2017–18 NJIT Highlanders women's basketball team

The 2017–18 NJIT Highlanders women's basketball team represented New Jersey Institute of Technology during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Highlanders, led by sixth-year head coach Steve Lanpher, played their home games at the Wellness and Events Center in Newark, New Jersey. They were third-year members of the Atlantic Sun Conference (A-Sun).[1] They finished the season 4–26, 2–12 in A-Sun play, to finish in last place. They lost in the quarterfinals of A-Sun tournament to Florida Gulf Coast.

2017–18 NJIT Highlanders women's basketball
ConferenceAtlantic Sun Conference
Record4–26 (2–12 A-Sun)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Bob Dubina
  • Liz Flooks
  • Rayven Johnson
Home arenaWellness and Events Center
Seasons
2017–18 ASUN women's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Florida Gulf Coast 13 1   .929 31 5   .861
Jacksonville 12 2   .857 24 9   .727
Stetson 8 6   .571 17 15   .531
Lipscomb 7 7   .500 12 19   .387
USC Upstate 6 8   .429 11 19   .367
North Florida 5 9   .357 13 18   .419
Kennesaw State 3 11   .214 7 19   .269
NJIT 2 12   .143 4 26   .133
2018 ASUN Tournament winner
As of 19 March 2018
Rankings from AP poll

On March 8, 2018, head coach Steve Lanpher resigned. He finished at NJIT with a six-year record of 55–124.[2]

Roster

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2017–18 NJIT Highlanders women's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Year Previous school Hometown
G 0 Amber Morgan 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) So Lawrence North Indianapolis, IN
G 5 Maddie Martin 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) Fr Dunmore Dunmore, PA
G 10 Jillian Libby 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) RS So Cheverus South Portland, ME
G 11 Jordan Ireland 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) Jr Garnet Valley Garnet Valley, PA
G/F 12 Taj Lewis 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) Sr Longmeadow
Roxbury CC
Springfield, MA
G 13 Kelly Guarino 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) RS Jr Albertus Magnus Thiells, NY
G 14 Amarri Trueheart 5 ft 3 in (1.6 m) RS So Cheltenham
Albany
Cheltenham, PA
G 20 Danielle Tunstall 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) So Life Center Academy Willingboro, NJ
F 21 Lucia Martinez-Ortiz 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) Fr Colegio Internacional Nuevo Centro Guadarrama, Spain
G 22 Tatianna Torres 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) RS Jr Thomas A. Edison Arlington, VA
G 23 Isi Enahoro 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) Fr Sayreville War Memorial Sayreville, NJ
G 24 Tracey Brereton 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) So Matawan Regional Aberdeen, NJ
G 25 Dez Allen 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) Fr Neptune Neptune, NJ
G 44 Ellyn Stoll 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) Fr St. Rose Point Pleasant, NJ
F Milena Bajic   6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) Jr Gimnazija Slobodan Škerović
Memphis
Podgorica, Montenegro
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Roster
Last update: September 26, 2024

