Women's Basketball Releases Full 2023-24 Schedule
8/28/2024 2:00:00 PM | Women's Basketball
31-Game Slate Includes 15 Home Games, 23 Games in Florida and Four Power Four Matchups
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - North Florida women's basketball officially announces its full 31-game schedule for the 2024-25 season on Wednesday afternoon.
"I can't wait to attack our 2024-25 game schedule with this squad! First, I want to ask all our Osprey fans to mark your calendars for Saturday, Nov. 9, when we'll pack 'The Nest' for our first weekend home game against Georgia Southern," said head coach Erika Lambert. "Early on, we'll be tested in some tough environments at FSU, UCF and Florida. Our trip to Minnesota is extra special because our new assistant coach, Diva Hubbard, was a big time player in 'The Barn' from 2016-22."
The Ospreys will host 15 games on the season with a total of 23 games played within the state of Florida. They will also face the challenge of taking on four Power Four teams with matchups on the road against Florida State, UCF, Minnesota and Florida.
UNF will also play host to a Thanksgiving weekend multi-team event featuring Coppin State, Samford and Stephen F. Austin. The first game for the Ospreys will be against Coppin State on Friday, Nov. 29, followed with Samford a day later on Saturday, Nov. 30, at UNF Arena.
"We're excited to host a Thanksgiving MTE at home this year with three quality teams in Stephen F. Austin, Coppin State and Samford. Eat your turkey and then come watch some hoops," continued Lambert. "With nine newcomers on our roster, I'm pleased with the opportunities our team has to grow and come together before the ASUN slate begins in January."
While the entire promotional schedule will be available at a later date, UNF is excited to announce that its annual "Education Day" will be on Wednesday, Nov. 6 against Trinity Baptist at 11 a.m. Further details will be provided regarding the promotional activities for this game and the entire home slate as it gets closer to the start of November.
Single-game tickets and a more detailed look at the entire promotional schedule for women's basketball will also be available in the future. For more information on ticketing and fan experience details, please visit the links to the top right of the article or at the bottom.
North Florida starts off its season by heading down the panhandle to face off against Florida State on Monday, Nov. 4, for its season opener. They take on its first home game of the season with "Education Day" on Wednesday, Nov. 6, against Trinity Baptist, followed with another home matchup against Georgia Southern on Saturday, Nov. 9.
The next three games for UNF will take place on the road in non-conference play with in-state trips to FAU and UCF, along with a game against Winthrop. The return home will feature the MTE event over Thanksgiving weekend with games against Coppin State and Samford from Nov. 29-30 at UNF Arena.
Shortly after its home weekend, UNF will be set to head up north to take on Minnesota on Tuesday, Dec. 3, while also heading back to Tallahassee for its meeting with Florida A&M on Saturday, Dec. 7. A week later will be the final home slate before conference play with games against UNC Asheville and Coastal Georgia from Nov. 14-16.
The non-conference finale for the Ospreys will be a trip over to Gainesville to face Florida on Saturday, Dec. 21. UNF will head into Christmas break with 12 days of rest before starting up again in 2025 with its first ASUN opponent.
The Ospreys will split its 18 matchups with nine games at home and nine on the road, as it's evenly set with no more than two consecutive games each way. UNF will see seven teams twice and four teams only one time in their 2025 conference slate, including a meeting with ASUN newcomer West Georgia for the first time since 1995.
North Florida will open its ASUN journey on the road with a pair of matchups in Tennessee against Lipscomb and Austin Peay from Jan. 2-4. Its home conference opener will occur the following weekend against Florida Gulf Coast on Thursday, Jan. 9, at UNF Arena, along with another home matchup on Saturday, Jan. 11, against Stetson.
The Ospreys will head back up north with their next weekend road slate being against Central Arkansas and North Alabama from Jan. 16-18. They return home once again with their eyes set on Queens and West Georgia from Jan. 23-25.
UNF finds their way to Kentucky to face off against Bellarmine and Eastern Kentucky from Jan. 30-Feb. 1 for their third ASUN road trip. The following weekend, both home games against North Alabama and Central Arkansas will be paired with Osprey men's basketball games as a doubleheader special from Feb. 6-8 at UNF Arena.
