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BOSTON – Northeastern women's basketball head coach Kelly Cole proudly announced the Huskies' 2015-16 schedule on Wednesday. NU will play 15 games this season against teams that advanced to the postseason last year and 10 games against teams that are coming off 20-win campaigns or better.
 
A new feature of the 2015-16 CAA schedule, all conference games will take place this season on either Fridays or Sundays, with the exception of the regular-season finale on Wednesday, March 2. The CAA adopted the change during the offseason in an effort to provide its member teams with more consistent game days and practice days.
 
Coach Cole believes the new schedule format for conference games will be well received by the league's head coaches this season.
 
"The Friday-Sunday aspect of this year's conference schedule is huge," said Cole. "Having coached in the Ivy League where we would play back-to-backs, this is a great step for the CAA and for our student-athletes. Not only will it positively affect our travel come January and February, but I am confident it will have a positive affect on our student-athletes and their coursework as well."
 
With programs like Quinnipiac, Michigan State, and Missouri on the team's 2015-16 schedule, Cole is also aware of the challenges the Huskies will face from their opponents this season.
 
"There is a ton of parity in women's basketball right now, especially in the CAA," said Cole. "Every game will certainly be challenging, but every game is also very winnable."

All game times listed on Northeastern's 2015-16 season schedule are Eastern and are subject to change. Women's basketball season tickets for adults are available at $40, while season tickets for all youth, Northeastern staff, and young alumni are available at $25.

  

	BOSTON UNIVERSITY TERRIERS Friday, Nov. 13  |  12 p.m.  |  Boston, Mass. (Case Gym)
	2014-15 Record	5-25 (2-16 Patriot), 10th	For the third consecutive season, Northeastern will kick off its schedule against its crosstown rival, Boston University. The Huskies have won two consecutive season openers against the Terriers, defeating BU last year, 75-74, on Francesca Sally's game-winning layup with nine seconds remaining in regulation.
	2014-15 Postseason	Patriot First Round
	2015-16 Conference	Patriot
	All-Time Series	Northeastern trails, 34-39
	Last Meeting	W, 75-74 (Nov. 14, 2014)

 

	SIENA SAINTS Sunday, Nov. 15  |  TBD  |  Loudonville, N.Y. (Alumni Recreation Center)
	2014-15 Record	22-13 (11-9 MAAC), 5th	Despite coming up short in the 2015 WBI championship game to Louisiana-Lafayette, 52-50, Siena is one of four non-conference opponents on Northeastern's schedule this year that won more than 20 games last season. While the Huskies and Saints will be meeting for the first time in 24 years on Nov. 15, NU will look to pick up its first victory against Siena since the 1987-88 season.
	2014-15 Postseason	MAAC Semifinals / WBI Runner-Up
	2015-16 Conference	MAAC
	All-Time Series	Northeastern trails, 2-4
	Last Meeting	L, 69-85 (Dec. 10, 1991)

 

	MISSOURI TIGERS Friday, Nov. 27  |  3 p.m. EST  |  St. Mary's Classic  |  Moraga, Calif. (McKeon Pavilion)
	2014-15 Record	19-14 (7-9 SEC), t-7th	Making its first trip to California since the 2004-05 season, Northeastern will play its first of two neutral-site games in the 2015 St. Mary's Classic (hosted by St. Mary's) against SEC-member Missouri. Although the Huskies are winless in five tries against the SEC, NU has come within four points of pulling off a monumental upset two times, including a 73-69 overtime loss to Florida on Dec. 28, 1988.
	2014-15 Postseason	SEC First Round / WNIT Third Round
	2015-16 Conference	SEC
	All-Time Series	Series tied, 0-0
	Last Meeting	n/a

 

