2023–24 Niagara Purple Eagles women's basketball team

The 2023–24 Niagara Purple Eagles women's basketball team represented Niagara University during the 2023–24 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Purple Eagles, led by ninth-year head coach Jada Pierce, played their home games at the Gallagher Center in Lewiston, New York as members of the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference.

2023–24 Niagara Purple Eagles women's basketball
WNIT, Second Round
ConferenceMetro Atlantic Athletic Conference
Record21–14 (15–5 MAAC)
Head coach
  • Jada Pierce (9th season)
Associate head coachBrianna Chambers
Lester Harbin
Assistant coachKayla DeCriscio
Home arenaGallagher Center
2023–24 MAAC women's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Fairfield †20–0 1.00031–2  .939
Niagara15–5 .75021–14  .600
Siena14–6 .70018–12  .600
Manhattan11–9 .55018–12  .600
Canisius11–9 .55017–14  .548
Mount St. Mary's10–10 .50014–17  .452
Quinnipiac9–11 .45013–18  .419
Rider6–14 .30010–21  .323
Iona6–14 .30011–19  .367
Saint Peter's4–16 .2007–23  .233
Marist4–16 .2006–25  .194
† 2024 MAAC tournament winner

Previous season

The Purple Eagles finished the 2022–23 season 18–13, 16–4 in MAAC play to finish in a tie for second place.[1] In the MAAC tournament, they defeated Rider in the quarterfinals,[2] before being upset by Manhattan in the semifinals.[3] They received an automatic bid into the WNIT,[4] where they would be defeated by Green Bay in the first round.[5]

Roster
2023–24 Niagara Purple Eagles women's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G 0 Chardonnay Hartley 5 ft 3 in (1.6 m) SoLongwood Harlem, New York
G 1 Shelby Fiddler 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) SoPatrick Henry High School Roanoke, Virginia
G 3 Lexie Roe 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) JrFayetteville–Manlius High School Manlius, New York
G 4 Ary Hicks 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) SoCharlotte High School Punta Gorda, Florida
G 5 Aaliyah Parker 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) JrCardinal O'Hara High School Cheektowaga, New York
F 10 Amelia Strong 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) SoCardinal O'Hara High School Niagara Falls, New York
G 11 Angel Parker 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) GSCardinal O'Hara High School Cheektowaga, New York
G 13 Destiny Strother 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) GSPittsburgh Flint, Michigan
G/F 14 Alyssa Rossignol 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) FrEnfield High School Enfield, Connecticut
F 15 Kylie Buckley 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) FrLivonia High School Livonia, New York
G 20 Marlie Dickerson 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) SoCentral Dauphin High School Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
G 21 Lore Porter 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) SrNew Hope Academy Woodbridge, Virginia
F 23 Jade Rutledge 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) SoCardinal O'Hara High School Buffalo, New York
F 25 Saige Glover 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) SrNorthland High School Columbus, Ohio
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: February 14, 2024

