2023–24 UNC Wilmington Seahawks women's basketball team

2023–24 UNC Wilmington Seahawks women's basketball
ConferenceCoastal Athletic Association
Record5–25 (3–15 CAA)
Head coach
  • Nicole Woods (1st season)
Associate head coachCherie Lea
Assistant coaches
  • Keyana Brown
  • Hailey Yohn
Home arenaTrask Coliseum
Seasons
← 2022–23
2024–25 →
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

The 2023–24 UNC Wilmington Seahawks women's basketball team represented the University of North Carolina Wilmington during the 2023–24 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Seahawks, led by first-year head coach Nicole Woods, played their home games at Trask Coliseum in Wilmington, North Carolina as members of the Coastal Athletic Association (CAA).

Previous season

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The Seahawks finished the 2022–23 season 5–25, 2–16 in CAA play, to finish in last (13th) place.[1] As the #13 seed in the CAA tournament, they were defeated by #12 seed Hofstra in the first round.[2]

After being led by interim head coach Tina Martin for the entirety of the 2022–23 season,[3] on April 17, 2023, the school named Charlotte associate head coach Nicole Woods the team's new head coach.[4]

Roster

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2023–24 UNC Wilmington Seahawks women's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Year Previous school Hometown
G 0 Britany Range 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) Sr Seton Hall Middleburg, FL
G 1 Mary Ferrito 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) So Wisconsin Plain City, OH
G 2 Taylor Henderson 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) RS Fr Winston Salem Christian School Charlotte, NC
C 4 Lexi Jackson 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) Sr Kent State Pittsburgh, PA
G 10 McCall King 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) So Christ Church Episcopal School Easley, SC
F 11 Mingaile Urmuleviciute 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) So Trinity Collegiate School Kaunas, Lithuania
F 13 Corrie McLaughlin 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) Fr Millbrook High School Raleigh, NC
F 15 Sammy Ackles 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) RS Fr Holly Springs High School Holly Springs, NC
G 21 Kylah Silver 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) Fr D. H. Conley High School Greenville, NC
G 22 Evan Miller 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) Sr Ardrey Kell High School Charlotte, NC
G 33 Kylie Chavis 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) Fr Purnell Swett High School Red Springs, NC
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Roster
Last update: January 27, 2024

Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
October 30, 2023*
6:00 p.m., FloHoops
Mount Olive L 47–51 
 14  Henderson   7  Miller   3  Chavis  Trask Coliseum (512)
Wilmington, NC
Non-conference regular season
November 7, 2023*
6:00 p.m., FloHoops
The Apprentice School W 78–42  1–0
 18  Henderson   8  Jackson   5  Henderson  Trask Coliseum (718)
Wilmington, NC
November 11, 2023*
3:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Wofford L 49–74  1–1
 10  Jackson   9  Jackson   3  2 tied  Jerry Richardson Indoor Stadium (428)
Spartanburg, SC
November 16, 2023*
11:00 a.m., FloHoops
Western Carolina L 43–54  1–2
 9  Silver   10  Jackson   3  Ferrito  Trask Coliseum (3,370)
Wilmington, NC
November 22, 2023*
2:00 p.m., FloHoops
Presbyterian L 51–64  1–3
 16  Silver   8  Jackson   4  Ferrito  Trask Coliseum (558)
Wilmington, NC
November 26, 2023*
2:00 p.m., FloHoops
Coastal Carolina L 59–73  1–4
 26  Henderson   7  Jackson   4  Ferrito  Trask Coliseum (515)
Wilmington, NC
November 29, 2023*
6:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Winthrop W 66–58 OT 2–4
 26  Miller   14  Jackson   2  5 tied  Winthrop Coliseum (312)
Rock Hill, SC
December 3, 2023*
2:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Iowa State L 58–85  2–5
 19  Miller   6  Range   5  Range  Hilton Coliseum (9,933)
Ames, IA
December 5, 2023*
8:00 p.m., B1G+
at Nebraska L 35–108  2–6
 9  2 tied   7  Range   4  Henderson  Pinnacle Bank Arena (3,950)
Lincoln, NE
December 18, 2023*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Davidson L 56–75  2–7
 20  Henderson   6  Henderson   3  Henderson  John M. Belk Arena (873)
Davidson, NC
December 21, 2023*
2:00 p.m., FloHoops
North Carolina Central L 65–70  2–8
 19  Henderson   11  Silver   6  Ferrito  Trask Coliseum (507)
Wilmington, NC
December 28, 2023*
4:00 p.m.
at Norfolk State L 55–96  2–9
 20  Miller   6  Ferrito   3  2 tied  Joseph G. Echols Memorial Hall (831)
Norfolk, VA
CAA regular season
January 5, 2024
7:00 p.m., FloHoops
at Hofstra L 54–82  2–10
(0–1)
 21  Miller   9  Ferrito   2  Miller  Mack Sports Complex (489)
Hempstead, NY
January 7, 2024
1:00 p.m., FloHoops
at Stony Brook L 55–68  2–11
(0–2)
 26  Henderson   11  Urmuleviciute   2  2 tied  Island Federal Arena (709)
Stony Brook, NY
January 12, 2024
7:00 p.m., FloHoops
Northeastern L 49–79  2–12
(0–3)
 15  Henderson   6  2 tied   5  Henderson  Trask Coliseum (605)
Wilmington, NC
January 14, 2024
12:00 p.m., FloHoops
Drexel L 45–59  2–13
(0–4)
 16  Henderson   7  Urmuleviciute   2  2 tied  Trask Coliseum (609)
Wilmington, NC
January 19, 2024
7:00 p.m., FloHoops
Campbell W 69–58  3–13
(1–4)
 17  Henderson   10  Ackles   6  Henderson  Trask Coliseum (626)
Wilmington, NC
January 21, 2024
2:00 p.m., FloHoops
at Hampton L 50–72  3–14
(1–5)
 12  Ackles   10  Ackles   3  Ferrito  Hampton Convocation Center (708)
Hampton, VA
January 28, 2024
1:00 p.m., FloHoops
at Charleston L 59–94  3–15
(1–6)
 17  Silver   7  Silver   4  2 tied  TD Arena (401)
Charleston, SC
February 2, 2024
7:00 p.m., FloHoops
North Carolina A&T L 43–76  3–16
(1–7)
 19  Henderson   6  3 tied   3  Henderson  Trask Coliseum (786)
Wilmington, NC
February 4, 2024
1:00 p.m., FloHoops
Hampton W 77–70  4–16
(2–7)
 22  Ferrito   9  2 tied   6  Miller  Trask Coliseum (771)
Wilmington, NC
February 9, 2024
7:00 p.m., FloHoops
at Campbell L 57–77  4–17
(2–8)
 20  Henderson   6  Henderson   3  Silver  Gore Arena (1,129)
Buies Creek, NC
February 11, 2024
1:00 p.m., FloHoops
at Elon W 60–58  5–17
(3–8)
 18  Silver   9  Henderson   3  Urmuleviciute  Schar Center (789)
Elon, NC
February 18, 2024
1:00 p.m., FloHoops
Charleston L 58–97  5–18
(3–9)
 24  Henderson   8  Silver   4  King  Trask Coliseum (827)
Wilmington, NC
February 23, 2024
7:00 p.m., FloHoops
at Delaware L 35–73  5–19
(3–10)
 16  Silver   9  Miller   3  Silver  Bob Carpenter Center (1,217)
Newark, DE
February 25, 2024
1:00 p.m., FloHoops
at Drexel L 39–63  5–20
(3–11)
 10  Urmuleviciute   10  Silver   2  3 tied  Daskalakis Athletic Center (511)
Philadelphia, PA
March 1, 2024
7:00 p.m., FloHoops
William & Mary L 50–68  5–21
(3–12)
 18  Silver   9  Henderson   1  3 tied  Trask Coliseum (607)
Wilmington, NC
March 3, 2024
1:00 p.m., FloHoops
Towson L 56–78  5–22
(3–13)
 23  Henderson   11  Henderson   3  2 tied  Trask Coliseum (560)
Wilmington, NC
March 7, 2024
7:00 p.m., FloHoops
Delaware L 51–81  5–23
(3–14)
 18  Miller   8  Henderson   6  Henderson  Trask Coliseum (522)
Wilmington, NC
March 9, 2024
3:00 p.m., FloHoops
at Monmouth L 53–65  5–24
(3–15)
 20  Henderson   5  2 tied   3  Range  OceanFirst Bank Center (706)
West Long Branch, NJ
CAA tournament
March 13, 2024
5:00 p.m., FloHoops
(14) vs. (11) Northeastern
First round
L 60–66  5–25
 24  Miller   9  Henderson   4  King  Entertainment and Sports Arena 
Washington, D.C.
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern.

Sources:[5][6]

References

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  1. ^ "2022-23 Women's Basketball Standings". Coastal Athletic Association (CAA Sports). Retrieved January 27, 2024.
  2. ^ Sans, Brandon (March 8, 2023). "Pride Push Past Seahawks in CAA First Round". UNC Wilmington Athletics. Retrieved January 27, 2024.
  3. ^ Sans, Brandon (April 7, 2022). "Martin Continues As Interim Head Coach". UNC Wilmington Athletics. Retrieved January 27, 2024.
  4. ^ "49ers Woods named head coach at Wilmington". Independent Tribune. April 15, 2023. Retrieved January 27, 2024.
  5. ^ "2023-24 Women's Basketball Schedule". UNC Wilmington Athletics. Retrieved January 27, 2024.
  6. ^ "UNC Wilmington Seahawks Schedule 2023-24". ESPN. Retrieved January 27, 2024.