2024–25 Albany Great Danes women's basketball team

{{Infobox college sports team season

| sport = women's basketball

| year = 2024–25

| team = Albany Great Danes

| logo = UAlbany Great Danes wordmark.svg

| logo_size = 200

| conference = America East Conference

| short_conf = America East

| record = 26–7

| conf_record = 14–2

| head_coach = Colleen Mullen

| hc_year = 7th

| assoc_coach = Megan Methven

| asst_coach1 = Catherine Cassidy

| asst_coach2 = Valerie Klopfer

| asst_coach3 = Tiana Carter

| asst_coach4 = Emily Bramanti

| arena = Broadview Center

| champion = America East regular season champions

| tourney = WBIT

| tourney_result = First round

}}

The 2024–25 Albany Great Danes women's basketball team represents the University at Albany, SUNY during the 2024–25 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Great Danes, led by seventh-year head coach Colleen Mullen, play their home games at the Broadview Center located in Albany, New York, as members of the America East Conference.

Previous season

The Great Danes finished the 2023–24 season 25–7, 13–3 in America East play, to finish in second place.{{Cite news|url=https://americaeast.com/standings.aspx?standings=2071|title=2023-24 Women's Basketball Standings|work=America East Conference|access-date=December 8, 2024|language=en}} They defeated NJIT,{{Cite news|url=https://njithighlanders.com/news/2024/3/8/womens-basketball-njit-concludes-season-at-2024-america-east-quarterfinals-litwinko-paces-njit-with-13-points.aspx|title=NJIT Concludes Season at 2024 America East Quarterfinals; Litwinko Paces NJIT with 13 Points|work=New Jersey Institute of Technology Athletics|access-date=December 8, 2024|language=en}} before falling to Vermont in the semifinals of the America East tournament.{{Cite magazine|url=https://www.burlingtonfreepress.com/story/sports/college/vermont/2024/03/11/vermont-womens-basketball-catamounts-vs-albany-in-america-east-conference-tournament-semifinals/72883133007/|title=America East semifinals: Utterback, UVM women's basketball stun Albany in final seconds|magazine=The Burlington Free Press|access-date=December 8, 2024|language=en}} They received an automatic bid into the WNIT,{{Cite news|url=https://womensnit.com/news/2024/3/17/general-2024-postseason-wnit-field-announced.aspx|title=Postseason WNIT officials release 48-team field for 2024 event|work=WNIT Pre and Post Tournament|access-date=December 8, 2024|language=en}} where they would fall to Colgate in the first round.{{Cite news|url=https://www.news10.com/sports/saints-and-danes/season-ends-for-ualbany-womens-basketball-in-opening-round-of-wnit/|title=Season ends for UAlbany women's basketball in opening round of WNIT|work=NEWS10 ABC|access-date=December 8, 2024|language=en}}

Roster

{{CBB roster/Header|sex=w|year=2024|team=Albany Great Danes|teamcolors=y|high_school=y}}

{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=MaKayla|last=Noble|num=0|pos=F|ft=5|in=10|class=fr|rs=|home=Salisbury, North Carolina|high_school=Salisbury High School}}

{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Bella|last=Stuart|num=1|pos=F|ft=5|in=11|class=gs|rs=|home=Clifton Park, New York|high_school=New Hampshire}}

{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Laycee|last=Drake|num=2|pos=G|ft=5|in=6|class=sr|rs=|home=Hancock, New York|high_school=UMBC}}

{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Lilly|last=Phillips|num=3|pos=G|ft=5|in=11|class=gs|rs=|home=Greenwich, New York|high_school=Cambridge Central School}}

{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Kaci|last=Donovan|num=4|pos=F|ft=6|in=1|class=gs|rs=|home=Owego, New York|high_school=Monmouth}}

{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Manuela|last=Piljevic|num=6|pos=G|ft=5|in=10|class=fr|rs=|home=Cordeaux Heights, Australia|high_school=Holy Spirit College}}

{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Emma|last=Hákonardóttir|num=12|pos=G|ft=5|in=11|class=fr|rs=|home=Thorlakshofn, Iceland|high_school=Fjölbrautaskóli Suðurlands}}

{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Martina|last=Borrellas|num=13|pos=G|ft=6|in=1|class=fr|rs=|home=Barcelona, Spain|high_school=Bon Soleil}}

{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Kayla|last=Cooper|num=20|pos=F|ft=6|in=0|class=gs|rs=|home=Frederick, Maryland|high_school=Saint John's Catholic Prep}}

{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Gabriela|last=Falcão|num=21|pos=C|ft=6|in=1|class=jr|rs=|home=Figueira da Foz, Portugal|high_school=La Salle}}

{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Meghan|last=Huerter|num=23|pos=G|ft=5|in=11|class=sr|rs=|home=Clifton Park, New York|high_school=Providence}}

{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Abby|last=Ray|num=24|pos=G|ft=5|in=8|class=sr|rs=|home=Saratoga Springs, New York|high_school=Saratoga Springs High School}}

