2024–25 Maine Black Bears 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 = Maine Black Bears
| logo = Maine Black Bears script.svg
| logo_size = 150
| conference = America East Conference
| short_conf = America East
| record = 14–15
| conf_record = 9–7
| head_coach = Amy Vachon
| hc_year = 8th
| assoc_coach = Courtney England
| asst_coach1 = Tom Biskup
| asst_coach2 = Tanesha Sutton
| arena = Memorial Gymnasium
| champion =
| tourney =
| tourney_result =
}}
{{2024–25 America East Conference women's basketball standings}}
The 2024–25 Maine Black Bears women's basketball team represents the University of Maine during the 2024–25 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Black Bears, led by eighth-year head coach Amy Vachon, play their home games at Memorial Gymnasium in Orono, Maine as members of the America East Conference.
Previous season
The Black Bears finished the 2023–24 season 24–10, 14–2 in America East play, to finish as America East regular-season champions.{{Cite news |title=2023-24 Women's Basketball Standings |url=https://americaeast.com/standings.aspx?standings=2071 |access-date=December 17, 2024 |work=America East Conference}} They defeated UMass Lowell,{{Cite news |last=Magliozzi |first=Connor |date=March 9, 2024 |title=Maine defeats UMass Lowell 49-43, advances to America East Semifinal |url=https://www.wabi.tv/2024/03/09/maine-defeats-umass-lowell-49-43-advances-america-east-semifinal/ |access-date=December 17, 2024 |work=WABI-TV |language=en}} Binghamton{{Cite news |date=March 11, 2024 |title=Black Bears battle back to earn semifinal win over Binghamton |url=https://goblackbears.com/news/2024/3/11/womens-basketball-black-bears-battle-back-to-earn-semifinal-win-over-binghamton.aspx |access-date=December 17, 2024 |work=University of Maine Athletics |language=en}} and Vermont to win the America East tournament and earn the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament.{{Cite news |date=March 16, 2024 |title=Maine women beat Vermont 64-48 to win America East championship and secure first NCAA bid since 2019 |url=https://apnews.com/article/vermont-maine-basketball-score-f8fd0f3675bd2a5f7b31cefcaf8116da |access-date=December 17, 2024 |work=AP News |language=en}} They would receive the #15 seed in the Portland Regional 3,{{Cite news |title=2024 Division I Women's Basketball Official Bracket |url=https://www.ncaa.com/brackets/basketball-women/d1/2024 |access-date=December 17, 2024 |work=NCAA.com |language=en}} where they fell to #2 region seed Ohio State in the first round.{{Cite news |last=Gay |first=Colin |date=March 22, 2024 |title=Women's basketball: Ohio State ousts UMaine from NCAA Tournament |url=https://www.pressherald.com/2024/03/22/womens-basketball-ohio-state-ousts-umaine-from-ncaa-tournament/ |access-date=December 17, 2024 |work=Portland Press Herald |language=en}}
Roster
{{CBB roster/Header|sex=w|year=2024|team=Maine Black Bears|teamcolors=y|high_school=y}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Sera|last=Hodgson|num=0|pos=G|ft=6|in=0|class=sr|home=Rindge, NH|high_school=New Hampton School}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Olivia|last=Rockwood|num=1|pos=G|ft=5|in=7|class=gs|home=Windsor, VT|high_school=Windsor High School}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Emmie|last=Streams|num=2|pos=G|ft=5|in=4|class=so|home=Veazie, ME|high_school=Bangor High School}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Izzy|last=Allen|num=3|pos=G|ft=5|in=11|class=fr|home=Corinth, ME|high_school=Central High School}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Jaycie|last=Christopher|num=4|pos=G|ft=5|in=10|class=jr|home=Skowhegan, ME|high_school=Skowhegan High School}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Amiyah|last=Donaldson|num=5|pos=G|ft=5|in=7|class=jr|home=Cleveland, OH|high_school=Western Nebraska Community College}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Asta|last=Blauenfeldt|num=6|pos=G|ft=5|in=6|class=jr|home=Kongens Lyngby, Denmark|high_school=Seattle}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Ona|last=Alarcón|num=9|pos=F|ft=6|in=3|class=fr|home=Barcelona, Spain|high_school=Club Basket Almeda}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Sarah|last=Talon|num=12|pos=G|ft=5|in=10|class=jr|home=Windham, ME|high_school=Windham High School}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Caroline|last=Bornemann|num=13|pos=G/F|ft=5|in=10|class=gs|home=Hørsholm, Denmark|high_school=Rungsted Gymnasium}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Paula|last=Gallego|num=15|pos=G|ft=6|in=0|class=sr|home=Barcelona, Spain|high_school=Col·legi Pineda}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Maddie|last=Fitzpatrick|num=23|pos=G|ft=5|in=11|class=fr|home=Cumberland, ME|high_school=Cheverus High School}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Caroline|last=Dotsey|num=25|pos=F|ft=6|in=2|class=so|home=Havertown, PA|high_school=Haverford High School}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Adrianna|last=Smith|num=33|pos=F|ft=6|in=0|class=sr|home=Reston, VA|high_school=Bishop O'Connell High School}}
{{CBB roster/Player|sex=w|first=Idan|last=Shlush|num=45|pos=G|ft=5|in=8|class=sr|home=Gedera, Israel|high_school=St. John's}}
{{CBB roster/Footer
|head_coach=
- Amy Vachon ({{college|Maine}})
|asst_coach=
- Courtney England ({{college|Maine}})
- Tom Biskup ({{college|Maine}})
- Tanesha Sutton ({{college|Maine}})
|roster_url=https://goblackbears.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/2024-25
|accessdate=December 17, 2024
}}
Schedule and results
{{CBB schedule start|attend=yes}}
|-
!colspan=12 style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Maine Black Bears}}"| Non-conference regular season
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 4, 2024
| time = 11:00 a.m.
