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.

2015–16 UMKC Kangaroos women's basketball
ConferenceWestern Athletic Conference
Record10–18 (5–9 WAC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Meredith Doyle
  • Danielle Gratton
  • Pat Filien
Home arenaSwinney Recreation Center
Municipal Auditorium
Seasons
2015–16 WAC women's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
New Mexico State 13 1   .929 26 5   .839
UTRGV 9 5   .643 19 14   .576
Grand Canyon* 8 6   .571 16 15   .516
Utah Valley 8 6   .571 16 15   .516
Cal State Bakersfield 8 6   .571 12 19   .387
UMKC 5 9   .357 10 18   .357
Seattle 3 11   .214 9 21   .300
Chicago State 2 12   .143 4 25   .138
2016 WAC tournament winner
As of March 18, 2016
* Grand Canyon ineligible for WAC Basketball Tournament as part of reclassification from Division II
Rankings from AP poll

Roster

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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

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Date
time, TV
Rank# 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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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "2015-16 Women's Basketball Roster". UMKC Athletics. Retrieved September 6, 2024.
  2. ^ "2015-16 Women's Basketball Schedule". UMKC Athletics. Retrieved September 6, 2024.