2023–24 Maryland Eastern Shore Hawks women's basketball team American college basketball season
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).
Previous season
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] MEAC tournament , they upset Morgan State in the quarterfinals,[ 2] Howard in the semifinals.[ 3]
Roster
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
Schedule and results
Date
Rank#
Opponent#
Result
Record
Site (attendance)
Non-conference regular season
November 6, 2023 *7:00 p.m., FloHoops
at Georgetown
L 50–61 0–1
McDonough Arena Washington, D.C.
November 8, 2023 *7:00 p.m., ACCNX
at Virginia
L 52–76 0–2
John Paul Jones Arena Charlottesville, VA
November 11, 2023 *6:30 p.m.
Washington Adventist W 91–71 1–2
Hytche Athletic Center 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 South Orange, NJ
December 4, 2023 *6:30 p.m., ESPN+
at East Carolina
L 57–72 4–5
Williams Arena 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 Staten Island, NY
December 20, 2023 *6:00 p.m., ESPN+
at VCU
L 36–59 6–6
Siegel Center Richmond, VA
December 30, 2023 *12:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Buffalo
L 61–70 6–7
Alumni Arena 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
Hytche Athletic Center (183)Princess Anne, MD
January 8, 2024 5:30 p.m., ESPN+
at Coppin State
L 69–75 7–9
Physical Education Complex Baltimore, MD
January 20, 2024 2:00 p.m.
at Delaware State
W 76–45 8–9
Memorial Hall 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
Hytche Athletic Center (183)Princess Anne, MD
January 29, 2024 5:30 p.m.
South Carolina State W 63–45 10–10
Hytche Athletic Center (183)Princess Anne, MD
February 3, 2024 2:00 p.m.
at Howard
L 47–52 10–11
Burr Gymnasium Washington, D.C.
February 5, 2024 5:30 p.m.
Norfolk State L 59–80 10–12
Hytche Athletic Center (183)Princess Anne, MD
February 19, 2024 5:30 p.m.
Coppin State W 73–51 11–12
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
Talmadge L. Hill Field House Baltimore, MD
February 24, 2024 2:00 p.m.
at North Carolina Central
W 71–64 13–12
McDougald–McLendon Arena Durham, NC
February 26, 2024 5:30 p.m.
at South Carolina State
W 67–51 14–12
SHM Memorial Center Orangeburg, SC
March 2, 2024 2:00 p.m.
Howard L 48–64 14–13
Hytche Athletic Center (183)Princess Anne, MD
March 4, 2024 5:30 p.m.
at Norfolk State
L 40–52 14–14
Joseph G. Echols Memorial Hall 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
^ "2022-23 Women's Basketball Standings" . Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference . Retrieved February 28, 2024 .^ 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 . ^ Cross, Badi (March 10, 2023). "Fort-Davis, Women's Basketball Reach MEAC Title Game in Heroic Fashion" . Howard University Athletics . Retrieved February 25, 2024 . ^ Luchetski, Matt (November 21, 2023). "Towson Women's Basketball Game vs. UMES Suspended" . Towson University Athletics . Retrieved February 28, 2024 . ^ "2023-24 Women's Basketball Schedule" . University of Maryland Eastern Shore Athletics . Retrieved February 28, 2024 .^ "Maryland-Eastern Shore Hawks Schedule 2023-24" . ESPN . Retrieved February 28, 2024 .
