2023–24 Canisius Golden Griffins women's basketball team

2023–24 Canisius Golden Griffins women's basketball
2023–24 Canisius Golden Griffins women's basketball
Conference	Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference
Record	17–14 (11–9 MAAC)
Head coach	Sahar Nusseibeh (3rd season);
Assistant coaches	Krista Beechy; Shareese Ulis-McBrayer; Meg Cunningham;
Home arena	Koessler Athletic Center
	Seasons ← 2022–23 2024–25 →

The 2023–24 Canisius Golden Griffins women's basketball team represented Canisius University during the 2023–24 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Golden Griffins, led by second-year head coach Sahar Nusseibeh, played their home games at the Koessler Athletic Center in Buffalo, New York as members of the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC).

2023–24 MAAC women's basketball standings
v t e	Conf.				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
Fairfield †	20	–	0	1.000	31	–	2	.939
Niagara	15	–	5	.750	21	–	14	.600
Siena	14	–	6	.700	18	–	12	.600
Manhattan	11	–	9	.550	18	–	12	.600
Canisius	11	–	9	.550	17	–	14	.548
Mount St. Mary's	10	–	10	.500	14	–	17	.452
Quinnipiac	9	–	11	.450	13	–	18	.419
Rider	6	–	14	.300	10	–	21	.323
Iona	6	–	14	.300	11	–	19	.367
Saint Peter's	4	–	16	.200	7	–	23	.233
Marist	4	–	16	.200	6	–	25	.194

† 2024 MAAC tournament winner

Previous season

The Golden Griffins finished the 2022–23 season 9–21, 6–14 in MAAC play, to finish in a tie for ninth place.^[1] In the MAAC tournament, they were defeated by Mount St. Mary's in the first round.^[2]

Roster

2023–24 Canisius Golden Griffins women's basketball team

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Name	Height	Year	Previous school	Hometown
G	0	Saige Randolph	5 ft 5 in (1.65 m)	Fr	Albany Academy for Girls	Albany, NY
G	1	Mary Copple	5 ft 7 in (1.7 m)	Fr	Brighton High School	Brighton, MI
G	2	Mackenzie Amalia	5 ft 5 in (1.65 m)	Sr	Robert Morris	Beaver Falls, PA
G/F	3	Brooklyn Thrash	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	So	Elmwood High School	Wayne, OH
G	5	Athina Lexa	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)	Jr	Hellenic College	Thessaloniki, Greece
G	10	Giana Hernandez-Boulden	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	Sr	Rhode Island	Hamilton, NJ
G	11	Grace Heeps	5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)	GS	Albany	East Greenbush, NY
G	13	Xanthippi Karatasiou	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)	Jr	High School of Kontariotissa	Katerini, Greece
F	14	Sisi Eleko	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	So	New Hope Academy	Montreal, QC
G	20	Jane McCauley	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)	GS	Vermont	New Rochelle, NY
G	22	Bri Rozzi	5 ft 7 in (1.7 m)	GS	Loyola (MD)	Highland, NY
F	23	Adrien LaMora	5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)	So	Indian River High School	Philadelphia, NY
F	34	Chloe Chard Peloquin	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	So	Newark Catholic High School	Johnstown, OH
F	45	Tihanna Fulton	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	GS	Miami (OH)	Mason, OH

Head coach

Sahar Nusseibeh (American)

Assistant coach(es)

Krista Beechy (Grove City)
Shareese Ulis-McBrayer (Cincinnati)
Meg Cunningham (West Chester)

