2022–23 Sacred Heart Pioneers women's basketball
NEC tournament champions
NCAA tournament, First Round
ConferenceNortheast Conference
Record19–14 (12–4 NEC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Candice Leatherwood
  • Liz Flooks
Home arenaWilliam H. Pitt Center
2022–23 Northeast Conference women's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Fairleigh Dickinson142 .875248  .750
Sacred Heart124 .7501914  .576
Merrimack*106 .6251516  .484
St. Francis Brooklyn97 .5631119  .367
Wagner88 .5001315  .464
Saint Francis (PA)610 .375722  .241
Stonehill*511 .313920  .310
LIU511 .313722  .241
Central Connecticut313 .188722  .241
* ineligible for the 2023 NCAA tournament due to transition period
2023 NEC tournament winner
As of March 17, 2023

The 2022–23 Sacred Heart Pioneers women's basketball team represented the Sacred Heart University during the 2022–23 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Pioneers, led by tenth-year head coach Jessica Mannetti, played their home games at the William H. Pitt Center in Fairfield, Connecticut as members of the Northeast Conference.

Previous season

The Pioneers finished the 2021–22 season 10–20, 6–12 in NEC play to finish in a tie for eighth place. They defeated Central Connecticut in the first round of NEC tournament before losing in the quarterfinals to Fairleigh Dickinson.

Roster

2022–23 Sacred Heart Pioneers women's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightYearHometown
G 1 Ny'Ceara Pryor 5 ft 3 in (1.6 m) Fr Baltimore, Maryland
G 3 Amelia Wood 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) Fr Wynantskill, New York
G 4 Kennadie Hallum 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) So Lakegrove, New York
G/F 5 Wil'Lisha Jackson 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) GS Rahway, New Jersey
G 10 Afia Owusu Mensah 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) GS Glenn Dale, Maryland
G 12 Maya Klein 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) GS Stamford, Connecticut
F/C 13 Carly Stroemel 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) Sr Voorhees, New Jersey
F 22 Ciara Brannon 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) Jr Westampton, New Jersey
G 23 Sajada Bonner 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) GS Cliffwood, New Jersey
G 24 Sierra Johnson 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) Fr Richmond, Virginia
G 30 Olivia Tucker 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) Sr Newark, Delaware
G 33 Savannah Marshall 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) Sr Westbrook, Connecticut
F/C 34 Kelsey Wood 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) Jr Wynantskill, New York
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Roster
Last update: March 25, 2023

