2022–23 Southeastern Louisiana Lady Lions basketball team

2022–23 Southeastern Louisiana Lady Lions basketball
Southland Conference regular-season co-champions
Southland tournament champions
NCAA tournament, first round
ConferenceSouthland Conference
Record21–10 (14–4 Southland)
Head coach
  • Ayla Guzzardo (6th season)
Assistant coaches
  • Kenneth Lee Jr.
  • Aja Ochie
  • Ronneka Robertson
Home arenaUniversity Center
2022–23 Southland Conference women's basketball standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
† 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
† 2023 Southland tournament winner
* ineligible for the 2023 NCAA tournament due to transition period
As of March 18, 2023

The 2022–23 Southeastern Louisiana Lady Lions basketball team represented Southeastern Louisiana University in the 2022–23 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Lady Lions were led by sixth-year head coach Ayla Guzzardo, and played their home games at University Center in Hammond, Louisiana as members of the Southland Conference.

The Lady Lions finished the season 21–10 overall, 14–4 in Southland play, to finish in first place. With a first-round bye, they defeated Texas A&M–Commerce in the semifinals of the Southland women's tournament. They defeated Lamar in the tournament championship game, winning the conference auto-bid to the 2023 NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament.[1] The Lady Lions' season ended when they were defeated by No. 3 Iowa in the first round.[2]

Previous season

The Lady Lions finished the 2021–22 season 16–11 overall, 10–4 in Southland play, to finish in third place. They defeated Texas A&M–Corpus Christi in the first round of the Southland women's tournament.[3] The Lady Lions' season ended when they were defeated by Incarnate Word in the finals.[4][5]

Media

Home games were broadcast on ESPN+.

Preseason polls

Southland Conference Poll

The Southland Conference released its preseason poll on October 25, 2022. Receiving three first-place votes and 122 votes overall, the Lady Lions were picked to finish third in the conference.[6]

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

Hailey Giaratano was selected as a member of the second team for the third time.[7]

Roster

2022–23 Southeastern Louisiana Lions women's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Year Previous school Hometown
G 1 Jalencia Pierre 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) Fr Amite HS Springfield, LA
G 2 Cierria Cunningham 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) Sr Hillcrest HS
Shelton State CC 		Tuscaloosa, AL
G 3 Allasia Washington 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) Fr Madison Prep Academy Baton Rouge, LA
G 5 Taylor Bell 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) So Huntington HS Shreveport, LA
G 10 Jaylen Huderson 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) Jr Salmen HS Slidell, LA
F 12 Terri Crawford 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) So Ramsay HS
Central Arkansas 		Birmingham, AL
G 13 Chrissy Brown 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) Sr Carencro HS
Neosha CC 		Lafayette, LA
G 15 Daija Harvey 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) Jr Donaldsonville HS Donaldsonville, LA
F 22 Taylor Dupree 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) RS Fr Northwest Rankin HS
UT Martin 		Brandon, MS
G 24 Dijone' Flowers 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) So Live Oak HS
Lamar 		Denham Springs, LA
G 31 Alexius Horne 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) Jr Denham Springs HS Baton Rouge, LA
F 35 Natalie Kelly 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) Sr Albany HS
Auburn 		Albany, LA
G 55 Hailey Giaratano 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) Jr Ponchatoula HS Ponchatoula, LA
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: April 22, 2025

