2023–24 Navy Midshipmen women's basketball team

2023–24 Navy Midshipmen women's basketball
2023–24 Navy Midshipmen women's basketball
Conference	Patriot League
Record	14–17 (9–9 Patriot)
Head coach	Tim Taylor (4th season);
Associate head coach	Michael Coppolino
Assistant coaches	Marlena Tremba; Bernadette Devaney; Faith Randolph;
Home arena	Alumni Hall
	Seasons ← 2022–23 2024–25 →

2023–24 Patriot League women's basketball standings
v t e	Conf				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
Holy Cross †	11	–	7	.611	21	–	13	.618
Colgate	10	–	8	.556	20	–	14	.588
Boston University	10	–	8	.556	20	–	12	.625
Loyola	10	–	8	.556	16	–	15	.516
Lehigh	9	–	9	.500	17	–	13	.567
Army	9	–	9	.500	12	–	17	.414
Navy	9	–	9	.500	14	–	17	.452
Bucknell	9	–	9	.500	13	–	18	.419
American	8	–	10	.444	10	–	20	.333
Lafayette	5	–	13	.278	10	–	20	.333

† 2024 Patriot League tournament winner

The 2023–24 Navy Midshipmen women's basketball team represented the United States Naval Academy during the 2023–24 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Midshipmen, who were led by fourth-year head coach Tim Taylor, played their home games at Alumni Hall in Annapolis, Maryland, as members of the Patriot League.

Previous season

The Midshipmen finished the 2022–23 season 1–29, 1–17 in Patriot League play, to finish in last place.^[1] They were defeated by American in the first round of the Patriot League tournament.^[2]

Roster

2023–24 Navy Midshipmen women's basketball team

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Name	Height	Year	Previous school	Hometown
G	1	Kelli Giuliani	5 ft 7 in (1.7 m)	So	Flint Hill School	Oakton, VA
G	2	Kyah Smith	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)	Fr	L. C. Bird High School	Richmond, VA
G/F	3	Shannon Clarke	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	So	Lawrence Free State High School	Lawrence, KS
G	4	Zanai Barnett-Gay	5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)	Fr	Riverdale Baptist School	Glenn Dale, MD
F	10	Lizzie Holder	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	Fr	Colorado	Stillwater, MN
G	11	Sam Schofield	5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)	Sr	Anthony Wayne High School	Maumee, OH
F	13	Gia Pissott	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	So	Toms River High School North	Toms River, NJ
F	14	Morganne Andrews	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	Sr	Martinsburg High School	Martinsburg, WV
G	22	Toni Papahronis	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	So	Edmond North High School	Edmond, OK
F	23	Morgan Demos	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	So	Benet Academy	Downers Grove, IL
G	30	Maren Louridas	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	So	Bethlehem Central High School	Delmar, NY
F	33	Violet McNece	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	Fr	Marquette	Chesterfield, MO
G/F	34	Sydne Watts	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	Sr	Cherokee High School	Canton, GA
G	42	Saran Moschella	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	Fr	Staten Island Academy	Staten Island, NY
C	44	Kate Samson	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	So	Saint Gertrude High School	Richmond, VA

Head coach

Tim Taylor (James Madison)

Assistant coach(es)

Michael Coppolino (Eckerd)
Marlena Tremba (William & Mary)
Bernadette Devaney (Lehigh)
Faith Randolph (Virginia)

