# 2023–24 North Dakota Fighting Hawks women's basketball team

The 2023–24 North Dakota Fighting Hawks women's basketball team represented the University of North Dakota in the 2023–24 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Fighting Hawks, led by fourth-year head coach Mallory Bernhard, compete in the Summit League. They played home games in Betty Engelstad Sioux Center in Grand Forks, North Dakota.

## Previous season

The Fighting Hawks finished the 2022–23 season 19–13, 11–7 in Summit League play to finish in third place. As the No. 3 seed in the Summit League tournament, they lost in the quarterfinals to Omaha. They were invited to the WBI where they lost in the first round to Cal Baptist.

## Offseason
### Departures

North Dakota Departures :
| Name | Num | Pos. | Height | Year | Hometown | Reason for Departure |
| Joli Daniger | 1 | G | 5'7" | GS Senior | Andover, MN | Graduated |
| Maggie Manson | 3 | G | 5'9" | Senior | Fargo, ND | Graduated |
| Claire Orth | 10 | G/F | 5'10" | GS Senior | Lino Lakes, MN | Graduated |
| Tara Bieniewicz | 14 | G/F | 6'0" | GS Senior | Chesterfield, MI | Graduated |
| Allie McCarthy | 24 | G | 6'0" | Sophomore | Grand Falls, NB | Transferred to Ottawa |
| Juliet Gordon | 54 | F | 5'11" | GS Senior | Adelaide, Australia | Graduated |

### Incoming

North Dakota Incoming Transfers :
| Name | Num | Pos. | Height | Year | Hometown | Previous School |
| Destinee Oberg | 23 | C | 6'3" | GS Senior | Burnsville, MN | Minnesota |
| Jayla Owen | 44 | G | 5'6" | Sophomore | Dorval, QC | Western Nebraska CC |

#### Recruiting

There were no recruiting classing class of 2023.

