2024–25 Davidson Wildcats women's basketball team
{{Short description|American college basketball season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=December 2024}}
{{Infobox college sports team season
| sport = women's basketball
| year = 2024–25
| team = Davidson Wildcats
| logo = Davdson Wildcats wordmark.svg
| logo_size = 250
| conference = Atlantic 10 Conference
| short_conf = A-10
| record = 19–14
| conf_record = 13–5
| head_coach = Gayle Fulks
| hc_year = 8th
| assoc_coach = James Janssen
| asst_coach1 = Jasmine Jenkins
| asst_coach2 = Laura Barry
| asst_coach3 = Ryan Bauder
| arena = John M. Belk Arena
| champion =
| tourney = WBIT
| tourney_result = First round
}}
{{2024–25 Atlantic 10 women's basketball standings}}
The 2024–25 Davidson Wildcats women's basketball team represents Davidson College during the 2024–25 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Wildcats, led by eighth-year head coach Gayle Fulks, play their home games at the John M. Belk Arena in Davidson, North Carolina as members of the Atlantic 10 Conference (A-10).
Previous season
The Wildcats finished the 2023–24 season 18–8, 8–10 in A-10 play, to finish in a three-way tie for eighth place.{{Cite news |title=2023-24 Women's Basketball Standings |url=https://atlantic10.com/standings.aspx?standings=157 |access-date=December 31, 2024 |work=Atlantic 10 Conference}} The Wildcats were forced to cancel the remainder of their season on March 1, due to a "significant number of injuries".{{Cite magazine |last=Andres |first=Patrick |date=March 1, 2024 |title=Davidson WBB Cancels Remainder of Season Due to 'Significant Number of Injuries' |url=https://www.si.com/college/2024/03/01/davidson-womens-basketball-cancels-remainder-season-injuries |access-date=December 31, 2024 |magazine=Sports Illustrated |language=en}}
Roster
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{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Eliza|last=Buerk|num=0|pos=F|ft=6|in=3|class=so|home=Portland, OR|high_school=Clackamas High School}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Mallorie|last=Haines|num=1|pos=G|ft=5|in=10|class=sr|home=Sherrills Ford, NC|high_school=Davidson Day School}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Jasmine|last=Timmerson|num=3|pos=G|ft=5|in=7|class=so|home=Wexford, PA|high_school=Pittsburgh}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Issy|last=Morgan|num=4|pos=G|ft=5|in=10|class=sr|home=Sydney, Australia|high_school=Monte Sant'Angelo Mercy College}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Katie|last=Donovan|num=7|pos=G|ft=5|in=11|class=so|home=Queensland, Australia|high_school=Southport State High School}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Millie|last=Prior|num=10|pos=F|ft=6|in=2|class=sr|home=Sydney, Australia|high_school=Lake Ginninderra College}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Tomisin|last=Adenupe|num=11|pos=F|ft=6|in=1|class=sr|home=Marietta, GA|high_school=George Walton High School}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Sienna|last=Dauer|num=13|pos=G|ft=5|in=11|class=fr|home=Bradenton, FL|high_school=IMG Academy}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Kyra|last=Bruyndoncx|num=14|pos=G|ft=5|in=11|class=fr|home=Mol, Belgium|high_school=Topsportschool Antwerpen}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Candice|last=Lienafa|num=17|pos=F|ft=5|in=11|class=fr|home=Quebec City, QC|high_school=Champlain College Saint-Lambert}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Charlise|last=Dunn|num=21|pos=G|ft=6|in=2|class=jr|home=Victoria Point, Australia|high_school=Lake Ginninderra College}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Sylvie|last=Jackson|num=22|pos=G|ft=6|in=0|class=so|home=Zion Crossroads, VA|high_school=Louisa County High School}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Edina|last=Strausz|num=26|pos=C|ft=6|in=3|class=fr|home=Budapest, Hungary|high_school=Winston-Salem Christian School}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Stephanie|last=Gutierrez-Rodriguez|num=33|pos=G|ft=5|in=6|class=fr|home=Tahoe City, CA|high_school=Coleville High School}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Emilie|last=Bessell|num=44|pos=G|ft=5|in=9|class=fr|home=Sydney, Australia|high_school=Redlands College}}
{{CBB roster/Footer
|head_coach=
- Gayle Fulks ({{college|Fairleigh Dickinson}})
|asst_coach=
- James Janssen ({{college|Deakin}})
- Jasmine Jenkins ({{college|Vanderbilt}})
- Laura Barry ({{college|North Carolina}})
- Ryan Bauder ({{college|Wake Forest}})
|roster_url=https://davidsonwildcats.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/2024-25
|accessdate=December 31, 2024
}}
Schedule and results
{{CBB schedule start|attend=yes|rank=|gamehighs=yes}}
|-
!colspan=12 style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Davidson Wildcats|color=white}}"| Exhibition
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = October 28, 2024
| time = 7:00 p.m.
