2022–23 Houston Christian Huskies women's basketball team

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2022–23 Houston Christian Huskies women's basketball
ConferenceSouthland Conference
Record11–18 (6–12 Southland)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Becca Allison
  • Taylor Stahly
  • Tyler Doyle
Home arenaSharp Gymnasium
(Capacity: 1,000)
Seasons
← 2021–22
2023–24 →
2022–23 Southland Conference women's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Southeastern Louisiana † 14 – 4   .778 21 – 10   .677
Texas A&M–Corpus Christi 14 – 4   .778 19 – 12   .613
Lamar 12 – 6   .667 20 – 12   .625
Incarnate Word 10 – 8   .556 15 – 14   .517
Texas A&M–Commerce* 10 – 8   .556 14 – 19   .424
McNeese 8 – 10   .444 12 – 19   .387
New Orleans 7 – 11   .389 8 – 20   .286
Northwestern State 7 – 11   .389 11 – 18   .379
Houston Christian 6 – 12   .333 11 – 18   .379
Nicholls 2 – 16   .111 5 – 24   .172
* ineligible for the 2023 NCAA tournament due to transition period
† 2023 Southland tournament winner
As of March 18, 2023

The 2022–23 Houston Christian Huskies women's basketball team represented Houston Christian University in the 2019–20 college basketball season. The Huskies, led by tenth year head coach Donna Finnie, played their home games at the Sharp Gymnasium as members of the Southland Conference. The Huskies finished the 2022–23 season with a 11–18 overall record and a 6–12 record and ninth place in conference play. They failed to qualify for the 2023 Southland Conference women's basketball tournament.

Previous season[edit]

The Huskies finished the 2021–22 season with a 16–10 overall record and a 12–2 record in conference play winning the Southland Conference regular season championship. They played in the 2022 Southland Conference women's basketball tournament as the No. 1 seed. The team's season ended after losing to No. 5 seed, Incarnate Word 33–55 in the semifinal round.[1]

Preseason polls[edit]

Southland Conference Poll[edit]

The Southland Conference released its preseason poll on October 25, 2022. Receiving five first place votes, the Huskies were picked to finish second in the conference.[2]

Predicted finish Team Votes (1st place)
1 Texas A&M–Corpus Christi 148 (11)
2 Houston Christian 131 (5)
3 Southeastern 122 (3)
4 Lamar 103
5 Texas A&M–Commerce Lions 101(1)
6 McNeese 98
7 Incarnate Word 64
8 Northwestern State 61
9 New Orleans 47
10 Nicholls 25

Preseason All Conference[edit]

Kennedy Wilson was selected to the Preseason All Conference first team. Julija Vujakovic was selected as a member of the second team[3]

Roster[edit]

2022–23 Houston Christian Huskies women's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Year Hometown
G 0 Enya Maguire 5 ft 4 in (1.63 m) Jr Belfast, Northern Ireland
G 3 Erin Maguire 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) Fr Belfast, Northern Ireland
G 5 Kennedy Wilson 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) Sr Mansfield, TX
F 11 Joy Oly 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) Fr Ettelbruck, Luxembourg
F 12 Amy Cotton 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) So North Adelaide, Australia
G 13 Lauryn Mapusua 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) GS Queensland, Australia
F 14 N'Denasija Collins 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) Sr Mansfield, TX
G 15 Julija Vujakovic 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) GS Bereldange, Luxembourg
G 22 Quincy Erickson 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) Jr Washington, MO
F 23 Emelie Ezukanma 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) Fr Fort Worth, TX
G 24 Cat Hursh 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) Jr Katy, TX
C 25 Abbey Sutherland 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) Sr Hamilton, Victoria, Australia
C 33 Marilyn Nzoiwu 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) GS Round Rock, TX
C 40 Elizabeth Matadi 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) So Irving, TX
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: November 10, 2022

Schedule and results[edit]

Sources:[4][5]

