2023–24 Saint Francis Red Flash women's basketball team

The 2023–24 Saint Francis Red Flash women's basketball team represented Saint Francis University during the 2023–24 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Red Flash, who were led by fifth-year head coach Keila Whittington, played their home games at the DeGol Arena in Loretto, Pennsylvania as members of the Northeast Conference.

2023–24 Saint Francis Red Flash women's basketball
Conference	Northeast Conference
Record	5–25 (4–12 NEC)
Head coach	Keila Whittington (5th season)
Assistant coaches	Zakiya Saunders Joey Raniero Nikolas Quezada
Home arena	DeGol Arena
Seasons ← 2022–23 2024–25 →

2023–24 Northeast Conference women's basketball standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		PCT			W		L		PCT
Sacred Heart †	15	–	1		.938			24	–	10		.706
Le Moyne*	14	–	2		.875			18	–	15		.545
Fairleigh Dickinson	11	–	5		.688			14	–	17		.452
Merrimack	8	–	8		.500			12	–	19		.387
Central Connecticut	7	–	9		.438			9	–	21		.300
LIU	5	–	11		.313			8	–	22		.267
Stonehill*	4	–	12		.250			4	–	26		.133
Saint Francis	4	–	12		.250			5	–	25		.167
Wagner	4	–	12		.250			7	–	21		.250
* ineligible for the 2024 NCAA tournament due to transition period
† 2024 NEC tournament winner

Previous season

The Red Flash finished the 2022–23 season 7–22, 6–10 in NEC play to finish in sixth place.^[1] They were defeated by Merrimack in the quarterfinals of the NEC tournament.^[2]

Roster

2023–24 Saint Francis Red Flash women's basketball team
Players	Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Year Previous school Hometown G 0 Yanessa Boyd 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) Fr Riverdale Baptist School Frederick, Maryland G 1 Kameryn Dorsey 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) Fr Saint Frances Academy Baltimore, Maryland G 2 Kendall Carruthers 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) Fr Springfield High School Holland, Ohio F 3 Jade Campbell 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) So Medgar Evers College Prep School Brooklyn, New York G 4 Marissa Shelton 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) So John Adams High School South Bend, Indiana G 5 Kaitlyn Maxwell 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) Sr Everett High School Everett, Pennsylvania G 11 Harris Robinson 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) Jr Avonworth High School Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania F 12 Julianna Gibson 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) So Colts Neck High School Colts Neck, New Jersey G 15 Brigid Scanlon 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) Fr Perkiomen School State College, Pennsylvania F 23 Marina Artero 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) Fr FC Barcelona Fontanilles, Spain G 24 Destini Ward 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) So Western School of Technology Baltimore, Maryland F 32 Fanta Daffe 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) Jr Odessa College Paris, France F 34 Alary Bell 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) Fr The Miller School of Albemarle Chester, Virginia	Head coach Keila Whittington (Dillard) Assistant coach(es) Zakiya Saunders (Central Florida) Joey Raniero (Temple) Nikolas Quezada (Miami (OH)) Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible (W) Walk-on   Injured   Current redshirt Roster Last update: March 12, 2024

