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2023–24 Bryant Bulldogs women's basketball
ConferenceAmerica East Conference
Record15–15 (8–8 America East)
Head coach
  • Lynne-Ann Kokoski (1st season)
Assistant coaches
  • Cristina Centeno
  • Sarah Assante
Home arenaChace Athletic 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 Bryant Bulldogs women's basketball team represented Bryant University during the 2023–24 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Bulldogs, led by first-year head coach Lynne-Ann Kokoski, played their home games at the Chace Athletic Center in Smithfield, Rhode Island, as members of the America East Conference.

Previous season

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The Bulldogs finished the 2022–23 season 9–21, 3–13 in America East play, to finish in eighth place.[1] They were defeated by top-seeded and eventual tournament champions Vermont in the quarterfinals of the America East tournament.[2]

On March 6, 2023, head coach Mary Burke announced that she would be stepping down after 32 years as head coach.[3] On April 13, it was announced that UMass assistant coach and Bryant alum Lynne-Ann Kokoski would be named the Bulldogs' next head coach.[4]

Roster

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2023–24 Bryant Bulldogs women's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Year Previous school Hometown
G 0 Breya Busby 5 ft 4 in (1.63 m) So Liberty Orlando, FL
G 1 Nina Karlin 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) Sr Classical HS Providence, RI
G 2 Mia Mancini 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) Fr Wheeler School Mansfield, MA
G 4 Lucie Castagne 5 ft 4 in (1.63 m) Sr Putnam Science Academy Paris, France
F/C 5 Mariona Planes Fortuny 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) Sr Ins Lo Pla d'Urgell Bellpuig, Spain
G 10 Kemari Reynolds 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) Sr Penn Manchester Township, NJ
G/F 11 Alana Scott 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) Fr St. Andrew's School Groveland, MA
C 13 Jessica Berens 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) RS So Coginchaug Regional HS Durham, CT
F 14 Silvia Gonzalez 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) Fr INS Joaquim Blume Sant Adrià de Besòs, Spain
G 24 Megan Bodziony 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) Sr Fordham Wakefield, RI
F 31 Alejandra Ferreirós 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) So Colegio Estudiantes Madrid, Spain
F 32 Martina Boba 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) Fr Institut Argentona Argentona, Spain
G 33 Marta Neira Martinez 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) Jr N/A Barcelona, Spain
G 42 Stephanie Mayerhofer 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) Sr Middletown HS South Red Bank, NJ
F 55 Nia Scott 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) Fr Shawnee HS Medford Lakes, 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

