2024–25 Colgate Raiders women's basketball team
{{Short description|American college basketball season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=May 2025}}
{{Infobox college sports team season
| sport = women's basketball
| year = 2024–25
| team = Colgate Raiders
| logo = Colgate Raiders (2020) logo.svg
| logo_size = 150
| conference = Patriot League
| short_conf = Patriot
| record = 23–10
| conf_record = 13–5
| head_coach = Ganiyat Adeduntan
| hc_year = 4th
| asst_coach1 = Macey Hollenshead
| asst_coach2 = Jason Asbell
| asst_coach3 = Ethan Kenney
| asst_coach4 = Lauren Coleman
| arena = Cotterell Court
| champion =
| tourney = WNIT
| tourney_result = First Round
}}
{{2024–25 Patriot League women's basketball standings}}
The 2024–25 Colgate Raiders women's basketball team represented Colgate University during the 2024–25 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Raiders, who were led by fourth-year head coach Ganiyat Adeduntan, played their home games at Cotterell Court in Hamilton, New York as members of the Patriot League.
Previous season
The Raiders finished the 2023–24 season 20–14, 10–8 in Patriot League play, to finish in a three-way tie for second place.{{Cite news|url=https://patriotleague.org/standings.aspx?standings=2181|title=2023-24 Women's Basketball Standings|work=Patriot League|access-date=May 10, 2025|language=en}} They defeated Navy,{{Cite news|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/boxscores/2024-03-11-18-colgate_w.html|title=Navy vs. Colgate Box Score (Women), March 11, 2024|work=Sports Reference|access-date=May 10, 2025|language=en}} before falling to Boston University in the semifinals of the Patriot League tournament.{{Cite news|url=https://goterriers.com/news/2024/3/14/womens-basketball-terriers-reach-pl-championship-with-semifinal-triumph-over-raiders-52-40.aspx|title=Terriers Reach PL Championship With Semifinal Triumph Over Raiders, 52-40|work=Boston University Athletics|access-date=May 10, 2025|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=May 10, 2025|language=en}} where they would defeat Albany 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=May 10, 2025|language=en}} and Providence in the second round,{{Cite news|url=https://turnto10.com/sports/rhode-island-sports-headlines/pc-women-fall-to-colgate-in-wnit-second-round|title=PC women fall to Colgate in WNIT second round|work=WJAR|access-date=May 10, 2025|language=en}} before falling to Vermont in the Super 16.{{Cite news|url=https://www.wktv.com/sports/colgate-womens-basketballs-postseason-run-comes-to-an-end-at-the-hands-of-the-catamounts/article_0648b454-ee42-11ee-b111-27288bb50844.html|title=Colgate Women's Basketball's Postseason Run Comes to an End at the Hands of the Catamounts, 65-55|work=WKTV|access-date=May 10, 2025|language=en}}
Preseason
On October 16, 2024, the Patriot League released their preseason coaches poll. Colgate was picked to finish second 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 10, 2025|language=en}}
=Preseason rankings=
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! style= {{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Colgate Raiders|color=white|border=1}}|Predicted finish ! style= {{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Colgate Raiders|color=white|border=1}}|Team ! style= {{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Colgate Raiders|color=white|border=1}}|Votes (1st place) | ||
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| 1 | Loyola (MD) | 148 (10) |
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| 2 | Colgate | 120 (5) |
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| 3 | Lehigh | 109 |
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| 4 | Army | 108 (1) |
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| 5 | Boston University | 106 (2) |
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| 6 | Holy Cross | 102 (2) |
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| 7 | Navy | 101 |
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| 8 | Bucknell | 51 |
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| 9 | Lafayette | 30 |
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| 10 | American | 25 |
=Preseason All-Patriot League Team=
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|+ style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Colgate Raiders|color=white}}" | Preseason All-Patriot League Team |
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! style= {{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Colgate Raiders|color=white|border=1}}|Player ! style= {{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Colgate Raiders|color=white|border=1}}|Position ! style= {{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Colgate Raiders|color=white|border=1}}|Year |
