2023–24 La Salle Explorers women's basketball team

2023–24 La Salle Explorers women's basketball
2023–24 La Salle Explorers women's basketball
Conference	Atlantic 10 Conference
Record	3–8 (0–0 A–10)
Head coach	Mountain MacGillivray (6th season);
Associate head coach	Chris Day
Assistant coaches	Gillian Abshire; Jeryn Reese;
Home arena	Tom Gola Arena

2023–24 Atlantic 10 women's basketball standings
	Conf				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
Richmond	5	–	0	1.000	15	–	3	.833
Saint Joseph's	5	–	1	.833	16	–	2	.889
VCU	4	–	1	.800	15	–	2	.882
George Mason	3	–	1	.750	12	–	3	.800
Davidson	3	–	2	.600	13	–	3	.813
Rhode Island	3	–	2	.600	11	–	7	.611
Duquesne	3	–	2	.600	8	–	8	.500
La Salle	3	–	3	.500	6	–	11	.353
Loyola Chicago	2	–	3	.400	8	–	8	.500
Saint Louis	2	–	3	.400	7	–	11	.389
George Washington	1	–	3	.250	8	–	8	.500
Dayton	1	–	4	.200	7	–	9	.438
St. Bonaventure	1	–	4	.200	4	–	12	.250
UMass	1	–	4	.200	3	–	14	.176
Fordham	1	–	5	.167	6	–	11	.353

† 2024 A10 tournament winner As of January 14, 2024

The 2023–24 La Salle Explorers women's basketball team represents La Salle University during the 2023–24 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Explorers, led by sixth-year head coach Mountain MacGillivray, play their home games at Tom Gola Arena in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania as members of the Atlantic 10 Conference.

Previous season

The Explorers finished the 2022–23 season 17–14, 8–7 in A–10 play to finish in eighth place.^[1] They were defeated by George Mason in the second round of the A–10 tournament.^[2]

Roster

2023–24 La Salle Explorers women's basketball team

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Name	Height	Year	Previous school	Hometown
G	1	Tiara Bolden	5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)	Jr	Eastern Arizona College	Eugene, Oregon
F	3	Emilee Tahata	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	Jr	Woodcrest State College	Springfield, Australia
G	4	Fiona Connolly	5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)	So	Brewster Academy	South Burlington, Vermont
C	5	Amber Bullard	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	Fr	The Christian Academy	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
G	10	Nicole Melious	5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)	Fr	Susan E. Wagner High School	Staten Island, New York
G	11	Emma Egan	5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)	So	Bullitt East High School	Mount Washington, Kentucky
G	12	Molly Masciantonio	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	GS	Holy Family	Morton, Pennsylvania
G	13	Makayla Miller	5 ft 7 in (1.7 m)	GS	Ouachita Baptist	Little Rock, Arkansas
G	20	Laia Monclova	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	Fr	Valencia Basket	Mallorca, Spain
F	24	Ashley Hopper	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	Sr	Abington Senior High School	Rockledge, Pennsylvania
G	25	Julie Jekot	5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)	Jr	Cumberland Valley High School	Enola, Pennsylvania
G	30	Aryss Macktoon	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	Fr	St. Timothy's School	Catonsville, Maryland
G	31	Gabby Turco	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	Jr	Saint Anselm	Wildwood, New Jersey
G	32	Jolene Armendariz	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	GS	San Francisco State	Canyon Lake, California
C	33	Hailey Chiles	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	Fr	Greenwood High School	Greenwood, South Carolina

Head coach

Mountain MacGillivray (Temple)

Assistant coach(es)

Chris Day (West Chester)
Gillian Abshire (Quinnipiac)
Jeryn Reese (La Salle)

