2023–24 Maryland Eastern Shore Hawks women's basketball team

The 2023–24 Maryland Eastern Shore Hawks women's basketball team represented the University of Maryland Eastern Shore during the 2023–24 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Hawks, led by 18th-year head coach Fred Batchelor, played their home games at the Hytche Athletic Center in Princess Anne, Maryland as members of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC).

2023–24 Maryland Eastern Shore Hawks women's basketball
ConferenceMid-Eastern Athletic Conference
Record14–14 (7–6 MEAC)
Head coach
  • Fred Batchelor (18th season)
Assistant coaches
  • Casey Monroe-Gaskins
  • Amber Elliott
Home arenaHytche Athletic Center
Seasons
← 2022–23
2024–25 →
2023–24 MEAC women's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Norfolk State 13 1   .929 27 6   .818
Howard 10 4   .714 15 16   .484
North Carolina Central 9 5   .643 16 15   .516
Maryland Eastern Shore 8 6   .571 15 15   .500
Coppin State 8 6   .571 12 18   .400
Delaware State 4 10   .286 8 20   .286
Morgan State 3 11   .214 8 22   .267
South Carolina State 1 13   .071 2 28   .067
2024 MEAC tournament winner

Previous season

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The Hawks finished the 2022–23 season 10–20, 5–9 in MEAC play, to finish in a three-way tie for fifth place.[1] In the MEAC tournament, they upset Morgan State in the quarterfinals,[2] before falling to Howard in the semifinals.[3]

Roster

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2023–24 Maryland Eastern Shore Hawks women's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Year Previous school Hometown
G 0 Chaniqwa Gilliam 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) GS William & Mary Norfolk, VA
G 1 Caché Wilson 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) Sr Baltimore Poly Institute Baltimore, MD
F/C 2 Mahogany Lester 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) GS Princess Anne HS Virginia Beach, VA
F 3 Amira Ofunniyin 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) Fr Panther Creek HS Cary, NC
PG 4 Jála Bannerman 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) So Saint Frances Academy Baltimore, MD
PG 5 Mya Thomas 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) GS Deep Creek HS Chesapeake, VA
G 10 Aysia Hinton 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) Fr Winston Salem Christian Durham, NC
G 11 Zamara Haynes 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) Sr Imhotep Institute Charter HS Philadelphia, PA
F/C 21 Ariana Seawell 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) Jr Harry S. Truman HS The Bronx, NY
G 22 Amiaya Morgan 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) Jr Delaware State Sicklerville, NJ
F/C 24 Lesley Thomas 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) Jr Winston Salem Christian Browns Summit, NC
G 25 Ashanti Lynch 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) So North Lenoir HS Hookerton, NC
F 33 Lainey Allen 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) So Plymouth-Whitemarsh HS Plymouth Meeting, PA
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Roster
Last update: February 28, 2024

Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Non-conference regular season
November 6, 2023*
7:00 p.m., FloHoops
at Georgetown L 50–61  0–1
McDonough Arena (1,503)
Washington, D.C.
November 8, 2023*
7:00 p.m., ACCNX
at Virginia L 52–76  0–2
John Paul Jones Arena (3,797)
Charlottesville, VA
November 11, 2023*
6:30 p.m.
Washington Adventist W 91–71  1–2
Hytche Athletic Center (186)
Princess Anne, MD
November 15, 2023*
5:30 p.m.
Stony Brook L 63–76  1–3
Hytche Athletic Center (186)
Princess Anne, MD
November 18, 2023*
2:00 p.m.
George Washington W 62–59  2–3
Hytche Athletic Center (183)
Princess Anne, MD
November 21, 2023*
7:00 p.m., FloHoops
at Towson Suspended at halftime due to a roof issue[4] SECU Arena 
Towson, MD
November 26, 2023*
2:00 p.m.
UMBC W 70–54  3–3
Hytche Athletic Center (190)
Princess Anne, MD
November 29, 2023*
6:00 p.m.
Mount St. Mary's W 69–52  4–3
Hytche Athletic Center (183)
Princess Anne, MD
December 2, 2023*
1:00 p.m., FloHoops
at Seton Hall L 54–78  4–4
Walsh Gymnasium (777)
South Orange, NJ
December 4, 2023*
6:30 p.m., ESPN+
at East Carolina L 57–72  4–5
Williams Arena (1,053)
Greenville, NC
December 9, 2023*
2:00 p.m.
Fairleigh Dickinson W 54–47  5–5
Hytche Athletic Center (183)
Princess Anne, MD
December 16, 2023*
4:00 p.m., NEC Front Row
at Wagner W 72–50  6–5
Spiro Sports Center (264)
Staten Island, NY
December 20, 2023*
6:00 p.m., ESPN+
at VCU L 36–59  6–6
Siegel Center (421)
Richmond, VA
December 30, 2023*
12:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Buffalo L 61–70  6–7
Alumni Arena (1,435)
Amherst, NY
January 3, 2024*
6:00 p.m.
Lancaster Bible W 99–37  7–7
Hytche Athletic Center (183)
Princess Anne, MD
MEAC regular season
January 6, 2024
2:00 p.m.
Morgan State L 45–48  7–8
(0–1)
Hytche Athletic Center (183)
Princess Anne, MD
January 8, 2024
5:30 p.m., ESPN+
at Coppin State L 69–75  7–9
(0–2)
Physical Education Complex (389)
Baltimore, MD
January 20, 2024
2:00 p.m.
at Delaware State W 76–45  8–9
(1–2)
Memorial Hall (500)
Dover, DE
January 24, 2024*
6:00 p.m.
at Towson
Resumption of game from November 21
L 55–60  8–10
SECU Arena (–)
Towson, MD
January 27, 2024
3:15 p.m.
North Carolina Central W 78–61  9–10
(2–2)
Hytche Athletic Center (183)
Princess Anne, MD
January 29, 2024
5:30 p.m.
South Carolina State W 63–45  10–10
(3–2)
Hytche Athletic Center (183)
Princess Anne, MD
February 3, 2024
2:00 p.m.
at Howard L 47–52  10–11
(3–3)
Burr Gymnasium (786)
Washington, D.C.
February 5, 2024
5:30 p.m.
Norfolk State L 59–80  10–12
(3–4)
Hytche Athletic Center (183)
Princess Anne, MD
February 19, 2024
5:30 p.m.
Coppin State W 73–51  11–12
(4–4)
Hytche Athletic Center (183)
Princess Anne, MD
February 21, 2024
5:30 p.m.
at Morgan State
Rescheduled from February 17
W 58–46  12–12
(5–4)
Talmadge L. Hill Field House (257)
Baltimore, MD
February 24, 2024
2:00 p.m.
at North Carolina Central W 71–64  13–12
(6–4)
McDougald–McLendon Arena (1,212)
Durham, NC
February 26, 2024
5:30 p.m.
at South Carolina State W 67–51  14–12
(7–4)
SHM Memorial Center (650)
Orangeburg, SC
March 2, 2024
2:00 p.m.
Howard L 48–64  14–13
(7–5)
Hytche Athletic Center (183)
Princess Anne, MD
March 4, 2024
5:30 p.m.
at Norfolk State L 40–52  14–14
(7–6)
Joseph G. Echols Memorial Hall (1,685)
Norfolk, VA
March 7, 2024
5:30 p.m.
Delaware State Hytche Athletic Center 
Princess Anne, MD
MEAC tournament
March 13–16, 2024
 ESPN+
vs.  Norfolk Scope 
Norfolk, VA
*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". Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference. Retrieved February 28, 2024.
  2. ^ Yonker, Shawn (March 8, 2023). "Women top No. 2 seeded Morgan State in MEAC quarterfinal". University of Maryland Eastern Shore Athletics. Retrieved February 28, 2024.
  3. ^ Cross, Badi (March 10, 2023). "Fort-Davis, Women's Basketball Reach MEAC Title Game in Heroic Fashion". Howard University Athletics. Retrieved February 25, 2024.
  4. ^ Luchetski, Matt (November 21, 2023). "Towson Women's Basketball Game vs. UMES Suspended". Towson University Athletics. Retrieved February 28, 2024.
  5. ^ "2023-24 Women's Basketball Schedule". University of Maryland Eastern Shore Athletics. Retrieved February 28, 2024.
  6. ^ "Maryland-Eastern Shore Hawks 2023-24 Regular Season NCAAW Schedule". ESPN. Retrieved February 28, 2024.