Taylor Golembiewski
|Guard |Senior |
Roster
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{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Amarah|last=Streiff|num=0|pos=F/G|ft=5|in=10|class=so|rs=|home=Syracuse, New York|high_school=Bishop Ludden High School}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Morgan|last=McMahon|num=1|pos=G|ft=5|in=10|class=sr|rs=|home=Hagerstown, Maryland|high_school=St. James School}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Christina|last=Midgette|num=2|pos=F/G|ft=6|in=0|class=jr|rs=|home=Princeton, New Jersey|high_school=Franklin High School}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Ella|last=Mahaffey|num=3|pos=G|ft=5|in=7|class=fr|rs=|home=Leesburg, Virginia|high_school=Riverside High School}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Madison|last=Schiller|num=4|pos=G|ft=5|in=8|class=jr|rs=|home=Wyckoff, New Jersey|high_school=Ramapo High School}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Taylor|last=Golembiewski|num=5|pos=G|ft=5|in=8|class=sr|rs=|home=Columbia, Connecticut|high_school=E. O. Smith High School}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Laila|last=Hankerson|num=12|pos=G|ft=5|in=6|class=so|rs=|home=Charlotte, North Carolina|high_school=Xavier}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Sophia|last=Diehl|num=13|pos=F|ft=6|in=1|class=sr|rs=|home=Westminster, Maryland|high_school=Roland Park Country School}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Tatiana|last=Matthews|num=20|pos=G|ft=5|in=9|class=fr|rs=|home=Dunnellon, Florida|high_school=Dunnellon High School}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Lara|last=Cook|num=21|pos=G|ft=5|in=10|class=jr|rs=|home=St. Catharines, Ontario|high_school=King's Christian Collegiate}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Chidinma|last=Okafor|num=23|pos=F|ft=6|in=4|class=sr|rs=|home=Santa Clarita, California|high_school=USC Aiken|note=5Y}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Anne|last=Bair|num=24|pos=G|ft=5|in=8|class=jr|rs=|home=Gettysburg, Pennsylvania|high_school=Manhattan}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Ella|last=Meabon|num=25|pos=F/G|ft=5|in=8|class=so|rs=|home=Fairport, New York|high_school=Fairport High School}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Maryan|last=Eniafe|num=35|pos=F/C|ft=6|in=2|class=so|rs=|home=Upper Marlboro, Maryland|high_school=Maret School}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Abbey|last=Ferguson|num=41|pos=F/G|ft=5|in=11|class=jr|rs=|home=Holmdel, New Jersey|high_school=Holmdel High School}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Grace|last=Klag|num=44|pos=F|ft=6|in=2|class=jr|rs=|home=Westfield, New Jersey|high_school=Bucknell}}
{{CBB roster/Footer
|head_coach=
- Ganiyat Adeduntan ({{college|Florida State}})
|asst_coach=
- Macey Hollenshead ({{college|Fairfield}})
- Jason Asbell ({{college|Thomas Edison State}})
- Ethan Kenney ({{college|Michigan}})
- Lauren Coleman ({{college|Florida State}})
|otherlegend=
- (5Y) Fifth-year senior
|roster_url=https://colgateathletics.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/2024-25
|accessdate=May 10, 2025
}}
Schedule and results
{{CBB schedule start|attend=yes}}
|-
!colspan=12 style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Colgate Raiders|color=white}}"| Non-conference regular season
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 4, 2024
| time = 6:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = UMass Lowell
| site_stadium = Cotterell Court
| site_cityst = Hamilton, NY
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 74–62
| attend = 426
| record = 1–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 8, 2024
| time = 2:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| opponent = Cal State Bakersfield
| site_stadium = Icardo Center
| site_cityst = Bakersfield, CA
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 71–42
| attend = 1,326
| record = 2–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 10, 2024
| time = 5:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| opponent = UCLA
| opprank = 5
| site_stadium = Pauley Pavilion
| site_cityst = Los Angeles, CA
| tv = B1G+
| score = 63–81
| attend = 3,285
| record = 2–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 15, 2024
| time = 6:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = Central Connecticut
| site_stadium = Cotterell Court
| site_cityst = Hamilton, NY
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 74–60
| attend = 256
