2009–10 Hartford Hawks women's basketball team

The 2009–10 Hartford Hawks women's basketball team represented the University of Hartford during the 2009–10 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The team was coached by Jennifer Rizzotti. The 2009–10 season was one of the most successful seasons for Hartford, going undefeated in America East play and qualifying for the NCAA tournament for the fifth time in its history.

2009–10 Hartford Hawks women's basketball
American East regular season champions
NCAA tournament, First Round
ConferenceAmerica East Conference
Record27–5 (16–0 America East)
Head coach
Assistant coachBill Sullivan
Home arenaChase Arena at Reich Family Pavilion
Seasons
2009–10 America East Conference women's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Hartford160 1.000275 .844
Vermont133 .813277 .794
Boston U.115 .6881615 .516
Stony Brook79 .4381020 .333
Binghamton79 .4381119 .367
UMBC79 .4381317 .433
Albany412 .2501119 .367
Maine412 .250821 .276
New Hampshire313 .188922 .290
2010 America East tournament winner

Roster

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2009–10 Hartford Hawks women's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G1Jackie Smith5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)JrHolyokeWestfield, MA
G2Daphne Elliott5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)FrFairfield WardeFairfield, CT
F/C3Kacey Pratt6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)SrSpencerportRochester, NY
G10Alex Hall5 ft 7 in (1.7 m)FrPembroke AcademyPembroke, NH
G/F11Jenna Peterson5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)SrOakleyOakley, ID
G/F14Amanda Weaver6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)JrYork CatholicYork, PA
F20Keyokah Mars-Garrick6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)SoWheelerNorth Stonington, CT
G21Ilicia Mathis5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)SoHill Regional CareerHamden, CT
G22Mary Silvia5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)JrReading MemorialReading, MA
F24Ruthanne Doherty5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)FrL.C. BirdRichmond, VA
F32Erica Beverly6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)SrKolbe CathedralBridgeport, CT
F/C40Diana Delva6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)SrWesthillStamford, CT
F42Briana Winston5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)SoHarritonArdmore, PA
F44Nikkia Smith6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)FrMontvilleMontville, CT
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Roster

Schedule

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Date
time, TV
Rank#Opponent#ResultRecordSite (attendance)
city, state
Non-conference regular season
Nov 14, 2009*
4:30 pm, NESN
QuinnipiacW 71–53 1–0
Chase Arena at Reich Family Pavilion (1,427)
West Hartford, CT
Nov 17, 2009*
7:00 pm
LouisvilleW 62–50 2–0
Chase Arena at Reich Family Pavilion (2,017)
West Hartford, CT
Nov 20, 2009*
7:00 pm
at ProvidenceL 59–66 2–1
Alumni Hall (303)
Providence, RI
Nov 22, 2009*
2:00 pm
at DartmouthW 70–41 3–1
Leede Arena (622)
Hanover, NH
Nov 28, 2009*
2:00 pm
TempleW 65–54 4–1
Chase Arena at Reich Family Pavilion (1,483)
West Hartford, CT
Dec 1, 2009*
7:00 pm
at Sacred HeartW 68–53 5–1
William H. Pitt Center (701)
Fairfield, CT
Dec 4, 2009*
7:00 pm
at Saint Joseph'sW 72–66 OT6–1
Hagan Arena (437)
Philadelphia, PA
Dec 10, 2009*
7:00pm
at UConnL 45–80 6–2
XL Center (11,102)
Hartford, CT
Dec 13, 2009*
2:00 pm
NortheasternW 68–63 OT7–2
Chase Arena at Reich Family Pavilion (1,427)
West Hartford, CT
Dec 19, 2009*
7:30 pm
at MaristL 47–68 7–3
 (1,634)
 
Dec 21, 2009*
7:00 pm
Coppin StateW 51–44 8–3
Chase Arena at Reich Family Pavilion (1,021)
West Hartford, CT
Dec 30, 2009*
7:00 pm
Bowling GreenW 65–60 9–3
Chase Arena at Reich Family Pavilion (1,247)
West Hartford, CT
America East regular season
Jan 2, 2010
4:00 pm
Stony BrookW 65–38 10–3
(1–0)
Chase Arena at Reich Family Pavilion (1,353)
West Hartford, CT
Jan 6, 2010
5:00 pm
at UMBCW 69–66 11–3
(2–0)
Retriever Activities Center (492)
Catonsville, MD
Jan 9, 2010
4:00 pm
at New HampshireW 72–45 12–3
(3–0)
Lundholm Gym (516)
Durham, NH
Jan 16, 2010
12:00 pm, NESN
at BinghamtonW 70–65 13–3
(4–0)
Binghamton University Events Center (1,347)
Vestal, NY
Jan 18, 2010
7:00 pm
MaineW 76–39 14–3
(5–0)
Chase Arena at Reich Family Pavilion (1,180)
West Hartford, CT
Jan 21, 2010
7:00pm
at Boston UniversityW 52–44 15–3
(6–0)
Case Gym (489)
Boston, MA
Jan 24, 2010
2:00pm
AlbanyW 59–36 16–3
(7–0)
Chase Arena at Reich Family Pavilion (1,642)
West Hartford, CT
Jan 26, 2010
7:00pm, NESN
at VermontW 38–36 17–3
(8–0)
Patrick Gym (1,216)
Burlington, VT
Jan 30, 2010
4:00pm
at Stony BrookW 60–42 18–3
(9–0)
Stony Brook University Arena (412)
Stony Brook, NY
Feb 2, 2010
7:00pm
UMBCW 86–45 19–3
(10–0)
Chase Arena at Reich Family Pavilion (1,116)
West Hartford, CT
Feb 6, 2010
4:00pm
New HampshireW 65–35 20–3
(11–0)
Chase Arena at Reich Family Pavilion (1,823)
West Hartford, CT
Feb 9, 2010
7:00pm
at MaineW 59–32 21–3
(12–0)
Alfond Arena (1,231)
Orono, ME
Feb 18, 2010
7:00
BinghamtonW 72–54 22–3
(13–0)
Chase Arena at Reich Family Pavilion (1,477)
West Hartford, CT
Feb 21, 2010
2:00pm
Boston UniversityW 61–38 23–3
(14–0)
Chase Arena at Reich Family Pavilion (2,553)
West Hartford, CT
Feb 24, 2010
7:00pm
at AlbanyW 63–57 24–3
(15–0)
SEFCU Arena 
Albany, NY
Feb 27, 2010
4:00pm
VermontW 61–51 25–3
(16–0)
Chase Arena at Reich Family Pavilion (2,698)
West Hartford, CT
America East Women's Tournament
Mar 5, 2010
6:00pm
New HampshireW 68–35 26–3
Chase Arena at Reich Family Pavilion (2,234)
West Hartford, CT
Mar 7, 2010
1:30pm
Stony BrookW 65–43 27–3
Chase Arena at Reich Family Pavilion (2,583)
West Hartford, CT
Mar 13, 2010
8:00pm
VermontL 50–55 27–4
Chase Arena at Reich Family Pavilion (2,253)
West Hartford, CT
NCAA Women's Tournament
Mar 20, 2010
12:06pm, ESPN2
(10) vs. (7) LSUL 39–60 27–5
Cameron Indoor Stadium (3,084)
Durham, NC
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.

References

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  1. ^ "Hartford Hawks Athletics - 2009-10 Women's Basketball Schedule". Hartfordhawks.com.