2023–24 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens women's basketball team

The 2023–24 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens women's basketball team represented the University of Delaware during the 2023–24 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Fightin' Blue Hens, led by second-year head coach Sarah Jenkins, played their home games at the Bob Carpenter Center in Newark, Delaware as members of the Coastal Athletic Association.

2023–24 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens women's basketball
Conference	Coastal Athletic Association
Record	11–20 (7–11 CAA)
Head coach	Sarah Jenkins (2nd season)
Assistant coaches	Sam Pierce Jr. Bri Hutchen Cody Gilmore
Home arena	Bob Carpenter Center

2023–24 CAA women's basketball standings

	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		PCT			W		L		PCT
Stony Brook	16	–	2		.889			28	–	5		.848
Monmouth	14	–	4		.778			22	–	10		.688
Charleston	13	–	5		.722			22	–	10		.688
North Carolina A&T	13	–	5		.722			22	–	12		.647
William & Mary	12	–	6		.667			15	–	14		.517
Towson	11	–	7		.611			20	–	11		.645
Drexel †	10	–	8		.556			19	–	15		.559
Campbell	9	–	9		.500			17	–	14		.548
Elon	7	–	11		.389			11	–	21		.344
Delaware	7	–	11		.389			11	–	20		.355
Northeastern	5	–	13		.278			10	–	17		.370
Hampton	3	–	15		.167			3	–	26		.103
Hofstra	3	–	15		.167			11	–	21		.344
UNC Wilmington	3	–	15		.167			5	–	25		.167
† 2024 CAA tournament winner

Previous season

The Fightin' Blue Hens finished the 2022–23 season 16–14, 9–9 in Big West play to finish in a tie for seventh place. As the #8 seed in the CAA tournament, they were defeated by #9 seed Hampton in the second round.

Roster

2023–24 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens women's basketball team
Players	Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Year Previous school Hometown G 0 Rebecca Demeke 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) Sr Rhode Island Toronto, Ontario F 1 Michelle Ojo 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) Jr George Washington Virginia Beach, Virginia G 2 Tara Cousins 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) Sr New Hope Academy Washington, D.C. G 3 Mia Yanogacio 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) Jr Rutgers Prep Somerset, New Jersey G 4 Nakiyah Mays-Prince 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) So Example Academy Chicago, Illinois G 5 Grace Sundback 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) Fr Westtown School Staten Island, New York G 10 Jada Thorpe 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) GS Western Illinois Chicago, Illinois F 13 Arantxa Portalez 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) Fr Romareda Agustinos Recoletos Zaragoza, Spain F 14 Chloe Wilson 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) Sr Fairleigh Dickinson Freeport, New York F 15 Darrionna Howard 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) Fr Clayton High School Smithfield, North Carolina C 21 Ande'a Cherisier 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) Fr Saint Frances Academy Baltimore, Maryland G 22 Sydney Boone 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) Jr Richmond Richmond, Virginia G 23 Jadaia Reid 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) Sr Crestwood Preparatory College Brampton, Ontario C 25 Klarke Sconiers 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) Sr Minnesota Queens, New York	Head coach Sarah Jenkins (Georgetown) Assistant coach(es) Sam Pierce Jr. (Slippery Rock) Bri Hutchen (Alabama) Cody Gilmore (Glenville State) Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible (W) Walk-on Injured Current redshirt Roster Last update: January 25, 2024