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Date
time, TV 		Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Non-conference regular season
November 6, 2023*
5:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Dartmouth W 70–52  1–0
 Chace Athletic Center (562)
Smithfield, RI
November 12, 2023*
1:00 p.m., FloHoops 		at Seton Hall L 45–73  1–1
 Walsh Gymnasium (565)
South Orange, NJ
November 14, 2023*
6:00 p.m., NEC Front Row 		at Stonehill W 69–49  2–1
 Merkert Gymnasium (118)
Easton, MA
November 17, 2023*
6:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Central Connecticut W 72–69  3–1
 Chace Athletic Center (253)
Smithfield, RI
November 21, 2023*
7:00 p.m., NEC Front Row 		at Merrimack L 60–65  3–2
 Hammel Court 
North Andover, MA
November 24, 2023*
12:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at FIU
FIU Thanksgiving Tournament 		L 59–88  3–3
 Ocean Bank Convocation Center (324)
Miami, FL
November 26, 2023*
12:00 p.m. 		vs. Tennessee State
FIU Thanksgiving Tournament 		L 43–53  3–4
 Ocean Bank Convocation Center 
Miami, FL
November 29, 2023*
6:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Brown
Ocean State Cup 		L 53–58  3–5
 Chace Athletic Center (315)
Smithfield, RI
December 2, 2023*
2:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Sacred Heart W 74–71 OT 4–5
 Chace Athletic Center (225)
Smithfield, RI
December 6, 2023*
11:00 a.m., ESPN+ 		at Loyola (MD) W 63–54  5–5
 Reitz Arena (1,349)
Baltimore, MD
December 13, 2023*
5:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Fisher W 93–20  6–5
 Chace Athletic Center (200)
Smithfield, RI
December 20, 2023*
7:00 p.m., ACCNX 		at Boston College L 57–94  6–6
 Conte Forum (633)
Chestnut Hill, MA
December 30, 2023*
2:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Bridgewater State W 98–68  7–6
 Chace Athletic Center (225)
Smithfield, RI
America East regular season
January 4, 2024
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at Albany L 50–69  7–7
(0–1) 		Broadview Center (875)
Albany, NY
January 6, 2024
2:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		UMBC L 63–64  7–8
(0–2) 		Chace Athletic Center (275)
Smithfield, RI
January 11, 2024
11:00 a.m., ESPN+ 		at Binghamton W 62–51  8–8
(1–2) 		Binghamton University Events Center (3,429)
Vestal, NY
January 13, 2024
2:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		New Hampshire W 55–54  9–8
(2–2) 		Chace Athletic Center (273)
Smithfield, RI
January 20, 2024
2:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Albany L 62–64  9–9
(2–3) 		Chace Athletic Center (265)
Smithfield, RI
January 25, 2024
6:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		NJIT W 73–64  10–9
(3–3) 		Chace Athletic Center (278)
Smithfield, RI
January 27, 2024
2:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at Vermont L 35–61  10–10
(3–4) 		Patrick Gym (1,204)
Burlington, VT
February 1, 2024
6:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at UMBC L 52–54  10–11
(3–5) 		Chesapeake Employers Insurance Arena (324)
Catonsville, MD
February 3, 2024
2:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Maine L 58–70  10–12
(3–6) 		Chace Athletic Center (308)
Smithfield, RI
February 8, 2024
6:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at New Hampshire W 71–68  11–12
(4–6) 		Lundholm Gym (197)
Durham, NH
February 10, 2024
2:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Binghamton W 55–51  12–12
(5–6) 		Chace Athletic Center (401)
Smithfield, RI
February 15, 2024
6:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at Maine L 57–80  12–13
(5–7) 		The Pit at Memorial Gymnasium (1,156)
Orono, ME
February 17, 2024
2:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at UMass Lowell W 62–43  13–13
(6–7) 		Costello Athletic Center (307)
Lowell, MA
February 24, 2024
2:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Vermont W 57–52  14–13
(7–7) 		Chace Athletic Center (421)
Smithfield, RI
February 29, 2024
6:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		UMass Lowell W 60–51  15–13
(8–7) 		Chace Athletic Center (226)
Smithfield, RI
March 2, 2024
2:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at NJIT L 38–64  15–14
(8–8) 		Wellness and Events Center (606)
Newark, NJ
America East tournament
March 8, 2024
6:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		(4) (5) Binghamton
Quarterfinals 		L 51–56  15–15
 Chace Athletic Center (325)
Smithfield, RI
*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". America East Conference. Archived from the original on December 11, 2023. Retrieved December 11, 2023.
  2. ^ Swahn, Kurtis (March 1, 2023). "Women's Basketball Defeats Bryant in America East Quarterfinal". University of Vermont Athletics. Archived from the original on December 11, 2023. Retrieved December 11, 2023.
  3. ^ Koch, Bill (March 7, 2023). "Bryant's Mary Burke retiring as women's basketball coach after more than three decades". providencejournal.com. Retrieved July 10, 2024.
  4. ^ Koch, Bill (April 14, 2023). "Bryant names Lynne-Ann Kokoski to succeed Mary Burke as women's basketball coach". The Providence Journal. Retrieved December 11, 2023.
  5. ^ "2023-24 Bryant Women's Basketball Schedule". Bryant University Bulldogs. Archived from the original on October 14, 2023. Retrieved December 11, 2023.
  6. ^ "Bryant Bulldogs Schedule 2023-24". ESPN. Archived from the original on December 11, 2023. Retrieved December 11, 2023.
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