2023–24 Grand Canyon Antelopes women's basketball team

The 2023–24 Grand Canyon Antelopes women's basketball team represented Grand Canyon University during the 2023–24 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Antelopes, who were led by fourth-year head coach Molly Miller, played their home games at Global Credit Union Arena in Phoenix, Arizona as members of the Western Athletic Conference.

2023–24 Grand Canyon Antelopes women's basketball
ConferenceWestern Athletic Conference
Record24–8 (16–4 WAC)
Head coach
Associate head coachJason Glover
Assistant coaches
  • Buck Scheel
  • Laura Dinkins
  • Daejah Bernard
Home arenaGlobal Credit Union Arena
2023–24 WAC women's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
California Baptist †18–2 .90028–4  .875
Grand Canyon16–4 .80024–8  .750
Stephen F. Austin14–6 .70021–12  .636
Utah Tech*12–8 .60018–14  .563
UT Arlington11–9 .55017–16  .515
Abilene Christian10–10 .50014–16  .467
Tarleton State*7–13 .35012–20  .375
Seattle6–14 .3006–23  .207
Southern Utah6–14 .3008–22  .267
UT Rio Grande Valley5–15 .2506–23  .207
Utah Valley5–15 .25010–19  .345
* Ineligible for the 2024 NCAA tournament due to transition from Division II
† 2024 WAC tournament winner

Previous season

The Antelopes finished the 2022–23 season 21–10, 12–6 in WAC play to finish in fourth place.[1] They defeated Seattle in the quarterfinals of the WAC tournament,[2] before falling to eventual tournament champions Southern Utah in the semifinals.[3]

Roster
2023–24 Grand Canyon Antelopes women's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G 0 Callie Cooper 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) JrUC Santa Barbara Richardson, Texas
G 1 Kristyna Jeskeova 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) SrLong Beach State Jablonec nad Nisou, Czech Republic
G 2 Asha Sra 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) RS FrClovis North High School Fresno, California
G 4 Jada Holland 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) SrSan Jose State Pleasanton, California
F 5 Shay Fano 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) GSUtah Valley Spanish Fork, Utah
G 10 Sydney Palma 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) GSCalifornia Baptist Anthem, Arizona
F 11 Olivia Lane 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) SrNorth Dakota Pequot Lakes, Minnesota
G 14 Anna Ostlie 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) SrBoise State Scottsdale, Arizona
G 15 McKenna Simons 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) RS SoBlue Valley North High School Overland Park, Kansas
F 20 Laura Erikstrup 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) GSSan Diego Portland, Oregon
G 23 Trinity San Antonio 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) JrCalifornia Baptist Moreno Valley, California
G/F 24 Tiarra Brown 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) SrBethel High School Spanaway, Washington
G 32 Sydney Erikstrup 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) GSArizona State Portland, Oregon
G 34 Naudia Evans 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) JrWaynesville High School Waynesville, Missouri
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: May 31, 2024