	FRESNO STATE BULLDOGS Saturday, Nov. 28  |  3 p.m. EST  |  St. Mary's Classic  |  Moraga, Calif. (McKeon Pavilion)
	2014-15 Record	23-10 (13-5 MWC), 3rd	In its second of two neutral-site games in the 2015 St. Mary's Classic, Northeastern will cross paths with Fresno State, a team that won 23 games during 2014-15 and advanced to the second round of the WNIT.
	2014-15 Postseason	Mountain West Semifinals / WNIT Second Round
	2015-16 Conference	Mountain West
	All-Time Series	Northeastern trails, 0-1
	Last Meeting	L, 56-87 (Dec. 29, 1989)

 

	NEW HAMPSHIRE WILDCATS Wednesday, Dec. 2  |  TBD  |  Durham, N.H. (Lundholm Gymnasium)
	2014-15 Record	17-12 (9-5 Am. East), 4th	Since Northeastern had left the America East conference at the end of the 2004-05 season, the Huskies and Wildcats have split six straight head-to-head games, 3-3, with neither program winning multiple games in a row. Last season at Cabot Center, NU led UNH by as much as 20 points in the second half, but a 3-point buzzer-beater by the Wildcats' Kristen Anderson lifted New Hampshire to a 63-62 comeback victory.
	2014-15 Postseason	America East Quarterfinals
	2015-16 Conference	America East
	All-Time Series	Northeastern trails, 27-34
	Last Meeting	L, 62-63 (Dec. 22, 2014)

 

	MAINE BLACK BEARS Friday, Dec. 4  |  12 p.m.  |  Boston, Mass. (Cabot Center)
	2014-15 Record	23-9 (14-2 Am. East), t-1st	The third and final America East school that the Huskies will face during 2015-16, Maine enters this season coming off its first 20-win campaign since 2004-05. A year ago in Orono, Maine, then-junior Tiffany Montagne posted 17 points for Northeastern and matched her season high of five 3-pointers against the Black Bears, despite the Huskies suffering a 60-51 setback on the road.
	2014-15 Postseason	America East Semifinals / WNIT First Round
	2015-16 Conference	America East
	All-Time Series	Northeastern trails, 21-33
	Last Meeting	L, 51-60 (Dec. 13, 2014)

 

	QUINNIPIAC WILDCATS Wednesday, Dec. 9  |  7 p.m.  |  Boston, Mass. (Cabot Center)
	2014-15 Record	31-4 (20-0 MAAC), 1st	Quinnipiac stormed through the MAAC during 2014-15, winning all 20 regular-season league games and becoming the first team since 2005 to dethrone nine-time defending conference champion Marist. While Northeastern has played the Bobcats only once since joining the CAA in 2005, the Huskies did defeat Marist last season, 58-51, in front of a roaring crowd at Cabot Center.
	2014-15 Postseason	MAAC Champions / NCAA First Round
	2015-16 Conference	MAAC
	All-Time Series	Northeastern leads, 4-2
	Last Meeting	L, 72-83 (Dec. 30, 2012)

 

	MICHIGAN STATE SPARTANS Friday, Dec. 18  |  7:30 p.m.  |  Boston, Mass. (Matthews Arena)
	2014-15 Record	16-15 (7-11 Big Ten), 9th	As a part of Northeastern's multi-sport clash with Michigan State at home in December (women's basketball, men's basketball, men's ice hockey), the Huskies will kick off the weekend on Friday, Dec. 18, with a 7:30 p.m. game against the Spartans in the historic Matthews Arena. NU is 3-15 all-time against the current Big Ten schools, earning its last win on Nov. 30, 1984 against Maryland (W, 46-42).
	2014-15 Postseason	Big Ten Quarterfinals
	2015-16 Conference	Big Ten
	All-Time Series	Series tied, 0-0
	Last Meeting	n/a

 

	CANISIUS GOLDEN GRIFFINS Monday, Dec. 21  |  2 p.m.  |  Boston, Mass. (Cabot Center)
	2014-15 Record	10-20 (8-12 MAAC), t-7th	Having not met since the 2006-07 campaign, Northeastern and Canisius will resume their head-to-head series on Dec. 21 when the Golden Griffins travel to Cabot Center for a Monday matinee. The Huskies last defeated Canisius on Dec. 20, 2005, with an 80-77 road victory.
	2014-15 Postseason	MAAC First Round
	2015-16 Conference	MAAC
	All-Time Series	Northeastern trails, 1-4
	Last Meeting	L, 62-68 (Nov. 24, 2006)

