2024–25 Mercyhurst Lakers women's basketball team

2024–25 Mercyhurst Lakers women's basketball
ConferenceNortheast Conference
Record9–18 (6–10 NEC)
Head coach
  • Brooklyn Kohlheim (6th season)
Assistant coaches
Home arenaOwen McCormick Court
2024–25 Northeast Conference women's basketball standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Fairleigh Dickinson † 16 – 0   1.000 29 – 4   .879
Stonehill* 11 – 5   .688 17 – 16   .515
Central Connecticut 10 – 6   .625 11 – 19   .367
Saint Francis 9 – 7   .563 11 – 19   .367
Le Moyne* 6 – 10   .375 7 – 24   .226
* 6 – 10   .375 9 – 18   .333
Chicago State 6 – 10   .375 7 – 26   .212
Wagner 5 – 11   .313 8 – 21   .276
LIU 3 – 13   .188 6 – 24   .200
† 2025 NEC tournament winner
* ineligible for the 2025 NCAA tournament due to transition from Division II

The 2024–25 Mercyhurst Lakers women's basketball team represented Mercyhurst University during the 2024–25 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Lakers, who were led by sixth-year head coach Brooklyn Kohlheim, played their home games on Owen McCormick Court in the Mercyhurst Athletic Center in Erie, Pennsylvania as first-year members of the Northeast Conference.

This season marked Mercyhurst's first year of a four-year transition period from Division II to Division I. As a result, the Lakers are not eligible to participate in the NCAA tournament until the 2028–29 season.[1]

Previous season

The Lakers finished the 2023–24 season 18–11, 14–8 in PSAC play, to finish in fifth place in the West division.[2] They were defeated by Edinboro in the first round of the PSAC tournament.[3]

Preseason

On October 23, 2024, the NEC released their preseason coaches poll. Mercyhurst was picked to finish tied for last place in the NEC regular season.[4]

Preseason rankings

NEC preseason poll
Predicted finish Team
1 Fairleigh Dickinson
2 Central Connecticut
3 Le Moyne
4 Stonehill
5 Saint Francis
6 Wagner
7 LIU
T-8 Mercyhurst
Chicago State

Source:[4]

Preseason All-NEC Team

No Lakers were named to the Preseason All-NEC team.[5]

Roster

2024–25 Mercyhurst Lakers women's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Year Previous school Hometown
G 0 Sophia Kelly 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) So Hampton High School Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
G 1 Singo Lekeuneu 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) Sr Duquesne Buffalo, New York
G 3 Allyson Ross 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) Sr Winthrop Columbia Station, Ohio
G 5 Jenna Van Schaik 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) Jr Ursuline Academy Cincinnati, Ohio
G 10 Cici Hernandez 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) Fr Bethlehem Catholic High School Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
G 11 Alena Fusetti 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) Fr Blackhawk High School Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania
G 13 Maria McConnell 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) Sr Saint Francis Nanty Glo, Pennsylvania
G 15 Ava Waid 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) Sr Villa Maria Academy Meadville, Pennsylvania
G 20 Grace Strickland 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) Fr Bella Vista Prep London, England
G 22 Grace Clary 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) GS Merrimack Whitehall, Pennsylvania
F 23 Lauryn Stover 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) Jr Purdue Fort Wayne Gates Mills, Ohio
G 24 Quinn Borroni 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) Fr Blackhawk High School Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania
F 32 Erica Hall 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) Fr South Fayette High School McDonald, Pennsylvania
G 33 Ella Cupka 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) Fr Chartiers Valley High School Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
F 34 Bailey Kuhns 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) Jr Greensburg Central Catholic High School Mount Pleasant, Pennsylvania
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: April 29, 2025

