2024–25 Bucknell Bison women's basketball team

{{Infobox college sports team season

| sport = women's basketball

| year = 2024–25

| team = Bucknell Bison

| logo = Bucknell Bison wordmark.png

| logo_size = 250

| conference = Patriot League

| short_conf = Patriot

| record = 17–14

| conf_record = 11–7

| head_coach = Trevor Woodruff

| hc_year = 6th

| assoc_coach = Sherill Baker

| asst_coach1 = Owen Brown

| asst_coach2 = Shelby Case

| asst_coach3 = Edward Joyner Jr.

| arena = Sojka Pavilion

}}

The 2024–25 Bucknell Bison women's basketball team represented Bucknell University during the 2024–25 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Bison, who were led by sixth-year head coach Trevor Woodruff, played their home games at Sojka Pavilion in Lewisburg, Pennsylvania as members of the Patriot League.

Previous season

The Bison finished the 2023–24 season 13–18, 9–9 in Patriot League play, to finish in a four-way tie for fifth place.{{Cite news|url=https://patriotleague.org/standings.aspx?standings=2181|title=2023-24 Women's Basketball Standings|work=Patriot League|access-date=May 13, 2025|language=en}} They defeated American,{{Cite news|url=https://www.thenexthoops.com/ncaaw/mid-majors/patriot-league-notebook-quarterfinal-previews/|title=Patriot League notebook: Quarterfinal previews and game breakdowns|work=The Next|access-date=May 13, 2025|language=en}} before falling to top-seeded and eventual tournament champions Holy Cross in the quarterfinals of the Patriot League tournament.{{Cite news|url=https://www.telegram.com/picture-gallery/sports/college/2024/03/12/photos-holy-cross-womens-basketball-opens-patriot-league-playoffs-with-win/72940059007/|title=Photos: Holy Cross women's basketball opens Patriot League playoffs with win|work=Telegram & Gazette|access-date=May 13, 2025|language=en}}

Preseason

On October 16, 2024, the Patriot League released their preseason coaches poll. Bucknell was picked to finish eighth in the Patriot League regular season.{{Cite news|url=https://patriotleague.org/news/2024/10/16/patriot-league-announces-preseason-womens-basketball-honors-10-16-24.aspx|title=Patriot League Announces Preseason Women's Basketball Honors|work=Patriot League|access-date=May 13, 2025|language=en}}

=Preseason rankings=

class="wikitable" border="1" \|+ style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle\|Bucknell Bison}}" \| Patriot League preseason poll
align=center ! style= "{{CollegeSecondaryStyle\|Bucknell Bison\|border=1}}"\|Predicted finish ! style= "{{CollegeSecondaryStyle\|Bucknell Bison\|border=1}}"\|Team ! style= "{{CollegeSecondaryStyle\|Bucknell Bison\|border=1}}"\|Votes (1st place)
align="center" \| 1	Loyola (MD)	148 (10)
align="center" \| 2	Colgate	120 (5)
align="center" \| 3	Lehigh	109
align="center" \| 4	Army	108 (1)
align="center" \| 5	Boston University	106 (2)
align="center" \| 6	Holy Cross	102 (2)
align="center" \| 7	Navy	101
align="center" \| 8	Bucknell	51
align="center" \| 9	Lafayette	30
align="center" \| 10	American	25

Source:

=Preseason All-Patriot League Team=

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|+ style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Bucknell Bison}}" | Preseason All-Patriot League Team

align=center

! style= "{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Bucknell Bison|border=1}}"|Player

! style= "{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Bucknell Bison|border=1}}"|Position

! style= "{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Bucknell Bison|border=1}}"|Year

Ashley Sofilkanich

|Forward

|Sophomore

Source:

=Preseason Defensive Player of the Year=

class="wikitable" border="1"

|+ style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Bucknell Bison}}" | Preseason Defensive Player of the Year

align=center

! style= "{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Bucknell Bison|border=1}}"|Player

! style= "{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Bucknell Bison|border=1}}"|Position

! style= "{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Bucknell Bison|border=1}}"|Year

Ashley Sofilkanich

|Forward

|Sophomore

Source:

Roster

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{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Isabella|last=Casey|num=2|pos=G|ft=5|in=10|class=fr|rs=|home=Radnor, Pennsylvania|high_school=Germantown Academy}}

{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Desirae|last=Ashton|num=4|pos=F|ft=6|in=0|class=fr|rs=|home=Fredericksburg, Virginia|high_school=Bishop Ireton High School}}

{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Julia|last=Heiden|num=7|pos=F|ft=6|in=3|class=fr|rs=|home=Gothenburg, Sweden|high_school=Kitas Gymnasium}}

{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Isabella|last=King|num=10|pos=F/G|ft=6|in=0|class=sr|rs=|home=Bedford, New Hampshire|high_school=Bedford High School}}

{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Ashley|last=Sofilkanich|num=12|pos=F|ft=6|in=3|class=so|rs=|home=South Amboy, New Jersey|high_school=St. John Vianney High School}}

