2023–24 Bryant Bulldogs women's basketball team

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

Previous season[edit]

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[edit]

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, Florida
G	1	Nina Karlin	5 ft 7 in (1.7 m)	Sr	Classical HS	Providence, Rhode Island
G	2	Mia Mancini	5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)	Fr	Wheeler School	Mansfield, Massachusetts
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, New Jersey
G/F	11	Alana Scott	5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)	Fr	St. Andrew's School	Groveland, Massachusetts
C	13	Jessica Berens	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	RS So	Coginchaug Regional HS	Durham, Connecticut
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, Rhode Island
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, New Jersey
F	55	Nia Scott	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	Fr	Shawnee HS	Medford Lakes, New Jersey

Head coach

Lynne-Ann Kokoski (Bryant)

Assistant coach(es)

Cristina Centeno (Siena)
Sarah Assante (Saint Joseph's (ME))

Legend

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

Injured
Current redshirt

Roster
Last update: December 11, 2023

Schedule and results[edit]

Date time, TV	Opponent^#	Result	Record	Site (attendance) city, state
Non-conference regular season
November 6, 2023* 5:00 pm, ESPN+	Dartmouth	W 70–52	1–0	Chace Athletic Center (562) Smithfield, RI
November 12, 2023* 1:00 pm, FloHoops	at Seton Hall	L 45–73	1–1	Walsh Gymnasium (565) South Orange, NJ
November 14, 2023* 6:00 pm, NEC Front Row	at Stonehill	W 69–49	2–1	Merkert Gymnasium (118) Easton, MA
November 17, 2023* 6:00 pm, ESPN+	Central Connecticut	W 72–69	3–1	Chace Athletic Center (253) Smithfield, RI
November 21, 2023* 7:00 pm, NEC Front Row	at Merrimack	L 60–65	3–2	Hammel Court North Andover, MA
November 24, 2023* 12:00 pm, ESPN+	at FIU FIU Thanksgiving Tournament	L 59–88	3–3	Ocean Bank Convocation Center (324) Miami, FL
November 26, 2023* 12:00 pm	vs. Tennessee State FIU Thanksgiving Tournament	L 43–53	3–4	Ocean Bank Convocation Center Miami, FL
November 29, 2023* 6:00 pm, ESPN+	Brown Ocean State Cup	L 53–58	3–5	Chace Athletic Center (315) Smithfield, RI
December 2, 2023* 2:00 pm, ESPN+	Sacred Heart	W 74–71 ^OT	4–5	Chace Athletic Center (225) Smithfield, RI
December 6, 2023* 11:00 am, ESPN+	at Loyola (MD)	W 63–54	5–5	Reitz Arena (1,349) Baltimore, MD
December 13, 2023* 5:00 pm, ESPN+	Fisher			Chace Athletic Center Smithfield, RI
December 20, 2023* 7:00 pm, ACCNX	at Boston College			Conte Forum Chestnut Hill, MA
December 30, 2023* 2:00 pm, ESPN+	Bridgewater State			Chace Athletic Center Smithfield, RI
America East regular season
January 4, 2024 7:00 pm, ESPN+	at Albany			Broadview Center Albany, NY
January 6, 2024 2:00 pm, ESPN+	UMBC			Chace Athletic Center Smithfield, RI
January 11, 2024 11:00 am, ESPN+	at Binghamton			Binghamton University Events Center Vestal, NY
January 13, 2024 2:00 pm, ESPN+	New Hampshire			Chace Athletic Center Smithfield, RI
January 20, 2024 2:00 pm, ESPN+	Albany			Chace Athletic Center Smithfield, RI
January 25, 2024 6:00 pm, ESPN+	NJIT			Chace Athletic Center Smithfield, RI
January 27, 2024 2:00 pm, ESPN+	at Vermont			Patrick Gym Burlington, VT
February 1, 2024 6:00 pm, ESPN+	at UMBC			Chesapeake Employers Insurance Arena Catonsville, MD
February 3, 2024 2:00 pm, ESPN+	Maine			Chace Athletic Center Smithfield, RI
February 8, 2024 6:00 pm, ESPN+	at New Hampshire			Lundholm Gym Durham, NH
February 10, 2024 2:00 pm, ESPN+	Binghamton			Chace Athletic Center Smithfield, RI
February 15, 2024 6:00 pm, ESPN+	at Maine			The Pit at Memorial Gymnasium Orono, ME
February 17, 2024 2:00 pm, ESPN+	at UMass Lowell			Costello Athletic Center Lowell, MA
February 24, 2024 2:00 pm, ESPN+	Vermont			Chace Athletic Center Smithfield, RI
February 29, 2024 6:00 pm, ESPN+	UMass Lowell			Chace Athletic Center Smithfield, RI
March 2, 2024 2:00 pm, ESPN+	at NJIT			Wellness and Events Center Newark, NJ
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern.

Sources:^[5]^[6]

References[edit]

^ "2022-23 Women's Basketball Standings". America East Conference. Retrieved December 11, 2023.
^ "Women's Basketball Defeats Bryant in America East Quarterfinal". University of Vermont Athletics. Retrieved December 11, 2023.
^ "Mary Burke announces decision to step down as head women's basketball coach". Bryant University Bulldogs. Retrieved December 11, 2023.
^ "Bryant names Lynne-Ann Kokoski to succeed Mary Burke as women's basketball coach". The Providence Journal. Retrieved December 11, 2023.
^ "2023-24 Bryant Women's Basketball Schedule". Bryant University Bulldogs. Retrieved December 11, 2023.
^ "Bryant Bulldogs 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 Defeats Bryant in America East Quarterfinal". University of Vermont Athletics. Retrieved December 11, 2023.

[3] "Mary Burke announces decision to step down as head women's basketball coach". Bryant University Bulldogs. Retrieved December 11, 2023.

[4] "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. Retrieved December 11, 2023.

[6] "Bryant Bulldogs 2023-24 Regular Season NCAAW Schedule". ESPN. Retrieved December 11, 2023.

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