2024–25 Albany Great Danes women's basketball team

2024–25 Albany Great Danes women's basketball
2024–25 Albany Great Danes women's basketball
Conference	America East Conference
Record	7–1 (0–0 America East)
Head coach	Colleen Mullen (7th season);
Associate head coach	Megan Methven
Assistant coaches	Catherine Cassidy; Valerie Klopfer; Tiana Carter; Emily Bramanti;
Home arena	Broadview Center
	Seasons ← 2023–24 2025–26 →

2024–25 America East Conference women's basketball standings
v t e	Conf				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
Albany	0	–	0	–	8	–	1	.889
Bryant	0	–	0	–	7	–	3	.700
UMBC	0	–	0	–	6	–	4	.600
Binghamton	0	–	0	–	5	–	4	.556
New Hampshire	0	–	0	–	5	–	5	.500
Vermont	0	–	0	–	5	–	6	.455
Maine	0	–	0	–	3	–	7	.300
UMass Lowell	0	–	0	–	2	–	9	.182
NJIT	0	–	0	–	2	–	10	.167

† 2025 AmEast tournament winner As of December 12, 2024

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.^[1] They defeated NJIT,^[2] before falling to Vermont in the semifinals of the America East tournament.^[3] They received an automatic bid into the WNIT,^[4] where they would fall to Colgate in the first round.^[5]

Roster

2024–25 Albany Great Danes women's basketball team

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Name	Height	Year	Previous school	Hometown
F	0	MaKayla Noble	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	Fr	Salisbury High School	Salisbury, North Carolina
F	1	Bella Stuart	5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)	GS	New Hampshire	Clifton Park, New York
G	2	Laycee Drake	5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)	Sr	UMBC	Hancock, New York
G	3	Lilly Phillips	5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)	GS	Cambridge Central School	Greenwich, New York
F	4	Kaci Donovan	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	GS	Monmouth	Owego, New York
G	6	Manuela Piljevic	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	Fr	Holy Spirit College	Cordeaux Heights, Australia
G	12	Emma Hákonardóttir	5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)	Fr	Fjölbrautaskóli Suðurlands	Thorlakshofn, Iceland
G	13	Martina Borrellas	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	Fr	Bon Soleil	Barcelona, Spain
F	20	Kayla Cooper	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	GS	Saint John's Catholic Prep	Frederick, Maryland
C	21	Gabriela Falcão	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	Jr	La Salle	Figueira da Foz, Portugal
G	23	Meghan Huerter	5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)	Sr	Providence	Clifton Park, New York
G	24	Abby Ray	5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)	Sr	Saratoga Springs High School	Saratoga Springs, New York
G	33	Delanie Hill	5 ft 7 in (1.7 m)	Fr	Providence High School	Charlotte, North Carolina
G	55	Jessica Tomasetti	5 ft 5 in (1.65 m)	GS	Mount St. Mary's	North Potomac, Maryland

Head coach

Colleen Mullen (New Hampshire)

Assistant coach(es)

Megan Methven (Stonehill)
Catherine Cassidy (Plattsburgh State)
Valerie Klopfer (Wake Forest)
Tiana Carter (Albany)
Emily Bramanti (Stonehill)