Legend

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

Injured
Current redshirt

Roster
Last update: February 17, 2024

Schedule and results

Date time, TV	Rank^#	Opponent^#	Result	Record	Site (attendance) city, state
Regular season
November 6, 2023* 5:00 p.m., ESPN+		at Buffalo	L 60–69	0–1	Alumni Arena (1,229) Amherst, NY
November 11, 2023* 1:00 p.m., ESPN+		Saint Francis	W 78–62	1–1	Koessler Athletic Center (649) Buffalo, NY
November 16, 2023* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+		at Colgate	L 55–61 ^OT	1–2	Cotterell Court (262) Hamilton, NY
November 20, 2023* 5:00 p.m., ESPN+		D'Youville	W 67–59	2–2	Koessler Athletic Center (–) Buffalo, NY
November 26, 2023* 2:00 p.m., B1G+		at Illinois	L 58–90	2–3	State Farm Center (2,962) Champaign, IL
November 30, 2023* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+		at St. Bonaventure	W 63–56	3–3	Reilly Center (321) St. Bonaventure, NY
December 8, 2023* 6:00 p.m., ESPN+		at Binghamton	W 71–64	4–3	Binghamton University Events Center (1,027) Vestal, NY
December 16, 2023 2:00 p.m., ESPN+		at Siena	W 65–63	5–3 (1–0)	UHY Center (512) Loudonville, NY
December 18, 2023 11:00 a.m., ESPN+		at Marist	W 67–62	6–3 (2–0)	McCann Arena (742) Poughkeepsie, NY
December 21, 2023* 11:00 a.m., ESPN+		at Youngstown State	W 65–59	7–3	Beeghly Center (2,251) Youngstown, OH
December 30, 2023* 1:00 p.m., ESPN+		Akron	L 48–53	7–4	Koessler Athletic Center (520) Buffalo, NY
January 4, 2024 11:00 a.m., ESPN+		Mount St. Mary's	W 62–49	8–4 (3–0)	Koessler Athletic Center (2,196) Buffalo, NY
January 6, 2024 1:00 p.m., ESPN+		Fairfield	L 51–64	8–5 (3–1)	Koessler Athletic Center (404) Buffalo, NY
January 11, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN+		at Saint Peter's	W 59–44	9–5 (4–1)	Run Baby Run Arena (257) Jersey City, NJ
January 13, 2024 2:00 p.m., ESPN+		at Rider	L 63–76	9–6 (4–2)	Alumni Gymnasium (896) Lawrenceville, NJ
January 18, 2024 6:00 p.m., ESPN+		Quinnipiac	W 69–58	10–6 (5–2)	Koessler Athletic Center (372) Buffalo, NY
January 20, 2024 1:00 p.m., ESPN+		Manhattan	L 55–58	10–7 (5–3)	Koessler Athletic Center (385) Buffalo, NY
January 25, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN+		at Iona	W 53–43	11–7 (6–3)	Hynes Athletics Center (787) New Rochelle, NY
January 27, 2024 2:00 p.m., ESPN+		at Fairfield	L 42–70	11–8 (6–4)	Leo D. Mahoney Arena (1,315) Fairfield, CT
January 30, 2024 6:00 p.m., ESPN+		Niagara	L 55–65	11–9 (6–5)	Koessler Athletic Center (601) Buffalo, NY
February 3, 2024 1:00 p.m., ESPN+		Saint Peter's	W 56–48	12–9 (7–5)	Koessler Athletic Center (621) Buffalo, NY
February 10, 2024 1:00 p.m., ESPN+		at Mount St. Mary's	L 56–70	12–10 (7–6)	Knott Arena (482) Emmitsburg, MD
February 15, 2024 6:00 p.m., ESPN+		Marist	W 68–52	13–10 (8–6)	Koessler Athletic Center (536) Buffalo, NY
February 17, 2024 1:00 p.m., ESPN+		Siena	W 71–64	14–10 (9–6)	Koessler Athletic Center (593) Buffalo, NY
February 22, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN+		at Manhattan	L 51–54	14–11 (9–7)	Draddy Gymnasium (337) Riverdale, NY
February 24, 2024 2:00 p.m., ESPN+		at Quinnipiac	W 69–53	15–11 (10–7)	M&T Bank Arena (623) Hamden, CT
February 29, 2024 6:00 p.m., ESPN+		Iona	L 58–71	15–12 (10–8)	Koessler Athletic Center (742) Buffalo, NY
March 2, 2024 1:00 p.m., ESPN+		Rider	W 73–62	16–12 (11–8)	Koessler Athletic Center (693) Buffalo, NY
March 9, 2024 2:00 p.m., ESPN+		at Niagara	L 50–84	16–13 (11–9)	Gallagher Center (323) Lewiston, NY
MAAC tournament
March 14, 2024 3:30 pm, ESPN+	(5)	vs. (4) Manhattan Quarterfinals	W 58–55	17–13	Boardwalk Hall Atlantic City, NJ
March 15, 2024 11:00 am, ESPN+	(5)	vs. (1) No. 25 Fairfield Semifinals	L 64–77	17–14	Boardwalk Hall Atlantic City, NJ
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern.

Sources:^[3]^[4]

References

↑ "2022-23 Women's Basketball Standings". Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference. Retrieved February 17, 2024.
↑ "Women's Basketball Season Ends with Loss to Mount St. Mary's". Canisius University Athletics. March 7, 2023. Retrieved February 17, 2024.
↑ "2023-24 Women's Basketball Schedule". Canisius University Athletics. Retrieved February 17, 2024.
↑ "Canisius Golden Griffins Schedule 2023-24". ESPN. Retrieved February 17, 2024.

[1] "2022-23 Women's Basketball Standings". Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference. Retrieved February 17, 2024.

[2] "Women's Basketball Season Ends with Loss to Mount St. Mary's". Canisius University Athletics. March 7, 2023. Retrieved February 17, 2024.

[3] "2023-24 Women's Basketball Schedule". Canisius University Athletics. Retrieved February 17, 2024.

[4] "Canisius Golden Griffins Schedule 2023-24". ESPN. Retrieved February 17, 2024.

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