Legend

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

Injured
Current redshirt

Roster
Last update: December 21, 2023

Schedule and results

Date time, TV	Opponent^#	Result	Record	High points	High rebounds	High assists	Site (attendance) city, state
Non-conference regular season
November 6, 2023* 7:00 pm	at Coppin State	W 73–68	1–0	17 – Macktoon	10 – Armendariz	4 – 2 Tied	Physical Education Complex (541) Baltimore, MD
November 9, 2023* 4:30 pm, ESPN+	Maine	L 48–58	1–1	13 – Macktoon	4 – 2 Tied	2 – 2 Tied	Tom Gola Arena (247) Philadelphia, PA
November 11, 2023* 12:00 pm, ESPN+	American	W 62–53	2–1	22 – Melious	10 – Turco	3 – 2 Tied	Tom Gola Arena (778) Philadelphia, PA
November 15, 2023* 6:00 pm, FloSports	at Drexel Big 5	L 46–71	2–2	10 – Melious	6 – Macktoon	2 – 2 Tied	Daskalakis Athletic Center (529) Philadelphia, PA
November 21, 2023* 7:00 pm, ESPN+	at Rider	W 72–44	3–2	16 – Turco	11 – Armendariz	5 – Masciantonio	Alumni Gymnasium (516) Lawrenceville, NJ
November 29, 2023* 6:00 pm, ESPN+	at Penn Big 5	L 71–79	3–3	23 – Miller	7 – Armendariz	6 – Masciantonio	The Palestra (573) Philadelphia, PA
December 3, 2023* 1:00 pm, ESPN+	Virginia	L 73–94	3–4	15 – Miller	7 – Miller	4 – Masciantonio	Tom Gola Arena (387) Philadelphia, PA
December 5, 2023* 7:00 pm, B1G+	at Rutgers	L 67–98	3–5	12 – 2 Tied	10 – Armendariz	6 – Miller	Jersey Mike's Arena (1,216) Piscataway, NJ
December 7, 2023* 7:00 pm, ESPN+	at Lehigh	L 60–106	3–6	16 – Melious	8 – Bolden	4 – Masciantonio	Stabler Arena (703) Bethlehem, PA
December 17, 2023* 1:00 pm, ESPN+	Temple Big 5	L 61–85	3–7	12 – Masciantonio	6 – 2 Tied	3 – Masciantonio	Tom Gola Arena (412) Philadelphia, PA
December 21, 2023* 12:00 pm, ESPN+	Villanova Big 5	L 60–74	3–8	15 – Masciantonio	4 – 2 Tied	4 – Miller	Tom Gola Arena (612) Philadelphia, PA
A-10 regular season
December 30, 2023 6:00 pm, ESPN+	at George Mason						EagleBank Arena Fairfax, VA
January 2, 2024 6:30 pm, ESPN+	Davidson						Tom Gola Arena Philadelphia, PA
January 6, 2024 2:00 pm, ESPN+	Fordham						Tom Gola Arena Philadelphia, PA
January 10, 2024 7:00 pm, ESPN+	at St. Bonaventure						Reilly Center St. Bonaventure, NY
January 13, 2024 3:00 pm, ESPN+	UMass						Tom Gola Arena Philadelphia, PA
January 15, 2024 12:00 pm, CBSSN	at Saint Joseph's						Hagan Arena Philadelphia, PA
January 20, 2024 1:00 pm, ESPN+	at VCU						Siegel Center Richmond, VA
January 24, 2024 11:00 am, ESPN+	Rhode Island						Tom Gola Arena Philadelphia, PA
January 31, 2024 3:00 pm, ESPN+	at UMass						Mullins Center Amherst, MA
February 4, 2024 2:00 pm, ESPN+	Dayton						Tom Gola Arena Philadelphia, PA
February 8, 2024 6:30 pm, ESPN+	Loyola Chicago						Tom Gola Arena Philadelphia, PA
February 10, 2024 2:00 pm, ESPN+	at Duquesne						UPMC Cooper Fieldhouse Pittsburgh, PA
February 14, 2024 6:00 pm, ESPN+	at George Washington						Charles E. Smith Center Washington, D.C.
February 18, 2024 2:00 pm, ESPN+	Saint Joseph's						Tom Gola Arena Philadelphia, PA
February 21, 2024 6:00 pm, ESPN+	at Richmond						Robins Center Richmond, VA
February 24, 2024 2:00 pm, ESPN+	VCU						Tom Gola Arena Philadelphia, PA
February 28, 2024 6:30 pm, ESPN+	Saint Louis						Tom Gola Arena Philadelphia, PA
March 2, 2024 1:00 pm, ESPN+	at Fordham						Rose Hill Gymnasium Bronx, NY
A-10 tournament
March 6–10, 2024 TBA	vs. TBA						Henrico Sports & Events Center Henrico, VA
*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". Atlantic 10. Retrieved December 21, 2023.
↑ "Women's Basketball Falls in Heartbreaking Loss to George Mason in the A-10 Tournament". La Salle University Athletics. Retrieved December 21, 2023.
↑ "2023-24 Women's Basketball Schedule". La Salle University Athletics. Retrieved December 21, 2023.
↑ "La Salle Explorers 2023-24 Regular Season NCAAW Schedule". ESPN. Retrieved December 21, 2023.

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[1] "2022-23 Women's Basketball Standings". Atlantic 10. Retrieved December 21, 2023.

[2] "Women's Basketball Falls in Heartbreaking Loss to George Mason in the A-10 Tournament". La Salle University Athletics. Retrieved December 21, 2023.

[3] "2023-24 Women's Basketball Schedule". La Salle University Athletics. Retrieved December 21, 2023.

[4] "La Salle Explorers 2023-24 Regular Season NCAAW Schedule". ESPN. Retrieved December 21, 2023.

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