2023–24 Lipscomb Bisons women's basketball team

2023–24 Lipscomb Bisons women's basketball
ConferenceASUN Conference
Record17–13 (10–6 ASUN)
Head coach
  • Lauren Sumski (5th season)
Associate head coachChris Sumski
Assistant coaches
  • Sydney Shelton
  • Jacob Ogle
Home arenaAllen Arena
Seasons
← 2022–23
2024–25 →
2023–24 ASUN women's basketball standings
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

The 2023–24 Lipscomb Bisons women's basketball team represented Lipscomb University during the 2023–24 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Bisons, led by fifth-year head coach Lauren Sumski, played their home games at the Allen Arena in Nashville, Tennessee as members of the ASUN Conference.

Previous season

The Bisons finished the 2022–23 season 20–12, 13–5 in ASUN play, to finish in third place.[1] In the ASUN tournament, they defeated North Alabama in the quarterfinals,[2] before falling to Liberty in the semifinals.[3]

Roster

2023–24 Lipscomb Bisons women's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Year Previous school Hometown
G 0 Olivia Vandergriff 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) Fr Guntersville High School Guntersville, AL
G 1 Claira McGowan 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) Jr Murray State Murfreesboro, TN
G 2 Elena Bertrand 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) Fr Virginia Academy Bristow, VA
G 3 Molly Heard 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) So Pisgah High School Pisgah, AL
C 4 Isabella Pitta 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) Fr Lake Mills High School Lake Mills, WI
F 5 Aleah Sorrentino 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) RS Jr Ole Miss Palm Bay, FL
G 11 Blythe Pearson 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) GS St. Thomas Aquinas High School Overland Park, KS
F 13 Kamil Collier 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) So The Ensworth School Nashville, TN
G 14 Ainhoa Cea 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) So DME Academy Hondarribia, Spain
G/F 21 Bella Vinson 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) Jr Coffee County High School Manchester, TN
G 23 Jalyn Holcomb 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) GS Riverdale High School Murfreesboro, TN
F 32 Taylor Bowen 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) So Culver Academy Carmel, IN
C 33 Diana Saleh 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) Sr Fordson High School Dearborn, MI
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: December 26, 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 7, 2023*
6:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at Evansville W 77–58  1–0
  25 – Sorrentino   8 – 2 tied   4 – Cea  Meeks Family Fieldhouse (592)
Evansville, IN
November 10, 2023*
11:00 a.m., ESPN+ 		Fairfield L 66–89  1–1
  16 – Vinson   9 – Sorrentino   3 – 2 tied  Allen Arena (267)
Nashville, TN
November 14, 2023*
6:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Morehead State W 77–73  2–1
  21 – Pearson   6 – 2 tied   5 – Vinson  Allen Arena (123)
Nashville, TN
November 17, 2023*
5:30 p.m., ESPN+ 		at Tennessee State W 74–43  3–1
  14 – Sorrentino   7 – Sorrentino   4 – 2 tied  Gentry Complex (336)
Nashville, TN
November 19, 2023*
1:00 p.m., B1G+ 		at No. 18 Indiana L 44–77  3–2
  14 – Heard   8 – Heard   3 – Cea  Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall (8,572)
Bloomington, IN
November 27, 2023*
11:00 a.m. 		at Mississippi Valley State W 64–55  4–2
  18 – Pearson   13 – Sorrentino   4 – Vinson  Harrison HPER Complex (1,265)
Itta Bena, MS
November 30, 2023*
6:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at East Tennessee State W 68–45  5–2
  23 – McGowan   7 – McGowan   4 – Cea  Brooks Gymnasium (473)
Johnson City, TN
December 6, 2023*
5:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Belmont
Battle of the Boulevard 		L 51–70  5–3
  18 – Sorrentino   7 – Pearson   6 – Cea  Curb Event Center (1,881)
Nashville, TN
December 10, 2023*
1:30 p.m., ESPN+ 		Johnson (TN) W 85–49  6–3
  14 – Pearson   11 – Heard   7 – Bertrand  Allen Arena (279)
Nashville, TN
December 14, 2023*
6:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Chattanooga L 62–72  6–4
  15 – Heard   10 – Sorrentino   3 – Cea  Allen Arena (533)
Nashville, TN
December 17, 2023*
1:00 p.m., SECN+ 		at Vanderbilt L 50–72  6–5
  12 – Pearson   13 – Pearson   3 – 2 tied  Memorial Gymnasium (2,258)
Nashville, TN
December 21, 2023*
10:00 a.m., SECN+ 		at Kentucky L 80–87  6–6
  21 – Vinson   6 – Sorrentino   4 – Vinson  Rupp Arena (3,424)
Lexington, KY
December 22, 2023*
12:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Tennessee Wesleyan W 91–52  7–6
  17 – McGowan   13 – Collier   5 – Cea  Allen Arena (233)
Nashville, TN
ASUN regular season
January 4, 2024
6:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Eastern Kentucky       Allen Arena 
Nashville, TN
January 6, 2024
2:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Bellarmine       Allen Arena 
Nashville, TN
January 11, 2024
5:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at Central Arkansas       Farris Center 
Conway, AR
January 13, 2024
5:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at North Alabama       CB&S Bank Arena 
Florence, AL
January 20, 2024
2:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at Austin Peay       F&M Bank Arena 
Clarksville, TN
January 25, 2024
6:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Florida Gulf Coast       Allen Arena 
Nashville, TN
January 27, 2024
2:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Stetson       Allen Arena 
Nashville, TN
February 1, 2024
4:30 p.m., ESPN+ 		at Queens       Curry Arena 
Charlotte, NC
February 3, 2024
1:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at Kennesaw State       KSU Convocation Center 
Kennesaw, GA
February 7, 2024
5:30 p.m., ESPN+ 		at Jacksonville       Swisher Gymnasium 
Jacksonville, FL
February 10, 2024
1:30 p.m., ESPN+ 		North Florida       Allen Arena 
Nashville, TN
February 17, 2024
2:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Austin Peay       Allen Arena 
Nashville, TN
February 22, 2024
6:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		North Alabama       Allen Arena 
Nashville, TN
February 24, 2024
2:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Central Arkansas       Allen Arena 
Nashville, TN
February 29, 2024
5:30 p.m., ESPN+ 		at Bellarmine       Freedom Hall 
Louisville, KY
March 2, 2024
12:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at Eastern Kentucky       Baptist Health Arena 
Richmond, KY
ASUN tournament
March 8–16, 2024
TBA 		TBA        
 
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central.

Sources:[4][5]

References

  1. ^ "2022-23 Women's Basketball Standings". Atlantic Sun Conference. Retrieved December 26, 2023.
  2. ^ "Women's Basketball Ties Program Record for Wins With ASUN Quarterfinal Victory". Lipscomb University. March 5, 2023. Retrieved December 26, 2023.
  3. ^ Palsgrove, Aaron (March 11, 2023). "Bye Bye Bison! The Lady Flames basketball team advances to the ASUN Finals". The Liberty Champion. Retrieved December 26, 2023.
  4. ^ "2023-24 Women's Basketball Schedule". Lipscomb University. Retrieved December 26, 2023.
  5. ^ "Lipscomb Bisons 2023-24 Regular Season NCAAW Schedule". ESPN. Retrieved December 26, 2023.