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = Wingate
| site_stadium = John M. Belk Arena
| site_cityst = Davidson, NC
| tv =
| score = 68–44
| attend =
| record = –
| highscorer =
| points =
| highrebounder =
| rebounds =
| highassister =
| assists =
}}
|-
!colspan=12 style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Davidson Wildcats|color=white}}"| Non-conference regular season
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 5, 2024
| time = 7:00 p.m.
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = Florida Gulf Coast
| site_stadium = John M. Belk Arena
| site_cityst = Davidson, NC
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 57–56
| attend = 811
| record = 1–0
| highscorer = Prior
| points = 18
| highrebounder = Donovan
| rebounds = 8
| highassister = Morgan
| assists = 4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 10, 2024
| time = 2:00 p.m.
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| opponent = High Point
| site_stadium = Qubein Center
| site_cityst = High Point, NC
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 53–56
| attend = 789
| record = 1–1
| highscorer = Lienafa
| points = 13
| highrebounder = Prior
| rebounds = 15
| highassister = Prior
| assists = 4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 13, 2024
| time = 6:30 p.m.
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| opponent = Cincinnati
| site_stadium = Fifth Third Arena
| site_cityst = Cincinnati, OH
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 50–68
| attend = 822
| record = 1–2
| highscorer = Lienafa
| points = 18
| highrebounder = {{tooltip|2 tied|Haines, Prior}}
| rebounds = 6
| highassister = Dauer
| assists = 4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 16, 2024
| time = 8:00 p.m.
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = Wofford
| site_stadium = John M. Belk Arena
| site_cityst = Davidson, NC
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 74–63
| attend = 792
| record = 2–2
| highscorer = Morgan
| points = 23
| highrebounder = Donovan
| rebounds = 13
| highassister = Morgan
| assists = 5
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 23, 2024
| time = 1:00 p.m.
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| opponent = Wake Forest
| site_stadium = LJVM Coliseum
| site_cityst = Winston-Salem, NC
| tv = ACCNX/ESPN+
| score = 55–60
| attend = 859
| record = 2–3
| highscorer = {{tooltip|2 tied|Donovan, Morgan}}
| points = 11
| highrebounder = Haines
| rebounds = 4
| highassister = Morgan
| assists = 6
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 24, 2024
| time = 6:00 p.m.
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = Presbyterian
| site_stadium = John M. Belk Arena
| site_cityst = Davidson, NC
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 81–39
| attend =
| record = 3–3
| highscorer = Lienafa
| points = 13
| highrebounder = Haines
| rebounds = 6
| highassister = Dauer
| assists = 3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 29, 2024
| time = 4:30 p.m.
| nonconf = yes
| neutral = yes
| opponent = Virginia Tech
| site_stadium = Suncoast Credit Union Arena
| site_cityst = Fort Myers, FL
| gamename = Fort Myers Tip-Off Shell semifinals
| tv = WSN
| score = 50–79
| attend = 540
| record = 3–4
| highscorer = Lienafa
| points = 12
| highrebounder = Donovan
| rebounds = 5
| highassister = {{tooltip|2 tied|Adenupe, Timmerson}}
| assists = 2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 30, 2024
| time = 5:00 p.m.
| nonconf = yes
| neutral = yes
| opponent = Belmont
| site_stadium = Suncoast Credit Union Arena
| site_cityst = Fort Myers, FL
| gamename = Fort Myers Tip-Off Shell consolation
| tv = WSN
| score = 59–69
| attend = 573
| record = 3–5
| highscorer = Dunn
| points = 16
| highrebounder = Dunn
| rebounds = 8
| highassister = {{tooltip|tied|Dunn, Donovan, Bruyndoncx, Adenupe, Lienafa, Bessell}}
| assists = 1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 5, 2024
| time = 11:00 a.m.
