2023–24 Youngstown State Penguins women's basketball team
{{Short description|American college basketball season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox college sports team season
| sport = women's basketball
| year = 2023–24
| team = Youngstown State Penguins
| logo = Youngstown State Penguins logo.svg
| logo_size = 175
| conference = Horizon League
| short_conf = Horizon
| CoachRank =
| APRank =
| record = 13–15
| conf_record = 9–9
| head_coach = John Nicolais (interim)
| hc_year =
| asst_coach1 = Teonna Jewell
| asst_coach2 = Malika Glover
| arena = Beeghly Center
| champion =
| tourney =
| tourney_result =
}}
{{2023–24 Horizon League women's basketball standings}}
The 2023–24 Youngstown State Penguins women's basketball team represented Youngstown State University during the 2023–24 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Penguins, led by interim head coach John Nicolais, played their home games at the Beeghly Center in Youngstown, Ohio as members of the Horizon League.
On October 2, 2023, it was announced that head coach John Barnes would be taking a leave of absence to focus on "personal family matters," with associate head coach John Nicolais serving as acting head coach in Barnes' absence.{{Cite news |date=October 2, 2023 |title=YSU women's basketball coach Barnes taking leave of absence |url=https://www.tribtoday.com/sports/local-sports/2023/10/ysu-womens-basketball-coach-barnes-taking-leave-of-absence/ |access-date=February 8, 2024 |work=Tribune Chronicle |language=en}} On January 19, 2024, Barnes announced that he would be stepping down after ten years at the helm, with associate head coach John Nicolais serving as interim head coach for the remainder of the season.{{Cite news |date=January 20, 2024 |title=Barnes resigns as YSU women's basketball coach |url=https://www.vindy.com/sports/2024/01/barnes-resigns-as-ysu-womens-basketball-coach/ |access-date=February 8, 2024 |work=The Vindicator |language=en}}
Previous season
The Penguins finished the 2022–23 season 19–11, 13–7 in Horizon League play, to finish in a tie for third place.{{Cite news |title=2022-23 Women's Basketball Standings |url=https://horizonleague.org/standings.aspx?standings=76 |access-date=February 8, 2024 |work=Horizon League}} In the Horizon League tournament, they were defeated by Northern Kentucky in the quarterfinals.{{Cite news |date=March 2, 2023 |title=NKU Wins in Final Seconds to Ruin Comeback Attempt |url=https://ysusports.com/news/2023/3/2/womens-basketball-nku-wins-in-final-seconds-to-ruin-comeback-attempt.aspx |access-date=February 8, 2024 |work=Youngstown State University |language=en}}
Roster
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{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Mady|last=Aulbach|num=0|pos=G|ft=5|in=5|class=sr|home=Beaver Falls, PA|high_school=Blackhawk High School}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Malia|last=Magestro|num=2|pos=G|ft=5|in=9|class=sr|home=Hermitage, PA|high_school=Kennedy Catholic High School}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Dena|last=Jarrells|num=10|pos=G|ft=5|in=7|class=sr|home=Dunlow, WV|high_school=Chattanooga}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Abby|last=Liber|num=11|pos=G|ft=6|in=0|class=so|home=Avon, OH|high_school=Saint Louis}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Abbie|last=Davidson|num=14|pos=G|ft=5|in=5|class=fr|home=Salem, OH|high_school=Salem High School}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Mackenzie|last=Hurd|num=20|pos=G|ft=5|in=10|class=fr|rs=y|home=Buchtel, OH|high_school=Nelsonville-York High School}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Amya|last=McLeod|num=21|pos=G|ft=5|in=6|class=fr|home=Rome, NY|high_school=Rome Free Academy}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Shay-Lee|last=Kirby|num=22|pos=G|ft=5|in=10|class=sr|home=Vienna, WV|high_school=Austin Peay}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Haley|last=Thierry|num=23|pos=G|ft=5|in=8|class=jr|home=Willoughby Hills, OH|high_school=Laurel School}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Bella|last=Samz|num=24|pos=G|ft=5|in=9|class=fr|home=Oconomowoc, WI|high_school=Arrowhead High School}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Emily|last=Saunders|num=31|pos=F|ft=6|in=5|class=sr|home=Mullens, WV|high_school=Tennessee}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Paige|last=Shy|num=32|pos=F|ft=5|in=10|class=sr|home=Huntington, WV|high_school=Marshall}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Jen|last=Wendler|num=40|pos=F|ft=6|in=2|class=sr|home=Withee, WI|high_school=Owen-Withee High School}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Lindsey|last=Linard|num=52|pos=F|ft=6|in=4|class=sr|home=Cleveland, OH|high_school=Duquesne}}
{{CBB roster/Footer
|head_coach=
- John Nicolais (interim) ({{college|Glenville State}})
|asst_coach=
- Teonna Jewell ({{college|Davis & Elkins}})
- Malika Glover ({{college|Northern Kentucky}})
|roster_url=https://ysusports.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/2023-24
|accessdate=February 8, 2024
}}
Schedule and results
{{CBB schedule start|rank=yes|gamehighs=yes|attend=yes}}
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!colspan=12 style={{NCAA color cell|Youngstown State Penguins}}| Regular season
{{CBB Schedule Entry
| date = November 8, 2023
| time = 6:30 p.m.