| record = 3–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 19, 2024
| time = 11:00 am
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| opponent = Delaware
| site_stadium = Bob Carpenter Center
| site_cityst = Newark, DE
| tv = FloHoops
| score = 82–88
| attend = 4,631
| record = 3–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 23, 2024
| time = 1:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| opponent = St. Bonaventure
| site_stadium = Reilly Center
| site_cityst = St. Bonaventure, NY
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 82–72
| attend = 303
| record = 4–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 29, 2024
| time = 1:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = UMBC
| site_stadium = Cotterell Court
| site_cityst = Hamilton, NY
| gamename = Colgate Thanksgiving Tournament semifinals
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 75–49
| attend = 471
| record = 5–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 30, 2024
| time = 4:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = Akron
| site_stadium = Cotterell Court
| site_cityst = Hamilton, NY
| gamename = Colgate Thanksgiving Tournament championship
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 62–45
| attend = 327
| record = 6–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 7, 2024
| time = 4:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| neutral = yes
| opponent = Omaha
| site_stadium = Entertainment and Sports Arena
| site_cityst = Washington, D.C.
| gamename = Coaches vs. Racism
| tv = RyzSN
| score = 57–71
| attend =
| record = 6–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 10, 2024
| time = 6:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = Union
| site_stadium = Cotterell Court
| site_cityst = Hamilton, NY
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 92–51
| attend = 173
| record = 7–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 14, 2024
| time = 3:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = Pitt–Johnstown
| site_stadium = Cotterell Court
| site_cityst = Hamilton, NY
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 71–46
| attend = 183
| record = 8–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 21, 2024
| time = 12:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| opponent = Le Moyne
| site_stadium = Ted Grant Court
| site_cityst = DeWitt, NY
| tv = NEC Front Row
| score = 69–45
| attend = 259
| record = 9–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 29, 2024
| time = 1:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| opponent = Canisius
| site_stadium = Koessler Athletic Center
| site_cityst = Buffalo, NY
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 66–47
| attend = 422
| record = 10–3
}}
|-
!colspan=12 style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Colgate Raiders|color=white}}"| Patriot League regular season
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 2, 2025
| time = 6:00 pm
| away = yes
| opponent = Army
| site_stadium = Christl Arena
| site_cityst = West Point, NY
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 38–56
| attend = 569
| record = 10–4
| conference = 0–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 5, 2025
| time = 2:00 pm
| opponent = Bucknell
| site_stadium = Cotterell Court
| site_cityst = Hamilton, NY
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 34–51
| attend = 278
| record = 10–5
| conference = 0–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 8, 2025
| time = 6:00 pm
| away = yes
| opponent = Lehigh
| site_stadium = Stabler Arena
| site_cityst = Bethlehem, PA
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 70–66
| attend = 530
| record = 11–5
| conference = 1–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 11, 2025
| time = 2:00 pm
| away = yes
| opponent = Boston University
| site_stadium = Case Gym
| site_cityst = Boston, MA
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 61–49
| attend = 915
| record = 12–5
| conference = 2–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 15, 2025
| time = 11:00 am
| opponent = Navy
| site_stadium = Cotterell Court
| site_cityst = Hamilton, NY
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 62–54
| attend = 1,604
| record = 13–5
| conference = 3–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 18, 2025
| time = 2:00 pm
| opponent = Lafayette
| site_stadium = Cotterell Court
| site_cityst = Hamilton, NY
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 72–56
| attend = 208
| record = 14–5
| conference = 4–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 22, 2025
| time = 6:00 pm
| away = yes
| opponent = Bucknell
| site_stadium = Sojka Pavilion