Schedule and results

Date
time, TV 		Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Non-conference regular season
November 7, 2022*
5:00 p.m., ESPN3 		LSU–Alexandria W 73–27  1–0
 University Center (412)
Hammond, LA
November 11, 2022*
4:00 p.m. 		at Utah State W 78–68  2–0
 Smith Spectrum (381)
Logan, UT
November 13, 2022*
8:00 p.m. 		at Utah L 62–99  2–1
 Jon M. Huntsman Center (1,386)
Salt Lake City, UT
November 15, 2022*
8:00 p.m. 		at San Diego State L 53–69  2–2
 Viejas Arena (365)
San Diego, CA
November 22, 2022*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at South Alabama W 64–40  3–2
 Mitchell Center (277)
Mobile, AL
November 25, 2022*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Dillard W 90–34  4–2
 University Center (410)
Hammond, LA
November 29, 2022*
7:00 p.m., SECN+ 		at LSU L 55–63  4–3
 Pete Maravich Assembly Center (6,592)
Baton Rouge, LA
December 13, 2022*
5:30 p.m., ESPN+ 		Prairie View A&M W 84–57  5–3
 University Center (359)
Hammond, LA
December 20, 2022*
2:00 p.m., SECN+ 		at Alabama L 45–55  5–4
 Coleman Coliseum (1,888)
Tuscaloosa, AL
December 23, 2022*
1:00 p.m. 		at Jackson State L 51–60  5–5
 Williams Assembly Center (350)
Jackson, MS
Southland Conference regular season
December 31, 2022
1:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at Nicholls W 57–49  6–5
(1–0) 		Stopher Gymnasium (202)
Thibodaux, LA
January 5, 2023
5:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Houston Christian W 63–58  7–5
(2–0) 		University Center (412)
Hammond, LA
January 7, 2023
1:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Lamar L 47–57  7–6
(2–1) 		University Center (249)
Hammond, LA
January 12, 2023
5:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at Texas A&M–Corpus Christi W 53–46  8–6
(3–1) 		American Bank Center (984)
Corpus Christi, TX
January 14, 2023
2:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at Incarnate Word L 49–55  8–7
(3–2) 		McDermott Center (195)
San Antonio, TX
January 19, 2023
5:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Northwestern State W 63–48  9–7
(4–2) 		University Center (683)
Hammond, LA
January 21, 2023
1:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Texas A&M–Commerce W 46–42  10–7
(5–2) 		University Center (466)
Hammond, LA
January 26, 2023
5:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		New Orleans W 69–51  11–7
(6–2) 		University Center (519)
Hammond, LA
January 28, 2023
2:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at New Orleans L 42–59  11–8
(6–3) 		Lakefront Arena (412)
New Orleans, LA
February 2, 2023
5:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Incarnate Word W 72–50  12–8
(7–3) 		University Center (379)
Hammond, LA
February 4, 2023
1:30 p.m., ESPN+ 		Texas A&M–Corpus Christi W 59–51  13–8
(8–3) 		University Center (537)
Hammond, LA
February 9, 2023
5:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at McNeese W 72–64 OT 14–8
(9–3) 		The Legacy Center (1,628)
Lake Charles, LA
February 11, 2023
1:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Nicholls W 90–52  15–8
(10–3) 		University Center (334)
Hammond, LA
February 16, 2023
5:30 p.m., ESPN+ 		at Northwestern State W 65–50  16–8
(11–3) 		Prather Coliseum (715)
Natchitoches, LA
February 18, 2023
2:00 p.m., ESPN3 		at Texas A&M–Commerce W 66–55  17–8
(12–3) 		The Field House (342)
Commerce, TX
February 23, 2023
5:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at Lamar L 54–66  17–9
(12–4) 		Montagne Center (1,421)
Beaumont, TX
February 25, 2023
1:00 p.m., ESPN3 		McNeese W 67–50  18–9
(13–4) 		University Center (520)
Hammond, LA
March 1, 2023
5:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at Houston Christian W 66–45  19–9
(14–4) 		Sharp Gymnasium (402)
Houston, TX
2023 Jersey Mike's Subs Southland Basketball Tournament
March 8, 2023
11:00 a.m., ESPN+ 		(1) (5) Texas A&M–Commerce
Semifinals 		W 60–58 OT 20–9
 The Legacy Center 
Lake Charles, LA
March 9, 2023
4:00 p.m., ESPNU 		(1) (3) Lamar
Championship 		W 66–57  21–9
 The Legacy Center (606)
Lake Charles, LA
NCAA tournament
March 17, 2023
3:00 p.m., ESPN 		(15 S4) at (2 S4) No. 3 Iowa
First round 		L 43–95  21–10
 Carver–Hawkeye Arena (14,382)
Iowa City, IA
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Central.

Sources:[8][9]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Let's Dance! Second-Half Surge Sends SLU to First-Ever NCAA Tournament Berth". Southeastern Louisiana University Athletics. March 9, 2023. Retrieved April 22, 2025.
  2. ^ "Historic SLU Season Ends With First Round NCAA Tournament Loss at Iowa". Southeastern Louisiana University Athletics. March 17, 2023. Retrieved April 22, 2025.
  3. ^ "Southeastern Outlasts Islanders for 59-54 Overtime Victory to Advance to First-Ever Southland Title Game". Southeastern Louisiana University Athletics. March 12, 2022. Retrieved April 22, 2025.
  4. ^ "Southeastern's First-Ever Southland Title Game Appearance Ends With 56-52 Overtime Loss to UIW". Southeastern Louisiana University Athletics. March 13, 2022. Retrieved April 22, 2025.
  5. ^ "Official Basketball Box Score - Final A&M-Corpus Christi at Southeastern La" (PDF). Southland Conference. March 12, 2022. Retrieved November 2, 2022.
  6. ^ "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.
  7. ^ "Southland Announces 2022-23 Women's Basketball Preseason All-Conference Teams". Southland Conference. October 25, 2022. Retrieved November 10, 2022.
  8. ^ "2022-23 Women's Basketball Schedule". Southeastern Louisiana Athletics. Retrieved November 2, 2022.
  9. ^ "SE Louisiana Lady Lions Schedule 2022-23". ESPN Enterprises, Inc. Retrieved November 2, 2022.
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