To continue its eight-game span inside the state of Florida to complete the season, UNF will make a trip down to Florida Gulf Coast for its lone Wednesday conference game on Feb. 12. They take a couple days to regroup before heading across town for the first of two games against Jacksonville in the River City Rumble on Saturday, Feb. 15.
The Ospreys stay in town with another pair of home rematches against Eastern Kentucky and Bellarmine from Feb. 20-22. They will head an hour south for its road finale against Stetson on Thursday, Feb. 27, along with senior day against Jacksonville for its River City Rumble rematch on Saturday, Mar. 1, to close out the regular season.
North Florida will look to compete amongst the conference in the Atlantic Sun Championships from Mar. 7-15. The top 10 teams in the 12-team league will qualify for the postseason with the top seeds serving as hosts on campus sites.
The Season Ticket Package is available now and will feature all 15 home games plus the two neutral games during the November MTE. The Season Ticket Package starts at $50 with a discount for Seniors (65 years or older), Youth (18 years or younger), Military, UNF Alumni, and UNF Faculty/ Staff. To purchase your season tickets, click HERE.
This season also marks the third year of the Bank of England Suite and the Hayt Osprey Outlook. Premium Season Tickets for the Bank of England Suite as well as the Vystar Courtside Seats are available starting at $750. To purchase your Premium Season Tickets, contact the Athletic Development Office at osprey.club@unf.edu. To view the Hospitality FAQs and Osprey Club Membership Levels, click HERE.
"I can't wait to attack our 2024-25 game schedule with this squad! First, I want to ask all our Osprey fans to mark your calendars for Saturday, Nov. 9, when we'll pack 'The Nest' for our first weekend home game against Georgia Southern," said head coach Erika Lambert. "Early on, we'll be tested in some tough environments at FSU, UCF and Florida. Our trip to Minnesota is extra special because our new assistant coach, Diva Hubbard, was a big time player in 'The Barn' from 2016-22."
The Ospreys will host 15 games on the season with a total of 23 games played within the state of Florida. They will also face the challenge of taking on four Power Four teams with matchups on the road against Florida State, UCF, Minnesota and Florida.
UNF will also play host to a Thanksgiving weekend multi-team event featuring Coppin State, Samford and Stephen F. Austin. The first game for the Ospreys will be against Coppin State on Friday, Nov. 29, followed with Samford a day later on Saturday, Nov. 30, at UNF Arena.
"We're excited to host a Thanksgiving MTE at home this year with three quality teams in Stephen F. Austin, Coppin State and Samford. Eat your turkey and then come watch some hoops," continued Lambert. "With nine newcomers on our roster, I'm pleased with the opportunities our team has to grow and come together before the ASUN slate begins in January."
While the entire promotional schedule will be available at a later date, UNF is excited to announce that its annual "Education Day" will be on Wednesday, Nov. 6 against Trinity Baptist at 11 a.m. Further details will be provided regarding the promotional activities for this game and the entire home slate as it gets closer to the start of November.
Single-game tickets and a more detailed look at the entire promotional schedule for women's basketball will also be available in the future. For more information on ticketing and fan experience details, please visit the links to the top right of the article or at the bottom.
QUICK FACTS
- The Ospreys will play in its 32nd season in program history, as well as its second under head coach Erika Lambert.
- 31 total games; 15 home games, 16 road games; 18 conf. games, 13 non-conf. games.
- A total of 23 of its 31 games this season will be played within the state's borders.
- Four road games against Power Four teams; Florida State, UCF, Minnesota and Florida.
- Set to face FSU, UCF and UF in the same season for the second time in program history and the first time since the 2014-15 season.
- Ospreys will face Minnesota and UNC Asheville for the first time in program history.
- Will visit two states in non-conference play (South Carolina & Minnesota), along with four more in ASUN play (Tennessee, Arkansas, Alabama & Kentucky).
- Season opener will be played against Florida State on Monday, Nov. 4.
- First home game set against Trinity Baptist on Wednesday, Nov. 6.
- Second consecutive season opening home slate with TBC as the "Education Day" game.
- Excluding the final weekend of ASUN play, each home stand will be no more and no less than two consecutive games seven different times through the duration of the 2024-25 season.
- Longest road stretch will be two separate trips of three consecutive away games from Nov. 13-23 (FAU, UCF & Winthrop) and Dec. 21-Jan. 4 (Florida, Lipscomb & Austin Peay).
