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
America East regular-season champions
WBIT, first round
Conference	America East Conference
Record	26–7 (14–2 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	14	–	2	.875	26	–	7	.788
Vermont †	13	–	3	.813	21	–	13	.618
Bryant	9	–	7	.563	17	–	15	.531
Maine	9	–	7	.563	15	–	16	.484
NJIT	8	–	8	.500	11	–	19	.367
Binghamton	7	–	9	.438	15	–	15	.500
UMBC	7	–	9	.438	14	–	15	.483
New Hampshire	4	–	12	.250	10	–	20	.333
UMass Lowell	1	–	15	.063	3	–	25	.107

† 2025 AmEast tournament winner

The 2024–25 Albany Great Danes women's basketball team represented 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, played their home games at the Broadview Center in Albany, New York as members of the America East Conference.

The Great Danes finished the season 27–7, 14–2 in America East play, to finish in first place.^[1] In the America East tournament, they defeated New Hampshire in the quarterfinals^[2] and Maine in the semifinals^[3] before losing to Vermont in the championship game.^[4] As regular-season champions, the Great Danes were granted an automatic bid to the WBIT^[4] where they lost to Saint Joseph's in the first round.^[5]

Previous season

The Great Danes finished the 2023–24 season 25–7, 13–3 in America East play, to finish in second place.^[6] They defeated NJIT^[7] before falling to Vermont in the semifinals of the America East tournament.^[8] They received an automatic bid into the WNIT,^[9] where they fell to Colgate in the first round.^[10]

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, NC
F	1	Bella Stuart	5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)	GS	New Hampshire	Clifton Park, NY
G	2	Laycee Drake	5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)	Sr	UMBC	Hancock, NY
G	3	Lilly Phillips	5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)	GS	Cambridge Central School	Greenwich, NY
F	4	Kaci Donovan	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	GS	Monmouth	Owego, NY
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, MD
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, NY
G	24	Abby Ray	5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)	Sr	Saratoga Springs High School	Saratoga Springs, NY
G	33	Delanie Hill	5 ft 7 in (1.7 m)	Fr	Providence High School	Charlotte, NC
G	55	Jessica Tomasetti	5 ft 5 in (1.65 m)	GS	Mount St. Mary's	North Potomac, MD

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	Rank^#	Opponent^#	Result	Record	Site (attendance) city, state
Non-conference regular season
November 8, 2024* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+		Rhode Island	W 67–57	1–0	Broadview Center (1,838) Albany, NY
November 13, 2024* 8:00 p.m., ESPN+		at Dartmouth	W 58–53	2–0	Leede Arena (767) Hanover, NH
November 16, 2024* 2:00 p.m., ESPN+		Sacred Heart	W 61–49	3–0	Broadview Center (1,231) Albany, NY
November 20, 2024* 7:00 p.m., ACCNX		at Syracuse	W 73–70	4–0	JMA Wireless Dome (2,038) Syracuse, NY
November 23, 2024* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+		Cornell	W 54–47	5–0	Broadview Center (1,559) Albany, NY
November 27, 2024* 2:00 p.m., ESPN+		RPI	W 90–42	6–0	Broadview Center (1,007) Albany, NY
December 1, 2024* 1:00 p.m., NEC Front Row		at Stonehill	W 80–59	7–0	Merkert Gymnasium (216) Easton, MA
December 7, 2024* 2:00 p.m., ESPN+		at Siena Albany Cup	L 65–70	7–1	UHY Center (1,283) Loudonville, NY
December 10, 2024* 6:00 p.m., ESPN+		at Boston University	W 72–36	8–1	Case Gym (720) Boston, MA
December 14, 2024* 2:00 p.m., ESPN+		St. Bonaventure	W 64–48	9–1	Broadview Center (1,047) Albany, NY
December 16, 2024* 6:30 p.m., ESPN+		Merrimack	W 79–64	10–1	Broadview Center (1,047) Albany, NY
December 20, 2024* 12:00 p.m., B1G+		at Wisconsin	L 59–69	10–2	Kohl Center (5,820) Madison, WI
December 29, 2024* 2:00 p.m., SECN+		at No. 6 LSU	L 61–83	10–3	Pete Maravich Assembly Center (12,171) Baton Rouge, LA
America East regular season
January 2, 2025 6:30 p.m., ESPN+		Vermont	W 64–55	11–3 (1–0)	Broadview Center (1,163) Albany, NY
January 4, 2025 2:00 p.m., ESPN+		at UMass Lowell	W 53–39	12–3 (2–0)	Costello Athletic Center (285) Lowell, MA
January 9, 2025 6:30 p.m., ESPN+		New Hampshire	W 59–32	13–3 (3–0)	Broadview Center (921) Albany, NY
January 11, 2025 2:00 p.m., ESPN+		Maine	W 60–55	14–3 (4–0)	Broadview Center (1,282) Albany, NY
January 16, 2025 6:00 p.m., ESPN+		at Bryant	W 55–40	15–3 (5–0)	Chace Athletic Center (202) Smithfield, RI
January 18, 2025 2:00 p.m., ESPN+		Binghamton	W 79–55	16–3 (6–0)	Broadview Center (1,515) Albany, NY
January 23, 2025 11:00 a.m., ESPN+		at UMBC	L 59–71	16–4 (6–1)	Chesapeake Employers Insurance Arena (3,108) Catonsville, MD
January 25, 2025 1:00 p.m., ESPN+		at NJIT	W 75–59	17–4 (7–1)	Wellness and Events Center (233) Newark, NJ
February 1, 2025 2:00 p.m., ESPN+		at Binghamton	W 65–54	18–4 (8–1)	Dr. Bai Lee Court (1,706) Vestal, NY
February 6, 2025 6:30 p.m., ESPN+		Bryant	W 48–43	19–4 (9–1)	Broadview Center (949) Albany, NY
February 8, 2025 2:00 p.m., ESPN+		at Vermont	L 50–59	19–5 (9–2)	Patrick Gym (1,282) Burlington, VT
February 13, 2025 11:00 a.m., ESPN+		UMass Lowell	W 59–44	20–5 (10–2)	Broadview Center (3,232) Albany, NY
February 20, 2025 6:00 p.m., ESPN+		at Maine	W 56–40	21–5 (11–2)	Memorial Gymnasium (1,123) Orono, ME
February 22, 2025 12:00 p.m., ESPN+		at New Hampshire	W 67–49	22–5 (12–2)	Lundholm Gym (691) Durham, NH
February 27, 2025 6:30 p.m., ESPN+		UMBC	W 68–60	23–5 (13–2)	Broadview Center (1,147) Albany, NY
March 1, 2025 7:00 p.m., ESPN+		NJIT	W 73–52	24–5 (14–2)	Broadview Center (1,515) Albany, NY
America East tournament
March 6, 2025 6:30 p.m., ESPN+	(1)	(8) New Hampshire Quarterfinals	W 66–44	25–5	Broadview Center (1,016) Albany, NY
March 10, 2025 6:30 p.m., ESPN+	(1)	(4) Maine Semifinals	W 49–41	26–5	Broadview Center (1,156) Albany, NY
March 14, 2025 5:00 p.m., ESPNU	(1)	(2) Vermont Championship	L 55–62	26–6	Broadview Center (2,238) Albany, NY
WBIT
March 20, 2025* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+		(1) Saint Joseph's First round	L 40–69	26–7	Hagan Arena (342) Philadelphia, PA
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern.