 

	BOSTON COLLEGE EAGLES Monday, Dec. 28  |  2 p.m.  |  Boston, Mass. (Cabot Center)
	2014-15 Record	13-17 (5-11 ACC), 12th	In a rematch of last year's New Year's Eve showdown, Northeastern will host Boston College on Monday, Dec. 28, as the Huskies wrap up their non-conference schedule. Last season in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, BC rallied past Northeastern's 30-27 halftime lead en route to a 66-56 win at the Conte Forum, despite 12 points by Samantha DeFreese.
	2014-15 Postseason	ACC First Round
	2015-16 Conference	ACC
	All-Time Series	Northeastern trails, 13-14
	Last Meeting	L, 56-66 (Dec. 31, 2014)

  

	COLLEGE OF CHARLESTON COUGARS Friday, Feb. 5  |  6:30 p.m.  |  Charleston, S.C. (TD Arena) Friday, Feb. 26  |  7 p.m.  |  Boston, Mass. (Cabot Center)
	2014-15 Record	5-25 (3-15 CAA), 9th	Although Northeastern will have to wait until Feb. 5 to face College of Charleston for the first time this season, the Huskies will have the early advantage as the road team has won three of the four all-time meetings between the two programs. NU will also look to defend its home floor on Feb. 26 after the Cougars used two late free throws a season ago to slip by the Huskies, 56-54, at Cabot Center.
	2014-15 Postseason	CAA First Round
	All-Time Series	Northeastern trails, 1-3
	Last Meeting	L, 54-56 (Feb. 22, 2015)

 

	DELAWARE BLUE HENS Sunday, Jan. 10  |  TBD  |  Newark, Del. (Bob Carpenter Center) Friday, Feb. 19  |  7 p.m.  |  Boston, Mass. (Cabot Center)
	2014-15 Record	15-17 (8-10 CAA), 7th	Northeastern and Delaware have faced each other a total of six times during the last two seasons, having met in both the 2014 and 2015 CAA tournaments. The Huskies will meet the Blue Hens for the first time on Jan. 10 when NU closes out its first conference road trip of the season.
	2014-15 Postseason	CAA Semifinals
	All-Time Series	Northeastern trails, 11-25
	Last Meeting	L, 61-73 (March 12, 2015)

 

	DREXEL DRAGONS Friday, Jan. 8  |  7 p.m.  |  Philadelphia, Pa. (Daskalakis Athletic Center) Sunday, Jan. 24  |  2 p.m.  |  Boston, Mass. (Cabot Center)
	2014-15 Record	20-11 (14-4 CAA), 2nd	Like in each of the past two seasons, Northeastern will visit Drexel first (Jan. 8) before the Huskies welcome the Dragons to Cabot Center two weeks later on Jan. 24. Last year, Samantha DeFreese registered a double-double against Drexel in the regular-season finale (March 4), scoring 14 points and collecting 10 rebounds.
	2014-15 Postseason	CAA Quarterfinals / WNIT First Round
	All-Time Series	Northeastern trails, 19-23
	Last Meeting	L, 42-58 (March 4, 2015)

 

	ELON PHOENIX Friday, Jan. 29  |  7 p.m.  |  Boston, Mass. (Cabot Center) Sunday, Feb. 14  |  TBD  |  Elon, N.C. (Alumni Gym)
	2014-15 Record	19-13 (11-7 CAA), t-3rd	Elon squeaked by the Huskies twice last year to take the inaugural matchups of its head-to-head series with Northeastern. The Phoenix edged out NU, 80-77, in an overtime thriller on Jan. 25 and again, 74-73, on Feb. 19 courtesy of a game-winning jumper by Elon guard Sam Coffer.
	2014-15 Postseason	CAA Semifinals / WNIT First Round
	All-Time Series	Northeastern trails, 0-2
	Last Meeting	L, 73-74 (Feb. 19, 2015)

