2023–24 Villanova Wildcats women's basketball team

The 2023–24 Villanova Wildcats women's basketball team represented Villanova University in the 2023–24 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Wildcats, led by 4th-year head coach Denise Dillon, played their home games at the Finneran Pavilion and were members of the Big East Conference.

2023–24 Villanova Wildcats women's basketball
WBIT, Runner-up
ConferenceBig East Conference
Record22–13 (11–7 Big East)
Head coach
Associate head coachJoe Mullaney
Assistant coaches
  • Michelle Sword
  • Tiara Malcom
Home arenaFinneran Pavilion
2023–24 Big East women's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 3 UConn †18–0 1.00033–6  .846
No. 23 Creighton15–3 .83326–6  .813
St. John's11–7 .61118–15  .545
Villanova11–7 .61122–13  .629
Marquette11–7 .61123–9  .719
Georgetown9–9 .50023–12  .657
Seton Hall8–10 .44417–15  .531
Butler6–12 .33315–17  .469
Providence6–12 .33313–21  .382
DePaul4–14 .22212–20  .375
Xavier0–18 .0001–27  .036
† 2024 Big East tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll

Previous season
Main article: 2022–23 Villanova Wildcats women's basketball team

The Wildcats finished the season at 30–7 and 17–3 in Big East play to finish in second place. They advanced to the championship game of the Big East women's tournament where they lost to UConn. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA Women's Tournament as a 4th seed in Greensboro region 2 where they defeated Cleveland State in the first round and Florida Gulf Coast to advanced to the sweet sixteen for the first time since 2003 where they lost to Utah to end their season.

Offseason

Departures
NameNumberPos.HeightYearHometownReason left
Anahi-Lee Cauley5G6'0"SophomoreWindsor, CTTransferred to William & Mary
Brooke Mullin15G5'11"SeniorLanghorne, PAGraduate transferred to Drexel
Maddy Siegrist20F6'1"SeniorPoughkeepsie, NYGraduated/2023 WNBA draft; selected 3rd overall by Dallas Wings

Incoming transfers
NameNumberPos.HeightYearHometownPrevious
school
Denae Carter25F6'0"JuniorPhiladelphia, PAMississippi State

Recruiting

There were no recruiting classing class of 2023.

Recruiting class of 2024
US college sports recruiting information for 2024 recruits
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Jasmine Bascoe
PG		 Milton, ON King's Christian Collegiate 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) N/A  
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 91
Overall recruiting rankings:
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "2024 Player Commits". ESPN.com. Archived from the original on November 30, 2023.

Roster
2023–24 Villanova Wildcats women's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G 1 Zanai Jones 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) JrHudson Catholic Jersey City, NJ
G 2 Abby Jegede 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) RS FrKing's Christian Collegiate Toronto, ON
G 3 Lucy Olsen 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) JrSpring-Ford Royersford, PA
G 4 Kaitlyn Orihel 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) JrArchbishop Wood Newtown, PA
F 10 Christina Dalce 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) JrRutgers Prep Edison, NJ
F 13 Brynn McCurry 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) FrSparta Sparta, NJ
F 14 Megan Olbrys 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) SoNorwood Norwood, MA
F/C 21 Kylie Swider 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) SrTabor Portsmouth, RI
G 23 Maddie Burke 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) SrCentral Bucks West Doylestown, PA
F 25 Denae Carter 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) JrSt. Basil Academy
Mississippi State		 Philadelphia, PA
G 32 Bella Runyan 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) SrMoorestown Friends Moorestown, NJ
G 34 Maddie Webber 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) FrSouth Fayette Sparta, NJ
F 43 Annie Welde 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) SoCardinal O'Hara Bridgeville, PA
G 44 Maggie Grant 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) SoArchbishop John Carroll Downingtown, PA
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster

Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
November 1, 2023*
7:00 p.m.		 Jefferson W 69–42 
  –     –     –    Finneran Pavilion 
Villanova, PA
Regular season
November 10, 2023*
9:00 p.m., ESPN+		 at Portland W 64–42  1–0
  20 – Olsen  8 – Dalce  5 – Olsen  Chiles Center (733)
Portland, OR
November 12, 2023*
4:00 p.m., P12N		 at Oregon State L 56–63  1–1
  24 – Olsen  9 – Runyan  4 – Runyan  Gill Coliseum (3,775)
Corvallis, OR
November 19, 2023*
2:00 p.m., FloSports		 Temple W 90–62  2–1
  40 – Olsen  18 – Dalce  4 – Runyan  Finneran Pavilion (2,185)
Villanova, PA
November 21, 2023*
7:00 p.m., FloSports		 Holy Cross W 63–53  3–1
  14 – Olsen  13 – Runyan  4 – Runyan  Finneran Pavilion (1,345)
Villanova, PA
November 26, 2023*
12:00 p.m., ACCN		 at Wake Forest W 74–65  4–1
  21 – Olsen  12 – Dalce  5 – Tied  LJVM Coliseum (760)
Winston-Salem, NC
November 30, 2023*
7:00 p.m., FloSports		 Richmond W 67–57  5–1
  30 – Olsen  15 – Dalce  5 – Runyan  Finneran Pavilion (2,241)
Villanova, PA
December 3, 2023*
2:00 p.m., ESPN+		 at Columbia L 75–77  5–2
  33 – Olsen  13 – Dalce  8 – Runyan  Levien Gymnasium (1,024)
New York, NY
December 5, 2023*
7:00 p.m., FloSports		 Penn W 68–62  6–2
  18 – Dalce  17 – Dalce  3 – Olsen  Finneran Pavilion (1,141)
Villanova, PA
December 9, 2023*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+		 at Saint Joseph's
Holy War		 L 67–73  6–3
  32 – Olsen  11 – Dalce  2 – Tied  Hagan Arena (863)
Philadelphia, PA
December 11, 2023*
7:00 p.m., FloSports		 Princeton L 58–61  6–4
  21 – Olsen  12 – Dalce  4 – Olsen  Finneran Pavilion (1,119)
Villanova, PA
December 16, 2023
6:00 p.m., BEDN		 at St. John's L 46–51  6–5
(0–1)		  16 – Runyan  5 – Olsen  6 – McCurry  Madison Square Garden (12,720)
New York, NY
December 21, 2023*
12:00 p.m., ESPN+		 at La Salle W 74–60  7–5
  23 – Olsen  11 – Dalce  7 – Runyan  Tom Gola Arena (612)
Philadelphia, PA
December 30, 2023
2:00 p.m., BEDN		 Xavier W 86–45  8–5
(1–1)		  31 – Olsen  9 – Olsen  4 – Tied  Finneran Pavilion (2,341)
Villanova, PA
January 3, 2024
7:00 p.m., BEDN		 at Seton Hall W 50–45  9–5
(2–1)		  13 – Orihel  12 – Dalce  5 – Olsen  Walsh Gymnasium (845)
South Orange, NJ
January 10, 2024
11:30 a.m., BEDN		 Georgetown W 53–51 OT 10–5
(3–1)		  28 – Olsen  9 – Olsen  2 – Tied  Finneran Pavilion (1,059)
Villanova, PA
January 13, 2024
7:30 p.m., BEDN		 at Butler W 65–54  11–5
(4–1)		  18 – Webber  13 – Dalce  6 – Olsen  Hinkle Fieldhouse (777)
Indianapolis, IN
January 17, 2024
7:00 p.m., BEDN		 No. 22 Marquette W 66–63  12–5
(5–1)		  37 – Olsen  14 – Dalce  5 – Olsen  Finneran Pavilion (1,643)
Villanova, PA
January 21, 2024
12:00 p.m., CBSSN		 No. 21 Creighton L 49–63  12–6
(5–2)		  29 – Olsen  9 – Dalce  3 – Olsen  Finneran Pavilion (2,651)
Villanova, PA
January 24, 2024
7:00 p.m., BEDN		 at Providence L 76–82 OT 12–7
(5–3)		  20 – Webber  14 – Dalce  5 – Tied  Alumni Hall (827)
Providence, RI
January 28, 2024