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 9, 2023* 7:00 pm, FloHoops		Longwood	W 81–55	1–0	18 – Wilson	12 – 2 Tied	4 – Boone	Bob Carpenter Center (1,115) Newark, DE
November 14, 2023* 7:00 pm, DSN/FloHoops		Lehigh	L 77–78	1–1	33 – Sconiers	16 – Howard	5 – Mays-Prince	Bob Carpenter Center (1,124) Newark, DE
November 24, 2023* 5:00 pm, FloHoops		vs. Florida Gulf Coast Gulf Coast Showcase first round	L 68–83	1–2	22 – Cousins	8 – Cherisier	3 – 2 Tied	Hertz Arena (1,034) Estero, FL
November 25, 2023* 1:30 pm, FloHoops		vs. Purdue Fort Wayne Gulf Coast Showcase consolation 2nd round	L 74–88	1–3	17 – Sconiers	6 – Boone	5 – Boone	Hertz Arena (356) Estero, FL
November 26, 2023* 11:00 am, FloHoops		vs. Vermont Gulf Coast Showcase 7th place game	W 73–66	2–3	22 – Cousins	7 – Wilson	4 – Wilson	Hertz Arena (177) Estero, FL
November 29, 2023* 7:00 pm, ESPN+		at American	W 68–58	3–3	23 – Cousins	9 – Cousins	2 – 6 Tied	Bender Arena (432) Washington, D.C.
December 3, 2023* 2:00 pm, ESPN+		at Duquesne	W 74–57	4–3	23 – Cousins	6 – Sconiers	2 – 4 Tied	UPMC Cooper Fieldhouse (819) Pittsburgh, PA
December 7, 2023* 7:00 pm, DSN/FloHoops		Old Dominion	L 53–57	4–4	19 – Boone	10 – Sconiers	2 – 2 Tied	Bob Carpenter Center (1,325) Newark, DE
December 11, 2023* 7:00 pm, ESPN+		vs. VCU	L 55–64	4–5	15 – Cousins	7 – 2 Tied	2 – Cousins	Henrico Sports & Events Center (1,014) Henrico, VA
December 14, 2023* 7:00 pm, ESPN+		at Temple	L 65–72	4–6	16 – Boone	11 – Wilson	4 – Cousins	Liacouras Center (1,109) Philadelphia, PA
December 21, 2023* 2:00 pm		at Delaware State	L 66–69	4–7	22 – Cousins	10 – Mays-Prince	4 – Cousins	Memorial Hall (250) Dover, DE
December 31, 2023* 2:00 pm, FloHoops		Harvard	L 58–88	4–8	15 – Sconiers	7 – Cherisier	5 – Boone	Bob Carpenter Center (1,174) Newark, DE
CAA regular season
January 5, 2024 7:00 pm, FloHoops		at Northeastern	W 86–73	5–8 (1–0)	21 – Wilson	10 – Wilson	6 – Boone	Cabot Center (264) Boston, MA
January 7, 2024 2:00 pm, DSN/FloHoops		Hampton	W 76–61	6–8 (2–0)	16 – Wilson	8 – Sconiers	4 – 3 Tied	Bob Carpenter Center (1,151) Newark, DE
January 14, 2024 2:00 pm, NBCSPHI/SNY/FloHoops		Stony Brook	L 67–79	6–9 (2–1)	16 – Sconiers	10 – Howard	5 – Mays-Prince	Bob Carpenter Center (1,185) Newark, DE
January 19, 2024 7:00 pm, FloHoops		at William & Mary	L 72–78 OT	6–10 (2–2)	19 – Cousins	6 – Boone	4 – Mays-Prince	Kaplan Arena (456) Williamsburg, VA
January 21, 2024 1:00 pm, FloHoops		at North Carolina A&T	L 62–65	6–11 (2–3)	13 – Sundback	5 – 3 Tied	5 – Cousins	Corbett Sports Center (1,003) Greensboro, NC
January 26, 2024 7:00 pm, FloHoops		Northeastern	L 66–73	6–12 (2–4)	14 – Cherisier	5 – Howard	3 – Boone	Bob Carpenter Center (1,288) Newark, DE
January 28, 2024 2:00 pm, FloHoops/NBCSPHI		Towson	W 73–59	7–12 (3–4)	21 – Cherisier	15 – Wilson	3 – Wilson	Bob Carpenter Center (1,284) Newark, DE
February 2, 2024 6:00 pm, FloHoops/NBCSPHI		at Drexel	L 49–53	7–13 (3–5)	17 – Wilson	10 – Wilson	4 – 2 Tied	Daskalakis Athletic Center (602) Philadelphia, PA
February 4, 2024 2:00 pm, FloHoops		at Hofstra	W 82–59	8–13 (4–5)	17 – Cherisier	7 – Cherisier	3 – 3 Tied	Mack Sports Complex (603) Hempstead, NY
February 9, 2024 7:00 pm, FloHoops		William & Mary	L 58–62	8–14 (4–6)	9 – Cousins	12 – Wilson	3 – Boone	Bob Carpenter Center (1,443) Newark, DE
February 11, 2024 2:00 pm, NBCSPHI/SNY/FloHoops		at Monmouth	W 71–67	9–14 (5–6)	14 – Demeke	7 – Wilson	6 – Boone	OceanFirst Bank Center (793) West Long Branch, NJ
February 18, 2024 2:00 pm, FloHoops/NBCSPHI		Drexel	L 59–61	9–15 (5–7)	18 – Demeke	7 – Howard	8 – Boone	Bob Carpenter Center (1,842) Newark, DE
February 23, 2024 7:00 pm, DSN/FloHoops		UNC Wilmington	W 73–35	10–15 (6–7)	20 – Demeke	9 – Sconiers	6 – Mays-Prince	Bob Carpenter Center (1,217) Newark, DE
February 25, 2024 2:00 pm, FloHoops		at Towson	L 57–70	10–16 (6–8)	23 – Wilson	9 – Wilson	3 – Mays-Prince	SECU Arena (715) Towson, MD
March 1, 2024 7:00 pm, DSN/FloHoops		Campbell	L 65–66	10–17 (6–9)	22 – Wilson	6 – 2 Tied	4 – Sundback	Bob Carpenter Center (1,094) Newark, DE
March 3, 2024 1:00 pm, DSN/FloHoops		Elon	L 49–54	10–18 (6–10)	15 – 3 Tied	7 – 2 Tied	5 – Mays-Prince	Bob Carpenter Center (1,625) Newark, DE
March 7, 2024 7:00 pm, FloHoops		at UNC Wilmington	W 81–51	11–18 (7–10)	14 – Mays-Prince	9 – Wilson	4 – Sundback	Trask Coliseum (522) Wilmington, NC
March 9, 2024 2:00 pm, FloHoops		at Charleston	L 77–102	11–19 (7–11)	16 – Wilson	6 – Wilson	5 – Mays-Prince	TD Arena (438) Charleston, SC
CAA tournament
March 14, 2024 5:00 pm, FloHoops	(10)	vs. (7) Drexel Second Round	L 55–57	11–20	11 – Demeke	11 – 2 Tied	3 – Demeke	Entertainment and Sports Arena  Washington, D.C.
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern.

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