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = Xavier
| site_stadium = Beeghly Center
| site_cityst = Youngstown, OH
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 55–41
| attend = 1,259
| record = 1–0
| highscorer = Saunders
| points = 31
| highrebounder = Saunders
| rebounds = 14
| highassister = Kirby
| assists = 6
}}
{{CBB Schedule Entry
| date = November 11, 2023
| time = 6:30 p.m.
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = Slippery Rock
| site_stadium = Beeghly Center
| site_cityst = Youngstown, OH
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 78–32
| attend = 1,612
| record = 2–0
| highscorer = Saunders
| points = 22
| highrebounder = Saunders
| rebounds = 9
| highassister = Jarrells
| assists = 5
}}
{{CBB Schedule Entry
| date = November 16, 2023
| time = 5:00 p.m.
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = Western Michigan
| site_stadium = Beeghly Center
| site_cityst = Youngstown, OH
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 52–54
| attend = 1,182
| record = 2–1
| highscorer = Shy
| points = 15
| highrebounder = Shy
| rebounds = 6
| highassister = Jarrells
| assists = 6
}}
{{CBB Schedule Entry
| date = November 19, 2023
| time = 4:00 p.m.
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| opponent = West Virginia
| site_stadium = WVU Coliseum
| site_cityst = Morgantown, WV
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 40–94
| attend = 1,619
| record = 2–2
| highscorer = Jarrells
| points = 12
| highrebounder = Saunders
| rebounds = 5
| highassister = ''{{tooltip|2 tied|Jarrells, Aulbach}}
| assists = 2
}}
{{CBB Schedule Entry
| date = November 24, 2023
| time = 5:30 p.m.
| nonconf = yes
| neutral = yes
| opponent = Rhode Island
| site_stadium = Orleans Arena
| site_cityst = Paradise, NV
| gamename = Las Vegas Holiday Classic
| tv =
| score = 50–63
| attend =
| record = 2–3
| highscorer = Kirby
| points = 10
| highrebounder = ''{{tooltip|2 tied|Kirby, Shy}}
| rebounds = 4
| highassister = Kirby
| assists = 4
}}
{{CBB Schedule Entry
| date = November 25, 2023
| time = 5:30 p.m.
| nonconf = yes
| neutral = yes
| opponent = Northern Arizona
| site_stadium = Orleans Arena
| site_cityst = Paradise, NV
| gamename = Las Vegas Holiday Classic
| tv =
| score = 70–74
| attend =
| record = 2–4
| highscorer = ''{{tooltip|2 tied|Kirby, Shy}}
| points = 21
| highrebounder = ''{{tooltip|2 tied|Liber, Saunders}}
| rebounds = 6
| highassister = ''{{tooltip|3 tied|Thierry, Aulbach, Jarrells}}
| assists = 4
}}
{{CBB Schedule Entry
| date = November 30, 2023
| time = 6:30 p.m.