{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Hope|last=Masonius|num=13|pos=G|ft=5|in=9|class=fr|rs=|home=Spring Lake, New Jersey|high_school=Manasquan High School}}

{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Reese|last=Zemitis|num=20|pos=G/F|ft=6|in=0|class=fr|rs=|home=Langhorne, Pennsylvania|high_school=Neshaminy High School}}

{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Anna|last=Kunzwiler|num=21|pos=G|ft=5|in=9|class=so|rs=|home=Leesburg, Virginia|high_school=Stetson}}

{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Sophia|last=Sabino|num=22|pos=G|ft=5|in=9|class=jr|rs=y|home=Rumson, New Jersey|high_school=Fordham}}

{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Tuana|last=Coskun|num=23|pos=F|ft=6|in=0|class=so|rs=|home=Istanbul, Turkey|high_school=Robert Morris}}

{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Elana|last=Weisman|num=33|pos=G/F|ft=6|in=2|class=fr|rs=|home=Burlingame, California|high_school=Archbishop Mitty High School}}

{{CBB roster/Footer

|head_coach=

Trevor Woodruff ({{college|Misericordia}})

|asst_coach=

Sherill Baker ({{college|Georgia}})
Owen Brown ({{college|San Francisco}})
Shelby Case ({{college|UIC}})
Edward Joyner Jr. ({{college|Hampton}})

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

|accessdate=May 13, 2025

}}

Schedule and results

|-

!colspan=12 style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Bucknell Bison}}"| Non-conference regular season

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = November 4, 2024

| time = 5:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| away = yes

| opponent = Penn State

| site_stadium = Bryce Jordan Center

| site_cityst = University Park, PA

| tv = B1G+

| score = 68–90

| attend = 1,575

| record = 0–1

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = November 9, 2024

| time = 1:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| away = yes

| opponent = Pittsburgh

| site_stadium = Petersen Events Center

| site_cityst = Pittsburgh, PA

| tv = ACCNX

| score = 61–64

| attend = 347

| record = 0–2

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = November 13, 2024

| time = 7:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| away = yes

| opponent = Fairleigh Dickinson

| site_stadium = Bogota Savings Bank Center

| site_cityst = Hackensack, NJ

| tv = NEC Front Row

| score = 56–67

| attend = 287

| record = 0–3

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = November 16, 2024

| time = 7:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| away = yes

| opponent = Merrimack

| site_stadium = Lawler Arena

| site_cityst = North Andover, MA

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 59–62

| attend = 247

| record = 0–4

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = November 20, 2024

| time = 6:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| opponent = Mount St. Mary's

| site_stadium = Sojka Pavilion

| site_cityst = Lewisburg, PA

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 63–47

| attend = 289

| record = 1–4

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = November 23, 2024

| time = 11:00 am

| nonconf = yes

| opponent = Youngstown State

| site_stadium = Sojka Pavilion

| site_cityst = Lewisburg, PA

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 51–36

| attend = 198

| record = 2–4

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = November 29, 2024

| time = 2:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| away = yes

| opponent = Robert Morris

| site_stadium = UPMC Events Center

| site_cityst = Moon Township, PA

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 65–54

| attend = 221

| record = 3–4

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = December 4, 2024

| time = 11:00 am

| nonconf = yes

| opponent = Vermont

| site_stadium = Sojka Pavilion

| site_cityst = Lewisburg, PA

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 62–59

| overtime = OT

| attend = 1,596

| record = 4–4

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = December 6, 2024

| time = 6:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| opponent = Dartmouth

| site_stadium = Sojka Pavilion

| site_cityst = Lewisburg, PA

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 53–50

| attend = 258

| record = 5–4

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = December 10, 2024

| time = 6:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| away = yes

| opponent = Duquesne

| site_stadium = UPMC Cooper Fieldhouse

| site_cityst = Pittsburgh, PA

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 48–65

| attend = 662

| record = 5–5

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = December 21, 2024

| time = 2:00 pm

| nonconf = yes

| opponent = Hofstra

| site_stadium = Sojka Pavilion

| site_cityst = Lewisburg, PA

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 71–76

| overtime = OT

| attend = 247

| record = 5–6

}}

|-

!colspan=12 style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Bucknell Bison}}"| Patriot League regular season