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = La Salle
| site_stadium = Memorial Gymnasium
| site_cityst = Orono, ME
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 65–51
| attend = 1,507
| record = 1–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 10, 2024
| time = 11:30 a.m.
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = Penn
| site_stadium = Memorial Gymnasium
| site_cityst = Orono, ME
| tv = AmericaEast.TV
| score = 52–56
| attend = 1,088
| record = 1–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 13, 2024
| time = 6:35 p.m.
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| opponent = Rhode Island
| site_stadium = Ryan Center
| site_cityst = Kingston, RI
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 57–53
| attend = 962
| record = 2–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 17, 2024
| time = 12:00 p.m.
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = Harvard
| site_stadium = Memorial Gymnasium
| site_cityst = Orono, ME
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 41–83
| attend = 1,144
| record = 2–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 21, 2024
| time = 6:00 p.m.
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| opponent = Boston University
| site_stadium = Case Gym
| site_cityst = Boston, MA
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 57–67
| attend = 459
| record = 2–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 24, 2024
| time = 2:30 p.m.
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = Quinnipiac
| site_stadium = Memorial Gymnasium
| site_cityst = Orono, ME
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 53–61
| attend = 1,268
| record = 2–4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = November 26, 2024
| time = 7:00 p.m.
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| opponent = Stonehill
| site_stadium = Merkert Gymnasium
| site_cityst = Easton, MA
| tv = NEC Front Row
| score = 87–75
| attend = 273
| record = 3–4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 1, 2024
| time = 2:00 p.m.
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| opponent = Indiana
| site_stadium = Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall
| site_cityst = Bloomington, IN
| tv = B1G+
| score = 53–78
| attend = 10,477
| record = 3–5
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 4, 2024
| time = 7:00 p.m.
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| opponent = Purdue
| site_stadium = Mackey Arena
| site_cityst = West Lafayette, IN
| tv = B1G+
| score = 51–60
| attend = 3,413
| record = 3–6
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 9, 2024
| time = 7:00 p.m.
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| opponent = Saint Joseph's
| site_stadium = Hagan Arena
| site_cityst = Philadelphia, PA
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 48–74
| attend = 884
| record = 3–7
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 21, 2024
| time = 2:00 p.m.
| nonconf = yes
| opponent = Bates
| site_stadium = Memorial Gymnasium
| site_cityst = Orono, ME
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 96–39
| attend = 1,099
| record = 4–7
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 28, 2024
| time = 4:00 p.m.
| nonconf = yes
| away = yes
| opponent = Fairleigh Dickinson
| site_stadium = Bogota Savings Bank Center
| site_cityst = Hackensack, NJ
| gamename = FDU Christmas Classic
| tv = NEC Front Row
| score = 48–66
| attend = 377
| record = 4–8
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = December 29, 2024
| time = 1:00 p.m.
| nonconf = yes
| neutral = yes
| opponent = Coppin State
| site_stadium = Bogota Savings Bank Center
| site_cityst = Hackensack, NJ
| gamename = FDU Christmas Classic
| tv =
| score = 66–55
| attend = 185
| record = 5–8
}}
|-
!colspan=12 style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Maine Black Bears}}"| America East regular season
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 2, 2025
| time = 6:00 p.m.
| away = yes
| opponent = UMass Lowell
| site_stadium = Costello Athletic Center
| site_cityst = Lowell, MA
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 54–39
| attend = 188
| record = 6–8
| conference = 1–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 4, 2025
| time = 1:00 p.m.
| opponent = Bryant
| site_stadium = Memorial Gymnasium
| site_cityst = Orono, ME
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 87–64
| attend = 1,196
| record = 7–8
| conference = 2–0
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 9, 2025
| time = 6:07 p.m.
