2023–24 VCU Rams women's basketball
ConferenceAtlantic 10 Conference
Record6–1 (0–0 A-10)
Head coach
  • Beth O'Boyle (10th season)
Assistant coaches
  • Kirk Crawford
  • Brittany Parker
  • Candice M. Jackson
Home arenaSiegel Center
2023–24 Atlantic 10 women's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Saint Joseph's0–0 –7–0  1.000
Davidson0–0 –7–1  .875
George Mason0–0 –7–1  .875
VCU0–0 –7–1  .875
Richmond0–0 –7–2  .778
Rhode Island0–0 –6–3  .667
Fordham0–0 –5–3  .625
Dayton0–0 –4–4  .500
George Washington0–0 –4–4  .500
Loyola Chicago0–0 –4–4  .500
Duquesne0–0 –3–3  .500
Saint Louis0–0 –4–5  .444
La Salle0–0 –3–4  .429
St. Bonaventure0–0 –2–6  .250
UMass0–0 –1–8  .111
† 2024 A10 tournament winner
As of December 4, 2023

The 2023–24 VCU Rams women's basketball team represents Virginia Commonwealth University during the 2023–24 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. It is the program's 50th season of existence, and their eleventh season in the Atlantic 10 Conference. The Rams are led by tenth year head coach Beth O'Boyle and play their home games at the Stuart C. Siegel Center.

Previous season

The 2022–23 team finished the season with a 7–22 (4–12 Atlantic 10) record. They were the 13th seed in the 2023 Atlantic 10 women's basketball tournament, where they lost to Dayton in the first round.

Offseason

Departures

NameNumberPos.HeightYearHometownNotes
Anisja Harris1G5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)GraduateColumbus, OhioGraduated
Janika Griffith-Wallace2G5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)RS SeniorBrampton, OntarioGraduated
Chloe Bloom13C6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)RS SeniorSydney, AustraliaGraduated
Keowa Walters32F6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)GraduateToronto, OntarioGraduated

Incoming transfers

NameNumberPos.HeightYearHometownPrevious school
Valentina Ojeda12F6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)JuniorPunta Arenas, ChileTransferred from Independence Community College
Natalia Tondi14F5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)JuniorBuenos Aires, ArgentinaTransferred from Florida Southwestern State

2023 recruits

No players have officially committed to VCU.

Roster

2023–24 VCU Rams women's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G 0 Sarah Te-Biasu 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) SrNiagara Prep Montreal, QC
G 3 Timaya Lewis-Eutsey 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) SoLife Center Academy Trenton, NJ
G 4 Grace Hutson 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) RS JrSt. Joseph Central Christiansburg, VA
G 5 Adebukola Akomolafe 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) RS SoAmericas HS El Paso, TX
G 11 Mary-Anna Asare 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) SoJ. Addison School Markham, ON
F 12 Valentina Ojeda 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) JrIndependence CC Punta Arenas, Chile
F 13 Zoli Khalil 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) FrSpotswood (VA) Harrisonburg, VA
F 14 Natalia Tondi 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) JrFlorida Southwestern State Buenos Aires, Argentina
G 21 Deniz Torgut 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) RS FrBotas Gelisim Ankara İzmir, Turkey
G 22 Jennifer Ezeh 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) RS SrMissouri State Nibo, Nigeria
F 32 Lucía Sotelo Miguez 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) FrEnsino Lugo Ourense, Spain
F 33 Elze Motekaityte 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) SrNew Hope Academy Klaipėda, Lithuania
F 34 Mykel Parham 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) GSCreighton Burnsville, MN
F 35 Samantha Robinson 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) GSCentral Michigan Bradford, ON
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: November 18, 2023

