2023–24 North Florida Ospreys women's basketball team

The 2023–24 North Florida Ospreys women's basketball team represents 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, play their home games at the UNF Arena in Jacksonville, Florida as members of the ASUN Conference.

2023–24 North Florida Ospreys women's basketball
Conference	ASUN Conference
Record	9–19 (3–11 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

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 High School Indianapolis, Indiana G 2 Alexa Washington 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) Fr Oakland Catholic High School Monroeville, Pennsylvania G 4 Sarah Taub 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) So Campbell High School Marietta, Georgia 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 High School Amelia Island, Florida F 11 Kyla Cain 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) Fr The Galloway School Atlanta, Georgia 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, Maryland G 23 Kaila Rougier 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) Jr Beach High School Savannah, Georgia G 24 Jayla Adams 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) GS George Mason Daytona Beach, Florida F 40 Emma Broermann 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) GS Badin High School Okeana, Ohio	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	Rank^#	Opponent^#	Result	Record	High points	High rebounds	High assists	Site (attendance) city, state
Non-conference regular season
November 6, 2023* 5:30 pm, 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 am, 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 pm, 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 pm, 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 pm, 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 pm, 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 pm		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 pm, ESPN+		Warner	W 68–51	2–6	16 – Rougier	14 – Rougier	7 – Adams	UNF Arena (319) Jacksonville, FL
December 2, 2023* 12:00 pm, 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 am, 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 pm, ESPN+		Piedmont	W 105–66	4–7	31 – Washington	9 – Broermann	6 – Adams	UNF Arena (101) Jacksonville, FL
December 16, 2023* 5:00 pm, 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 pm, 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 pm, ESPN+		Florida A&M						UNF Arena  Jacksonville, FL
ASUN regular season
January 4, 2024 7:00 pm, ESPN+		Stetson						UNF Arena  Jacksonville, FL
January 6, 2024 2:00 pm, ESPN+		Florida Gulf Coast						UNF Arena  Jacksonville, FL
January 11, 2024 7:00 pm, ESPN+		at Kennesaw State						KSU Convocation Center  Kennesaw, GA
January 13, 2024 2:00 pm, ESPN+		at Queens						Curry Arena  Charlotte, NC
January 20, 2024 2:00 pm, ESPN+		Jacksonville						UNF Arena  Jacksonville, FL
January 25, 2024 7:00 pm, ESPN+		Bellarmine						UNF Arena  Jacksonville, FL
January 27, 2024 2:00 pm, ESPN+		Eastern Kentucky						UNF Arena  Jacksonville, FL
February 1, 2024 6:30 pm, ESPN+		at North Alabama						CB&S Bank Arena  Florence, AL
February 3, 2024 2:00 pm, ESPN+		at Central Arkansas						Farris Center  Conway, AR
February 7, 2024 7:00 pm, ESPN+		Austin Peay						UNF Arena  Jacksonville, FL
February 10, 2024 2:30 pm, ESPN+		at Lipscomb						Allen Arena  Nashville, TN
February 17, 2024 2:00 pm, ESPN+		at Jacksonville						Swisher Gymnasium  Jacksonville, FL
February 22, 2024 7:00 pm, ESPN+		Queens						UNF Arena  Jacksonville, FL
February 24, 2024 2:00 pm, ESPN+		Kennesaw State						UNF Arena  Jacksonville, FL
February 29, 2024 7:00 pm, ESPN+		at Florida Gulf Coast						Alico Arena  Fort Myers, FL
March 2, 2024 2:00 pm, ESPN+		at Stetson						Edmunds Center  DeLand, FL
ASUN tournament
March 8–16, 2024 TBA		TBA
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern.

Sources:^[5][6]

References

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. Retrieved December 28, 2023.
3. "UNF Athletics Announces Leadership Change in Women's Basketball Program". University of North Florida Athletics. Retrieved December 28, 2023.
4. "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.