2023–24 North Florida Ospreys women's basketball team

2023–24 North Florida Ospreys women's basketball
2023–24 North Florida Ospreys women's basketball
Conference	ASUN Conference
Record	9–21 (3–13 ASUN)
Head coach	Erika Lambert (1st season);
Associate head coach	Chandler Merkerson
Assistant coaches	Sydnei McCaskill; Benji Mastandrea;
Home arena	UNF Arena
	Seasons ← 2022–23 2024–25 →

2023–24 ASUN women's basketball standings
v t e	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.

Previous season

The Ospreys finished the 2022–23 season 8–20, 5–13 in ASUN play, to finish in a tie for 11th place.^[1] They failed to qualify for the ASUN tournament, as only the top 10 teams qualify.^[2]

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.^[3] On April 7, Abilene Christian assistant coach Erika Lambert was named the team's new head coach.^[4]

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

Erika Lambert (College of Charleston)

Assistant coach(es)

Chandler Merkerson (North Florida)
Sydnei McCaskill (Florida Gulf Coast)
Benji Mastandrea (North Florida)

Legend

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

Injured
Current redshirt

Roster
Last update: December 28, 2023

Schedule and results

Date time, TV	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:^[5]^[6]

References

^ "2022-23 Women's Basketball Standings". Atlantic Sun Conference. Retrieved December 28, 2023.
^ "FGCU Claims Regular Season Title as 2023 @ASUNWBB Championship Field Finalized". Atlantic Sun Conference. March 1, 2023. Retrieved December 28, 2023.
^ "UNF Athletics Announces Leadership Change in Women's Basketball Program". University of North Florida Athletics. March 2, 2023. Retrieved December 28, 2023.
^ 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.
^ "2023-24 Women's Basketball Schedule". University of North Florida Athletics. Retrieved December 28, 2023.
^ "North Florida Ospreys 2023-24 Regular Season NCAAW Schedule". ESPN. Retrieved December 28, 2023.

[1] "2022-23 Women's Basketball Standings". Atlantic Sun Conference. Retrieved December 28, 2023.

[2] "FGCU Claims Regular Season Title as 2023 @ASUNWBB Championship Field Finalized". Atlantic Sun Conference. March 1, 2023. Retrieved December 28, 2023.

[3] "UNF Athletics Announces Leadership Change in Women's Basketball Program". University of North Florida Athletics. March 2, 2023. Retrieved December 28, 2023.

[4] 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.

[5] "2023-24 Women's Basketball Schedule". University of North Florida Athletics. Retrieved December 28, 2023.

[6] "North Florida Ospreys 2023-24 Regular Season NCAAW Schedule". ESPN. Retrieved December 28, 2023.

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