2023–24 Sacramento State Hornets women's basketball team
American college basketball season
The 2023–24 Sacramento State Hornets women's basketball team represented California State University, Sacramento during the 2023–24 NCAA Division I women's basketball season . The Hornets, led by first-year head coach Aaron Kallhoff, played their home games at the Hornets Nest in Sacramento, California as members of the Big Sky Conference .
Previous season
The Hornets finished the 2022–23 season 25–8, 13–5 in Big Sky play, to finish in a three-way tie for first place.[ 1] Due to tiebreakers, they received the #3 seed in the Big Sky tournament , where they defeated #6 seed Idaho in the quarterfinals,[ 2] #7 seed Portland State in the semifinals,[ 3] and top-seeded Northern Arizona to win the Big Sky tournament championship for the first time in program and earned the Big Sky's automatic bid into the NCAA tournament .[ 4] They received the #13 seed in the Greenville 1 Region.[ 5] They were defeated by #4 region seed UCLA in the first round.[ 6]
On March 21, 2023, head coach Mark Campbell announced that he would be stepping down, in order to take the head coaching position at TCU .[ 7] On April 19, the school announced the hiring of BYU assistant coach Aaron Kallhoff as the team's next head coach.[ 8]
Roster
2023–24 Sacramento State Hornets women's basketball team
Players
Coaches
Pos.
#
Name
Height
Year
Previous school
Hometown
F
0
Ayanna Jackson
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Fr
Example Academy
Chicago, IL
G
1
Benthe Versteeg
5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
RS So
Landslake Lions
Amsterdam-Zuid, Netherlands
G
2
Kaylie Edge
5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
So
Salesian College Prep
Richmond, CA
F
3
Solape Amusan
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Sr
Illinois
Woodbury, MN
C
4
Paula Haw
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Fr
Deutschhaus Gymnasium
Munich, Germany
G
5
J'yana Salton
5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Fr
Porter Ridge High School
Charlotte, NC
G/F
10
Madison Butcher
5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
So
Del Oro High School
Loomis, CA
F
14
Summah Hanson
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Fr
BA Centre of Excellence
Brisbane, Australia
G
15
Sofia Alonso
5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Fr
IES Emilio Ferrari
Valladolid, Spain
G
20
Seilala Lautaimi
5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Jr
Skyline College
San Mateo, CA
G
22
Lina Falk
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Fr
Große Schule Wolfenbüttel
Wolfenbüttel, Germany
F
23
Celestine Segretain
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Fr
Lycee Chevrollier
Angers, France
G
24
Sophia Lee
5 ft 7 in (1.7 m)
RS Fr
BYU
Stockton, CA
G/F
31
Irune Orio
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
So
IES Balmaseda BHI
Balmaseda, Spain
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
(W) Walk-on
Roster Last update: January 5, 2024
Schedule and results
Date time, TV
Rank#
Opponent#
Result
Record
High points
High rebounds
High assists
Site (attendance) city, state
Regular season
November 6, 2023 *5:30 p.m., P12N
at Washington
L 28–76
0–1
8 –
6 – Hanson
2 –
Alaska Airlines Arena (1,864)Seattle, WA
November 9, 2023 *6:30 p.m., NSN /MWN
at Nevada
L 53–69
0–2
22 – Hanson
11 – Hanson
8 – Versteeg
Lawlor Events Center (1,219)Reno, NV
November 12, 2023 *2:00 p.m., ESPN+
Cal State Fullerton
L 51–61
0–3
18 – Hanson
11 – Hanson
3 –
Hornets Nest (415)Sacramento, CA
November 18, 2023 *2:00 p.m., ESPN+
San Diego State
L 45–68
0–4
19 – Hanson
11 – Hanson
7 – Versteeg
Hornets Nest (316)Sacramento, CA
November 21, 2023 *6:30 p.m., ESPN+
UC Davis
L 57–79
0–5
12 – Lautaimi
9 – Haw
4 – Versteeg
Hornets Nest (424)Sacramento, CA
November 29, 2023 *6:30 p.m., ESPN+
Santa Clara
L 65–70
0–6
18 – Amusan
7 – Hanson
10 – Versteeg
Hornets Nest (309)Sacramento, CA
December 2, 2023 *2:00 p.m., ESPN+
Cal State Northridge
W 58–48
1–6
20 – Hanson
11 – Hanson
9 – Versteeg
Hornets Nest (304)Sacramento, CA
December 16, 2023 *2:00 p.m., MWN
at Fresno State
L 47–68
1–7
15 – Hanson
16 – Hanson
4 – Versteeg
Save Mart Center (2,722)Fresno, CA
December 21, 2023 *11:00 a.m., ESPN+
Cal Poly
L 55–72
1–8
15 – Versteeg
5 – Hanson
6 – Versteeg
Hornets Nest (429)Sacramento, CA
December 28, 2023 6:30 p.m., ESPN+
Idaho
L 51–88
1–9 (0–1)
17 – Versteeg
7 –
2 –
Hornets Nest (347)Sacramento, CA
December 30, 2023 2:00 p.m., ESPN+
Eastern Washington
L 33–60
1–10 (0–2)
12 – Versteeg
10 – Amusan
2 – Versteeg
Hornets Nest (329)Sacramento, CA
