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2024–25 Denver Pioneers women's basketball
ConferenceSummit League
Record9–21 (2–14 Summit)
Head coach
  • Doshia Woods (5th season)
Associate head coachLindsay Werntz
Assistant coaches
  • Sarah Miles
  • Marquelle Dent
Home arenaHamilton Gymnasium
Seasons
← 2023–24
2025–26 →
2024–25 Summit League women's basketball standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 24 South Dakota State † 16 – 0   1.000 30 – 4   .882
Oral Roberts 12 – 4   .750 24 – 9   .727
North Dakota State 11 – 5   .688 21 – 12   .636
St. Thomas* 9 – 7   .563 16 – 14   .533
North Dakota 6 – 10   .375 12 – 19   .387
Kansas City 6 – 10   .375 12 – 21   .364
South Dakota 5 – 11   .313 11 – 20   .355
Omaha 5 – 11   .313 14 – 17   .452
Denver 2 – 14   .125 9 – 21   .300
† 2025 Summit League tournament winner
* Ineligible for the 2025 NCAA tournament due to transition from Division III
Rankings from AP poll

The 2024–25 Denver Pioneers women's basketball team represented the University of Denver during the 2024–25 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Pioneers, who were led by fifth-year head coach Doshia Woods, played their home games at Hamilton Gymnasium in Denver, Colorado as members of the Summit League.

The Pioneers finished the season 9–21, 2–14 in Summit League play, to finish in ninth (last) place.[1] They lost in the first round of the Summit League tournament to Omaha.[2]

Previous season

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The Pioneers finished the 2023–24 season 8–22, 5–11 in Summit League play, to finish in a tie for sixth place.[3] They were defeated by North Dakota State in the quarterfinals of the Summit League tournament.[4]

Preseason

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On October 8, 2024, the Summit League released their preseason coaches poll. Denver was picked to finish sixth in the Summit League regular season.[5]

Preseason rankings

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Summit League preseason poll
Predicted finish Team Votes (1st place)
1 South Dakota State 562 (34)
2 Oral Roberts 479 (1)
3 North Dakota State 427 (1)
4 South Dakota 363
5 St. Thomas 336
6 Denver 220
7 North Dakota 188
8 Kansas City 144
9 Omaha 116

Source:[5]

Preseason All-Summit League

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Preseason All-Summit League teams
Team Player Position Year
1st Jordan Jones Guard Junior

Source:[5]

Roster

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2024–25 Denver Pioneers women's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Year Previous school Hometown
F 0 Brooke Murrell 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) RS Fr Hawaii Aurora, CO
F 1 Laila McLeod 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) Jr Grand Canyon Dallas, TX
G 2 Angelina Robles 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) Jr The Bishop's School San Diego, CA
G 3 Emma Smith 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) Jr Vestavia Hills High School Vestavia Hills, AL
G 4 Jordan Jones 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) Jr Cheyenne East High School Cheyenne, WY
C 5 Anna Rosenberger 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) Fr Glenbrook South High School Glenview, IL
G/F 7 Brittney-Shania Etuka 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) GS Wagner Brampton, ON
G 10 Coryn Watts 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) Fr Regis Jesuit High School Aurora, CO
G/F 11 Emily Counsel 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) GS Willetton Senior High School Perth, Australia
G 12 Laia Monclova 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) So La Salle Mallorca, Spain
G 15 Alaisha Brown 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) So James Bowie High School Arlington, TX
G 22 Macy Hanzlick 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) Jr Pratt Community College Hoisington, KS
G/F 24 Iman Addison 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) Jr Stanislaus State San Jose, CA
C 32 Lily Esparza 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) Fr Boylan Catholic High School Rockford, IL
G 33 Mary Wilson 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) Sr Center Grove High School Greenwood, IN
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: March 6, 2025

Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV 		Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Non-conference regular season
November 4, 2024*
6:00 p.m., SLN 		Colorado Christian L 66–73  0–1
  24 – Jones   8 – Jones   3 – Robles  Hamilton Gymnasium (328)
Denver, CO
November 9, 2024*
2:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at Saint Mary's L 64–69  0–2
  19 – 2 tied   6 – Jones   4 – 2 tied  University Credit Union Pavilion (425)
Moraga, CA
November 17, 2024*
10:00 a.m., ESPN+ 		at High Point L 55–63  0–3
  20 – Jones   8 – Jones   3 – Jones  Qubein Center (783)
High Point, NC
November 22, 2024*
1:00 p.m., SLN 		Christian Brothers W 78–48  1–3
  15 – Jones   10 – 2 tied   6 – Smith  Hamilton Gymnasium (301)
Denver, CO
November 24, 2024*
1:00 p.m., SLN 		UC San Diego W 67–59 OT 2–3
  28 – Jones   13 – Jones   8 – Smith  Hamilton Gymnasium (413)
Denver, CO
November 30, 2024*
1:00 p.m., SLN 		UC Irvine W 60–50  3–3
  18 – Jones   7 – Jones   5 – Jones  Hamilton Gymnasium (339)
Denver, CO
December 4, 2024*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at Idaho State
Big Sky–Summit Challenge 		L 61–73  3–4
  15 – Wilson   8 – Jones   2 – Jones  Reed Gym (687)
Pocatello, ID
December 7, 2024*
1:00 p.m., SLN 		Portland State
Big Sky–Summit Challenge 		W 57–41  4–4
  23 – Jones   10 – Smith   7 – Smith  Hamilton Gymnasium (947)
Denver, CO
December 10, 2024*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at Colorado L 61–78  4–5
  15 – Jones   6 – 2 tied   5 – Jones  CU Events Center (2,036)
Boulder, CO
December 13, 2024*
6:00 p.m., Altitude 2/SLN 		Northern Colorado W 64–53  5–5
  22 – Jones   7 – Jones   6 – Jones  Hamilton Gymnasium (318)
Denver, CO
December 15, 2024*
1:00 p.m., SLN 		Texas State L 60–63  5–6
  22 – Jones   7 – Smith   4 – Smith  Hamilton Gymnasium (259)
Denver, CO
December 18, 2024*
6:00 p.m., SLN 		Western Colorado W 64–58  6–6
  27 – Jones   10 – Jones   8 – Smith  Hamilton Gymnasium (392)
Denver, CO
December 21, 2024*
12:00 p.m., Altitude/SLN 		North Alabama W 78–70  7–6
  19 – Watts   6 – 2 tied   8 – Jones  Hamilton Gymnasium (217)
Denver, CO
Summit League regular season
January 2, 2025
6:00 p.m., SLN 		South Dakota L 71–77  7–7
(0–1) 		 27 – Jones   6 – 2 tied   7 – Smith  Hamilton Gymnasium (390)
Denver, CO
January 4, 2025
1:00 p.m., SLN 		South Dakota State L 42–79  7–8
(0–2) 		 13 – Jones   5 – Jones   4 – Jones  Hamilton Gymnasium (553)
Denver, CO
January 9, 2025
6:00 p.m., SLN 		at North Dakota State L 59–69  7–9
(0–3) 		 23 – Jones   4 – Monclova   5 – Jones  Scheels Center (570)
Fargo, ND
January 11, 2025
12:00 p.m., SLN 		at North Dakota L 61–69  7–10
(0–4) 		 30 – Jones   7 – Jones   2 – Jones  Betty Engelstad Sioux Center (1,673)
Grand Forks, ND
January 15, 2025
6:00 p.m., SLN 		at Kansas City L 66–73 OT 7–11
(0–5) 		 24 – Jones   11 – Murrell   2 – 2 tied  Swinney Recreation Center (392)
Kansas City, MO
January 18, 2025
3:00 p.m., SLN 		Oral Roberts L 72–79  7–12
(0–6) 		 21 – 2 tied   7 – 2 tied   7 – Smith  Hamilton Gymnasium (450)
Denver, CO
January 22, 2025
6:00 p.m., SLN 		Omaha W 71–56  8–12
(1–6) 		 24 – Jones   9 – Jones   3 – 2 tied  Hamilton Gymnasium (283)
Denver, CO
January 25, 2025
11:00 a.m., SLN 		at St. Thomas L 65–78  8–13
(1–7) 		 30 – Jones   4 – 2 tied   4 – Smith  Schoenecker Arena (413)
St. Paul, MN
February 1, 2025
12:00 p.m., SLN 		at Oral Roberts L 67–68  8–14
(1–8) 		 15 – Jones   11 – Murrell   9 – Smith  Mabee Center (1,191)
Tulsa, OK
February 5, 2025
6:00 p.m., SLN 		Kansas City L 65–73  8–15
(1–9) 		 23 – Robles   6 – Jones   4 – 2 tied  Hamilton Gymnasium (351)
Denver, CO
February 8, 2025
11:00 a.m., SLN 		St. Thomas L 68–81  8–16
(1–10) 		 22 – Jones   6 – Jones   3 – Smith  Hamilton Gymnasium (493)
Denver, CO
February 15, 2025
1:00 p.m., SLN 		at Omaha L 77–80 OT 8–17
(1–11) 		 20 – Watts   9 – Murrell   5 – Jones  Baxter Arena (470)
Omaha, NE
February 20, 2025
6:00 p.m., SLN 		North Dakota State L 59–64  8–18
(1–12) 		 16 – Jones   7 – Smith   5 – Smith  Hamilton Gymnasium (357)
Denver, CO
February 22, 2025
1:00 p.m., SLN 		North Dakota L 68–73  8–19
(1–13) 		 21 – Robles   9 – Murrell   3 – Smith  Hamilton Gymnasium (465)
Denver, CO
February 27, 2025
6:00 p.m., SLN 		at South Dakota State L 37–71  8–20
(1–14) 		 13 – Jones   6 – Jones   3 – Watts  First Bank and Trust Arena (2,784)
Brookings, SD
March 1, 2025
12:00 p.m., SLN 		at South Dakota W 63–60  9–20
(2–14) 		 26 – Jones   7 – 2 tied   4 – Smith  Sanford Coyote Sports Center (2,429)
Vermillion, SD
Summit League tournament
March 5, 2025
4:30 p.m., SLN 		(9) vs. (8) Omaha
First round 		L 68–76  9–21
  22 – Jones   8 – Murrell   3 – Jones  Denny Sanford Premier Center 
Sioux Falls, SD
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Mountain.

Sources:[6][7]

References

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  1. ^ "2024-25 Women's Basketball Standings". thesummitleague.org. Retrieved May 6, 2025.
  2. ^ "Jones Sets Single Season Scoring Record in Loss to Omaha". University of Denver Athletics. March 5, 2025. Retrieved May 6, 2025.
  3. ^ "2023-24 Women's Basketball Standings". Summit League. Retrieved March 6, 2025.
  4. ^ VanWalleghen, Madison (March 9, 2024). "No. 2 NDSU Fights off No. 7 Denver in Summit League Quarterfinal". Reaching the Summit Podcast. Retrieved March 6, 2025.
  5. ^ a b c "Jackrabbits tabbed to win fifth straight #SummitWBB crown". The Summit League. Retrieved March 6, 2025.
  6. ^ "2024-25 Women's Basketball Schedule". University of Denver Athletics. Retrieved March 6, 2025.
  7. ^ "Denver Pioneers Schedule 2024-25". ESPN. Retrieved March 6, 2025.
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