Schedule and results

Date
time, TV		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Non-conference regular season
November 7, 2023*
6:00 p.m., ESPN+		 Hofstra W 72–44  1–0
  14 – Asare  9 – Lewis-Eutsey  4 – Te-Biasu  Siegel Center (470)
Richmond, VA
November 10, 2023*
7:00 p.m., FloSports		 at William & Mary W 70–54  2–0
  27 – Te-Biasu  10 – Parham  6 – Te-Biasu  Kaplan Arena (956)
Williamsburg, VA
November 14, 2023*
6:00 p.m., ESPN+		 East Carolina W 55–50  3–0
  13 – Lewis-Eutsey  10 – Parham  2 – Miguez[lower-alpha 1]  Siegel Center (549)
Richmond, VA
November 19, 2023*
2:00 p.m., ESPN+		 at James Madison L 65–78  3–1
  18 – Lewis-Eutsey  8 – Parham  4 – Asare  Atlantic Union Bank Center 
Harrisonburg, VA
November 23, 2023*
5:30 p.m., FloHoops		 vs. St. John's
Discover Puerto Rico Classic		 W 56–51  4–1
  19 – Te-Biasu  9 – Parham  1 – Ezeh  José Miguel Agrelot Coliseum (250)
San Juan, PR
November 24, 2023*
5:30 p.m., FloHoops		 vs. Sacred Heart
Discover Puerto Rico Classic		 W 76–62  5–1
  18 – Te-Biasu  14 – Parham  4 – Lewis-Eutsey  José Miguel Agrelot Coliseum (250)
San Juan, PR
November 25, 2023*
3:00 p.m., FloHoops		 at Puerto Rico national team
Discover Puerto Rico Classic		 W 69–30  6–1
  13 – Asare  7 – Robinson  3 – Te-Biasu  José Miguel Agrelot Coliseum (250)
San Juan, PR
December 2, 2023*
1:00 p.m., ESPN+		 Charlotte     Siegel Center 
Richmond, VA
December 5, 2023*
6:00 p.m., ESPN+		 Le Moyne     Siegel Center 
Richmond, VA
December 11, 2023*
7:00 p.m.		 vs. Delaware
Henrico Sports Showcase		     Henrico Sports & Events Center[lower-alpha 2] 
Glen Allen, VA
December 17, 2023*
1:00 p.m., ESPN+		 Old Dominion
Rivalry		     Siegel Center 
Richmond, VA
December 20, 2023*
6:00 p.m., ESPN+		 UMES     Siegel Center 
Richmond, VA
Atlantic 10 conference regular season
December 30, 2023
4:30 p.m., ESPN+		 UMass     Siegel Center 
Richmond, VA
January 3, 2024
6:00 p.m.		 at Richmond
Capital City Classic		     Robins Center 
Richmond, VA
January 7, 2024
2:00 p.m., CBSSN		 at Davidson     John M. Belk Arena 
Davidson, NC
January 10, 2024
6:00 p.m.		 Fordham     Siegel Center 
Richmond, VA
January 13, 2024
2:00 p.m.		 at Loyola Chicago     Gentile Arena 
Chicago, IL
January 20, 2024
1:00 p.m.		 La Salle     Siegel Center 
Richmond, VA
January 24, 2024
11:00 a.m.		 at Dayton     UD Arena 
Dayton, OH
January 28, 2024
3:00 p.m.		 at George Mason
Rivalry		     EagleBank Arena 
Fairfax, VA
January 31, 2024
11:00 a.m.		 Duquesne     Siegel Center 
Richmond, VA
February 4, 2024
1:00 p.m.		 George Washington     Siegel Center 
Richmond, VA
February 7, 2024
12:00 p.m.		 at Saint Louis     Chaifetz Arena 
St. Louis, MO
February 10, 2024
1:00 p.m.		 St. Bonaventure     Siegel Center 
Richmond, VA
February 14, 2024
6:00 p.m.		 Richmond
Capital City Classic		     Siegel Center 
Richmond, VA
February 17, 2024
1:00 p.m.		 at UMass     Mullins Center 
Amherst, MA
February 21, 2024
6:00 p.m.		 Saint Joseph's     Siegel Center 
Richmond, VA
February 24, 2024
2:00 p.m.		 at La Salle     Tom Gola Arena 
Philadelphia, PA
February 28, 2024
6:00 p.m.		 at Rhode Island     Ryan Center 
Kingston, RI
March 2, 2024
1:00 p.m.		 George Mason
Rivalry		     Siegel Center 
Richmond, VA
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.

Schedule Notes

  1. ↑ Tied between multiple players, Lucía Sotelo Miguez had the fewest minutes played, therefore most assists per minute.[1]
  2. ↑ Neutral site game, hosted by Henrico Sports and Entertainment Authory.[2]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "VCU sinks Pirates, move to 3-0". vcuathletics.com. November 14, 2023. Retrieved November 18, 2023.
  2. ↑ "Henrico Sports & Events Center to host VCU-Delaware women's basketball game Dec. 11". Henrico County. November 6, 2023. Retrieved November 19, 2023.
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