2016–17 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens women's basketball team

The 2016–17 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens women's basketball team represented the University of Delaware during the 2016–17 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Fightin' Blue Hens, led by 21st year head coach Tina Martin, played their home games at the Bob Carpenter Center and were members of the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA). They finished the season 16–14, 10–8 CAA play to finish in fourth place. They played in the quarterfinal of the CAA women's tournament where they lost to William & Mary.

2016–17 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens women's basketball
ConferenceColonial Athletic Association
Record16–14 (10–8 CAA)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaBob Carpenter Center
Seasons
2016–17 CAA women's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Elon162 .889277 .794
James Madison153 .833269 .743
Drexel117 .6112211 .667
Delaware108 .5561614 .533
William & Mary99 .5002011 .645
Northeastern810 .4441219 .387
College of Charleston612 .333921 .300
Hofstra513 .2781318 .419
Towson513 .2781218 .400
UNC Wilmington513 .2781120 .355
2017 CAA tournament winner
As of March 23, 2017
Rankings from AP poll

Roster

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2016–17 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens women's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G2Abby Gonzales5 ft 7 in (1.7 m)FrNorth AlleghenyWexford, PA
G3Erika Brown5 ft 7 in (1.7 m)SrJohn F. KennedyHaldeon, NJ
F5Makeda Nicholas6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)JrNorth BabylonNorth Babylon, NY
F12Hannah Jardine (C)6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)SrO'DonelSt. John's, NL
F13Sadé Chatman (S)6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)RS JrCentral
Clemson
St. Paul, Minnesota
G21Kiersten West5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)SoLongwoodCoram, NY
F22Samone DeFreese5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)FrBerkshireBergenfield, NJ
G23Bailey Kargo5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)FrWalter Hines PageGreensboro, NC
F25Rebecca Lawrence6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)FrWalter Hines PageRidgefield, CT
F33Nicole Enabosi6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)SoOur Lady of Good CounselGaithersburg, MD
F40Alexis Sears  6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)JrLenape HSMount Laurel, New Jersey
GAlison Lewis (i)5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)JrSanford School
Providence
Kennett Square, PA
G/FGadson Lefft (I)  6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)SoHeathwood Hall/Phillips Academy
Clemson
Lake Wylie, SC
GDanielle Roberts (I)  5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)JrSouth Brunswick
Georgia Southern
Dayton, NJ
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
11/13/2016*
2:00 pm
George MasonW 67–51 1–0
Bob Carpenter Center (1,320)
Newark, DE
11/16/2016*
7:00 pm
at AmericanW 56–55 OT2–0
Bender Arena (407)
Washington, D.C.
11/19/2016*
8:00 pm
St. BonaventureW 43–40 3–0
Bob Carpenter Center (1,130)
Newark, DE
11/22/2016*
7:00 pm
PrincetonW 66–62 4–0
Bob Carpenter Center (1,005)
Newark, DE
11/25/2016*
8:00 pm
vs. No. 24 Michigan State
Radisson Thanksgiving Classic
L 64–81 4–1
Matadome (218)
Northridge, CA
11/26/2016*
9:30 pm
vs. Detroit
Radisson Thanksgiving Classic
L 64–66 4–2
Matadome 
Northridge, CA
12/01/2016*
7:00 pm
Robert MorrisW 67–65 5–2
Bob Carpenter Center (1,150)
Newark, DE
12/04/2016*
2:00 pm
GeorgetownL 46–54 5–3
Bob Carpenter Center (1,368)
Newark, DE
12/07/2016*
7:00 pm
at Loyola (MD)W 47–45 6–3
Reitz Arena (213)
Baltimore, MD
12/11/2016*
2:00 pm
ArmyL 47–61 6–4
Bob Carpenter Center (1,164)
Newark, DE
12/21/2016*
7:00 pm
HartfordL 66–67 6–5
Bob Carpenter Center (1,370)
Newark, DE
CAA regular season
01/02/2017
3:00 pm
William & MaryL 49–60 6–6 (0–1)
Bob Carpenter Center (2,619)
Newark, DE
01/06/2017
11:30 am
at UNC WilmingtonW 63–52 7–6 (1–1)
Trask Coliseum (3,207)
Wilmington, DE
01/08/2017
2:00 pm
at ElonL 42–69 7–7 (1–2)
Alumni Gym (303)
Elon, NC
01/13/2017
7:00 pm
James MadisonL 51–66 7–8 (1–3)
Bob Carpenter Center (1,378)
Newark, DE
01/15/2017
4:00 pm
at HofstraW 73–56 8–8 (2–3)
Hofstra Arena (308)
Hempstead, NY
01/20/2017
7:00 pm
NortheasternW 65–53 9–8 (3–3)
Bob Carpenter Center (1,305)
Newark, DE
01/22/2017
2:00 pm
College of CharlestonW 71–66 10–8 (4–3)
Bob Carpenter Center (1,477)
Newark, DE
01/27/2017
7:00 pm
at William & MaryW 68–54 11–8 (5–3)
Kaplan Arena (433)
Williamsburg, VA
01/29/2017
2:00 pm
at TowsonW 73–67 12–8 (6–3)
SECU Arena (202)
Towson, MD
02/03/2017
7:00 pm
UNC WilmingtonW 57–40 13–8 (7–3)
Bob Carpenter Center (1,326)
Newark, DE
02/05/2017
2:00 pm
DrexelL 44–54 13–9 (7–4)
Bob Carpenter Center (1,829)
Newark, DE
02/10/2017
7:00 pm
at James MadisonL 42–77 13–10 (7–5)
JMU Convocation Center (2,428)
Harrisonburg, VA
02/12/2017
5:00 pm, ASN
HofstraW 56–45 14–10 (8–5)
Bob Carpenter Center (1,696)
Newark, DE
02/17/2017
7:00 pm
at NortheasternL 41–50 14–11 (8–6)
Cabot Center (240)
Boston, MA
02/19/2017
3:00 pm, ASN
at DrexelL 49–53 14–12 (8–7)
Daskalakis Athletic Center (640)
Philadelphia, PA
02/24/2017
7:00 pm
ElonL 48–57 14–13 (8–8)
Bob Carpenter Center (1,718)
Newark, DE
02/26/2017
2:00 pm
at College of CharlestonW 69–56 15–13 (9–8)
TD Arena (328)
Charleston, SC
03/01/2017
7:00 pm
TowsonW 75–59 16–13 (10–8)
Bob Carpenter Center (1,496)
Newark, DE
CAA Women's Tournament
03/09/2017
2:30 pm, ASN
vs. William & Mary
Quarterfinals
L 44–59 16–14
JMU Convocation Center 
Harrisonburg, VA
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.

See also

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2016–17 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens men's basketball team

References

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  1. ^ "Women's Basketball". Archived from the original on November 26, 2016. Retrieved November 17, 2016.
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