| opponent = Detroit Mercy
| site_stadium = Beeghly Center
| site_cityst = Youngstown, OH
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 50–59
| attend = 1,523
| record = 2–5
| conference = 0–1
| highscorer = Saunders
| points = 12
| highrebounder = Shy
| rebounds = 8
| highassister = Jarrells
| assists = 5
}}
{{CBB Schedule Entry
| date = December 3, 2023
| time = 12:00 p.m.
| away = yes
| opponent = Robert Morris
| site_stadium = UPMC Events Center
| site_cityst = Moon Township, PA
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 63–65
| attend = 311
| record = 2–6
| conference = 0–2
| highscorer = Thierry
| points = 16
| highrebounder = ''{{tooltip|2 tied|Magestro, Kirby}}
| rebounds = 8
| highassister = Kirby
| assists = 4
}}
{{CBB Schedule Entry
| date = December 6, 2023
| time = 6:30 p.m.
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = Akron
| site_stadium = Beeghly Center
| site_cityst = Youngstown, OH
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 53–52
| attend = 1,761
| record = 3–6
| highscorer = Saunders
| points = 13
| highrebounder = ''{{tooltip|2 tied|Liber, Shy}}
| rebounds = 8
| highassister = Magestro
| assists = 5
}}
{{CBB Schedule Entry
| date = December 9, 2023
| time = 4:00 p.m.
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| opponent = Saint Francis
| site_stadium = DeGol Arena
| site_cityst = Loretto, PA
| tv = NEC Front Row
| score = 69–32
| attend = 124
| record = 4–6
| highscorer = Saunders
| points = 23
| highrebounder = Thierry
| rebounds = 8
| highassister = ''{{tooltip|2 tied|Thierry, Jarrells}}
| assists = 5
}}
{{CBB Schedule Entry
| date = December 16, 2023
| time = 1:00 p.m.
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| opponent = St. Bonaventure
| site_stadium = Reilly Center
| site_cityst = St. Bonaventure, NY
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 47–55
| attend = 225
| record = 4–7
| highscorer = Kirby
| points = 18
| highrebounder = Saunders
| rebounds = 7
| highassister = Jarrells
| assists = 5
}}
{{CBB Schedule Entry
| date = December 21, 2023
| time = 11:00 a.m.
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = Canisius
| site_stadium = Beeghly Center
| site_cityst = Youngstown, OH
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 59–65
| attend = 2,251
| record = 4–8
| highscorer = Jarrells
| points = 22
| highrebounder = ''{{tooltip|2 tied|Shy, Saunders}}
| rebounds = 7
| highassister = Jarrells
| assists = 6
}}
{{CBB Schedule Entry
| date = December 29, 2023
| time = 6:30 p.m.
| opponent = Wright State
| site_stadium = Beeghly Center
| site_cityst = Youngstown, OH
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 68–82
| attend = 1,285
| record = 4–9
| conference = 0–3
| highscorer = Magestro
| points = 22
| highrebounder = Magestro
| rebounds = 8
| highassister = Jarrells
| assists = 5
}}
{{CBB Schedule Entry
| date = December 31, 2023
| time = 12:00 p.m.
| opponent = IUPUI
| site_stadium = Beeghly Center
| site_cityst = Youngstown, OH
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 58–56
| attend = 2,147
| record = 5–9
| conference = 1–3
| highscorer = Saunders
| points = 19
| highrebounder = Saunders
| rebounds = 9
| highassister = Magestro
| assists = 5
}}
{{CBB Schedule Entry
| date = January 3, 2024
| time = 6:30 p.m.
| opponent = Oakland
| site_stadium = Beeghly Center
| site_cityst = Youngstown, OH
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 70–63
| attend = 1,277
| record = 6–9
| conference = 2–3
| highscorer = ''{{tooltip|2 tied|Jarrells, Shy}}
| points = 18
| highrebounder = Linard
| rebounds = 6
| highassister = Shy
| assists = 6
}}
{{CBB Schedule Entry
| date = January 6, 2024
| time = 1:00 p.m.
