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 →

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.

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

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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