Sources:^[11]^[12]

References

^ "2024-25 Women's Basketball Standings". americaeast.com. Retrieved June 24, 2025.
^ "Victory Over Wildcats Sends Women's Basketball to the Semifinals". University at Albany Great Danes. March 6, 2025. Retrieved June 24, 2025.
^ "Championship Bound, Women's Basketball Defeats #4 Maine in Semifinals". University at Albany Great Danes. March 10, 2025. Retrieved June 24, 2025.
^ ^a ^b "Heartbreaking Loss Ends Women's Basketball's America East Tournament Run". University at Albany Great Danes. March 14, 2025. Retrieved June 24, 2025.
^ "Women's Basketball Season Ends in WBIT". University at Albany Great Danes. March 20, 2025. Retrieved June 24, 2025.
^ "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. March 8, 2024. Retrieved December 8, 2024.
^ Abrami, Alex (March 11, 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. March 17, 2024. Retrieved December 8, 2024.
^ Valentine, Tommy; Filiaci, Casey Mae (March 22, 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 Schedule 2024-25". ESPN. Retrieved December 9, 2024.

[1] "2024-25 Women's Basketball Standings". americaeast.com. Retrieved June 24, 2025.

[2] "Victory Over Wildcats Sends Women's Basketball to the Semifinals". University at Albany Great Danes. March 6, 2025. Retrieved June 24, 2025.

[3] "Championship Bound, Women's Basketball Defeats #4 Maine in Semifinals". University at Albany Great Danes. March 10, 2025. Retrieved June 24, 2025.

[:0-4] "Heartbreaking Loss Ends Women's Basketball's America East Tournament Run". University at Albany Great Danes. March 14, 2025. Retrieved June 24, 2025.

[5] "Women's Basketball Season Ends in WBIT". University at Albany Great Danes. March 20, 2025. Retrieved June 24, 2025.

[6] "2023-24 Women's Basketball Standings". America East Conference. Retrieved December 8, 2024.

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

[8] Abrami, Alex (March 11, 2024). "America East semifinals: Utterback, UVM women's basketball stun Albany in final seconds". The Burlington Free Press. Retrieved December 8, 2024.

[9] "Postseason WNIT officials release 48-team field for 2024 event". WNIT Pre and Post Tournament. March 17, 2024. Retrieved December 8, 2024.

[10] Valentine, Tommy; Filiaci, Casey Mae (March 22, 2024). "Season ends for UAlbany women's basketball in opening round of WNIT". NEWS10 ABC. Retrieved December 8, 2024.

[11] "2024-25 Women's Basketball Schedule". University at Albany Great Danes. Retrieved December 9, 2024.

[12] "UAlbany Great Danes Schedule 2024-25". ESPN. Retrieved December 9, 2024.

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Venues	Broadview Center (1992–present)
Rivalries	Siena
Culture & lore	History
People	Head coaches
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See also

References