- ASUN opener will be at Lipscomb on Thursday, Jan. 2, along with conference home opener against FGCU the following week on Thursday, Jan. 9.
- Will play West Georgia for the first time as a conference opponent on Saturday, Jan. 25.
- UNF will travel across town for the first edition of the season for the River City Rumble against Jacksonville on Saturday, Feb. 15.
- Final home game of the season will take place on Saturday, Mar. 1, with senior day festivities against Jacksonville in the rematch of the River City Rumble.
- The ASUN Championship tournament will take place from Mar. 7-15, with the higher seed hosting in each matchup.
NON-CONFERENCE ACTION
North Florida starts off its season by heading down the panhandle to face off against Florida State on Monday, Nov. 4, for its season opener. They take on its first home game of the season with "Education Day" on Wednesday, Nov. 6, against Trinity Baptist, followed with another home matchup against Georgia Southern on Saturday, Nov. 9.The next three games for UNF will take place on the road in non-conference play with in-state trips to FAU and UCF, along with a game against Winthrop. The return home will feature the MTE event over Thanksgiving weekend with games against Coppin State and Samford from Nov. 29-30 at UNF Arena.
Shortly after its home weekend, UNF will be set to head up north to take on Minnesota on Tuesday, Dec. 3, while also heading back to Tallahassee for its meeting with Florida A&M on Saturday, Dec. 7. A week later will be the final home slate before conference play with games against UNC Asheville and Coastal Georgia from Nov. 14-16.
The non-conference finale for the Ospreys will be a trip over to Gainesville to face Florida on Saturday, Dec. 21. UNF will head into Christmas break with 12 days of rest before starting up again in 2025 with its first ASUN opponent.
ASUN SLATE - FIRST HALF
The Ospreys will split its 18 matchups with nine games at home and nine on the road, as it's evenly set with no more than two consecutive games each way. UNF will see seven teams twice and four teams only one time in their 2025 conference slate, including a meeting with ASUN newcomer West Georgia for the first time since 1995.North Florida will open its ASUN journey on the road with a pair of matchups in Tennessee against Lipscomb and Austin Peay from Jan. 2-4. Its home conference opener will occur the following weekend against Florida Gulf Coast on Thursday, Jan. 9, at UNF Arena, along with another home matchup on Saturday, Jan. 11, against Stetson.
The Ospreys will head back up north with their next weekend road slate being against Central Arkansas and North Alabama from Jan. 16-18. They return home once again with their eyes set on Queens and West Georgia from Jan. 23-25.
ASUN SLATE - SECOND HALF
UNF finds their way to Kentucky to face off against Bellarmine and Eastern Kentucky from Jan. 30-Feb. 1 for their third ASUN road trip. The following weekend, both home games against North Alabama and Central Arkansas will be paired with Osprey men's basketball games as a doubleheader special from Feb. 6-8 at UNF Arena.To continue its eight-game span inside the state of Florida to complete the season, UNF will make a trip down to Florida Gulf Coast for its lone Wednesday conference game on Feb. 12. They take a couple days to regroup before heading across town for the first of two games against Jacksonville in the River City Rumble on Saturday, Feb. 15.
The Ospreys stay in town with another pair of home rematches against Eastern Kentucky and Bellarmine from Feb. 20-22. They will head an hour south for its road finale against Stetson on Thursday, Feb. 27, along with senior day against Jacksonville for its River City Rumble rematch on Saturday, Mar. 1, to close out the regular season.
North Florida will look to compete amongst the conference in the Atlantic Sun Championships from Mar. 7-15. The top 10 teams in the 12-team league will qualify for the postseason with the top seeds serving as hosts on campus sites.
SEASON TICKETS & PREMIUM SEATING OPTIONS
The Season Ticket Package is available now and will feature all 15 home games plus the two neutral games during the November MTE. The Season Ticket Package starts at $50 with a discount for Seniors (65 years or older), Youth (18 years or younger), Military, UNF Alumni, and UNF Faculty/ Staff. To purchase your season tickets, click HERE.This season also marks the third year of the Bank of England Suite and the Hayt Osprey Outlook. Premium Season Tickets for the Bank of England Suite as well as the Vystar Courtside Seats are available starting at $750. To purchase your Premium Season Tickets, contact the Athletic Development Office at osprey.club@unf.edu. To view the Hospitality FAQs and Osprey Club Membership Levels, click HERE.
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