January 3, 2023 *5:00 p.m., MidcoSN+
at St. Thomas Big Sky–Summit League Challenge
L 52–70
1–11
15 – Hanson
6 – Hanson
6 – Versteeg
Schoenecker Arena (623)St. Paul, MN
January 6, 2024 *2:00 p.m., ESPN+
Oral Roberts Big Sky–Summit League Challenge
L 51–56
1–12
14 –
9 – Hanson
9 – Versteeg
Hornets Nest (505)Sacramento, CA
January 11, 2024 6:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Weber State
L 61–81
1–13 (0–3)
28 – Hanson
10 – Hanson
9 – Versteeg
Dee Events Center (221)Ogden, UT
January 13, 2024 1:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Idaho State
L 48–62
1–14 (0–4)
12 – Orio
11 – Hanson
7 – Versteeg
Reed Gym (779)Pocatello, ID
January 18, 2024 6:30 p.m., ESPN+
Northern Colorado
L 59–72
1–15 (0–5)
14 – Versteeg
6 – Lautaimi
6 – Versteeg
Hornets Nest (348)Sacramento, CA
January 20, 2024 11:00 a.m., ESPN+
Northern Arizona
L 66–83
1–16 (0–6)
26 – Versteeg
7 – Hanson
4 – Versteeg
Hornets Nest (334)Sacramento, CA
January 25, 2024 6:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Montana State
L 54–60
1–17 (0–7)
12 – Falk
10 – Jackson
8 – Versteeg
Worthington Arena (1,768)Bozeman, MT
January 27, 2024 1:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Montana
L 57–84
1–18 (0–8)
19 – Amusan
8 – Falk
5 – Versteeg
Dahlberg Arena (2,781)Missoula, MT
February 3, 2024 2:00 p.m., ESPN+
Portland State
W 72–65
2–18 (1–8)
23 – Amusan
12 – Hanson
8 – Versteeg
Hornets Nest (421)Sacramento, CA
February 5, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Idaho
L 64–70
2–19 (1–9)
23 – Hanson
9 – Orio
6 – Versteeg
ICCU Arena (1,237)Moscow, ID
February 8, 2024 6:30 p.m., ESPN+
Idaho State
W 61–58
3–19 (2–9)
18 – Amusan
11 – Hanson
9 – Versteeg
Hornets Nest (405)Sacramento, CA
February 10, 2024 2:00 p.m., ESPN+
Weber State
W 75–44
4–19 (3–9)
26 – Versteeg
13 – Hanson
14 – Versteeg
Hornets Nest (469)Sacramento, CA
February 15, 2024 6:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Northern Arizona
W 82–66
5–19 (4–9)
18 – Versteeg
12 – Orio
13 – Versteeg
Findlay Toyota Court (342)Flagstaff, AZ
February 17, 2024 1:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Northern Colorado
L 59–65
5–20 (4–10)
13 – Amusan
5 – Falk
7 – Versteeg
Bank of Colorado Arena (809)Greeley, CO
February 22, 2024 6:30 p.m., ESPN+
Montana
L 57–58
5–21 (4–11)
21 – Hanson
11 – Hanson
4 – Orio
Hornets Nest (845)Sacramento, CA
February 24, 2024 1:00 p.m., ESPN+
Montana State
L 51–55
5–22 (4–12)
13 – Hanson
12 – Hanson
5 – Versteeg
Hornets Nest (455)Sacramento, CA
March 2, 2024 2:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Portland State
L 51–57
5–23 (4–13)
17 – Orio
9 – Hanson
5 – Versteeg
Viking Pavilion (526)Portland, OR
March 4, 2024 6:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Eastern Washington
L 59–72
5–24 (4–14)
16 – Versteeg
8 – Hanson
10 – Versteeg
Reese Court (823)Cheney, WA
Big Sky tournament
March 9, 2024 1:30 p.m., ESPN+
(8)
vs. (7) Idaho State First round
W 73–55
6–24
19 – Orio
9 – Hanson
12 – Versteeg
Idaho Central Arena Boise, ID
March 10, 2024 1:30 p.m., ESPN+
(8)
vs. (2) Northern Arizona Quarterfinals
L 63–81
6–25
19 – Versteeg
11 – Hanson
7 – Versteeg
Idaho Central Arena Boise, ID
*Non-conference game.
# Rankings from
AP poll . (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in
Pacific .
Sources:[ 9] [ 10]
References
^ "2022-23 Women's Basketball Standings" . Big Sky Conference . Retrieved January 5, 2024 .
^ "WOMEN'S BASKETBALL ADVANCES TO BIG SKY SEMIFINALS WITH 73-58 WIN OVER IDAHO" . Sacramento State . March 6, 2023. Retrieved January 5, 2024 .
^ Booth, Myla (March 7, 2023). "Sac State women's basketball crushes Portland State in Big Sky semifinals" . The State Hornet . Retrieved January 5, 2024 .
^ Al, Digit (March 9, 2023). "Sac State Women's Basketball win Big Sky Tournament; advance to NCAA tournament" . Sactown Sports . Retrieved January 5, 2024 .
^ "2023 Division I Women's Basketball Official Bracket" . NCAA.com . Retrieved January 5, 2024 .
^ Nguyen, Thuc Nhi (March 18, 2023). "Charisma Osborne powers UCLA women past Sacramento State in NCAA tournament" . Los Angeles Times . Retrieved January 5, 2024 .
^ "Sac State women's head basketball coach takes top job at TCU" . CBS News . March 21, 2023. Retrieved January 5, 2024 .
^ Davidson, Joe (April 20, 2023). " 'It's fun winning': New Sac State women's basketball coach vows to keep the Hornets hot" . Yahoo! News . Retrieved January 5, 2024 .
^ "2023-24 Women's Basketball Schedule" . Sacramento State . Retrieved January 5, 2024 .
^ "Sacramento State Hornets 2023-24 Regular Season NCAAW Schedule" . ESPN . Retrieved January 5, 2024 .