The Jacksonville Dolphins women's basketball team represents
Jacksonville University
Jacksonville University (JU) is a private university in Jacksonville, Florida, United States. Located in the city's Arlington (Jacksonville), Arlington district, the school was founded in 1934 as a two-year college and was known as Jacksonvill ...
in women's
college basketball
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. The
Dolphins
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compete in the
ASUN Conference
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, and play their home games at the
Swisher Gymnasium
Swisher Gymnasium is a 1,360-seat multi-purpose arena in Jacksonville, Florida. Built in 1953, it is currently the home to the Jacksonville University Dolphins men and women's basketball teams. Prior to the 2015–16 season, Jacksonville played i ...
on campus of Jacksonville University.
History
The Dolphins began play in 1999. In the 2015–16 season, the Dolphins won their first ever conference tournament, beating regular season champ Florida Gulf Coast 56–54. In the First Round in the NCAA Tournament, they lost 77–41 to South Carolina.
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