Schedule and results
Date
time, TV		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
October 30, 2023*
6:00 pm		 Benedictine (AZ) W 90–40  –
 Global Credit Union Arena (623)
Phoenix, AZ
Regular season
November 6, 2023*
4:00 pm, ESPN+		 Saint Mary's W 55–52  1–0
 Global Credit Union Arena (1,557)
Phoenix, AZ
November 11, 2023*
6:00 pm, MidcoSN2/SLN		 at North Dakota W 73–61  2–0
 Betty Engelstad Sioux Center (1,423)
Grand Forks, ND
November 16, 2023*
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 Oregon L 56–64  2–1
 Global Credit Union Arena (2,136)
Phoenix, AZ
November 20, 2023*
6:00 pm, ESPN+		 Montana L 71–76  2–2
 Global Credit Union Arena (523)
Phoenix, AZ
November 24, 2023*
2:30 pm, ESPN+		 Fresno State
GCU Classic		 W 55–36  3–2
 Global Credit Union Arena (513)
Phoenix, AZ
November 25, 2023*
2:30 pm, ESPN+		 Nicholls
GCU Classic		 W 63–40  4–2
 Global Credit Union Arena (502)
Phoenix, AZ
November 29, 2023
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 UT Rio Grande Valley W 63–50  5–2
(1–0)		 Global Credit Union Arena (1,000)
Phoenix, AZ
December 2, 2023
1:00 pm, ESPN+		 at UT Arlington W 77–48  6–2
(2–0)		 College Park Center (828)
Arlington, TX
December 8, 2023*
1:00 pm		 at Arizona State W 66–59  7–2
 Desert Financial Arena (2,104)
Tempe, AZ
December 17, 2023*
3:00 pm, ESPN+		 at Idaho W 65–63 OT 8–2
 ICCU Arena (1,034)
Moscow, ID
December 20, 2023*
12:00 pm, ESPN+		 at Liberty L 52–65  8–3
 Liberty Arena (697)
Lynchburg, VA
December 27, 2023*
6:00 pm, ESPN+		 Arizona Christian W 115–41  9–3
 Global Credit Union Arena (462)
Phoenix, AZ
December 30, 2023*
2:00 pm, ESPN+		 Middle Tennessee W 68–59  10–3
 Global Credit Union Arena (623)
Phoenix, AZ
January 4, 2024
6:00 pm, ESPN+		 Southern Utah W 78–60  11–3
(3–0)		 Global Credit Union Arena (467)
Phoenix, AZ
January 6, 2024
2:00 pm, ESPN+		 Utah Tech W 73–48  12–3
(4–0)		 Global Credit Union Arena (687)
Phoenix, AZ
January 11, 2024
5:00 pm, ESPN+		 at Abilene Christian W 64–55  13–3
(5–0)		 Moody Coliseum (923)
Abilene, TX
January 13, 2024
1:00 pm, ESPN+		 at Tarleton State W 79–47  14–3
(6–0)		 Wisdom Gym (710)
Stephenville, TX
January 18, 2024
6:00 pm, ESPN+		 at Utah Valley W 78–68  15–3
(7–0)		 UCCU Center (1,183)
Orem, UT
January 20, 2024
2:00 pm, ESPN+		 Seattle W 84–73 2OT 16–3
(8–0)		 Global Credit Union Arena (602)
Phoenix, AZ
January 25, 2024
6:00 pm, ESPN+		 Stephen F. Austin L 54–59  16–4
(8–1)		 Global Credit Union Arena (568)
Phoenix, AZ
January 27, 2024
2:00 pm, ESPN+		 UT Arlington W 70–35  17–4
(9–1)		 Global Credit Union Arena (553)
Phoenix, AZ
February 1, 2024
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 at Seattle W 53–40  18–4
(10–1)		 Redhawk Center (262)
Seattle, WA
February 3, 2024
2:00 pm, Fox 10 Xtra/ESPN+		 Utah Valley W 66–52  19–4
(11–1)		 Global Credit Union Arena (2,207)
Phoenix, AZ
February 10, 2024
2:00 pm, ESPN+		 at Southern Utah W 77–61  20–4
(12–1)		 America First Event Center (354)
Cedar City, UT
February 15, 2024
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 at Utah Tech W 88–41  21–4
(13–1)		 Burns Arena (522)
St. George, UT
February 17, 2024
2:00 pm, ESPN+		 at California Baptist L 65–71  21–5
(13–2)		 Fowler Events Center (687)
Riverside, CA
February 22, 2024
6:00 pm, ESPN+		 Tarleton State W 62–43  22–5
(14–2)		 Global Credit Union Arena (578)
Phoenix, AZ
February 24, 2024
2:00 pm, ESPN+		 Abilene Christian W 66–55  23–5
(15–2)		 Global Credit Union Arena (537)
Phoenix, AZ
February 29, 2024
5:30 pm, ESPN+		 at UT Rio Grande Valley W 66–40  24–5
(16–2)		 UTRGV Fieldhouse (625)
Edinburg, TX
March 2, 2024
1:00 pm, ESPN+		 at Stephen F. Austin L 77–85  24–6
(16–3)		 William R. Johnson Coliseum (1,328)
Nacogdoches, TX
March 9, 2024
2:00 pm, ESPN+		 California Baptist L 81–85 OT 24–7
(16–4)		 Global Credit Union Arena (1,436)
Phoenix, AZ
WAC tournament
March 15, 2024
2:30 pm, ESPN+		 (2) vs. (3) Stephen F. Austin
Semifinals		 L 63–66  24–8
 Orleans Arena (1,343)
Paradise, NV
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Mountain.

Sources:[4][5]

References
  1. "2022-23 Women's Basketball Standings". Western Athletic Conference. Retrieved May 31, 2024.
  2. "Redhawks Tournament Run Comes to an End Against GCU". Seattle University. Retrieved May 31, 2024.
  3. "Jensen Matches Career-High as Southern Utah Soars into WAC Championship Game". Southern Utah University Athletics. Retrieved May 31, 2024.
  4. "2023-24 Women's Basketball Schedule". Grand Canyon University Athletics. Retrieved May 31, 2024.
  5. "Grand Canyon Lopes 2023-24 Regular Season NCAAW Schedule". ESPN. Retrieved May 31, 2024.
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