| away = yes
| opponent = Cleveland State
| site_stadium = Wolstein Center
| site_cityst = Cleveland, OH
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 37–79
| attend = 368
| record = 6–10
| conference = 2–4
| highscorer = Thierry
| points = 7
| highrebounder = Thierry
| rebounds = 6
| highassister = Shy
| assists = 3
}}
{{CBB Schedule Entry
| date = January 11, 2024
| time = 8:00 p.m.
| away = yes
| opponent = Green Bay
| site_stadium = Kress Events Center
| site_cityst = Green Bay, WI
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 47–85
| attend = 1,531
| record = 6–11
| conference = 2–5
| highscorer = ''{{tooltip|2 tied|Liber, Thierry}}
| points = 10
| highrebounder = Shy
| rebounds = 7
| highassister = Shy
| assists = 4
}}
{{CBB Schedule Entry
| date = January 13, 2024
| time = 1:00 p.m.
| away = yes
| opponent = Milwaukee
| site_stadium = Klotsche Center
| site_cityst = Milwaukee, WI
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 58–66
| attend = 596
| record = 6–12
| conference = 2–6
| highscorer = Magestro
| points = 18
| highrebounder = Saunders
| rebounds = 9
| highassister = Magestro
| assists = 4
}}
{{CBB Schedule Entry
| date = January 18, 2024
| time = 6:30 p.m.
| opponent = Purdue Fort Wayne
| site_stadium = Beeghly Center
| site_cityst = Youngstown, OH
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 66–57
| attend = 1,726
| record = 7–12
| conference = 3–6
| highscorer = ''{{tooltip|3 tied|Shy, Jarrells, Saunders}}
| points = 16
| highrebounder = Shy
| rebounds = 7
| highassister = Shy
| assists = 6
}}
{{CBB Schedule Entry
| date = January 24, 2024
| time = 6:30 p.m.
| opponent = Northern Kentucky
| site_stadium = Beeghly Center
| site_cityst = Youngstown, OH
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 56–62
| attend = 1,304
| record = 7–13
| conference = 3–7
| highscorer = Saunders
| points = 17
| highrebounder = ''{{tooltip|3 tied|Saunders, Magestro, Thierry}}
| rebounds = 7
| highassister = ''{{tooltip|2 tied|Magestro, Jarrells}}
| assists = 4
}}
{{CBB Schedule Entry
| date = January 27, 2024
| time = 1:30 p.m.
| opponent = Robert Morris
| site_stadium = Beeghly Center
| site_cityst = Youngstown, OH
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 71–46
| attend = 3,102
| record = 8–13
| conference = 4–7
| highscorer = Saunders
| points = 23
| highrebounder = Thierry
| rebounds = 11
| highassister = ''{{tooltip|3 tied|Thierry, Jarrells, Aulbach}}
| assists = 4
}}
{{CBB Schedule Entry
| date = January 31, 2024
| time = 11:00 a.m.
| away = yes
| opponent = IUPUI
| site_stadium = IUPUI Gymnasium
| site_cityst = Indianapolis, IN
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 63–69
| attend = 349
| record = 8–14
| conference = 4–8
| highscorer = Saunders
| points = 18
| highrebounder = Saunders
| rebounds = 10
| highassister = Jarrells
| assists = 3
}}
{{CBB Schedule Entry
| date = February 3, 2024
| time = 12:00 p.m.
| opponent = Milwaukee
| site_stadium = Beeghly Center
| site_cityst = Youngstown, OH
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 73–66
| attend = 1,724
| record = 9–14
| conference = 5–8
| highscorer = Magestro
| points = 23
| highrebounder = Saunders
| rebounds = 10
| highassister = Saunders
| assists = 4
}}
{{CBB Schedule Entry
| date = February 8, 2024
| time = 7:00 p.m.
| away = yes
| opponent = Oakland
| site_stadium = OU Credit Union O'rena
| site_cityst = Rochester, MI
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 85–79
| attend = 358
| record = 10–14
| conference = 6–8
| highscorer = Kirby
| points = 24
| highrebounder = Thierry
| rebounds = 7
| highassister = Thierry
| assists = 6
}}
{{CBB Schedule Entry
| date = February 10, 2024
| time = 1:00 p.m.