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = January 2, 2025

| time = 6:00 pm

| opponent = Lehigh

| site_stadium = Sojka Pavilion

| site_cityst = Lewisburg, PA

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 53–65

| attend = 287

| record = 5–7

| conference = 0–1

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = January 5, 2025

| time = 2:00 pm

| away = yes

| opponent = Colgate

| site_stadium = Cotterell Court

| site_cityst = Hamilton, NY

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 51–34

| attend = 278

| record = 6–7

| conference = 1–1

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = January 8, 2025

| time = 6:00 pm

| away = yes

| opponent = Lafayette

| site_stadium = Kirby Sports Center

| site_cityst = Easton, PA

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 64–48

| attend = 165

| record = 7–7

| conference = 2–1

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = January 11, 2025

| time = 2:00 pm

| opponent = American

| site_stadium = Sojka Pavilion

| site_cityst = Lewisburg, PA

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 65–50

| attend = 378

| record = 8–7

| conference = 3–1

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = January 15, 2025

| time = 6:00 pm

| away = yes

| opponent = Holy Cross

| site_stadium = Hart Center

| site_cityst = Worcester, MA

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 37–63

| attend = 601

| record = 8–8

| conference = 3–2

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = January 18, 2025

| time = 1:00 pm

| away = yes

| opponent = Navy

| site_stadium = Alumni Hall

| site_cityst = Annapolis, MD

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 47–49

| attend = 678

| record = 8–9

| conference = 3–3

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = January 22, 2025

| time = 6:00 pm

| opponent = Colgate

| site_stadium = Sojka Pavilion

| site_cityst = Lewisburg, PA

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 71–67

| overtime = OT

| attend = 294

| record = 9–9

| conference = 4–3

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = January 25, 2025

| time = 2:00 pm

| opponent = Boston University

| site_stadium = Sojka Pavilion

| site_cityst = Lewisburg, PA

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 74–59

| attend = 268

| record = 10–9

| conference = 5–3

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = January 29, 2025

| time = 7:00 pm

| away = yes

| opponent = Loyola (MD)

| site_stadium = Reitz Arena

| site_cityst = Baltimore, MD

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 54–49

| attend = 230

| record = 11–9

| conference = 6–3

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = February 1, 2025

| time = 4:00 pm

| opponent = Navy

| site_stadium = Sojka Pavilion

| site_cityst = Lewisburg, PA

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 75–79

| overtime = OT

| attend = 421

| record = 11–10

| conference = 6–4

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = February 8, 2025

| time = 12:00 pm

| opponent = Army

| site_stadium = Sojka Pavilion

| site_cityst = Lewisburg, PA

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 75–65

| attend = 439

| record = 12–10

| conference = 7–4

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = February 12, 2025

| time = 6:00 pm

| away = yes

| opponent = Boston University

| site_stadium = Case Gym

| site_cityst = Boston, MA

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 67–63

| attend = 393

| record = 13–10

| conference = 8–4

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = February 15, 2025

| time = 2:00 pm

| opponent = Lafayette

| site_stadium = Sojka Pavilion

| site_cityst = Lewisburg, PA

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 62–51

| attend = 206

| record = 14–10

| conference = 9–4

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = February 19, 2025

| time = 6:00 pm

| away = yes

| opponent = Lehigh

| site_stadium = Stabler Arena

| site_cityst = Bethlehem, PA

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 59–73

| attend = 714

| record = 14–11

| conference = 9–5

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = February 22, 2025

| time = 12:00 pm

| away = yes

| opponent = Army

| site_stadium = Christl Arena

| site_cityst = West Point, NY

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 54–69

| attend = 673

| record = 14–12

| conference = 9–6

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = February 26, 2025

| time = 6:00 pm

| opponent = Loyola (MD)

| site_stadium = Sojka Pavilion

| site_cityst = Lewisburg, PA

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 79–45

| attend = 266

| record = 15–12

| conference = 10–6

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = March 1, 2025

| time = 2:00 pm

| opponent = Holy Cross

| site_stadium = Sojka Pavilion

| site_cityst = Lewisburg, PA

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 60–67

| attend = 614

| record = 15–13

| conference = 10–7

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = March 5, 2025

| time = 7:00 pm

| away = yes

| opponent = American

| site_stadium = Bender Arena

| site_cityst = Washington, D.C.

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 77–46

| attend = 676

| record = 16–13

| conference = 11–7

}}

|-

!colspan=12 style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Bucknell Bison}}"| {{CollegeSecondaryColorLink|Bucknell Bison|2025 Patriot League women's basketball tournament|Patriot League tournament}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = March 10, 2025

| time = 6:00 pm

| away = yes

| seed = 6

| opponent = Colgate

| oppseed = 3

| site_stadium = Cotterell Court

| site_cityst = Hamilton, NY

| gamename = Quarterfinals

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 63–58

| attend = 573

| record = 17–13

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = March 13, 2025

| time = 6:00 pm

| away = yes

| seed = 6

| opponent = Army

| oppseed = 2

| site_stadium = Christl Arena

| site_cityst = West Point, NY

| gamename = Semifinals

| tv = ESPN+

| score = 39–49

| attend = 888

| record = 17–14

}}

{{CBB schedule end

|timezone=Eastern

|poll=AP Poll}}

Sources:{{Cite news|url=https://bucknellbison.com/sports/womens-basketball/schedule/2024-25|title=2024-25 Women's Basketball Schedule|work=Bucknell University Athletics|access-date=May 13, 2025|language=en}}{{Cite news|url=https://www.espn.com/womens-college-basketball/team/schedule/_/id/2083/season/2025|title=Bucknell Bison 2024-25 Regular Season NCAAW Schedule|work=ESPN|access-date=May 13, 2025|language=en}}

References

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