Legend

(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
(W) Walk-on

Injured
Current redshirt

Roster
Last update: December 8, 2024

Schedule and results

Date time, TV	Opponent^#	Result	Record	Site (attendance) city, state
Non-conference regular season
November 8, 2024* 7:00 pm, ESPN+	Rhode Island	W 67–57	1–0	Broadview Center (1,838) Albany, NY
November 13, 2024* 8:00 pm, ESPN+	at Dartmouth	W 58–53	2–0	Leede Arena (767) Hanover, NH
November 16, 2024* 2:00 pm, ESPN+	Sacred Heart	W 61–49	3–0	Broadview Center (1,231) Albany, NY
November 20, 2024* 7:00 pm, ACCNX	at Syracuse	W 73–70	4–0	JMA Wireless Dome (2,038) Syracuse, NY
November 23, 2024* 7:00 pm, ESPN+	Cornell	W 54–47	5–0	Broadview Center (1,559) Albany, NY
November 27, 2024* 2:00 pm, ESPN+	RPI	W 90–42	6–0	Broadview Center (1,007) Albany, NY
December 1, 2024* 1:00 pm, NEC Front Row	at Stonehill	W 80–59	7–0	Merkert Gymnasium (216) Easton, MA
December 7, 2024* 2:00 pm, ESPN+	at Siena Albany Cup	L 65–70	7–1	UHY Center (1,283) Loudonville, NY
December 10, 2024* 6:00 pm, ESPN+	at Boston University			Case Gym Boston, MA
December 14, 2024* 2:00 pm, ESPN+	St. Bonaventure			Broadview Center Albany, NY
December 16, 2024* 6:30 pm, ESPN+	Merrimack			Broadview Center Albany, NY
December 20, 2024* 12:00 pm, B1G+	at Wisconsin			Kohl Center Madison, WI
December 29, 2024* 2:00 pm, SECN+	at LSU			Pete Maravich Assembly Center Baton Rouge, LA
America East regular season
January 2, 2025 6:30 pm, ESPN+	Vermont			Broadview Center Albany, NY
January 4, 2025 2:00 pm, ESPN+	at UMass Lowell			Costello Athletic Center Lowell, MA
January 9, 2025 6:30 pm, ESPN+	New Hampshire			Broadview Center Albany, NY
January 11, 2025 2:00 pm, ESPN+	Maine			Broadview Center Albany, NY
January 16, 2025 6:00 pm, ESPN+	at Bryant			Chace Athletic Center Smithfield, RI
January 18, 2025 2:00 pm, ESPN+	Binghamton			Broadview Center Albany, NY
January 23, 2025 11:00 am, ESPN+	at UMBC			Chesapeake Employers Insurance Arena Catonsville, MD
January 25, 2025 1:00 pm, ESPN+	at NJIT			Wellness and Events Center Newark, NJ
February 1, 2025 2:00 pm, ESPN+	at Binghamton			Dr. Bai Lee Court Vestal, NY
February 6, 2025 6:30 pm, ESPN+	Bryant			Broadview Center Albany, NY
February 8, 2025 2:00 pm, ESPN+	at Vermont			Patrick Gym Burlington, VT
February 13, 2025 11:00 am, ESPN+	UMass Lowell			Broadview Center Albany, NY
February 20, 2025 6:00 pm, ESPN+	at Maine			Memorial Gymnasium Orono, ME
February 22, 2025 12:00 pm, ESPN+	at New Hampshire			Lundholm Gym Durham, NH
February 27, 2025 6:30 pm, ESPN+	UMBC			Broadview Center Albany, NY
March 1, 2025 7:00 pm, ESPN+	NJIT			Broadview Center Albany, NY
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern.

Sources:^[6]^[7]

References

^ "2023-24 Women's Basketball Standings". America East Conference. Retrieved December 8, 2024.
^ "NJIT Concludes Season at 2024 America East Quarterfinals; Litwinko Paces NJIT with 13 Points". New Jersey Institute of Technology Athletics. Retrieved December 8, 2024.
^ "America East semifinals: Utterback, UVM women's basketball stun Albany in final seconds". The Burlington Free Press. Retrieved December 8, 2024.
^ "Postseason WNIT officials release 48-team field for 2024 event". WNIT Pre and Post Tournament. Retrieved December 8, 2024.
^ "Season ends for UAlbany women's basketball in opening round of WNIT". NEWS10 ABC. Retrieved December 8, 2024.
^ "2024-25 Women's Basketball Schedule". University at Albany Great Danes. Retrieved December 9, 2024.
^ "UAlbany Great Danes 2024-25 Regular Season NCAAW Schedule". ESPN. Retrieved December 9, 2024.

[1] "2023-24 Women's Basketball Standings". America East Conference. Retrieved December 8, 2024.

[2] "NJIT Concludes Season at 2024 America East Quarterfinals; Litwinko Paces NJIT with 13 Points". New Jersey Institute of Technology Athletics. Retrieved December 8, 2024.

[3] "America East semifinals: Utterback, UVM women's basketball stun Albany in final seconds". The Burlington Free Press. Retrieved December 8, 2024.

[4] "Postseason WNIT officials release 48-team field for 2024 event". WNIT Pre and Post Tournament. Retrieved December 8, 2024.

[5] "Season ends for UAlbany women's basketball in opening round of WNIT". NEWS10 ABC. Retrieved December 8, 2024.

[6] "2024-25 Women's Basketball Schedule". University at Albany Great Danes. Retrieved December 9, 2024.

[7] "UAlbany Great Danes 2024-25 Regular Season NCAAW Schedule". ESPN. Retrieved December 9, 2024.

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Rivalries	Siena
Culture & lore	History
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Previous season

Roster

Schedule and results

See also

References