BALTIMORE – Northeastern women's basketball forward
Samantha DeFreese has been named to the 2015-16 Preseason All-CAA Second Team, as announced by the conference Tuesday during CAA Basketball Media Day.
DeFreese is one of three players in the league this year to have garnered a preseason all-conference nod a season removed from receiving a selection to the All-CAA Third Team (Marlena Tremba, Jazmon Gwathmey). The Bergenfield, New Jersey, native joins Tremba, a William & Mary guard, on the 2015-16 Preseason All-CAA Second Team, while Gwathmey, a James Madison guard, was named to the Preseason All-CAA First Team.
A seasoned veteran on Huntington Avenue, DeFreese led Northeastern in scoring (13.9 points per game) and rebounding (7.0 rebounds per game) during the 2014-15 season, dropping a team best, 261 points (14.5 points per game), during conference play. Last year, the then-junior eclipsed double digits in scoring during 22 of the 29 games she played in and notched seven double-doubles, including three straight against William & Mary (Feb. 1), Delaware (Feb. 5), and Towson (Feb. 8).
Delaware's Erika Brown, Elon's Shay Burnett, and Drexel's Rachel Pearson rounded out the 2015-16 Preseason All-CAA Second Team. College of Charleston's Bre Bolden, Drexel's Sarah Curran, Hofstra's Ashunae Durant, James Madison's Angela Mickens and Gwathmey received the nod as the league's Preseason All-CAA First Team.
Northeastern was predicted to finish tenth in the final 2015-16 CAA standings, as also announced during CAA Basketball Media Day. Two-time defending conference champion James Madison was picked to defend its title yet again by the league's coaches, appearing ahead of second-place Drexel and third-place Hofstra in the predicted order of finish.
Elon was voted to finish fourth in the league this year, followed by Delaware in fifth, William & Mary in sixth, UNCW in seventh, Towson in eighth, and College of Charleston in ninth.
In addition to the preseason all-conference teams and predicted order of finish, the CAA also announced its 2015-16 TV schedule. The American Sports Network will be televising the Huskies' home game in Matthews Arena against Michigan State on Dec. 18 at 8 p.m.
Northeastern will open its 2015-16 schedule on Friday, Nov. 13, with a 12 p.m. road game against its crosstown rival, Boston University. The Huskies will close out opening weekend with a 2 p.m. game at Siena on Sunday, Nov. 15, before making their home debut at Cabot Center against UMES on Nov. 19 at 7 p.m. Northeastern will begin its CAA schedule on Jan. 3 at home against Towson.
2015 CAA Women's Basketball Preseason Coaches' PollÂ
| Rank | School |
| 1. | James Madison |
| 2. | Drexel |
| 3. | Hofstra |
| 4. | Elon |
| 5. | Delaware |
| 6. | William & Mary |
| 7. | UNCW |
| 8. | Towson |
| 9. | College of Charleston |
| 10. | Northeastern |
2015 Women's Basketball Preseason All-CAA First TeamÂ
| Player | School | Position | Class | Height | Hometown |
| Bre Bolden | College of Charleston | G | Jr. | 5-11 | Edgewater, Md. |
| Sarah Curran | Drexel | F | Jr. | 5-11 | Media, Pa. |
| Ashunae Durant | Hofstra | F | So. | 5-10 | Newark, N.J. |
| Jazmon Gwathmey | James Madison | G | R-Sr. | 6-2 | Bealeton, Va. |
| Angela Mickens | James Madison | G | Sr. | 5-7 | Staunton, Va. |
2015 Women's Basketball Preseason All-CAA Second TeamÂ
| Player | School | Position | Class | Height | Hometown |
| Erika Brown | Delaware | G | Jr. | 5-7 | Paterson, N.J. |
| Shay Burnett | Elon | G | So. | 5-9 | Graham, N.C. |
| Samantha DeFreese | Northeastern | F | Sr. | 6-0 | Bergenfield, N.J. |
| Rachel Pearson | Drexel | G | Sr. | 5-11 | West Chester, Pa. |
| Marlena Tremba | William & Mary | G | Jr. | 5-9 | Vienna, Pa. |
2015 Preseason CAA Player of the Year: Jazmon Gwathmey,
James MadisonHonorable Mention: Courtni Green, G,
Delaware; Dominique Johnson, G,
Towson; Ashley Perez, G,
James Madison; Naqaiyyah Teague, G,
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