2023–24 Sacred Heart Pioneers women's basketball team

2023–24 Sacred Heart Pioneers women's basketball
2023–24 Sacred Heart Pioneers women's basketball
Conference	Northeast Conference
Record	5–8 (0–0 NEC)
Head coach	Jessica Mannetti (11th season);
Assistant coaches	Liz Flooks; Candice Leatherwood; Marc Taney;
Home arena	William H. Pitt Center

2023–24 Northeast Conference women's basketball standings
	Conf				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
Sacred Heart	3	–	0	1.000	9	–	8	.529
Central Connecticut	2	–	0	1.000	4	–	11	.267
Le Moyne*	2	–	0	1.000	4	–	11	.267
Wagner	1	–	1	.500	4	–	10	.286
Fairleigh Dickinson	1	–	2	.333	3	–	13	.188
LIU	1	–	2	.333	2	–	12	.143
Saint Francis	1	–	2	.333	2	–	14	.125
Stonehill*	1	–	2	.333	1	–	15	.063
Merrimack	0	–	3	.000	3	–	13	.188
* ineligible for the 2024 NCAA tournament due to transition period

† 2024 NEC tournament winner As of January 14, 2024

The 2023–24 Sacred Heart Pioneers women's basketball team represents Sacred Heart University (SHU) during the 2023–24 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Pioneers, led by 11th-year head coach Jessica Mannetti, play their home games at the William H. Pitt Center in Fairfield, Connecticut as members of the Northeast Conference (NEC).

This is the Pioneers' final season in the NEC. On October 25, 2023, SHU and the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference jointly announced that the university would join that conference on July 1, 2024.^[1]

Offseason

Departures

Name	Number	Pos.	Height	Year	Hometown	Reason for Departure
Wil'Lisha Jackson	5	G/F	5-8	SR	Rahway, N.J.	Graduated
Maya Klein	12	G	5-6	GS	Stamford, Conn.	Graduated
Savannah Marshall	33	G	5-8	SR	Westbrook, Conn.	Graduated
Carly Stroemel	13	F/C	6-2	SR	Voorhees, N.J.	Graduated

Incoming transfers

Name	Number	Pos.	Height	Year	Hometown	Previous school
Faith Pappas	5	G	5'11"	SO	Long Valley, N.J.	Fordham

Roster

2023–24 Sacred Heart Pioneers women's basketball team

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Name	Height	Year	Hometown
G	0	Montana Nicks	5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)	Fr	Englewood, New Jersey
G	1	Ny'Ceara Pryor	5 ft 3 in (1.6 m)	So	Baltimore, Maryland
G	2	Thai Davis	5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)	Fr	Stoughton, Massachusetts
G	3	Amelia Wood	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	So	Wynantskill, New York
G	4	Nalyce Dudley	5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)	Fr	Norwich, Connecticut
G	5	Faith Pappas	5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)	So	Long Valley, New Jersey
G	10	Afia Owusu Mensah	5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)	Jr	Glenn Dale, Maryland
G	15	Emma Kirby	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	Fr	Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania
F	22	Ciara Brannon	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	Sr	Westampton, New Jersey
F	23	Sajada Bonner	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	GS	Cliffwood, New Jersey
G	24	Sierra Johnson	5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)	So	Richmond, Virginia
G	30	Olivia Tuck	5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)	GS	Newark, Delaware
F/C	34	Kelsey Wood	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	Sr	Wynantskill, New York

Head coach

Jessica Mannetti (Concordia College)

Assistant coach(es)