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| opponent = Ball State
| site_stadium = Worthen Arena
| site_cityst = Muncie, IN
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 61–80
| attend = 5,049
| record = 3–6
| highscorer = Donovan
| points = 19
| highrebounder = Donovan
| rebounds = 6
| highassister = {{tooltip|2 tied|Donovan, Haines}}
| assists = 3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 11, 2024
| time = 7:00 p.m.
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| opponent = NC State
| opprank = 22т
| site_stadium = Reynolds Coliseum
| site_cityst = Raleigh, NC
| tv = ACCN
| score = 57–59
| attend = 4,789
| record = 3–7
| highscorer = Morgan
| points = 20
| highrebounder = {{tooltip|2 tied|Prior, Lienafa}}
| rebounds = 9
| highassister = Prior
| assists = 3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 18, 2024
| time = 11:00 a.m.
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = UNC Pembroke
| site_stadium = John M. Belk Arena
| site_cityst = Davidson, NC
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 84–53
| attend = 3,471
| record = 4–7
| highscorer = Morgan
| points = 16
| highrebounder = Haines
| rebounds = 6
| highassister = {{tooltip|2 tied|Dunn, Strausz}}
| assists = 2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 21, 2024
| time = 12:00 p.m.
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = Charlotte
| site_stadium = John M. Belk Arena
| site_cityst = Davidson, NC
| tv = ESPN+/FDSN
| score = 82–55
| attend = 712
| record = 5–7
| highscorer = Donovan
| points = 24
| highrebounder = {{tooltip|2 tied|Dunn, Prior}}
| rebounds = 5
| highassister = {{tooltip|2 tied|Morgan, Prior}}
| assists = 3
}}
|-
!colspan=12 style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Davidson Wildcats|color=white}}"| A-10 regular season
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 29, 2024
| time = 12:00 p.m.
| away = yes
| opponent = Duquesne
| site_stadium = UPMC Cooper Fieldhouse
| site_cityst = Pittsburgh, PA
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 76–70
| attend = 1,067
| record = 6–7
| conference = 1–0
| highscorer = Donovan
| points = 25
| highrebounder = Dunn
| rebounds = 16
| highassister = Prior
| assists = 5
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 2, 2025
| time = 7:00 p.m.
| opponent = La Salle
| site_stadium = John M. Belk Arena
| site_cityst = Davidson, NC
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 78–61
| attend = 679
| record = 7–7
| conference = 2–0
| highscorer = Bruyndoncx
| points = 17
| highrebounder = Lienafa
| rebounds = 8
| highassister = Donovan
| assists = 4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 5, 2025
| time = 12:00 p.m.
| away = yes
| opponent = Saint Louis
| site_stadium = Chaifetz Arena
| site_cityst = St. Louis, MO
| tv = CBSSN
| score = 94–53
| attend = 126
| record = 8–7
| conference = 3–0
| highscorer = Morgan
| points = 20
| highrebounder = Lienafa
| rebounds = 7
| highassister = Morgan
| assists = 4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 8, 2025
| time = 7:00 p.m.
| opponent = Rhode Island
| site_stadium = John M. Belk Arena
| site_cityst = Davidson, NC
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 65–55
| attend = 806
| record = 9–7
| conference = 4–0
| highscorer = Morgan
| points = 19
| highrebounder = Prior
| rebounds = 9
| highassister = Bessell
| assists = 3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 12, 2025
| time = 3:00 p.m.