2:00 p.m., FS1		 at DePaul W 95–64  13–7
(6–3)		  24 – Olsen  6 – Tied  9 – Olsen  Wintrust Arena (1,555)
Chicago, IL
January 31, 2024
6:30 p.m., SNY		 No. 11 UConn L 60–81  13–8
(6–4)		  15 – Olsen  4 – Tied  4 – Tied  Finneran Pavilion (4,109)
Villanova, PA
February 3, 2024
2:00 p.m., BEDN		 Seton Hall W 69–41  14–8
(7–4)		  21 – Olsen  9 – Dalce  10 – Olsen  Finneran Pavilion (2,881)
Villanova, PA
February 10, 2024
3:00 p.m., FOX		 at Marquette W 55–52  15–8
(8–4)		  19 – Olsen  10 – Dalce  3 – Olsen  Al McGuire Center (1,639)
Milwaukee, WI
February 13, 2024
11:00 a.m., BEDN		 at Georgetown W 62–47  16–8
(9–4)		  33 – Olsen  8 – Olsen  3 – Tied  McDonough Gymnasium (632)
Washington, D.C.
February 17, 2024
4:00 p.m., BEDN		 Butler L 52–55  16–9
(9–5)		  21 – Olsen  14 – Dalce  6 – Runyan  Finneran Pavilion (3,059)
Villanova, PA
February 21, 2024
7:00 p.m., BEDN		 Providence W 68–58  17–9
(10–5)		  30 – Olsen  8 – Dalce  7 – Runyan  Finneran Pavilion (1,109)
Villanova, PA
February 24, 2024
4:00 p.m., FOX		 at No. 21 Creighton L 69–79  17–10
(10–6)		  26 – Olsen  13 – Dalce  5 – Olsen  D. J. Sokol Arena (2,188)
Omaha, NE
February 28, 2024
7:00 p.m., SNY		 at No. 10 UConn L 46–67  17–11
(10–7)		  15 – Orihel  6 – Olsen  3 – Tied  Harry A. Gampel Pavilion (10,299)
Storrs, CT
March 3, 2024
5:00 p.m., FS1		 DePaul W 68–66  18–11
(11–7)		  31 – Olsen  10 – Olsen  5 – Runyan  Finneran Pavilion (2,619)
Villanova, PA
Big East Women's Tournament
March 9, 2024
2:30 p.m., FS2		 (4) vs. (5) Marquette
Quarterfinals		 L 48–50  18–12
  22 – Olsen  11 – Dalce  2 – Tied  Mohegan Sun Arena 
Uncasville, CT
WBIT
March 21, 2024*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+		 (1) VCU
First Round		 W 75–60  19–12
  29 – Olsen  6 – Burke  7 – Runyan  Finneran Pavilion (851)
Villanova, PA
March 24, 2024*
2:00 p.m., ESPN+		 (1) (4) Virginia
Second Round		 W 73–55  20–12
  30 – Olsen  15 – Dalce  6 – Runyan  Finneran Pavilion (1,315)
Villanova, PA
March 28, 2024*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+		 (1) (3) Saint Joseph's
Quarterfinals/Holy War		 W 67–59  21–12
  16 – Tied  10 – Dalce  6 – McCurry  Finneran Pavilion (2,415)
Villanova, PA
April 1, 2024*
2:30 p.m., ESPNU		 (1) vs. (1) Penn State
Semifinals		 W 58–53  22–12
  21 – Olsen  7 – Dalce  6 – Olsen  Hinkle Fieldhouse (1,748)
Indianapolis, IN
April 3, 2024*
7:00 p.m., ESPN2		 (1) vs. (4) Illinois
Finals		 L 57–71  22–13
  22 – Olsen  6 – Olsen  5 – Olsen  Hinkle Fieldhouse 
Indianapolis, IN
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.

Rankings
See also: 2023–24 NCAA Division I women's basketball rankings
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes
Week
PollPre12345678910111213141516171819Final
APRVRV*———Not released
CoachesRVRV*———

*The preseason and week 1 polls were the same.

See also

References
  1. "Villanova Women's Basketball Official Schedule :: Women's Basketball". Villanova.com.
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