2023–24 North Florida Ospreys women's basketball team

2023–24 North Florida Ospreys women's basketball
ConferenceASUN Conference
Record9–21 (3–13 ASUN)
Head coach
  • Erika Lambert (1st season)
Associate head coachChandler Merkerson
Assistant coaches
  • Sydnei McCaskill
  • Benji Mastandrea
Home arenaUNF Arena
Seasons
← 2022–23
2024–25 →
2023–24 ASUN women's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Florida Gulf Coast † 16 – 0   1.000 29 – 5   .853
Stetson 12 – 4   .750 17 – 15   .531
Central Arkansas 11 – 5   .688 21 – 12   .636
Lipscomb 10 – 6   .625 17 – 13   .567
Eastern Kentucky 9 – 7   .563 22 – 12   .647
North Alabama 8 – 8   .500 12 – 18   .400
Austin Peay 8 – 8   .500 17 – 16   .515
Kennesaw State 7 – 9   .438 11 – 19   .367
Jacksonville 6 – 10   .375 11 – 20   .355
Bellarmine* 5 – 11   .313 10 – 19   .345
North Florida 3 – 13   .188 9 – 21   .300
Queens* 1 – 15   .063 7 – 22   .241
*Ineligible for the 2024 NCAA tournament due to transition from Division II
† 2024 ASUN tournament winner

The 2023–24 North Florida Ospreys women's basketball team represented the University of North Florida during the 2023–24 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Ospreys, led by first-year head coach Erika Lambert, played their home games at the UNF Arena in Jacksonville, Florida as members of the ASUN Conference. They finished the season 9–21, 3–13 in ASUN play, to finish in 11th place.[1]

Previous season

The Ospreys finished the 2022–23 season 8–20, 5–13 in ASUN play, to finish in a tie for 11th place.[2] They failed to qualify for the ASUN tournament, as only the top 10 teams qualify.[3]

On March 2, 2023, the school announced that Darrick Gibbs would not be returning as the team's head coach, following eight season at the helm.[4] On April 7, Abilene Christian assistant coach Erika Lambert was named the team's new head coach.[5]

Roster

2023–24 North Florida Ospreys women's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Year Previous school Hometown
G 1 Kirsten Clark 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) Fr Ben Davis HS Indianapolis, IN
G 2 Alexa Washington 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) Fr Oakland Catholic HS Monroeville, PA
G 4 Sarah Taub 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) So Campbell HS Marietta, GA
G 5 Helena Rafnsdottir 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) So Sudurnes Comprehensive College Reykjanesbær, Iceland
G 10 Maddie Millar 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) So Bishop Kenny HS Amelia Island, Florida
F 11 Kyla Cain 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) Fr The Galloway School Atlanta, GA
F 13 Selma Eklund 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) Jr UNC Wilmington Stockholm, Sweden
G 21 Agnes Svansdottir 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) Fr Sudurnes Comprehensive College Keflavík, Iceland
G 22 Lyric Swann 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) RS Sr CCBC Essex Elkridge, MD
G 23 Kaila Rougier 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) Jr Beach HS Savannah, GA
G 24 Jayla Adams 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) GS George Mason Daytona Beach, FL
F 40 Emma Broermann 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) GS Badin HS Okeana, OH
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: December 28, 2023

