2022–23 Houston Christian Huskies women's basketball team

2019–20 Houston Christian Huskies women's basketball
2019–20 Houston Christian Huskies women's basketball
Conference	Southland Conference
Record	3–2 (0–0 Southland)
Head coach	Donna Finnie (10th season);
Assistant coaches	Becca Allison; Taylor Stahly; Tyler Doyle;
Home arena	Sharp Gymnasium; (Capacity: 1,000)
	Seasons ← 2018–19 2020–21 →

2022–23 Southland Conference women's basketball standings
v t e	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 represents Houston Christian University in the 2019–20 college basketball season. The Huskies, led by tenth year head coach Donna Finnie, play their home games at the Sharp Gymnasium and are members of the Southland Conference.

Previous season

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

Southland Conference Poll

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 Christ	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

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

Roster

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

Donna Finnie (Heriot–Watt)

Assistant coach(es)

Becca Allison (Old Dominion)
Taylor Stahly (Louisiana Tech)
Tyler Doyle Hutchison Community College/(Louisiana Tech

Legend

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

Injured
Current redshirt

Roster
Last update: November 10, 2022

Schedule and results

Sources:^[4]^[5]

Date time, TV	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	at No. 22 Nebraska	L 48–79	1–1	Pinnacle Bank Arena (4,264) Lincoln, NE
Nov 16, 2022* 11:00 am	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			Sharp Gymnasium Houston, TX
Dec 4, 2022* 2:00 pm, ESPN+	at Baylor			Ferrell Center Waco, TX
Dec 7, 2022* 5:00 pm, ESPN+	Arlington Baptist			Sharp Gymnasium Houston, TX
Dec 10, 2022* 2:00 pm, ESPN+	St. Thomas (TX)			Sharp Gymnasium Houston, TX
Dec 20, 2022* 5:00 pm, ESPN+	at Texas State			Strahan Arena San Marcos, TX
Dec 21, 2022* 1:00 pm, LHN	at Texas			Moody Center Austin, TX
Southland Conference Schedule
Dec 31, 2022 12:00 pm, ESPN+	New Orleans			Sharp Gymnasium Houston, TX
Jan 5, 2023 7:00 pm, ESPN+	at Southeastern			University Center Hammond, LA
Jan 7, 2023 2:00 pm, ESPN+	at New Orleans			Lakefront Arena New Orleans, LA
Jan 12, 2023 5:00 pm, ESPN+	Texas A&M–Commerce			Sharp Gymnasium Houston, TX
Jan 14, 2023 1:00 pm, ESPN+	at McNeese			The Legacy Center Lake Charles, LA
Jan 19, 2023 5:00 pm, ESPN+	Incarnate Word			Sharp Gymnasium Houston, TX
Jan 21, 2023 2:00 pm, ESPN+	Texas A&M–Corpus Christi			Sharp Gymnasium Houston, TX
Jan 26, 2023 5:30 pm	at Northwestern State			Prather Coliseum Natchitoches, LA
Jan 28, 2023 2:00 pm, ESPN+	at Texas A&M–Commerce			Texas A&M–Commerce Field House Commerce, TX
Feb 2, 2023 5:00 pm, ESPN+	Northwestern State			Sharp Gymnasium Houston, TX
Feb 4, 2023 2:00 pm, ESPN+	Nicholls			Sharp Gymnasium Houston, TX
Feb 9, 2023 5:00 pm, ESPN+	at Texas A&M–Corpus Christi			American Bank Center Corpus Christi, TX
Feb 11, 2023 2:00 pm, ESPN+	at Incarnate Word			McDermott Center San Antonio, TX
Feb 16, 2023 5:00 pm, ESPN+	at Lamar			Montagne Center Beaumont, TX
Feb 18, 2023 2:00 pm, ESPN+	Lamar			Sharp Gymnasium Houston, TX
Feb 23, 2023 5:00 pm, ESPN+	McNeese			Sharp Gymnasium Houston, TX
Feb 25, 2023 5:00 pm	at Nicholls			Stopher Gymnasium Thibodaux, LA
Mar 1, 2023 5:00 pm, ESPN+	Southeastern			Sharp Gymnasium Houston, TX
2023 Jersey Mike's Subs Southland Basketball Tournament
March 6-9, 2023 TBA, ESPN+				The Legacy Center Lake Charles, LA
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central.

References

^ "Houston Christian Huskies Schedule 2021-22". ESPN Enterprises, Inc. Retrieved November 10, 2022.
^ "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.
^ "Southland Announces 2022-23 Women's Basketball Preseason All-Conference Teams". Southland Conference. October 25, 2022. Retrieved November 10, 2022.
^ "2022-23 Women's Basketball Schedule". Houston Christian University Athletics. Retrieved November 2, 2022.
^ "Houston Christian Huskies Schedule 2022-23". ESPN Enterprises, Inc. Retrieved November 2, 2022.

[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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