Schedule and results

Date time, TV	Rank^#	Opponent^#	Result	Record	Site (attendance) city, state
Non-conference regular season
November 6, 2023* 7:00 pm, NEC Front Row		Robert Morris	L 50–61	0–1	DeGol Arena (392) Loretto, PA
November 11, 2023* 1:00 pm, ESPN+		at Canisius	L 62–78	0–2	Koessler Athletic Center (649) Buffalo, NY
November 13, 2023* 7:00 pm, NEC Front Row		Coppin State	L 34–70	0–3	DeGol Arena (371) Loretto, PA
November 18, 2023* 12:00 pm, B1G+		at Rutgers	L 51–80	0–4	Jersey Mike's Arena (1,709) Piscataway, NJ
November 22, 2023* 2:00 pm, ESPN+		at Loyola (MD)	L 45–53	0–5	Reitz Arena (215) Baltimore, MD
November 26, 2023* 2:00 pm, NEC Front Row		Lafayette	L 58–60	0–6	DeGol Arena (212) Loretto, PA
November 29, 2023* 7:00 pm, ACCNX		at Pittsburgh	L 62–87	0–7	Petersen Events Center (894) Pittsburgh, PA
December 2, 2023* 2:00 pm, NEC Front Row		Morgan State	W 69–59	1–7	DeGol Arena (269) Loretto, PA
December 9, 2023* 4:00 pm, NEC Front Row		Youngstown State	L 32–69	1–8	DeGol Arena (124) Loretto, PA
December 15, 2023* 6:00 pm, ESPN+		at NJIT	L 41–68	1–9	Wellness and Events Center (196) Newark, NJ
December 17, 2023* 1:00 pm, B1G+		at Penn State	L 43–119	1–10	Bryce Jordan Center (1,929) State College, PA
December 21, 2023* 10:30 am, ACCNX		at Syracuse	L 43–85	1–11	JMA Wireless Dome (9,109) Syracuse, NY
December 29, 2023* 4:00 pm, ESPN+		at UMBC	L 53–85	1–12	Chesapeake Employers Insurance Arena (327) Catonsville, MD
NEC regular season
January 6, 2024 4:00 pm, NEC Front Row		Wagner	W 64–54	2–12 (1–0)	DeGol Arena (37) Loretto, PA
January 8, 2024 7:00 pm, NEC Front Row		Sacred Heart	L 47–86	2–13 (1–1)	DeGol Arena (83) Loretto, PA
January 13, 2024 1:00 pm, NEC Front Row		at Central Connecticut	L 37–61	2–14 (1–2)	William H. Detrick Gymnasium (221) New Britain, CT
January 15, 2024 2:00 pm, NEC Front Row		at Fairleigh Dickinson	L 54–64	2–15 (1–3)	Bogota Savings Bank Center (202) Hackensack, NJ
January 19, 2024 7:00 pm, NEC Front Row		at LIU	L 64–72	2–16 (1–4)	Steinberg Wellness Center (134) Brooklyn, NY
January 21, 2024 2:00 pm, NEC Front Row		Le Moyne	W 55–52	3–16 (2–4)	DeGol Arena (344) Loretto, PA
January 25, 2024 6:00 pm, ESPN+		at Stonehill	L 57–66	3–17 (2–5)	Merkert Gymnasium (563) Easton, MA
January 27, 2024 3:00 pm, NEC Front Row		at Merrimack	L 48–71	3–18 (2–6)	Hammel Court (617) North Andover, MA
February 1, 2024 7:00 pm, NEC Front Row		Central Connecticut	L 58–64	3–19 (2–7)	DeGol Arena (506) Loretto, PA
February 3, 2024 4:00 pm, NEC Front Row		LIU	W 61–56	4–19 (3–7)	DeGol Arena (392) Loretto, PA
February 15, 2024 7:00 pm, NEC Front Row		at Wagner	W 76–60	5–19 (4–7)	Spiro Sports Center (379) Staten Island, NY
February 17, 2024 4:00 pm, NEC Front Row		Fairleigh Dickinson	L 48–68	5–20 (4–8)	DeGol Arena (464) Loretto, PA
February 22, 2024 7:00 pm, NEC Front Row		Merrimack	L 57–72	5–21 (4–9)	DeGol Arena (346) Loretto, PA
February 24, 2024 4:00 pm, ESPN+		Stonehill	L 56–66	5–22 (4–10)	DeGol Arena (476) Loretto, PA
March 2, 2024 2:00 pm, NEC Front Row		at Le Moyne	L 24–56	5–23 (4–11)	Ted Grant Court (656) DeWitt, NY
March 7, 2024 11:00 am, NEC Front Row		at Sacred Heart	L 47–76	5–24 (4–12)	William H. Pitt Center (1,502) Fairfield, CT
NEC tournament
March 11, 2024 7:00 pm, NEC Front Row	(8)	at (1) Sacred Heart Quarterfinals	L 48–78	5–25	William H. Pitt Center (298) Fairfield, CT
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern.

Sources:^[3][4]

References

1. "NEC Women's College Basketball Standings - 2022-23". ESPN. Retrieved March 12, 2024.
2. "Women's Basketball Drops NEC Quarterfinal Match at Merrimack". Saint Francis University Athletics. Retrieved March 12, 2024.
3. "2023-24 Women's Basketball Schedule". Saint Francis University Athletics. Retrieved March 12, 2024.
4. "St. Francis (PA) Red Flash 2023-24 Regular Season NCAAW Schedule". ESPN. Retrieved March 12, 2024.