{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Delanie|last=Hill|num=33|pos=G|ft=5|in=7|class=fr|rs=|home=Charlotte, North Carolina|high_school=Providence High School}}

{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Jessica|last=Tomasetti|num=55|pos=G|ft=5|in=5|class=gs|rs=|home=North Potomac, Maryland|high_school=Mount St. Mary's}}

{{CBB roster/Footer

|head_coach=

Colleen Mullen ({{college|New Hampshire}})

|asst_coach=

Megan Methven ({{college|Stonehill}})
Catherine Cassidy ({{college|SUNY Plattsburgh}})
Valerie Klopfer ({{college|Wake Forest}})
Tiana Carter ({{college|Albany}})
Emily Bramanti ({{college|Stonehill}})

|roster_url=https://ualbanysports.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/2024-25

|accessdate=December 8, 2024

}}

Schedule and results

|-

!colspan=12 style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Albany Great Danes}}"| Non-conference regular season

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = November 8, 2024

| time = 7:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| opponent = Rhode Island

| site_stadium = Broadview Center

| site_cityst = Albany, NY

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 67–57

| attend = 1,838

| record = 1–0

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = November 13, 2024

| time = 8:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| away = yes

| opponent = Dartmouth

| site_stadium = Leede Arena

| site_cityst = Hanover, NH

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 58–53

| attend = 767

| record = 2–0

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = November 16, 2024

| time = 2:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| opponent = Sacred Heart

| site_stadium = Broadview Center

| site_cityst = Albany, NY

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 61–49

| attend = 1,231

| record = 3–0

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = November 20, 2024

| time = 7:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| away = yes

| opponent = Syracuse

| site_stadium = JMA Wireless Dome

| site_cityst = Syracuse, NY

| tv = ACCNX

| score = 73–70

| attend = 2,038

| record = 4–0

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = November 23, 2024

| time = 7:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| opponent = Cornell

| site_stadium = Broadview Center

| site_cityst = Albany, NY

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 54–47

| attend = 1,559

| record = 5–0

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = November 27, 2024

| time = 2:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| opponent = RPI

| site_stadium = Broadview Center

| site_cityst = Albany, NY

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 90–42

| attend = 1,007

| record = 6–0

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = December 1, 2024

| time = 1:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| away = yes

| opponent = Stonehill

| site_stadium = Merkert Gymnasium

| site_cityst = Easton, MA

| tv = NEC Front Row

| score = 80–59

| attend = 216

| record = 7–0

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = December 7, 2024

| time = 2:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| away = yes

| opponent = Siena

| site_stadium = UHY Center

| site_cityst = Loudonville, NY

| gamename = Albany Cup

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 65–70

| attend = 1,283

| record = 7–1

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = December 10, 2024

| time = 6:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| away = yes

| opponent = Boston University

| site_stadium = Case Gym

| site_cityst = Boston, MA

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 72–36

| attend = 720

| record = 8–1

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = December 14, 2024

| time = 2:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| opponent = St. Bonaventure

| site_stadium = Broadview Center

| site_cityst = Albany, NY

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 64–48

| attend = 1,047

| record = 9–1

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = December 16, 2024

| time = 6:30 pm

| nonconf = yes

| opponent = Merrimack

| site_stadium = Broadview Center

| site_cityst = Albany, NY

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 79–64

| attend = 1,047

| record = 10–1

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = December 20, 2024

| time = 12:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| away = yes

| opponent = Wisconsin

| site_stadium = Kohl Center

| site_cityst = Madison, WI

| tv = B1G+

| score = 59–69

| attend = 5,820

| record = 10–2

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = December 29, 2024

| time = 2:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| away = yes

| opponent = LSU

| opprank = 6

| site_stadium = Pete Maravich Assembly Center

| site_cityst = Baton Rouge, LA

| tv = SECN+

| score = 61–83

| attend = 12,171

| record = 10–3

}}

|-

!colspan=12 style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Albany Great Danes}}"| America East regular season