Schedule

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Non-conference regular season
November 10, 2017*
7:00 p.m.
at South Dakota State L 48–92  0–1
Frost Arena (2,169)
Brookings, SD
November 10, 2017*
2:00 p.m., ESPN3
at North Dakota State L 58–105  0–2
Scheels Arena (327)
Fargo, ND
November 16, 2017*
7:00 p.m., ESPN3
Fairleigh Dickinson L 70–74  0–3
Wellness and Events Center (536)
Newark, NJ
November 19, 2017*
7:00 p.m., ESPN3
Saint Peter's L 52–59  0–3
Wellness and Events Center (407)
Newark, NJ
November 22, 2017*
5:00 p.m.
at Army L 49–79  0–4
Christl Arena (428)
West Point, NY
November 26, 2017*
2:00 p.m.
at Dartmouth L 50–81  0–5
Leede Arena (585)
Hanover, NH
November 29, 2017*
7:00 p.m., ESPN3
LIU Brooklyn L 49–67  0–6
Wellness and Events Center (239)
Newark, NJ
December 2, 2017*
2:30 p.m.
at Morgan State L 43–55  0–7
Talmadge L. Hill Field House (239)
Baltimore, MD
December 6, 2017*
11:00 a.m.
at Lehigh L 50–64  0–8
Stabler Arena (4,009)
Bethlehem, PA
December 10, 2017*
2:00 p.m., ESPN3
at Binghamton L 36–67  0–9
Binghamton University Events Center (1,170)
Vestal, NY
December 11, 2017*
7:00 p.m., ESPN3
St. Joseph's–Brooklyn W 106–42  1–9
Wellness and Events Center (103)
Newark, NJ
December 16, 2017*
1:00 p.m., ESPN3
Rider L 64–79  1–10
Wellness and Events Center (175)
Newark, NJ
December 28, 2017*
5:00 p.m., ESPN3
Long Beach State
NJIT Highlanders Christmas Tournament semifinals
W 73–57  2–10
Wellness and Events Center (308)
Newark, NJ
December 29, 2017*
5:00 p.m., ESPN3
Penn
NJIT Highlanders Christmas Tournament championship
L 38–77  2–11
Wellness and Events Center (400)
Newark, NJ
January 3, 2018*
11:00 a.m., ESPN3
Cornell L 46–61  2–12
Wellness and Events Center (1,457)
Newark, NJ
Atlantic Sun regular season
January 6, 2018
1:00 p.m., ESPN3
USC Upstate L 57–95  2–13 (0–1)
Wellness and Events Center (199)
Newark, NJ
January 13, 2018
4:00 p.m., ESPN3
at Florida Gulf Coast L 66–90  2–14 (0–2)
Alico Arena (2,068)
Fort Myers, FL
January 15, 2018
1:00 p.m., ESPN3
at Stetson L 55–73  2–15 (0–3)
Edmunds Center (357)
DeLand, FL
January 20, 2018
1:00 p.m., ESPN3
Jacksonville L 58–88  2–16 (0–4)
Wellness and Events Center (28)
Newark, NJ
January 22, 2018
7:00 p.m., ESPN3
North Florida W 75–65  3–16 (1–4)
Wellness and Events Center (259)
Newark, NJ
January 27, 2018
1:00 p.m., ESPN3
Lipscomb L 58–74  3–17 (1–5)
Wellness and Events Center (367)
Newark, NJ
February 1, 2018
11:00 a.m., ESPN3
at Kennesaw State L 65–80  3–18 (1–5)
KSU Convocation Center (367)
Kennesaw, GA
February 3, 2018
1:00 p.m., ESPN3
at Lipscomb L 58–66  3–19 (1–7)
Allen Arena (273)
Nashville, TN
February 7, 2018
7:00 p.m., ESPN3
Kennesaw State L 58–61  3–20 (1–8)
Wellness and Events Center (289)
Newark, NJ
February 10, 2018
1:00 p.m., ESPN3
Stetson L 53–72  3–22 (1–9)
Wellness and Events Center 
Newark, NJ
February 12, 2018
7:00 p.m., ESPN3
Florida Gulf Coast L 43–80  3–23 (1–10)
Wellness and Events Center (289)
Newark, NJ
February 17, 2018
2:00 p.m., ESPN3
at North Florida W 66–62  4–23 (2–10)
UNF Arena (314)
Jacksonville, FL
February 19, 2018
7:00 p.m., ESPN3
at Jacksonville L 53–73  4–24 (2–11)
Swisher Gymnasium (433)
Jacksonville, FL
February 24, 2018
1:00 p.m., ESPN3
at USC Upstate L 67–74  4–25 (2–12)
G. B. Hodge Center (237)
Spartanburg, SC
Atlantic Sun women's tournament
March 2, 2018
7:00 p.m., ESPN3
(8) at (1) Florida Gulf Coast
Quarterfinals
L 62–83  4–26
Alico Arena (2,006)
Fort Myers, FL
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern.

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "New Jersey Institute of Technology - 2017 18WBasketball 1" (PDF). njithighlanders.com. Retrieved September 26, 2024.
  2. ^ "Steve Lanpher Resigns as Women's Basketball Coach at NJIT". njithighlanders.com. March 8, 2018. Retrieved September 26, 2024.
  3. ^ "2017-18 Women's Basketball Schedule". njithighlanders.com. Retrieved September 26, 2024.