Schedule

Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Non-conference regular season
November 7, 2022*
7:00 pm
Hartford W 72–34  1–0
William H. Pitt Center (423)
Fairfield, CT
November 10, 2022*
7:00 pm
La Salle L 48–69  1–1
William H Pitt Center (583)
Fairfield, CT
November 13, 2022*
4:00 pm
Monmouth L 62–77  1–2
William H Pitt Center (497)
Fairfield, CT
November 16, 2022*
7:00 pm
at Brown L 35–56  1–3
Pizzitola Sports Center (179)
Providence, RI
November 20, 2022*
12:00 pm, NEC Front Now
Iona L 56–65  1–4
William H Pitt Center (493)
Fairfield, CT
November 25, 2022*
2:00 pm
Butler
FAU Thanksgiving Tournament
L 39–64  1–5
Eleanor R. Baldwin Arena (723)
Boca Raton, FL
November 26, 2022*
4:00 pm
at FAU
FAU Thanksgiving Tournament
L 66–68  1–6
Eleanor R. Baldwin Arena (768)
Boca Raton, FL
December 1, 2022*
4:00 pm
at Army L 48–50  1–7
Christl Arena (461)
West Point, NY
December 7, 2022*
7:00 pm
Bryant L 56–67  1–8
William H Pitt Center (503)
Fairfield, CT
December 11, 2022*
7:00 pm
at Fairfield W 69–58  2–8
Leo D. Mahoney Arena (1,311)
Fairfield, CT
December 18, 2022*
2:00 pm
Vermont Cancelled William H Pitt Center 
Fairfield, CT
December 20, 2022*
11:00 am
Providence L 52–64  2–9
William H Pitt Center (423)
Fairfield, CT
December 31, 2022*
1:00 pm
Mercy W 81–44  3–9
William H Pitt Center (208)
Fairfield, CT
Northeast Conference regular season
January 6, 2023
7:00 pm
LIU W 63–53  4–9
(1–0)
William H Pitt Center (343)
Fairfield, CT
January 8, 2023
2:00 pm
at Stonehill W 70–56  5–9
(2–0)
Merkert Gymnasium 
Easton, MA
January 14, 2023
2:00 pm
St. Francis Brooklyn W 76–60  6–9
(3–0)
William H Pitt Center 
Fairfield, CT
January 16, 2023
6:00 pm
at Saint Francis W 73–60  7–9
(4–0)
DeGol Arena (546)
Loretto, PA
January 19, 2023
7:00 pm
Merrimack L 64–66  7–10
(4–1)
William H Pitt Center (373)
Fairfield, CT
January 21, 2023
2:00 pm
Fairleigh Dickinson W 71–62  8–10
(5–1)
William H Pitt Center 
Fairfield, CT
January 26, 2023
7:00 pm
at LIU W 70–58  9–10
(6–1)
Steinberg Wellness Center (183)
Brooklyn, NY
January 28, 2023
2:00 pm
Stonehill W 66–61  10–10
(7–1)
William H Pitt Center (519)
Fairfield, CT
February 2, 2023
7:00 pm
at Wagner W 65–47  11–10
(8–1)
Spiro Sports Center (518)
Staten Island, NY
February 4, 2023
1:00 pm
at Central Connecticut L 64–79  11–11
(8–2)
William H. Detrick Gymnasium (246)
New Britain, CT
February 9, 2023
7:00 pm
Saint Francis W 68–34  12–11
(9–2)
William H Pitt Center (613)
Fairfield, CT
February 16, 2023
7:00 pm
at Fairleigh Dickinson W 70–67  13–11
(10–2)
Rothman Center (327)
Teaneck, NJ
February 18, 2023
3:00 pm
at Merrimack L 66–73  13–12
(10–3)
Hammel Court (286)
North Andover, MA
February 23, 2023
7:00 pm
at St. Francis Brooklyn L 55–58  13–13
(10–4)
Generoso Pope Athletic Complex (271)
Brooklyn, NY
February 25, 2023
2:00 pm, ESPN3
Central Connecticut W 56–45  14–13
(11–4)
William H Pitt Center (445)
Fairfield, CT
March 2, 2023
7:00 pm
Wagner W 66–58  15–13
(12–4)
William H Pitt Center (469)
Fairfield, CT
Northeast Conference Women's Tournament
March 6, 2023
7:00 pm, ESPN3
(2) (7) LIU
Quarterfinals
W 63–44  16–13
William H. Pitt Center (155)
Fairfield, CT
March 9, 2023
7:00 pm, ESPN3
(2) (3) Merrimack
Semifinals
W 68–61  17–13
William H. Pitt Center (172)
Fairfield, CT
March 12, 2023
12:00 pm, ESPNU
(2) at (1) Fairleigh Dickinson
Championship
W 72–60  18–13
Rothman Center (1,237)
Teaneck, NJ
NCAA Women's Tournament
March 15, 2023*
9:00 pm, ESPNU
(16 S4) vs. (16 S4) Southern
First Four
W 57–47  19–13
Maples Pavilion (314)
Stanford, CA
March 17, 2023*
7:30 pm, ESPN2
(16 S4) at (1 S4) No. 5 Stanford
First Round
L 49–92  19–14
Maples Pavilion (4,020)
Stanford, CA
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern.

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See also

References

  1. "2022-23 Women's Basketball Schedule". Sacred Heart Athletics. Retrieved March 25, 2023.
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