| opponent = Richmond
| site_stadium = John M. Belk Arena
| site_cityst = Davidson, NC
| tv = ESPNU
| score = 41–63
| attend = 896
| record = 9–8
| conference = 4–1
| highscorer = Morgan
| points = 9
| highrebounder = Donovan
| rebounds = 6
| highassister = Prior
| assists = 2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 18, 2025
| time = 1:00 p.m.
| away = yes
| opponent = St. Bonaventure
| site_stadium = Reilly Center
| site_cityst = St. Bonaventure, NY
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 83–45
| attend = 145
| record = 10–8
| conference = 5–1
| highscorer = Dunn
| points = 17
| highrebounder = Prior
| rebounds = 10
| highassister = Prior
| assists = 4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 22, 2025
| time = 7:00 p.m.
| away = yes
| opponent = George Mason
| site_stadium = EagleBank Arena
| site_cityst = Fairfax, VA
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 73–81
| attend = 901
| record = 10–9
| conference = 5–2
| highscorer = Dunn
| points = 32
| highrebounder = {{tooltip|2 tied|Dunn, Donovan}}
| rebounds = 6
| highassister = {{tooltip|2 tied|Donovan, Prior}}
| assists = 3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 26, 2025
| time = 11:00 a.m.
| opponent = Saint Louis
| site_stadium = John M. Belk Arena
| site_cityst = Davidson, NC
| tv = CBSSN
| score = 51–60
| attend = 831
| record = 10–10
| conference = 5–3
| highscorer = Donovan
| points = 16
| highrebounder = Dunn
| rebounds = 10
| highassister = Bruyndoncx
| assists = 3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 29, 2025
| time = 7:00 p.m.
| opponent = Saint Joseph's
| site_stadium = John M. Belk Arena
| site_cityst = Davidson, NC
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 46–60
| attend = 685
| record = 10–11
| conference = 5–4
| highscorer = Adenup
| points = 14
| highrebounder = Bruyndoncx
| rebounds = 8
| highassister = {{tooltip|5 tied|Dunn, Prior, Bruyndoncx, Dauer, Timmerson}}
| assists = 1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 2, 2025
| time = 12:00 p.m.
| away = yes
| opponent = VCU
| site_stadium = Siegel Center
| site_cityst = Richmond, VA
| tv = CBSSN
| score = 54–51
| attend = 714
| record = 11–11
| conference = 6–4
| highscorer = Donovan
| points = 12
| highrebounder = Dunn
| rebounds = 7
| highassister = Bruyndoncx
| assists = 4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 5, 2025
| time = 7:00 p.m.
| opponent = Loyola Chicago
| site_stadium = John M. Belk Arena
| site_cityst = Davidson, NC
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 68–51
| attend = 647
| record = 12–11
| conference = 7–4
| highscorer = Bruyndoncx
| points = 13
| highrebounder = Dunn
| rebounds = 8
| highassister = Dunn
| assists = 5
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 8, 2025
| time = 1:00 p.m.
| away = yes
| opponent = UMass
| site_stadium = Mullins Center
| site_cityst = Amherst, MA
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 56–38
| attend = 1,472
| record = 13–11
| conference = 8–4
| highscorer = {{tooltip|2 tied|Dunn, Donovan}}
| points = 15
| highrebounder = Donovan
| rebounds = 8
| highassister = Prior
| assists = 8
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 12, 2025
| time = 11:00 a.m.
| away = yes
| opponent = Dayton
| site_stadium = UD Arena
| site_cityst = Dayton, OH
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 61–51
| attend = 12,152
| record = 14–11
| conference = 9–4
| highscorer = Dunn
| points = 23
| highrebounder = Prior
| rebounds = 12
| highassister = {{tooltip|2 tied|Donovan, Prior}}
| assists = 3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 16, 2025
| time = 1:00 p.m.
| opponent = St. Bonaventure
| site_stadium = John M. Belk Arena
| site_cityst = Davidson, NC
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 55–37
| attend = 1,047
| record = 15–11
| conference = 10–4
| highscorer = Donovan
| points = 16
| highrebounder = Donovan
| rebounds = 6
| highassister = Bruyndoncx
| assists = 3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 20, 2025
| time = 8:00 p.m.