Date
time, TV 		Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Non-Conference Schedule
Nov 7, 2022*
6:00 pm, ESPN+ 		University of the Southwest (NM) W 87–33  1–0
 Sharp Gymnasium (122)
Houston, TX
Nov 11, 2022*
8:00 pm, BTN+ 		at No. 22 Nebraska L 48–79  1–1
 Pinnacle Bank Arena (4,264)
Lincoln, NE
Nov 16, 2022*
11:00 am, SECN+ 		at No. 15 LSU L 47–101  1–2
 Pete Maravich Assembly Center (12,498)
Baton Rouge, LA
Nov 25, 2022*
1:00 pm 		at Denver
University of Denver Classic 		W 63–58  2–2
 Hamilton Gymnasium (296)
Denver, CO
Nov 26, 2022*
3:30 pm 		vs. Yale
University of Denver Classic 		W 68–61  3–2
 Hamilton Gymnasium (355)
Denver, CO
Dec 1, 2022*
5:00 pm, ESPN+ 		UTRGV L 51–68  3–3
 Sharp Gymnasium (316)
Houston, TX
Dec 4, 2022*
2:00 pm, ESPN+ 		at No. 21 Baylor L 35–79  3–4
 Ferrell Center (3,935)
Waco, TX
Dec 7, 2022*
5:00 pm, ESPN+ 		Arlington Baptist W 101–42  4–4
 Sharp Gymnasium (192)
Houston, TX
Dec 10, 2022*
2:00 pm, ESPN+ 		St. Thomas (TX) W 68–43  5–4
 Sharp Gymnasium (214)
Houston, TX
Dec 20, 2022*
5:00 pm, ESPN+ 		at Texas State L 61–67  5–5
 Strahan Arena (703)
San Marcos, TX
Dec 21, 2022*
2:00 pm, LHN 		at Texas L 34–96  5–6
 Moody Center (5,021)
Austin, TX
Southland Conference Schedule
Dec 31, 2022
12:00 pm, ESPN+ 		New Orleans W 68–59  6–6
(1–0) 		Sharp Gymnasium (375)
Houston, TX
Jan 5, 2023
5:00 pm, ESPN+ 		at Southeastern Louisiana L 58–63  7–5
(2–0) 		University Center (412)
Hammond, LA
Jan 7, 2023
2:00 pm, ESPN+ 		at New Orleans W 62–54  7–7
(2–1) 		Lakefront Arena 
New Orleans, LA
Jan 12, 2023
5:00 pm, ESPN+ 		Texas A&M–Commerce L 62–65  7–8
(2–2) 		Sharp Gymnasium (206)
Houston, TX
Jan 14, 2023
1:00 pm, ESPN+ 		at McNeese L 54–69  7–9
(2–3) 		The Legacy Center (1,884)
Lake Charles, LA
Jan 19, 2023
5:00 pm, ESPN+ 		Incarnate Word W 71–52  8–9
(3–3) 		Sharp Gymnasium (207)
Houston, TX
Jan 21, 2023
2:00 pm, ESPN+ 		Texas A&M–Corpus Christi L 42–57  8–10
(3–4) 		Sharp Gymnasium (217)
Houston, TX
Jan 26, 2023
5:30 pm, ESPN+ 		at Northwestern State L 48–59  8–11
(3–5) 		Prather Coliseum (805)
Natchitoches, LA
Jan 28, 2023
2:00 pm, ESPN+ 		at Texas A&M–Commerce L 65–73  8–12
(3–6) 		Texas A&M–Commerce Field House (384)
Commerce, TX
Feb 2, 2023
5:00 pm, ESPN+ 		Northwestern State W 69–58  9–12
(4–6) 		Sharp Gymnasium (367)
Houston, TX
Feb 4, 2023
2:00 pm, ESPN+ 		Nicholls W 68–55  10–12
(5–6) 		Sharp Gymnasium (136)
Houston, TX
Feb 9, 2023
5:00 pm, ESPN+ 		at Texas A&M–Corpus Christi W 55–52  11–12
(6–6) 		American Bank Center (1,004)
Corpus Christi, TX
Feb 11, 2023
2:00 pm, ESPN+ 		at Incarnate Word L 49–65  11–13
(6–7) 		McDermott Center (170)
San Antonio, TX
Feb 16, 2023
5:00 pm, ESPN+ 		at Lamar L 63–71  11–14
(6–8) 		Montagne Center (1,169)
Beaumont, TX
Feb 18, 2023
2:00 pm, ESPN3 		Lamar L 53–55  11–15
(6–9) 		Sharp Gymnasium (420)
Houston, TX
Feb 23, 2023
5:00 pm, ESPN+ 		McNeese L 60–65  11–16
(6–10) 		Sharp Gymnasium (160)
Houston, TX
Feb 25, 2023
1:00 pm, ESPN3 		at Nicholls L 46–64  11–17
(6–11) 		Stopher Gymnasium (311)
Thibodaux, LA
Mar 1, 2023
5:00 pm, ESPN+ 		Southeastern Louisiana L 45–66  11–18
(6–12) 		Sharp Gymnasium (402)
Houston, TX
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central.

See also[edit]

2022–23 Houston Christian Huskies men's basketball team

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Houston Christian Huskies Schedule 2021-22". ESPN Enterprises, Inc. Retrieved November 10, 2022.
  2. ^ "Texas A&M-Corpus Christi tabbed as favorites in 2022-23 Southland Women's Basketball poll". Southland Conference. October 25, 2022. Retrieved November 10, 2022.
  3. ^ "Southland Announces 2022-23 Women's Basketball Preseason All-Conference Teams". Southland Conference. October 25, 2022. Retrieved November 10, 2022.
  4. ^ "2022-23 Women's Basketball Schedule". Houston Christian University Athletics. Retrieved November 2, 2022.
  5. ^ "Houston Christian Huskies Schedule 2022-23". ESPN Enterprises, Inc. Retrieved November 2, 2022.
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