2023–24 Gardner–Webb Runnin' Bulldogs women's basketball team

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2023–24 Gardner–Webb Runnin' Bulldogs women's basketball
ConferenceBig South Conference
Record6–24 (5–11 Big South)
Head coach
  • Scott Merritt (1st season)
Assistant coaches
  • Katie Nelson
  • Lauren Holden
  • Jonath Nicholas
Home arenaPaul Porter Arena
Seasons
← 2022–23
2024–25 →
2023–24 Big South women's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
High Point 14 – 2   .875 20 – 12   .625
USC Upstate 10 – 6   .625 16 – 16   .500
Radford 9 – 7   .563 15 – 18   .455
Charleston Southern 8 – 8   .500 11 – 19   .367
Presbyterian † 8 – 8   .500 21 – 15   .583
Winthrop 8 – 8   .500 14 – 16   .467
Longwood 6 – 10   .375 9 – 21   .300
Gardner–Webb 5 – 11   .313 6 – 24   .200
UNC Asheville 4 – 12   .250 11 – 20   .355
† 2024 Big South tournament winner

The 2023–24 Gardner–Webb Runnin' Bulldogs women's basketball team represented Gardner–Webb University during the 2023–24 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Runnin' Bulldogs, were led by first-year head coach Scott Merritt, played their home games at Paul Porter Arena in Boiling Springs, North Carolina as members of the Big South Conference.

Previous season

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The Runnin' Bulldogs finished the 2022–23 season 29–5, 18–0 in Big South play, to finish as Big South regular season champions.[1] In the Big South tournament, they defeated UNC Asheville,[2] Radford,[3] and High Point to win the Big South tournament championship and earning the conference's automatic bid into the NCAA tournament.[4] They received the #15 seed in the Greenville Regional 2.[5] They would end up losing to #2 region seed Utah in the first round.[6]

On April 6, head coach Alex Simmons announced that she would be stepping down, after 5 seasons at the helm, in order to take the head coaching position at Memphis.[7] On April 22, the school named Wisconsin associate head coach Scott Merritt the team's next head coach.[8]

Roster

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2023–24 Gardner–Webb Runnin' Bulldogs women's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Year Previous school Hometown
G 0 Micahla Funderburk 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) Sr Butler High School Charlotte, NC
G 1 Kayla Martin 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) Fr St. Francis Prep Cambria Heights, NY
G 2 Amina Gray 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) Fr Example Academy DeKalb, IL
G 3 Lauren Bailey 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) Fr Greeneville High School Greeneville, TN
G 5 Anaya Harris 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) Fr North Raleigh Christian Academy Raleigh, NC
G 10 Nyla Walker 5 ft 4 in (1.63 m) So USC Upstate Frankfort, IL
F 13 Andrea Martinez 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) Fr Boet Mataró Barcelona, Spain
G 23 Ashley Hawkins 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) Jr Cypress College Long Beach, CA
F 30 Ramatoulaye Keita 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) GS Buffalo Bamako, Mali
C 33 Grace Pack 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) So TPLS Christian Academy Midlothian, VA
F 44 Trinity Moreland 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) So Kansas City Charlotte, NC
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: January 12, 2024

Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV 		Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Non-conference regular season
November 8, 2023*
7:00 pm, ACCNX 		at No. 16 North Carolina L 49–102  0–1
  16 – Funderburk   5 – 2 Tied   2 – 2 Tied  Carmichael Arena (2,212)
Chapel Hill, NC
November 11, 2023*
1:00 pm, ESPN+ 		Elon L 69–90  0–2
  16 – 2 Tied   6 – Funderburk   5 – Hawkins  Paul Porter Arena (245)
Boiling Springs, NC
November 15, 2023*
11:00 am, ESPN+ 		Richmond L 53–80  0–3
  12 – Hawkins   11 – Keita   4 – Hawkins  Paul Porter Arena (2,167)
Boiling Springs, NC
November 17, 2023*
6:30 pm, ESPN+ 		at Charlotte L 43–93  0–4
  11 – Pack   5 – 3 Tied   4 – Hawkins  Dale F. Halton Arena (635)
Charlotte, NC
November 20, 2023*
7:00 pm, FloHoops 		at Charleston L 78–90  0–5
  18 – Walker   7 – Bailey   11 – Hawkins  TD Arena (285)
Charleston, SC
November 26, 2023*
2:00 pm, ESPN+ 		at UNC Greensboro L 47–64  0–6
  10 – Funderburk   9 – Keita   2 – 2 Tied  Fleming Gymnasium (186)
Greensboro, NC
November 29, 2023*
7:00 pm, ESPN+ 		Furman L 66–73  0–7
  23 – Hawkins   13 – Keita   5 – Hawkins  Paul Porter Arena (150)
Boiling Springs, NC
December 7, 2023*
7:00 pm, ESPN+ 		at Florida Gulf Coast L 53–102  0–8
  20 – Hawkins   8 – Keita   3 – Hawkins  Alico Arena (1,251)
Fort Myers, FL
December 10, 2023*
1:00 pm, ESPN+ 		at South Florida L 75–105  0–9
  18 – Bailey   6 – Keita   8 – Hawkins  Yuengling Center (2,346)
Tampa, FL
December 15, 2023*
8:00 pm, ESPN+ 		Appalachian State W 82–78  1–9
  28 – Hawkins   11 – Martinez   6 – Hawkins  Paul Porter Arena (117)
Boiling Springs, NC
December 17, 2023*
3:00 pm, ESPN+ 		Florida L 37–115  1–10
  11 – Funderburk   8 – Pack   3 – Hawkins  Paul Porter Arena (270)
Boiling Springs, NC
December 20, 2023*
5:00 pm, ESPN+ 		at East Tennessee State L 48–60  1–11
  15 – Hawkins   8 – Keita   3 – Hawkins  Brooks Gymnasium 
Johnson City, TN
December 30, 2023*
2:00 pm, ESPN+ 		at Queens L 48–66  1–12
  10 – Pack   12 – Keita   7 – Hawkins  Curry Arena 
Charlotte, NC
Big South regular season
January 6, 2024
1:00 pm, ESPN+ 		High Point L 64–74  1–13
(0–1) 		 20 – Hawkins   12 – Keita   7 – Hawkins  Paul Porter Arena (215)
Boiling Springs, NC
January 10, 2024
6:00 pm, ESPN+ 		at Charleston Southern L 61–83  1–14
(0–2) 		 18 – Harris   9 – Keita   4 – Hawkins  Buccaneer Field House (347)
North Charleston, SC
January 13, 2024
2:00 pm, ESPN+ 		at Presbyterian W 72–58  2–14
(1–2) 		 19 – Hawkins   7 – Keita   8 – Hawkins  Templeton Physical Education Center (303)
Clinton, SC
January 17, 2024
7:00 pm, ESPN+ 		Radford L 71–80  2–15
(1–3) 		 20 – Hawkins   17 – Martinez   7 – Hawkins  Paul Porter Arena (115)
Boiling Springs, NC
January 20, 2024
2:00 pm, ESPN+ 		at Winthrop L 50–61  2–16
(1–4) 		 13 – Hawkins   5 – 3 Tied   5 – Hawkins  Winthrop Coliseum (218)
Rock Hill, SC
January 24, 2024
7:00 pm, ESPN+ 		Longwood W 74–59  3–16
(2–4) 		 15 – 2 Tied   13 – Keita   10 – Hawkins  Paul Porter Arena (208)
Boiling Springs, NC
January 27, 2024
1:00 pm, ESPN+ 		USC Upstate L 59–78  3–17
(2–5) 		 14 – Hawkins   16 – Keita   7 – Hawkins  Paul Porter Arena (509)
Boiling Springs, NC
January 31, 2024
6:30 pm, ESPN+ 		at UNC Asheville L 58–72  3–18
(2–6) 		 18 – Pack   7 – 2 Tied   6 – Hawkins  Kimmel Arena (341)
Asheville, NC
February 7, 2024
7:00 pm, ESPN+ 		Presbyterian W 86–57  4–18
(3–6) 		 21 – Funderburk   7 – Harris   9 – Hawkins  Paul Porter Arena (157)
Boiling Springs, NC
February 10, 2024
7:00 pm, ESPN+ 		at High Point L 72–75  4–19
(3–7) 		 22 – Hawkins   7 – 2 Tied   3 – Hawkins  Qubein Center (1,004)
High Point, NC
February 14, 2024
7:00 pm, ESPN+ 		Charleston Southern L 69–76  4–20
(3–8) 		 17 – Pack   11 – Pack   5 – Hawkins  Paul Porter Arena (152)
Boiling Springs, NC
February 17, 2024
2:00 pm, ESPN+ 		at USC Upstate L 56–73  4–21
(3–9) 		 11 – Hawkins   9 – Pack   7 – Hawkins  G. B. Hodge Center 
Spartanburg, SC
February 21, 2024
7:00 pm, ESPN+ 		at Radford W 63–58  5–21
(4–9) 		 23 – Hawkins   12 – Bailey   5 – Hawkins  Dedmon Center (744)
Radford, VA
February 24, 2024
1:00 pm, ESPN+ 		UNC Asheville W 80–65  6–21
(5–9) 		 20 – Harris   6 – Keita   9 – Hawkins  Paul Porter Arena (255)
Boiling Springs, NC
February 28, 2024
7:00 pm, ESPN+ 		at Longwood L 57–67  6–22
(5–10) 		 22 – Hawkins   8 – Hawkins   7 – Hawkins  Joan Perry Brock Center (873)
Farmville, VA
March 2, 2024
1:00 pm, ESPN+ 		Winthrop L 54–72  6–23
(5–11) 		 10 – Harris   5 – 2 Tied   4 – Harris  Paul Porter Arena (369)
Boiling Springs, NC
Big South tournament
March 6, 2024
6:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		(8) vs. (9) UNC Asheville
Opening round 		L 74–75  6–24
  33 – Hawkins   9 – Hawkins   4 – Hawkins  Qubein Center 
High Point, NC
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern.