Legend

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

Injured
Current redshirt

Roster
Last update: April 15, 2024

Schedule and results

Date time, TV	Rank^#	Opponent^#	Result	Record	Site (attendance) city, state
Non-conference regular season
November 8, 2023* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+		Susquehanna	W 78–37	1–0	Alumni Hall (351) Annapolis, MD
November 10, 2023* 5:00 p.m., B1G+		at Penn State	L 44–107	1–1	Bryce Jordan Center (2,127) University Park, PA
November 15, 2023* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+		Mount St. Mary's	L 59–67 ^OT	1–2	Alumni Hall (302) Annapolis, MD
November 21, 2023* 6:00 p.m., ESPN+		Binghamton	W 66–59	2–2	Alumni Hall (329) Annapolis, MD
November 25, 2023* 1:00 p.m., ESPN+		Quinnipiac Navy Classic	W 75–62	3–2	Alumni Hall (384) Annapolis, MD
November 26, 2023* 1:00 p.m., ESPN+		Abilene Christian Navy Classic	L 62–87	3–3	Alumni Hall (288) Annapolis, MD
November 30, 2023* 7:00 p.m., NEC Front Row		at Wagner	L 67–69	3–4	Spiro Sports Center (430) Staten Island, NY
December 3, 2023* 11:00 a.m., ESPN+		William & Mary	L 53–81	3–5	Alumni Hall (950) Annapolis, MD
December 8, 2023* 5:00 p.m., ESPN+		at Dartmouth	L 52–65	3–6	Leede Arena (459) Hanover, NH
December 19, 2023* 6:00 p.m., ESPN+		Goucher	W 105–50	4–6	Alumni Hall (362) Annapolis, MD
December 30, 2023* 2:00 p.m., ESPN+		at Albany	L 56–87	4–7	Broadview Center (1,328) Albany, NY
Patriot League regular season
January 3, 2024 2:00 p.m., ESPN+		at Boston University	L 51–62	4–8 (0–1)	Case Gym (270) Boston, MA
January 6, 2024 2:00 p.m., ESPN+		at Colgate	L 56–73	4–9 (0–2)	Cotterell Court (–) Hamilton, NY
January 10, 2024 5:30 p.m., ESPN+		Holy Cross	L 54–69	4–10 (0–3)	Alumni Hall (742) Annapolis, MD
January 13, 2024 1:00 p.m., ESPN+		Lafayette	W 56–47	5–10 (1–3)	Alumni Hall (622) Annapolis, MD
January 17, 2024 6:00 p.m., ESPN+		at Lehigh	L 65–81	5–11 (1–4)	Stabler Arena (448) Bethlehem, PA
January 20, 2024 11:00 a.m., CBSSN		Army	L 51–66	5–12 (1–5)	Alumni Hall (5,255) Annapolis, MD
January 24, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN+		Bucknell	W 59–48	6–12 (2–5)	Alumni Hall (585) Annapolis, MD
January 27, 2024 5:00 p.m., ESPN+		at Loyola (MD)	L 67–70	6–13 (2–6)	Reitz Arena (279) Baltimore, MD
January 31, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN+		Lehigh	W 62–46	7–13 (3–6)	Alumni Hall (718) Annapolis, MD
February 3, 2024 4:00 p.m., ESPN+		Colgate	W 59–58	8–13 (4–6)	Alumni Hall (815) Annapolis, MD
February 10, 2024 11:00 a.m., CBSSN		at Army	L 58–70	8–14 (4–7)	Christl Arena (1,000) West Point, NY
February 14, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN+		at American	W 69–55	9–14 (5–7)	Bender Arena (299) Washington, D.C.
February 17, 2024 3:30 p.m., ESPN+		Boston University	L 60–69	9–15 (5–8)	Alumni Hall (678) Annapolis, MD
February 21, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN+		Loyola (MD)	W 53–51	10–15 (6–8)	Alumni Hall (814) Annapolis, MD
February 24, 2024 12:00 p.m., ESPN+		at Holy Cross	L 63–71	10–16 (6–9)	Hart Center (1,152) Worcester, MA
February 28, 2024 6:00 p.m., ESPN+		at Lafayette	W 58–49	11–16 (7–9)	Kirby Sports Center (189) Easton, PA
March 2, 2024 12:00 p.m., ESPN+		American	W 73–57	12–16 (8–9)	Alumni Hall (1,065) Annapolis, MD
March 6, 2024 6:00 p.m., ESPN+		at Bucknell	W 55–49	13–16 (9–9)	Sojka Pavilion (394) Lewisburg, PA
Patriot League tournament
March 9, 2024 1:00 p.m., ESPN+	(7)	(10) Lafayette First round	W 67–45	14–16	Alumni Hall (263) Annapolis, MD
March 11, 2024 6:00 p.m., ESPN+	(7)	at (2) Colgate Quarterfinals	L 64–69	14–17	Cotterell Court (553) Hamilton, NY
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern.

Sources:^[3]^[4]

References

^ "2022-23 Women's Basketball Standings". Patriot League. Retrieved April 15, 2024.
^ "Late Run by Navy Falls Short in First Round Tournament Tilt at American". Naval Academy Athletics. March 4, 2023. Retrieved April 15, 2024.
^ "2023-24 Women's Basketball Schedule". Naval Academy Athletics. Retrieved April 15, 2024.
^ "Navy Midshipmen 2023-24 Regular Season NCAAW Schedule". ESPN. Retrieved April 15, 2024.

[1] "2022-23 Women's Basketball Standings". Patriot League. Retrieved April 15, 2024.

[2] "Late Run by Navy Falls Short in First Round Tournament Tilt at American". Naval Academy Athletics. March 4, 2023. Retrieved April 15, 2024.

[3] "2023-24 Women's Basketball Schedule". Naval Academy Athletics. Retrieved April 15, 2024.

[4] "Navy Midshipmen 2023-24 Regular Season NCAAW Schedule". ESPN. Retrieved April 15, 2024.

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