## 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* 7:30 p.m. | | at Wyoming | L 60–77 | 0–1 | 29 – Borowicz | 9 – Beal | 4 – Davis | Arena-Auditorium (2,284) Laramie, WY |
| November 11, 2023* 7:00 p.m., MidcoSN2/SLN | | Grand Canyon | L 61–73 | 0–2 | 20 – Borowicz | 11 – Pemberton | 4 – Borowicz | Betty Engelstad Sioux Center (1,423) Grand Forks, ND |
| November 15, 2023* 7:00 p.m., SLN | | Concordia College | W 80–47 | 1–2 | 22 – Borowicz | 8 – Pemberton | 3 – Davis | Betty Engelstad Sioux Center (1,374) Grand Forks, ND |
| November 19, 2023* 12:00 p.m., MidcoSN2/SLN | | Montana State | L 53–60 | 1–3 | 22 – Borowicz | 10 – Hurst | 3 – Borowicz | Betty Engelstad Sioux Center (1,169) Grand Forks, ND |
| November 24, 2023* 11:00 a.m., ESPN+ | | at Southern Miss Lady Eagle Thanksgiving Classic | L 53–75 | 1–4 | 16 – Borowicz | 9 – Pemberton | 4 – Borowicz | Reed Green Coliseum (1,366) Hattiesburg, MS |
| November 25, 2023* 8:00 a.m., ESPN+ | | vs. North Texas Lady Eagle Thanksgiving Classic | L 50–71 | 1–5 | 12 – Hurst | 6 – Owen | 3 – Tied | Reed Green Coliseum (56) Hattiesburg, MS |
| November 28, 2023* 5:00 p.m., SLN | | Minot State | W 82–53 | 2–5 | 26 – Hurst | 8 – Hurst | 3 – Tied | Betty Engelstad Sioux Center Grand Forks, ND |
| December 3, 2023* 5:00 p.m., MidcoSN/SLN | | Eastern Michigan | W 64–56 | 3–5 | 20 – Hurst | 9 – Hurst | 3 – Hurst | Betty Engelstad Sioux Center (1,349) Grand Forks, ND |
| December 7, 2023* 12:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Eastern Illinois | L 55–67 | 3–6 | 13 – Ferrara Horne | 8 – Pemberton | 2 – Tied | Lantz Arena (2,546) Charleston, IL |
| December 15, 2023* 7:00 p.m., SLN | | Mayville State | L 68–75 | 3–7 | 16 – Borowicz | 9 – Borowicz | 7 – Borowicz | Betty Engelstad Sioux Center (1,322) Grand Forks, ND |
| December 21, 2023* 12:00 p.m., MidcoSN/SLN | | Drake | L 60–108 | 3–8 | 29 – Borowicz | 5 – Tied | 4 – Borowicz | Betty Engelstad Sioux Center (1,361) Grand Forks, ND |
| December 29, 2023 1:00 p.m., SLN | | at St. Thomas (MN) | L 76–95 | 3–9 (0–1) | 32 – Borowicz | 5 – Tied | 4 – Hoskin | Schoenecker Arena (435) St. Paul, MN |
| December 31, 2023 12:00 p.m., CBSSN | | South Dakota State | L 53–74 | 3–10 (0–2) | 17 – Borowicz | 10 – VanderWal | 2 – Hoskin | Betty Engelstad Sioux Center (1,214) Grand Forks, ND |
| January 3, 2024* 8:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Idaho State Summit League-Big Sky Challenge | W 78–72 | 4–10 | 18 – VanderWal | 7 – VanderWal | 5 – Borowicz | Reed Arena (711) Pocatello, ID |
| January 6, 2024* 1:00 p.m., MidcoSN/SLN | | Eastern Washington Summit League-Big Sky Challenge | L 65–72 | 4–11 | 17 – Borowicz | 9 – Hoskin | 5 – Tied | Betty Engelstad Sioux Center (1,316) Grand Forks, ND |
| January 11, 2024 7:00 p.m., MidcoSN2/SLN | | Omaha | W 100–75 | 5–11 (1–2) | 22 – Hurst | 12 – Borowicz | 10 – Borowicz | Betty Engelstad Sioux Center (1,127) Grand Forks, ND |
| January 13, 2024 1:00 p.m., MidcoSN/SLN | | Kansas City | W 76–62 | 6–11 (2–2) | 27 – Pemberton | 7 – Borowicz | 3 – Tied | Betty Engelstad Sioux Center (1,405) Grand Forks, ND |
| January 18, 2024 7:00 p.m., SLN | | at Oral Roberts | L 55–71 | 6–12 (2–3) | 19 – Borowicz | 11 – Borowicz | 2 – Tied | Mabee Center (1,074) Tulsa, OK |
| January 20, 2024 2:00 p.m., SLN | | at Denver | W 78–68 | 7–12 (3–3) | 21 – Borowicz | 12 – Hurst | 7 – Borowicz | Hamilton Gymnasium (545) Denver, CO |
| January 27, 2024 1:00 p.m., MidcoSN/SLN | | St. Thomas (MN) | L 66–76 | 7–13 (3–4) | 24 – Borowicz | 9 – Tied | 2 – Borowicz | Betty Engelstad Sioux Center (1,290) Grand Forks, ND |
| February 1, 2024 7:00 p.m., MidcoSN2/SLN | | South Dakota | L 53–69 | 7–14 (3–5) | 19 – Borowicz | 10 – Borowicz | 4 – Borowicz | Betty Engelstad Sioux Center (1,366) Grand Forks, ND |
| February 3, 2024 1:00 p.m., SLN | | North Dakota State | L 85–101 | 7–15 (3–6) | 27 – Borowicz | 8 – Pemberton | 7 – Borowicz | Betty Engelstad Sioux Center (2,913) Grand Forks, ND |
| February 8, 2024 7:00 p.m., SLN | | at Omaha | W 83–81 | 8–15 (4–6) | 18 – Tied | 9 – Borowicz | 5 – Borowicz | Baxter Arena (394) Omaha, NE |
| February 10, 2024 2:00 p.m., SLN | | at Kansas City | L 71–86 | 8–16 (4–7) | 25 – Borowicz | 6 – Tied | 6 – Borowicz | Swinney Recreation Center (735) Kansas City, MO |
| February 15, 2024 7:00 p.m., MidcoSN/SLN | | Denver | W 75–65 | 9–16 (5–7) | 27 – Hurst | 11 – Hurst | 4 – Tied | Betty Engelstad Sioux Center (1,232) Grand Forks, ND |
| February 17, 2024 1:00 p.m., MidcoSN2/SLN | | North Dakota | L 57–102 | 9–17 (5–8) | 15 – Hurst | 11 – Pemberton | 3 – Beal | Betty Engelstad Sioux Center (1,315) Grand Forks, ND |
| February 24, 2024 4:00 p.m., SLN | | at North Dakota State | L 80–107 | 9–18 (5–9) | 21 – Evans | 7 – Krzewinski | 5 – Hamling | Scheels Center (2,502) Fargo, ND |
| February 29, 2024 7:00 p.m., MidcoSN2/SLN | | at South Dakota State | L 47–103 | 9–19 (5–10) | 23 – Borowicz | 7 – Pemberton | 1 – Tied | Frost Arena (2,134) Brookings, SD |
| March 2, 2024 2:00 p.m., SLN | | at South Dakota | L 54–65 | 9–20 (5–11) | 25 – Borowicz | 11 – Pemberton | 2 – Tied | Sanford Coyote Sports Center (1,792) Vermillion, SD |
| Summit League women's tournament |||||||||
| March 10, 2024 12:30 p.m., SLN | (6) | vs. (3) Oral Roberts Quarterfinals | L 68–91 | 9–21 | 26 – Borowicz | 10 – Hurst | 5 – Tied | Denny Sanford Premier Center (8,061) Sioux Falls, SD |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Central Time. |||||||||