Schedule and results

Date
time, TV 		Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Non-conference regular season
November 6, 2023*
5:30 p.m., SECN+ 		at Florida L 65–82  0–1
  14 – Adams   4 – 3 tied   5 – Adams  O'Connell Center (1,112)
Gainesville, FL
November 9, 2023*
11:00 a.m., ESPN+ 		Trinity Baptist W 116–44  1–1
  18 – 2 tied   15 – Brown   5 – Taub  UNF Arena (2,200)
Jacksonville, FL
November 13, 2023*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Florida Atlantic L 75–84 OT 1–2
  19 – Broermann   9 – Broermann   10 – Adams  UNF Arena (599)
Jacksonville, FL
November 15, 2023*
9:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at Gonzaga L 55–83  1–3
  12 – Adams   7 – Taub   4 – Adams  McCarthey Athletic Center (4,845)
Spokane, WA
November 19, 2023*
2:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at South Florida L 55–56  1–4
  20 – Adams   7 – Rafnsdottir   3 – Adams  Yuengling Center (4,534)
Tampa, FL
November 24, 2023*
4:30 p.m., ESPN+ 		at Georgia Southern
GATA Turkey Throwdown 		L 75–85  1–5
  21 – Rougier   9 – Eklund   6 – Adams  Hanner Fieldhouse (459)
Statesboro, GA
November 25, 2023*
2:00 p.m. 		vs. USC Upstate
GATA Turkey Throwdown 		L 60–73  1–6
  11 – 3 tied   8 – Eklund   3 – Swann  Hanner Fieldhouse (100)
Statesboro, GA
November 29, 2023*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Warner W 68–51  2–6
  16 – Rougier   14 – Rougier   7 – Adams  UNF Arena (319)
Jacksonville, FL
December 2, 2023*
12:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at Saint Joseph's L 65–84  2–7
  16 – Swann   6 – Broermann   4 – Eklund  Hagan Arena (517)
Philadelphia, PA
December 4, 2023*
11:00 a.m., ESPN+ 		at Coppin State W 49–43  3–7
  11 – 2 tied   11 – Broermann   3 – Rougier  Physical Education Complex (3,552)
Baltimore, MD
December 13, 2023*
2:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Piedmont W 105–66  4–7
  31 – Washington   9 – Broermann   6 – Adams  UNF Arena (101)
Jacksonville, FL
December 16, 2023*
5:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at No. 12т Kansas State L 53–79  4–8
  12 – Swann   3 – 2 tied   3 – Swann  Bramlage Coliseum (3,419)
Manhattan, KS
December 20, 2023*
12:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Winthrop W 55–49  5–8
  13 – 2 tied   6 – Eklund   2 – 4 tied  UNF Arena (283)
Jacksonville, FL
December 29, 2023*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Florida A&M       UNF Arena 
Jacksonville, FL
ASUN regular season
January 4, 2024
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Stetson       UNF Arena 
Jacksonville, FL
January 6, 2024
2:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Florida Gulf Coast       UNF Arena 
Jacksonville, FL
January 11, 2024
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at Kennesaw State       KSU Convocation Center 
Kennesaw, GA
January 13, 2024
2:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at Queens       Curry Arena 
Charlotte, NC
January 20, 2024
2:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Jacksonville       UNF Arena 
Jacksonville, FL
January 25, 2024
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Bellarmine       UNF Arena 
Jacksonville, FL
January 27, 2024
2:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Eastern Kentucky       UNF Arena 
Jacksonville, FL
February 1, 2024
6:30 p.m., ESPN+ 		at North Alabama       CB&S Bank Arena 
Florence, AL
February 3, 2024
2:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at Central Arkansas       Farris Center 
Conway, AR
February 7, 2024
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Austin Peay       UNF Arena 
Jacksonville, FL
February 10, 2024
2:30 p.m., ESPN+ 		at Lipscomb       Allen Arena 
Nashville, TN
February 17, 2024
2:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at Jacksonville       Swisher Gymnasium 
Jacksonville, FL
February 22, 2024
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Queens       UNF Arena 
Jacksonville, FL
February 24, 2024
2:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Kennesaw State       UNF Arena 
Jacksonville, FL
February 29, 2024
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at Florida Gulf Coast       Alico Arena 
Fort Myers, FL
March 2, 2024
2:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at Stetson       Edmunds Center 
DeLand, FL
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern.

Sources:[6][7]

References

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  2. ^ "2022-23 Women's Basketball Standings". Atlantic Sun Conference. Retrieved December 28, 2023.
  3. ^ "FGCU Claims Regular Season Title as 2023 @ASUNWBB Championship Field Finalized". Atlantic Sun Conference. March 1, 2023. Retrieved December 28, 2023.
  4. ^ "UNF Athletics Announces Leadership Change in Women's Basketball Program". University of North Florida Athletics. March 2, 2023. Retrieved December 28, 2023.
  5. ^ Smits, Garry (April 6, 2023). "UNF hires Abilene Christian assistant Erika Lambert as women's basketball head coach". The Florida Times-Union. Retrieved December 28, 2023.
  6. ^ "2023-24 Women's Basketball Schedule". University of North Florida Athletics. Retrieved December 28, 2023.
  7. ^ "North Florida Ospreys Schedule 2023-24". ESPN. Retrieved December 28, 2023.