Sources:[9][10]

References

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  1. ^ "2022-23 Women's Basketball Standings". Big South Conference. Retrieved January 12, 2024.
  2. ^ "No. 1 Gardner-Webb Rolls Past No. 8 UNC Asheville in Quarterfinals of 2023 Hercules Tires Big South Basketball Championships". Gardner-Webb University Athletics. Retrieved January 12, 2024.
  3. ^ "Women's Basketball's Valiant Effort to Upend Gardner-Webb Comes Up Just Short in Big South Semifinals". Radford University Athletics. Retrieved January 12, 2024.
  4. ^ Hughes, Joe L II (March 5, 2023). "Dancin' Dogs: Gardner-Webb women's basketball wins Big South, NCAA Tournament berth". The Shelby Star. Retrieved January 12, 2024.
  5. ^ "2023 Division I Women's Basketball Official Bracket". NCAA.com. Retrieved January 12, 2024.
  6. ^ Coon, John (March 18, 2023). "Pili, 2nd-seeded Utah dominate Gardner-Webb in March Madness". AP News. Retrieved January 12, 2024.
  7. ^ Munz, Jason (April 6, 2023). "Memphis women's basketball hires Alex Simmons, reigning Big South Coach of the Year". The Commercial Appeal. Retrieved January 12, 2024.
  8. ^ Stewart, Mark (April 22, 2023). "Scott Merritt leaves Wisconsin to become Gardner-Webb head women's basketball coach". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Retrieved January 12, 2024.
  9. ^ "2023-24 Women's Basketball Schedule". Gardner-Webb University Athletics. Retrieved January 12, 2024.
  10. ^ "Gardner–Webb Runnin' Bulldogs 2023-24 Regular Season NCAAW Schedule". ESPN. Retrieved January 12, 2024.
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