| site_cityst = Lewisburg, PA
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 67–71
| overtime = OT
| attend = 294
| record = 14–6
| conference = 4–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 25, 2025
| time = 2:00 pm
| opponent = American
| site_stadium = Cotterell Court
| site_cityst = Hamilton, NY
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 85–43
| attend = 303
| record = 15–6
| conference = 5–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 29, 2025
| time = 6:00 pm
| opponent = Army
| site_stadium = Cotterell Court
| site_cityst = Hamilton, NY
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 60–65
| attend = 197
| record = 15–7
| conference = 5–4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 1, 2025
| time = 2:00 pm
| away = yes
| opponent = Lafayette
| site_stadium = Kirby Sports Center
| site_cityst = Easton, PA
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 75–44
| attend = 668
| record = 16–7
| conference = 6–4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 9, 2025
| time = 2:00 pm
| away = yes
| opponent = Loyola (MD)
| site_stadium = Reitz Arena
| site_cityst = Baltimore, MD
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 74–59
| attend = 930
| record = 17–7
| conference = 7–4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 12, 2025
| time = 6:00 pm
| opponent = Holy Cross
| site_stadium = Cotterell Court
| site_cityst = Hamilton, NY
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 73–51
| attend = 186
| record = 18–7
| conference = 8–4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 15, 2025
| time = 2:00 pm
| opponent = Boston University
| site_stadium = Cotterell Court
| site_cityst = Hamilton, NY
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 71–51
| attend = 308
| record = 19–7
| conference = 9–4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 19, 2025
| time = 7:00 pm
| away = yes
| opponent = Navy
| site_stadium = Alumni Hall
| site_cityst = Annapolis, MD
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 76–72
| overtime = OT
| attend = 408
| record = 20–7
| conference = 10–4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 22, 2025
| time = 2:00 pm
| opponent = Loyola (MD)
| site_stadium = Cotterell Court
| site_cityst = Hamilton, NY
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 68–57
| attend = 423
| record = 21–7
| conference = 11–4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 26, 2025
| time = 6:00 pm
| away = yes
| opponent = Holy Cross
| site_stadium = Hart Center
| site_cityst = Worcester, MA
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 55–59
| attend = 562
| record = 21–8
| conference = 11–5
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = March 1, 2025
| time = 2:00 pm
| away = yes
| opponent = American
| site_stadium = Bender Arena
| site_cityst = Washington, D.C.
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 83–64
| attend = 912
| record = 22–8
| conference = 12–5
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = March 5, 2025
| time = 6:00 pm
| opponent = Lehigh
| site_stadium = Cotterell Court
| site_cityst = Hamilton, NY
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 78–59
| attend = 461
| record = 23–8
| conference = 13–5
}}
|-
!colspan=9 style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Colgate Raiders}}"| 2025 Patriot League women's basketball tournament
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = March 10, 2025
| time = 6:00 pm
| seed = 3
| opponent = Bucknell
| oppseed = 6
| site_stadium = Cotterell Court
| site_cityst = Hamilton, NY
| gamename = Quarterfinals
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 58–63
| attend = 573
| record = 23–9
}}
|-
!colspan=9 style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Colgate Raiders}}"| 2025 Women's National Invitation Tournament
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = March 22, 2025
| time = 6:00 pm
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = Coppin State
| site_stadium = Cotterell Court
| site_cityst = Hamilton, NY
| gamename = First Round
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 48–58
| attend = 243
| record = 23–10
}}
{{CBB schedule end
|timezone=Eastern
|poll=AP Poll}}
Sources:{{Cite news|url=https://colgateathletics.com/sports/womens-basketball/schedule/2024-25|title=2024-25 Women's Basketball Schedule|work=Colgate University Athletics|access-date=May 10, 2025|language=en}}{{Cite news|url=https://www.espn.com/womens-college-basketball/team/schedule/_/id/2142/season/2025|title=Colgate Raiders 2024-25 Regular Season NCAAW Schedule|work=ESPN|access-date=May 10, 2025|language=en}}
References
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