| opponent = George Mason
| site_stadium = John M. Belk Arena
| site_cityst = Davidson, NC
| tv = Peacock
| score = 66–50
| attend = 698
| record = 16–11
| conference = 11–4
| highscorer = Morgan
| points = 18
| highrebounder = {{tooltip|2 tied|Bruyndoncx, Lienafa}}
| rebounds = 7
| highassister = {{tooltip|2 tied|Donovan, Morgan}}
| assists = 4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 23, 2025
| time = 12:00 p.m.
| away = yes
| opponent = George Washington
| site_stadium = Charles E. Smith Center
| site_cityst = Washington, D.C.
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 73–54
| attend = 602
| record = 17–11
| conference = 12–4
| highscorer = Dunn
| points = 25
| highrebounder = Prior
| rebounds = 9
| highassister = Bruyndoncx
| assists = 3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 26, 2025
| time = 6:00 p.m.
| away = yes
| opponent = Richmond
| site_stadium = Robins Center
| site_cityst = Richmond, VA
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 46–59
| attend = 1,522
| record = 17–12
| conference = 12–5
| highscorer = Adenupe
| points = 19
| highrebounder = {{tooltip|2 tied|Adenupe, Dunn}}
| rebounds = 8
| highassister = {{tooltip|6 tied|Bruyndoncx, Adenupe, Dunn, Prior, Morgan, Dauer}}
| assists = 1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = March 1, 2025
| time = 1:00 p.m.
| opponent = Fordham
| site_stadium = John M. Belk Arena
| site_cityst = Davidson, NC
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 64–52
| attend = 1,094
| record = 18–12
| conference = 13–5
| highscorer = Donovan
| points = 24
| highrebounder = Dunn
| rebounds = 9
| highassister = Dunn
| assists = 5
}}
|-
!colspan=12 style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Davidson Wildcats}}"| 2025 Atlantic 10 women's basketball tournament
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = March 7, 2025
| time = 7:30 p.m.
| neutral = yes
| seed = 3
| opponent = Dayton
| oppseed = 6
| site_stadium = Henrico Sports & Events Center
| site_cityst = Henrico, VA
| gamename = Quarterfinals
| tv = Peacock
| score = 56–36
| attend = 1,622
| record = 19–12
| highscorer = Dunn
| points = 16
| highrebounder = Dunn
| rebounds = 8
| highassister = Prior
| assists = 3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = March 8, 2025
| time = 1:30 p.m.
| neutral = yes
| seed = 3
| opponent = George Mason
| oppseed = 2
| site_stadium = Henrico Sports & Events Center
| site_cityst = Henrico, VA
| gamename = Semifinals
| tv = CBSSN
| score = 50–63
| attend = 2,611
| record = 19–13
| highscorer = Donovan
| points = 16
| highrebounder = Prior
| rebounds = 7
| highassister = Prior
| assists = 5
}}
|-
!colspan=12 style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Davidson Wildcats}}"| 2025 Women's Basketball Invitation Tournament
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = March 20, 2025
| time = 7:00 p.m.
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| seed =
| opponent = James Madison
| oppseed = 1
| site_stadium = Atlantic Union Bank Center
| site_cityst = Harrisonburg, VA
| gamename = First round
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 50–77
| attend = 985
| record = 19–14
| highscorer = Morgan
| points = 11
| highrebounder = Dunn
| rebounds = 8
| highassister = Dunn
| assists = 6
}}
{{CBB schedule end
|timezone=Eastern
|poll=AP poll}}
Sources:{{Cite news |title=2024-25 Women's Basketball Schedule |url=https://davidsonwildcats.com/sports/womens-basketball/schedule/2024-25 |access-date=December 31, 2024 |work=Davidson College Athletics}}{{Cite news |title=Davidson Wildcats Schedule 2024-25 |url=https://www.espn.com/womens-college-basketball/team/schedule/_/id/2166/season/2025 |access-date=December 31, 2024 |work=ESPN}}
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