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = January 2, 2025

| time = 6:30 pm

| opponent = Vermont

| site_stadium = Broadview Center

| site_cityst = Albany, NY

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 64–55

| attend = 1,163

| record = 11–3

| conference = 1–0

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = January 4, 2025

| time = 2:00 pm

| away = yes

| opponent = UMass Lowell

| site_stadium = Costello Athletic Center

| site_cityst = Lowell, MA

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 53–39

| attend = 285

| record = 12–3

| conference = 2–0

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = January 9, 2025

| time = 6:30 pm

| opponent = New Hampshire

| site_stadium = Broadview Center

| site_cityst = Albany, NY

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 59–32

| attend = 921

| record = 13–3

| conference = 3–0

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = January 11, 2025

| time = 2:00 pm

| opponent = Maine

| site_stadium = Broadview Center

| site_cityst = Albany, NY

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 60–55

| attend = 1,282

| record = 14–3

| conference = 4–0

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = January 16, 2025

| time = 6:00 pm

| away = yes

| opponent = Bryant

| site_stadium = Chace Athletic Center

| site_cityst = Smithfield, RI

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 55–40

| attend = 202

| record = 15–3

| conference = 5–0

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = January 18, 2025

| time = 2:00 pm

| opponent = Binghamton

| site_stadium = Broadview Center

| site_cityst = Albany, NY

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 79–55

| attend = 1,515

| record = 16–3

| conference = 6–0

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = January 23, 2025

| time = 11:00 am

| away = yes

| opponent = UMBC

| site_stadium = Chesapeake Employers Insurance Arena

| site_cityst = Catonsville, MD

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 59–71

| attend = 3,108

| record = 16–4

| conference = 6–1

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = January 25, 2025

| time = 1:00 pm

| away = yes

| opponent = NJIT

| site_stadium = Wellness and Events Center

| site_cityst = Newark, NJ

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 75–59

| attend = 233

| record = 17–4

| conference = 7–1

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = February 1, 2025

| time = 2:00 pm

| away = yes

| opponent = Binghamton

| site_stadium = Dr. Bai Lee Court

| site_cityst = Vestal, NY

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 65–54

| attend = 1,706

| record = 18–4

| conference = 8–1

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = February 6, 2025

| time = 6:30 pm

| opponent = Bryant

| site_stadium = Broadview Center

| site_cityst = Albany, NY

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 48–43

| attend = 949

| record = 19–4

| conference = 9–1

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = February 8, 2025

| time = 2:00 pm

| away = yes

| opponent = Vermont

| site_stadium = Patrick Gym

| site_cityst = Burlington, VT

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 50–59

| attend = 1,282

| record = 19–5

| conference = 9–2

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = February 13, 2025

| time = 11:00 am

| opponent = UMass Lowell

| site_stadium = Broadview Center

| site_cityst = Albany, NY

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 59–44

| attend = 3,232

| record = 20–5

| conference = 10–2

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = February 20, 2025

| time = 6:00 pm

| away = yes

| opponent = Maine

| site_stadium = Memorial Gymnasium

| site_cityst = Orono, ME

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 56–40

| attend = 1,123

| record = 21–5

| conference = 11–2

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = February 22, 2025

| time = 12:00 pm

| away = yes

| opponent = New Hampshire

| site_stadium = Lundholm Gym

| site_cityst = Durham, NH

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 67–49

| attend = 691

| record = 22–5

| conference = 12–2

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = February 27, 2025

| time = 6:30 pm

| opponent = UMBC

| site_stadium = Broadview Center

| site_cityst = Albany, NY

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 68–60

| attend = 1,147

| record = 23–5

| conference = 13–2

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = March 1, 2025

| time = 7:00 pm

| opponent = NJIT

| site_stadium = Broadview Center

| site_cityst = Albany, NY

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 73–52

| attend = 1,515

| record = 24–5

| conference = 14–2

}}

|-

!colspan=12 style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Albany Great Danes}}"| {{CollegeSecondaryColorLink|Albany Great Danes|2025 America East women's basketball tournament|America East tournament}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = March 6, 2025

| time = 6:30 pm

| seed = 1

| opponent = New Hampshire

| oppseed = 8

| site_stadium = Broadview Center

| site_cityst = Albany, NY

| gamename = Quarterfinals

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 66–44

| attend = 1,016

| record = 25–5

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = March 10, 2025

| time = 6:30 pm

| seed = 1

| opponent = Maine

| oppseed = 4

| site_stadium = Broadview Center

| site_cityst = Albany, NY

| gamename = Semifinals

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 49–41

| attend = 1,156

| record = 26–5

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = March 14, 2025

| time = 5:00 pm

| seed = 1

| opponent = Vermont

| oppseed = 2

| site_stadium = Broadview Center

| site_cityst = Albany, NY

| gamename = Championship

| tv = ESPNU

| score = 55–62

| attend = 2,238

| record = 26–6

}}

|-

!colspan=12 style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Albany Great Danes}}"| {{CollegeSecondaryColorLink|Albany Great Danes|2025 Women's Basketball Invitation Tournament|WBIT}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = March 20, 2025

| time = 7:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| seed =

| opponent = Saint Joesph's

| oppseed = 1

| site_stadium = Hagan Arena

| site_cityst = Philadelphia, PA

| gamename = First round

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 40–69

| attend = 342

| record = 26–7

}}

{{CBB schedule end

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|poll=AP Poll}}

Sources:{{Cite news|url=https://ualbanysports.com/sports/womens-basketball/schedule/2024-25|title=2024-25 Women's Basketball Schedule|work=University at Albany Great Danes|access-date=December 9, 2024|language=en}}{{Cite news|url=https://www.espn.com/womens-college-basketball/team/schedule/_/id/399/season/2025|title=UAlbany Great Danes 2024-25 Regular Season NCAAW Schedule|work=ESPN|access-date=December 9, 2024|language=en}}

References

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2024–25 Albany Great Danes women's basketball team

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See also

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