Legend

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

Injured
Current redshirt

Roster
Last update: September 16, 2023

Schedule

Date time, TV	Opponent^#	Result	Record	Site (attendance) city, state
Non-conference regular season
November 7, 2023* 6:00 pm, ESPN+	at Rhode Island	L 40–91	0–1	Ryan Center (1,260) Kingston, RI
November 11, 2023* 2:00 pm	at Morgan State	W 63–55	1–1	Talmadge L. Hill Field House Baltimore, Maryland
November 15, 2023* 7:00 pm	at Monmouth	W 59–50	2–1	OceanFirst Bank Center (577) West Long Branch, New Jersey
November 19, 2023* 2:00 pm	Hofstra	W 63–60	3–1	William H. Pitt Center (683) Fairfield, CT
November 23, 2023* 9:00 pm	University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez San Juan Shootout	W 73–42	4–1	José Miguel Agrelot Coliseum (250) San Juan, Puerto Rico
November 24, 2023* 6:30 pm	VCU San Juan Shootout	L 62–76	4–2	José Miguel Agrelot Coliseum (250) San Juan, Puerto Rico
November 25, 2023* 6:30 pm	UCF San Juan Shootout	L 58–69	4–3	José Miguel Agrelot Coliseum San Juan, Puerto Rico
November 29, 2023* 7:00 pm, SNY	Fairfield	L 61–66 ^OT	4–4	William H. Pitt Center (788) Fairfield, CT
December 2, 2023* 2:00 pm, ESPN+	at Bryant	L 71–74 ^OT	4–5	Chace Athletic Center (225) Smithfield, RI
December 6, 2023* 7:00 pm	NJIT	W 57–48	5–5	William H. Pitt Center (402) Fairfield, CT
December 10, 2023* 12:00 pm	at Iona	L 50–60	5–6	Hynes Athletic Center (1,021) New Rochelle, New York
December 16, 2023* 5:00 pm, FloSports	at Providence	L 35–66	5–7	Alumni Hall (584) Providence, RI
December 20, 2023* 11:00 am, ESPN+	at Vermont	L 64–70	5–8	Patrick Gym (904) Burlington, VT
December 31, 2023* 1:00 pm	Mercy			William H. Pitt Center Fairfield, CT
Northeast Conference regular season
January 6, 2024 2:00 pm	Merrimack			William H Pitt Center Fairfield, CT
January 8, 2024 7:00 pm	at Saint Francis			DeGol Arena Loretto, PA
January 13, 2024 2:00 pm	at LIU			Steinberg Wellness Center Brooklyn, NY
January 15, 2024 2:00 pm	Le Moyne College			William H Pitt Center Fairfield, CT
January 21, 2024 4:00 pm	at Wagner			Spiro Sports Center Staten Island, NY
January 25, 2024 7:00 pm	LIU			William H Pitt Center Fairfield, CT
January 27, 2024 2:00 pm	Fairleigh Dickinson			William H Pitt Center Fairfield, CT
February 1, 2024 6:00 pm	at Stonehill			Merkert Gymnasium Easton, MA
February 3, 2024 2:00 pm	at Le Moyne College			Ted Grant Court DeWitt, NY
February 9, 2024 7:00 pm	Central Connecticut			William H Pitt Center Fairfield, CT
February 17, 2024 2:00 pm, SNY	Wagner			William H Pitt Center Fairfield, CT
February 22, 2024 7:00 pm	at Fairleigh Dickinson			Rothman Center Teaneck, NJ
February 24, 2024 1:00 pm	at Central Connecticut			William H. Detrick Gymnasium New Britain, CT
February 29, 2024 7:00 pm	Stonehill			William H Pitt Center Fairfield, CT
March 2, 2024 3:00 pm	at Merrimack			Hammel Court North Andover, MA
March 7, 2024 11:00 am	Saint Francis			William H Pitt Center Fairfield, CT
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern.

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References

↑ "MAAC Welcomes Merrimack College and Sacred Heart University as Newest Full Members" (Press release). Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference. October 23, 2023. Retrieved October 23, 2023.
↑ "2023-24 Women's Basketball Schedule". Sacred Heart Athletics. Retrieved September 17, 2023.

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[1] "MAAC Welcomes Merrimack College and Sacred Heart University as Newest Full Members" (Press release). Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference. October 23, 2023. Retrieved October 23, 2023.

[2] "2023-24 Women's Basketball Schedule". Sacred Heart Athletics. Retrieved September 17, 2023.

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