 pm		vs. Pittsburgh Paradise Jam Tournament Reef Division	L 58–67	1–5	17 – Simms (5)	8 – Simms (3)	9 – Simms (4)	Sports and Fitness Center (1,425) Saint Thomas, USVI
November 28, 2015* 5:45 pm		vs. South Dakota State Paradise Jam Tournament Reef Division	L 39–71	1–6	10 – 2 tied	7 – Young (3)	2 – 2 tied	Sports and Fitness Center (1,729) Saint Thomas, USVI
December 02, 2015* 11:00 am		Loyola (MD)	W 64–41	2–6	28 – Young (2)	15 – Young (4)	6 – Bernardeco (1)	Ted Constant Convocation Center (8,472) Norfolk, Virginia
December 15, 2015* 5:00 pm		at Howard	W 83–64	3–6	17 – 3 tied	11 – Young (5)	5 – Bernardeco (2)	Burr Gymnasium (105) Washington, D.C.
December 19, 2015* 7:30 pm		at VCU	L 54–74	3–7	14 – Young (4)	5 – Brown (1)	6 – Bernardeco (3)	Siegel Center (1,242) Richmond, Virginia
December 22, 2015* 2:00 pm		at Maryland Eastern Shore	W 69–52	4–7	19 – Simms (6)	9 – Young (6)	5 – Bernardeco (4)	Hytche Athletic Center (345) Princess Anne, Maryland
December 29, 2015* 5:00 pm		at William & Mary Rivalry	L 64–75	4–8	35 – Simms (7)	9 – Simms (4)	2 – 5 tied	Kaplan Arena (627) Williamsburg, Virginia
C-USA regular season
January 03, 2016 1:00 pm, FSN		at Charlotte	W 71–59	5–8 (1–0)	18 – Simms (8)	11 – Young (7)	3 – Bernardeco (5)	Dale F. Halton Arena (682) Charlotte, North Carolina
January 07, 2016 7:00 pm, FSN		Louisiana Tech	L 51–69	5–9 (1–1)	24 – Simms (9)	8 – 2 tied	3 – Timmons (4)	Ted Constant Convocation Center (1,718) Norfolk, Virginia
January 09, 2016 4:00 pm		Southern Miss	W 53–45	6–9 (2–1)	22 – Simms (10)	13 – Ajemba (4)	5 – Simms (6)	Ted Constant Convocation Center (1,975) Norfolk, Virginia
January 14, 2016 8:00 pm		at UAB	L 55–58	6–10 (2–2)	21 – Simms (11)	8 – 2 tied	4 – Bernardeco (6)	Bartow Arena (226) Birmingham, Alabama
January 16, 2016 7:00 pm		at Middle Tennessee	W 61–58	7–10 (3–2)	17 – Simms (12)	12 – Ajemba (5)	4 – 2 tied	Murphy Center (3,758) Murfreesboro, Tennessee
January 21, 2016 12:00 pm		at WKU	L 51–68	7–11 (3–3)	18 – Simms (13)	8 – Ajemba (6)	5 – Simms (8)	E. A. Diddle Arena (2,814) Bowling Green, Kentucky
January 24, 2016 1:00 pm		at Marshall	L 62–80	7–12 (3–4)	20 – Simms (14)	10 – Young (10)	6 – Timmons (5)	Cam Henderson Center (652) Huntington, West Virginia
January 28, 2016 7:00 pm		Florida Atlantic	W 85–45	8–12 (4–4)	20 – Simms (15)	13 – Ajemba (7)	8 – Simms (9)	Ted Constant Convocation Center (1,718) Norfolk, Virginia
January 30, 2016 4:00 pm		FIU	W 84–49	9–12 (5–4)	23 – Simms (16)	12 – Young (11)	8 – Simms (10)	Ted Constant Convocation Center (2,221) Norfolk, Virginia
February 06, 2016 4:00 pm		Charlotte Hoops for the Cure Game	W 94–85	10–12 (6–4)	35 – Simms (17)	13 – Ajemba (8)	5 – 2 tied	Ted Constant Convocation Center (3,146) Norfolk, Virginia
February 11, 2016 8:00 pm		at North Texas	W 65–48	11–12 (7–4)	15 – Smith (2)	9 – Simms (7)	8 – Simms (12)	The Super Pit (484) Denton, Texas
February 13, 2016 3:00 pm		at Rice	L 46–68	11–13 (7–5)	16 – Ajemba (1)	9 – Ajemba (9)	4 – Simms (13)	Tudor Fieldhouse (656) Houston, Texas
February 18, 2016 7:00 pm		WKU	L 74–85 OT	11–14 (7–6)	28 – Simms (18)	9 – Ajemba (10)	4 – Simms (14)	Ted Constant Convocation Center (1,606) Norfolk, Virginia
February 20, 2016 4:00 pm		Marshall	W 77–55	12–14 (8–6)	22 – Simms (19)	12 – Simms (8)	6 – Simms (15)	Ted Constant Convocation Center (2,487) Norfolk, Virginia
February 25, 2016 9:05 pm		at UTEP	L 64–70	12–15 (8–7)	17 – Young (5)	17 – Young (12)	3 – Smith (2)	Don Haskins Center (2,055) El Paso, Texas
February 27, 2016 3:00 pm		at UTSA	L 67–70	12–16 (8–8)	39 – Simms (20)	10 – Ajmeba (10)	4 – Bernardeco (9)	Convocation Center (803) San Antonio, Texas
March 03, 2016 7:00 pm		North Texas	W 62–55	13–16 (9–8)	33 – Simms (21)	8 – 2 tied	4 – Bernardeco (10)	Ted Constant Convocation Center (1,663) Norfolk, Virginia
March 05, 2016 1:00 pm		Rice	W 61–52	14–16 (10–8)	24 – Simms (22)	15 – Ajemba (12)	2 – 2 tied	Ted Constant Convocation Center (2,066) Norfolk, Virginia
C-USA Tournament
March 09, 2016 2:30 pm, ASN	(5)	vs. (13) North Texas Second Round	W 62–55	15–16	32 – Simms (23)	8 – Young (14)	2 – Simms (16)	Bartow Arena (311) Birmingham, Alabama
March 10, 2016 2:30 pm, ASN	(5)	vs. (4) Charlotte Quarterfinals	W 57–54	16–16	24 – Simms (24)	21 – Ajemba (13)	6 – Simms (17)	Bartow Arena (432) Birmingham, Alabama
March 11, 2016 11:00 am, CBSSN	(5)	vs. (1) UTEP Semifinals	W 66–54	17–16	21 – Simms (25)	12 – Young (15)	7 – Simms (18)	Legacy Arena  Birmingham, Alabama
March 12, 2016 8:00 pm, CBSSN	(5)	vs. (2) Middle Tennessee Championship Game	L 54–70	17–17	21 – Simms (26)	11 – Ajemba (14)	3 – Holopainen (1)	Legacy Arena  Birmingham, Alabama
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time.

• Source: Old Dominion Athletics^[2]

See also

2015–16 Old Dominion Monarchs men's basketball team

References

1. "Path of a pioneer: Old Dominion is fourth to win 1,000 games". ESPN.com. December 15, 2015. Retrieved December 15, 2023.
2. "2015-16 Women's Basketball Schedule". Old Dominion University. Retrieved November 6, 2023.