Schedule and results
Date
time, TV		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
November 1, 2023*
6:00 pm		 Mercyhurst W 91–61  –
 Gallagher Center (301)
Lewiston, NY
Regular season
November 8, 2023*
6:00 pm, ESPN+		 St. Bonaventure W 75–51  1–0
 Gallagher Center (588)
Lewiston, NY
November 11, 2023*
1:00 pm, ESPN+		 Duquesne L 79–82  1–1
 Gallagher Center (459)
Lewiston, NY
November 14, 2023*
6:00 pm, ESPN+		 at Buffalo L 75–92  1–2
 Alumni Arena (1,376)
Amherst, NY
November 19, 2023*
1:00 pm, ESPN+		 Stonehill W 71–69  2–2
 Gallagher Center (397)
Lewiston, NY
November 24, 2023*
1:30 pm, FloHoops		 vs. No. 7 LSU
Cayman Islands Classic		 L 65–99  2–3
 John Gray Gymnasium (300)
George Town, Cayman Islands
November 25, 2023*
1:30 pm, FloHoops		 vs. No. 2 UCLA
Cayman Islands Classic		 L 46–97  2–4
 John Gray Gymnasium (300)
George Town, Cayman Islands
November 29, 2023*
7:00 pm, B1G+		 at Maryland L 44–114  2–5
 Xfinity Center (5,064)
College Park, MD
December 2, 2023*
2:00 pm, ESPN+		 Radford W 64–53  3–5
 Gallagher Center (402)
Lewiston, NY
December 6, 2023*
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 at Cleveland State L 56–87  3–6
 Wolstein Center (303)
Cleveland, OH
December 16, 2023
1:00 pm, ESPN+		 at Iona W 67–48  4–6
(1–0)		 Hynes Athletics Center (316)
New Rochelle, NY
December 18, 2023
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 at Saint Peter's W 74–57  5–6
(2–0)		 Run Baby Run Arena (330)
Jersey City, NJ
December 21, 2023*
2:00 pm, ESPN+		 at West Virginia L 52–103  5–7
 WVU Coliseum (1,304)
Morgantown, WV
January 4, 2024
11:00 am, ESPN+		 Fairfield L 54–77  5–8
(2–1)		 Gallagher Center (1,754)
Lewiston, NY
January 6, 2024
2:00 pm, ESPN+		 Mount St. Mary's W 72–61  6–8
(3–1)		 Gallagher Center (346)
Lewiston, NY
January 11, 2024
11:00 am, ESPN+		 at Siena L 64–66  6–9
(3–2)		 UHY Center (1,058)
Loudonville, NY
January 13, 2024
4:00 pm, ESPN+		 at Marist L 60–61  6–10
(3–3)		 McCann Arena (738)
Poughkeepsie, NY
January 18, 2024
6:00 pm, ESPN+		 Manhattan L 53–64  6–11
(3–4)		 Gallagher Center (436)
Lewiston, NY
January 20, 2024
2:00 pm, ESPN+		 Quinnipiac W 86–78 OT 7–11
(4–4)		 Gallagher Center (487)
Lewiston, NY
January 25, 2024
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 at Rider W 81–62  8–11
(5–4)		 Alumni Gymnasium (486)
Lawrenceville, NJ
January 27, 2024
2:00 pm, ESPN+		 at Mount St. Mary's W 80–63  9–11
(6–4)		 Knott Arena (1,284)
Emmitsburg, MD
January 30, 2024
6:00 pm, ESPN+		 at Canisius
Battle of the Bridge		 W 65–55  10–11
(7–4)		 Koessler Athletic Center (601)
Buffalo, NY
February 1, 2024
6:00 pm, ESPN+		 Saint Peter's W 85–51  11–11
(8–4)		 Gallagher Center (312)
Lewiston, NY
February 8, 2024
7:00 pm, ESPN+		 at Manhattan W 88–63  12–11
(9–4)		 Draddy Gymnasium (247)
Riverdale, NY
February 15, 2024
6:00 pm, ESPN+		 Siena W 84–70  13–11
(10–4)		 Gallagher Center (336)
Lewiston, NY
February 17, 2024
2:00 pm, ESPN+		 Marist W 90–64  14–11
(11–4)		 Gallagher Center (472)
Lewiston, NY
February 22, 2024
6:00 pm, ESPN+		 at Quinnipiac W 66–60 OT 15–11
(12–4)		 M&T Bank Arena (421)
Hamden, CT
February 24, 2024
2:00 pm, ESPN+		 at Fairfield L 65–95  15–12
(12–5)		 Leo D. Mahoney Arena (1,624)
Fairfield, CT
February 29, 2024
6:00 pm, ESPN+		 Rider Gallagher Center 
Lewiston, NY
March 2, 2024
2:00 pm, ESPN+		 Iona Gallagher Center 
Lewiston, NY
March 9, 2024
2:00 pm, ESPN+		 Canisius
Battle of the Bridge		 Gallagher Center 
Lewiston, NY
MAAC tournament
March 12–16, 2024
 ESPN+		 vs.  Boardwalk Hall 
Atlantic City, NJ
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern.

Sources:[6][7]

References
  1. "2022-23 Women's Basketball Standings". Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference. Retrieved February 14, 2024.
  2. "Purple Eagles Fly Into MAAC Semis". Niagara University Athletics. Retrieved February 14, 2024.
  3. "Niagara women's basketball's NCAA Tournament hopes end with loss to Manhattan in MAAC Tournament". The Buffalo News. Retrieved February 14, 2024.
  4. "Bracket, Round 1 matchups and times announced for 2023 Postseason WNIT". WNIT Pre and Post Tournament. Retrieved February 14, 2024.
  5. "UWGB women cruise past Niagara to first WNIT win in program history". Green Bay Press-Gazette. Retrieved February 14, 2024.
  6. "2023-24 Women's Basketball Schedule". Niagara University Athletics. Retrieved February 14, 2024.
  7. "Niagara Purple Eagles 2023-24 Regular Season NCAAW Schedule". ESPN. Retrieved February 14, 2024.
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