2023–24 NJIT Highlanders women's basketball team

2023–24 NJIT Highlanders women's basketball
ConferenceAmerica East Conference
Record12–18 (4–12 America East)
Head coach
  • Mike Lane (6th season)
Assistant coaches
  • Aaron Gratch
  • Colleen Moriarty
  • Payce Lange
  • Camryn Johnson
Home arenaWellness and Events Center
Seasons
2023–24 America East Conference women's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Maine 14 2   .875 25 10   .714
Albany 13 3   .813 25 7   .781
Vermont 12 4   .750 25 12   .676
Bryant 8 8   .500 15 15   .500
Binghamton 8 8   .500 14 17   .452
UMBC 6 10   .375 10 19   .345
NJIT 4 12   .250 12 18   .400
UMass Lowell 4 12   .250 4 25   .138
New Hampshire 3 13   .188 9 20   .310
2024 AmEast tournament winner

The 2023–24 NJIT Highlanders women's basketball team represented the New Jersey Institute of Technology during the 2023–24 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Highlanders, led by sixth-year head coach Mike Lane, played their home games at the Wellness and Events Center located in Newark, New Jersey, as members of the America East Conference.

Previous season

The Highlanders finished the 2022–23 season 13–16, 8–8 in America East play to finish in fifth place.[1] They were defeated by UMBC in the quarterfinals of the America East tournament.[2]

Roster

2023–24 NJIT Highlanders women's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Year Previous school Hometown
F/C 2 Lindsey Syrek 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) Sr University HS Carmel, IN
G 4 Kenna Squier 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) GS Pope John XXIII HS Branchville, NJ
F 5 Audrey Kormann 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) Fr Maple Grove Senior HS Maple Grove, MN
G 10 Marissa Gingrich 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) Fr Mifflin County HS Mifflin County, PA
G 11 Aria Myers 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) Sr Paramus Catholic HS Cedar Grove, NJ
F 13 Kiana Brereton 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) Sr Summit Academy Charter School Brooklyn, NY
G 14 Lyzi Litwinko 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) Sr Berlin HS Berlin, CT
G 15 Madilyn Dogs 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) Fr Kewaskum HS Kewaskum, WI
F 21 Trinity Williams 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) Jr Palisades HS Upper Black Eddy, PA
G 22 Reese Vaughan 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) Jr Seton Catholic Central HS Endwell, NY
F 23 Mackenzie Wright-Rawls 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) Fr Central York HS York, PA
F 24 Kyleigh Welsh 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) RS Fr Clearwater HS Clearwater, FL
G 25 Avery O'Roke 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) So Millbrook HS Winchester, VA
F 32 Lilly Anderson 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) Sr Cuthbertson HS Waxhaw, NC
G 34 Alejandra Zuniga 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) So IES Jose Garcia Nieto Madrid, Spain
F 55 Angelina Banas 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) Fr Notre Dame HS Columbus, NJ
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Roster
Last update: December 11, 2023

Schedule and results

Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Non-conference regular season
November 6, 2023*
5:00 pm, ESPN+
at Army W 73–57  1–0
Christl Arena (400)
West Point, NY
November 10, 2023*
7:00 pm, ESPN+
Merrimack W 48–45 OT 2–0
Wellness and Events Center (345)
Newark, NJ
November 12, 2023*
2:00 pm, ESPN+
No. 10 Notre Dame L 57–104  2–1
Wellness and Events Center (1,631)
Newark, NJ
November 15, 2023*
7:00 pm, ESPN+
Rider W 70–57  3–1
Wellness and Events Center (240)
Newark, NJ
November 18, 2023*
1:00 pm, ESPN+
Wagner W 80–36  4–1
Wellness and Events Center (272)
Newark, NJ
November 21, 2023*
6:00 pm, ESPN+
at Lafayette L 60–83  4–2
Kirby Sports Center (209)
Easton, PA
November 25, 2023*
2:00 pm, FloHoops
at Hofstra L 65–67  4–3
Mack Sports Complex (369)
Hempstead, NY
November 29, 2023*
7:00 pm, NEC Front Row
at Fairleigh Dickinson W 61–46  5–3
Rothman Center (187)
Hackensack, NJ
December 3, 2023*
12:00 pm, ACCN
at Miami (FL) L 43–87  5–4
Watsco Center (2,629)
Coral Gables, FL
December 6, 2023*
7:00 pm, NEC Front Row
at Sacred Heart L 48–57  5–5
William H. Pitt Center (402)
Fairfield, CT
December 12, 2023*
7:00 pm, ESPN+
Saint Peter's Wellness and Events Center 
Newark, NJ
December 15, 2023*
6:00 pm, ESPN+
Saint Francis Wellness and Events Center 
Newark, NJ
December 31, 2023*
1:00 pm, ESPN+
LIU Wellness and Events Center 
Newark, NJ
America East regular season
January 6, 2024
2:00 pm, ESPN+
at Albany Broadview Center 
Albany, NY
January 11, 2024
11:00 am, ESPN+
UMass Lowell Wellness and Events Center 
Newark, NJ
January 13, 2024
1:00 pm, ESPN+
Vermont Wellness and Events Center 
Newark, NJ
January 18, 2024
6:00 pm, ESPN+
at New Hampshire Lundholm Gym 
Durham, NH
January 20, 2024
1:00 pm, ESPN+
at Maine The Pit at Memorial Gymnasium 
Orono, ME
January 25, 2024
6:00 pm, ESPN+
at Bryant Chace Athletic Center 
Smithfield, RI
January 27, 2024
3:00 pm, ESPN+
UMBC Wellness and Events Center 
Newark, NJ
February 1, 2024
7:00 pm, ESPN+
Binghamton Wellness and Events Center 
Newark, NJ
February 8, 2024
6:00 pm, ESPN+
at Vermont Patrick Gym 
Burlington, VT
February 10, 2024
1:00 pm, ESPN+
at UMass Lowell Costello Athletic Center 
Lowell, MA
February 15, 2024
7:00 pm, ESPN+
Albany Wellness and Events Center 
Newark, NJ
February 17, 2024
2:00 pm, ESPN+
at Binghamton Binghamton University Events Center 
Vestal, NY
February 22, 2024
7:00 pm, ESPN+
New Hampshire Wellness and Events Center 
Newark, NJ
February 24, 2024
1:00 pm, ESPN+
Maine Wellness and Events Center 
Newark, NJ
February 29, 2024
7:00 pm, ESPN+
at UMBC Chesapeake Employers Insurance Arena 
Catonsville, MD
March 2, 2024
2:00 pm, ESPN+
Bryant Wellness and Events Center 
Newark, NJ
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern.

Sources:[3][4]

References

  1. ^ "2022-23 Women's Basketball Standings". America East Conference. Retrieved December 11, 2023.
  2. ^ "Women's Basketball Concludes Season at 2023 America East Quarterfinals". New Jersey Institute of Technology Athletics. Retrieved December 11, 2023.
  3. ^ "2023-24 Women's Basketball Schedule". New Jersey Institute of Technology Athletics. Retrieved December 11, 2023.
  4. ^ "NJIT Highlanders 2023-24 Regular Season NCAAW Schedule". ESPN. Retrieved December 11, 2023.