| away = yes
| opponent = Binghamton
| site_stadium = Dr. Bai Lee Court
| site_cityst = Vestal, NY
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 59–69
| attend = 1,011
| record = 7–9
| conference = 2–1
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 11, 2025
| time = 2:00 p.m.
| away = yes
| opponent = Albany
| site_stadium = Broadview Center
| site_cityst = Albany, NY
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 55–60
| attend = 1,282
| record = 7–10
| conference = 2–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 16, 2025
| time = 6:00 p.m.
| opponent = NJIT
| site_stadium = Memorial Gymnasium
| site_cityst = Orono, ME
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 71–58
| attend = 880
| record = 8–10
| conference = 3–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 18, 2025
| time = 1:00 p.m.
| opponent = UMBC
| site_stadium = Memorial Gymnasium
| site_cityst = Orono, ME
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 61–47
| attend = 1,214
| record = 9–10
| conference = 4–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 23, 2025
| time = 6:00 p.m.
| opponent = UMass Lowell
| site_stadium = Memorial Gymnasium
| site_cityst = Orono, ME
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 74–44
| attend = 978
| record = 10–10
| conference = 5–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = January 30, 2025
| time = 6:00 p.m.
| away = yes
| opponent = New Hampshire
| site_stadium = Lundholm Gym
| site_cityst = Durham, NH
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 65–54
| attend = 482
| record = 11–10
| conference = 6–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 1, 2025
| time = 1:00 p.m.
| opponent = Vermont
| site_stadium = Memorial Gymnasium
| site_cityst = Orono, ME
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 45–39
| attend = 1,181
| record = 12–10
| conference = 7–2
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 6, 2025
| time = 6:00 p.m.
| away = yes
| opponent = NJIT
| site_stadium = Wellness and Events Center
| site_cityst = Newark, NJ
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 56–61
| attend = 177
| record = 12–11
| conference = 7–3
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 8, 2025
| time = 2:00 p.m.
| away = yes
| opponent = UMBC
| site_stadium = Chesapeake Employers Insurance Arena
| site_cityst = Catonsville, MD
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 53–71
| attend = 476
| record = 12–12
| conference = 7–4
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 15, 2025
| time = 4:00 p.m.
| away = yes
| opponent = Vermont
| site_stadium = Patrick Gym
| site_cityst = Burlington, VT
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 34–65
| attend = 1,349
| record = 12–13
| conference = 7–5
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 20, 2025
| time = 6:00 p.m.
| opponent = Albany
| site_stadium = Memorial Gymnasium
| site_cityst = Orono, ME
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 40–56
| attend = 1,123
| record = 12–14
| conference = 7–6
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 22, 2025
| time = 1:00 p.m.
| opponent = Binghamton
| site_stadium = Memorial Gymnasium
| site_cityst = Orono, ME
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 54–53
| attend = 1,095
| record = 13–14
| conference = 8–6
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = February 27, 2025
| time = 6:00 p.m.
| opponent = New Hampshire
| site_stadium = Memorial Gymnasium
| site_cityst = Orono, ME
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 62–48
| attend = 1,275
| record = 14–14
| conference = 9–6
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = March 1, 2025
| time = 2:00 p.m.
| away = yes
| opponent = Bryant
| site_stadium = Chace Athletic Center
| site_cityst = Smithfield, RI
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 57–68
| attend = 375
| record = 14–15
| conference = 9–7
}}
|-
!colspan=12 style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Maine Black Bears}}"| {{CollegeSecondaryColorLink|Maine Black Bears|2025 America East women's basketball tournament|America East tournament}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = March 6, 2025
| time = 6:00 pm
| seed = 4
| opponent = NJIT
| oppseed = 5
| site_stadium = Memorial Gymnasium
| site_cityst = Orono, ME
| gamename = Quarterfinals
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 65–51
| attend = 837
| record = 15–15
}}
{{CBB schedule entry
| date = March 10, 2025
| time = 6:30 pm
| seed = 4
| opponent = Albany
| oppseed = 1
| site_stadium = Broadview Center
| site_cityst = Albany, NY
| gamename = Semifinals
| tv = ESPN+
| score = 41–49
| attend = 1,156
| record = 15–16
}}
{{CBB schedule end
|timezone=Eastern
|poll=AP poll}}
Sources:{{Cite news |title=2024-25 Women's Basketball Schedule |url=https://goblackbears.com/sports/womens-basketball/schedule/2024-25 |access-date=December 17, 2024 |work=University of Maine Athletics}}{{Cite news |title=Maine Black Bears Schedule 2024-25 |url=https://www.espn.com/womens-college-basketball/team/schedule/_/id/311/season/2025 |access-date=December 17, 2024 |work=ESPN}}
References
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