 

	HOFSTRA PRIDE Friday, Jan. 22  |  TBD  |  Hempstead, N.Y. (David S. Mack Sports and Exhibition Complex) Wednesday, March 2  |  7 p.m.  |  Boston, Mass. (Cabot Center)
	2014-15 Record	20-13 (11-7 CAA), t-3rd	Northeastern dropped a season high of 83 points on the road against Hofstra last year on Jan. 6, despite coming up on the short end of a two-point overtime result. NU will look to pull out the road victory this season when the two teams meet in Hempstead, New York, on Jan. 22, more than a month before the Huskies host the Pride on Senior Night on March 2.
	2014-15 Postseason	CAA Runner-Up / WNIT First Round
	All-Time Series	Series tied, 18-18
	Last Meeting	L, 45-66 (Jan. 29, 2015)

 

	JAMES MADISON DUKES Sunday, Jan. 17  |  2 p.m.  |  Harrisonburg, Va. (Convocation Center) Sunday, Feb. 7  |  2 p.m.  |  Boston, Mass. (Cabot Center)
	2014-15 Record	29-4 (17-1 CAA), 1st	Entering the year as the two-time defending CAA champions, James Madison will challenge Northeastern twice during the 2015-16 conference schedule. NU will play its first home game during the month of February against the Dukes on Feb. 7, roughly three weeks after traveling to Harrisonburg, Virginia on Jan. 17.
	2014-15 Postseason	CAA Champions / NCAA First Round
	All-Time Series	Northeastern trails, 1-16
	Last Meeting	L, 47-82 (Feb. 27, 2015)

 

	TOWSON TIGERS Sunday, Jan. 3  |  2 p.m.  |  Boston, Mass. (Cabot Center) Sunday, Feb. 28  |  TBD  |  Towson, Md. (SECU Arena)
	2014-15 Record	11-21 (6-12 CAA), 8th	Northeastern nearly pulled off a late-game comeback last season on the road against Towson on Jan. 22, trimming a nine-point deficit down to two courtesy of seven unanswered points. The Huskies will play 15 conference games between their two matchups against the Tigers this season, but will play their CAA home opener against Towson on Jan. 3.
	2014-15 Postseason	CAA Quarterfinals
	All-Time Series	Northeastern trails, 14-17
	Last Meeting	L, 64-72 (Feb. 8, 2015)

 

	UNCW SEAHAWKS Friday, Feb. 12  |  TBD  |  Wilmington, N.C. (Trask Coliseum) Sunday, Feb. 21  |  2 p.m.  |  Boston, Mass. (Cabot Center)
	2014-15 Record	14-16 (10-8 CAA), 5th	Backed by a 16-point performance from Kazzidy Stewart, Northeastern celebrated its lone CAA victory of the 2014-15 season at home against UNCW on Jan. 16. The Huskies and Seahawks will play two head-to-head games this season within nine days during the month of February.
	2014-15 Postseason	CAA Quarterfinals
	All-Time Series	Northeastern leads, 9-8
	Last Meeting	L, 78-84 (Feb. 15, 2015)

 

	WILLIAM & MARY TRIBE Friday, Jan. 15  |  7 p.m.  |  Boston, Mass. (Cabot Center) Sunday, Jan. 31  |  TBD  |  Williamsburg, Va. (Kaplan Arena)
	2014-15 Record	15-16 (9-9 CAA), 6th	NU played a marathon, double-overtime game against William & Mary a season ago at Cabot Center, losing a 72-66 heart breaker to the Tribe. The Huskies will return home from a two-game road trip on Jan. 15 to host William & Mary for the first of two meetings between the two programs during 2015-16.
	2014-15 Postseason	CAA Quarterfinals / WBI First Round
	All-Time Series	Northeastern leads, 8-7
	Last Meeting	L, 47-62 (March 1, 2015)