A historic season for the Davidson College women’s basketball team ended in heartbreak this week with just one game left remaining in the regular season. The school announced Friday that despite a program-best record of a 12-1 start, the Wildcats have canceled the remainder of the 2023-24 season due to a “significant number of injuries.”

The Wildcats began the season with a program-best record of 12-1 but had to bow out with an overall record of 18-8 due to the overwhelming injuries. Head coach Gayle Fulks expressed the difficulty of the decision, stating, “The injuries we have sustained this season have weighed heavily on our entire program. This decision is not one that we are taking lightly, as no one wanted it to end this way.”

Despite the challenging nature of the way this season has unfolded, Fulks praised the team’s resilience, stating, “Our team of young women is the strongest, most caring, and most competitive team I have ever been a part of. They have been an absolute JOY to coach, every single day.”

Davidson’s final game of the regular season would have been against Saint Louis, but they had to forfeit that game along with games against Dayton and Fordham before hosting George Washington on Wednesday for senior night. The Wildcats lost that game 45-40 with just seven players available.

The physical, mental, and emotional toll of this unfortunate and injury-riddled season has brought an end to what could have been a historic season for the Davidson College women’s basketball team.