2023–24 NJIT Highlanders women's basketball team

2023–24 NJIT Highlanders women's basketball
2023–24 NJIT Highlanders women's basketball
Conference	America East Conference
Record	12–18 (4–12 America East)
Head coach	Mike Lane (6th season);
Assistant coaches	Aaron Gratch; Colleen Moriarty; Payce Lange; Camryn Johnson;
Home arena	Wellness and Events Center
	Seasons ← 2022–23 2024–25 →

2023–24 America East Conference women's basketball standings
v t e	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

Mike Lane (Notre Dame)

Assistant coach(es)

Aaron Gratch (Caldwell)
Colleen Moriarty (UMass Dartmouth)
Payce Lange (Kean)
Camryn Johnson (Francis Marion)

Legend

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

Injured
Current redshirt

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	W 66-47	6-5	Wellness and Events Center (250) Newark, NJ
December 15, 2023* 6:00 pm, ESPN+		Saint Francis	W 68-41	7-5	Wellness and Events Center (196) Newark, NJ
December 31, 2023* 1:00 pm, ESPN+		LIU	W 58-54	8-5	Wellness and Events Center (250) Newark, NJ
America East regular season
January 6, 2024 2:00 pm, ESPN+		at Albany	L 36-77	8-6 (0-1)	Broadview Center (1,036) Albany, NY
January 11, 2024 11:00 am, ESPN+		UMass Lowell	L 67-70	8-7 (0-2)	Wellness and Events Center (1,718) Newark, NJ
January 13, 2024 1:00 pm, ESPN+		Vermont	L 55-68	8-8 (0-3)	Wellness and Events Center (302) Newark, NJ
January 18, 2024 6:00 pm, ESPN+		at New Hampshire	L 50-56	8-9 (0-4)	Lundholm Gym (166) Durham, NH
January 20, 2024 1:00 pm, ESPN+		at Maine	L 39-81	8-10 (0-5)	The Pit at Memorial Gymnasium (1,237) Orono, ME
January 25, 2024 6:00 pm, ESPN+		at Bryant	L 64-73	8-11 (0-6)	Chace Athletic Center (278) Smithfield, RI
January 27, 2024 3:00 pm, ESPN+		UMBC	L 61-72	8-12 (0-7)	Wellness and Events Center (325) Newark, NJ
February 1, 2024 7:00 pm, ESPN+		Binghamton	L 58-63	8-13 (0-8)	Wellness and Events Center (301) Newark, NJ
February 8, 2024 6:00 pm, ESPN+		at Vermont	L 51-76	8-14 (0-9)	Patrick Gym (662) Burlington, VT
February 10, 2024 1:00 pm, ESPN+		at UMass Lowell	W 68-56	9-14 (1-9)	Costello Athletic Center (420) Lowell, MA
February 15, 2024 7:00 pm, ESPN+		Albany	L 36-38	9-15 (1-10)	Wellness and Events Center (334) Newark, NJ
February 17, 2024 2:00 pm, ESPN+		at Binghamton	L 48-68	9-16 (1-11)	Binghamton University Events Center (1,417) Vestal, NY
February 22, 2024 7:00 pm, ESPN+		New Hampshire	W 64-52	10-16 (2-11)	Wellness and Events Center (255) Newark, NJ
February 24, 2024 1:00 pm, ESPN+		Maine	L 46-72	10-17 (2-12)	Wellness and Events Center (289) Newark, NJ
February 29, 2024 7:00 pm, ESPN+		at UMBC	W 77-76 ^OT	11-17 (3-12)	Chesapeake Employers Insurance Arena (347) Catonsville, MD
March 2, 2024 2:00 pm, ESPN+		Bryant	W 64-38	12-17 (4-12)	Wellness and Events Center (606) Newark, NJ
America East women's tournament
March 8, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN+	(7)	at (3) Albany Quarterfinals	L 42-57	12-18	Broadview Center (968) Albany, NY
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern.

Sources:^[3]^[4]

References

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

[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.

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