| away = yes
| opponent = Detroit Mercy
| site_stadium = Calihan Hall
| site_cityst = Detroit, MI
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 54–49
| attend = 303
| record = 11–14
| conference = 7–8
| highscorer = Jarrells
| points = 12
| highrebounder = Saunders
| rebounds = 8
| highassister = Magestro
| assists = 5
}}
{{CBB Schedule Entry
| date = February 14, 2024
| time = 7:00 p.m.
| away = yes
| opponent = Wright State
| site_stadium = Nutter Center
| site_cityst = Fairborn, OH
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 72–52
| attend = 1,167
| record = 12–14
| conference = 8–8
| highscorer = Magestro
| points = 14
| highrebounder = Jarrells
| rebounds = 8
| highassister = Kirby
| assists = 5
}}
{{CBB Schedule Entry
| date = February 17, 2024
| time = 1:30 p.m.
| opponent = Green Bay
| site_stadium = Beeghly Center
| site_cityst = Youngstown, OH
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 59–71
| attend = 1,884
| record = 12–15
| conference = 8–9
| highscorer = Saunders
| points = 19
| highrebounder = Saunders
| rebounds = 11
| highassister = Jarrells
| assists = 7
}}
{{CBB Schedule Entry
| date = February 24, 2024
| time = 2:00 p.m.
| away = yes
| opponent = Northern Kentucky
| site_stadium = Truist Arena
| site_cityst = Highland Heights, KY
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 68–64
| attend = 1,132
| record = 13–15
| conference = 9–9
| highscorer = Jarrells
| points = 25
| highrebounder = Saunders
| rebounds = 16
| highassister = Aullbach
| assists = 5
}}
{{CBB Schedule Entry
| date = February 27, 2024
| time = 6:30 p.m.
| opponent = Cleveland State
| site_stadium = Beeghly Center
| site_cityst = Youngstown, OH
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 53-56
| attend = 1,947
| record = 13-16
| conference = 9-10
| highscorer = Shay-Lee
| points = 14
| highrebounder = ''{{tooltip|2 tied|Saunders, Thierry}}
| rebounds = 8
| highassister = Magestro
| assists = 6
}}
{{CBB Schedule Entry
| date = March 2, 2024
| time = 3:00 p.m.
| away = yes
| opponent = Purdue Fort Wayne
| site_stadium = Hilliard Gates Sports Center
| site_cityst = Fort Wayne, IN
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 64-73
| attend = 820
| record = 13-17
| conference = 9-11
| highscorer = Saunders
| points = 17
| highrebounder = Saunders
| rebounds = 9
| highassister = Jarrells
| assists = 5
}}
|-
!colspan=12 style={{NCAA color cell|Youngstown State Penguins}}|2024 Horizon League women's basketball tournament
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = March 5, 2024
| time = 7:00 pm
| neutral =
| seed = 7
| opponent = IUPUI
| oppseed = 10
| score = 73-50
| site_stadium = Beeghly Center
| site_cityst = Youngstown, OH
| gamename = First Round
| tv = ESPN+
| highscorer = Magestro
| points = 18
| highrebounder = Saunders
| rebounds = 6
| highassister = Aulbach
| assists = 5
| record = 14-17
| overtime =
| attend = 929
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = March 7, 2024
| time = 5:30 pm
| away = yes
| seed = 7
| opponent = Green Bay
| oppseed = 2
| score = 57-94
| site_stadium = Kress Events Center
| site_cityst = Green Bay, WI
| gamename = Quarterfinals
| tv = ESPN+
| highscorer = Kirby
| points = 15
| highrebounder = Saunders
| rebounds = 6
| highassister = Jarrells
| assists = 7
| record = 14-18
| overtime =
| attend = 2,019
}}
|-
{{CBB Schedule End
|timezone=Eastern
|poll=AP poll}}
Sources:{{Cite news|url=https://ysusports.com/sports/womens-basketball/schedule/2023-24|title=2023-24 Women's Basketball Schedule|work=Youngstown State University|access-date=February 8, 2024|language=en}}{{Cite news|url=https://www.espn.com/womens-college-basketball/team/schedule/_/id/2754/season/2024|title=Youngstown State Penguins Schedule 2023-24|work=ESPN|access-date=February 8, 2024|language=en}}
References
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