Schedule and results

Date
time, TV 		Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Non-conference regular season
November 4, 2024*
5:00 pm, ACCNX 		at No. 6 Notre Dame L 61–105  0–1
 Purcell Pavilion (7,183)
Notre Dame, IN
November 6, 2024*
12:00 pm, FloHoops 		at DePaul L 53–74  0–2
 Wintrust Arena (5,057)
Chicago, IL
November 12, 2024*
6:00 pm, NEC Front Row 		Davis & Elkins W 67–51  1–2
 Owen McCormick Court (507)
Erie, PA
November 15, 2024*
7:00 pm, FloHoops 		at Xavier L 53–68  1–3
 Cintas Center (604)
Cincinnati, OH
November 19, 2024*
11:00 am, ESPN+ 		at Youngstown State L 56–64  1–4
 Beeghly Center (3,539)
Youngstown, OH
November 24, 2024*
1:00 pm, NEC Front Row 		Bryant & Stratton W 109–43  2–4
 Owen McCormick Court (350)
Erie, PA
November 27, 2024*
1:00 pm, ESPN+ 		at Cornell L 63–64 OT 2–5
 Newman Arena (266)
Ithaca, NY
December 3, 2024*
12:00 pm, NEC Front Row 		Army Canceled Owen McCormick Court 
Erie, PA
December 6, 2024*
7:00 pm, ESPN+ 		at Toledo L 66–70  2–6
 Savage Arena (3,814)
Toledo, OH
December 14, 2024*
2:00 pm, ESPN+ 		at Robert Morris L 49–69  2–7
 UPMC Events Center (220)
Moon Township, PA
December 16, 2024*
6:00 pm, NEC Front Row 		Mount St. Mary's L 83–88 OT 2–8
 Owen McCormick Court (189)
Erie, PA
December 30, 2024*
6:00 pm, NEC Front Row 		Allegheny W 71–52  3–8
 Owen McCormick Court (285)
Erie, PA
NEC regular season
January 2, 2025
7:00 pm, NEC Front Row 		at Stonehill L 54–72  3–9
(0–1) 		Merkert Gymnasium (223)
Easton, MA
January 4, 2025
1:00 pm, NEC Front Row 		at Central Connecticut L 52–78  3–10
(0–2) 		William H. Detrick Gymnasium (279)
New Britain, CT
January 9, 2025
6:00 pm, NEC Front Row 		Le Moyne W 63–52  4–10
(1–2) 		Owen McCormick Court (178)
Erie, PA
January 11, 2025
1:00 pm, NEC Front Row 		Fairleigh Dickinson L 63–77  4–11
(1–3) 		Owen McCormick Court (236)
Erie, PA
January 18, 2025
1:00 pm, NEC Front Row 		Wagner L 63–71  4–12
(1–4) 		Owen McCormick Court (234)
Erie, PA
January 20, 2025
1:00 pm, NEC Front Row 		LIU W 78–51  5–12
(2–4) 		Owen McCormick Court (309)
Erie, PA
January 23, 2025
7:00 pm, NEC Front Row 		at Wagner W 63–57  6–12
(3–4) 		Spiro Sports Center (187)
Staten Island, NY
January 25, 2025
2:00 pm, NEC Front Row 		at LIU W 73–58  7–12
(4–4) 		Steinberg Wellness Center (118)
Brooklyn, NY
February 1, 2025
1:00 pm, NEC Front Row 		at Fairleigh Dickinson L 45–75  7–13
(4–5) 		Bogota Savings Bank Center (500)
Hackensack, NJ
February 6, 2025
6:00 pm, NEC Front Row 		Chicago State W 76–69 OT 8–13
(5–5) 		Owen McCormick Court (410)
Erie, PA
February 8, 2025
1:00 pm, NEC Front Row 		at Le Moyne L 58–60  8–13
(5–6) 		Ted Grant Court (368)
DeWitt, NY
February 13, 2025
6:00 pm, NEC Front Row 		Central Connecticut W 76–74  9–14
(6–6) 		Owen McCormick Court (369)
Erie, PA
February 15, 2025
1:00 pm, ESPN+ 		Stonehill L 62–69  9–15
(6–7) 		Owen McCormick Court (490)
Erie, PA
February 20, 2025
7:00 pm, NEC Front Row 		at Saint Francis L 69–70  9–16
(6–8) 		DeGol Arena (495)
Loretto, PA
February 27, 2025
7:00 pm, NEC Front Row 		at Chicago State L 63–77  9–17
(6–9) 		Jones Convocation Center (245)
Chicago, IL
March 6, 2025
6:00 pm, NEC Front Row 		Saint Francis L 65–80  9–18
(6–10) 		Owen McCormick Court (241)
Erie, PA
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern.

Sources:[6][7]

References

  1. ^ "Mercyhurst athletics leap into NCAA Division I and Northeast Conference: What to know". Erie Times-News. Retrieved April 29, 2025.
  2. ^ "2023-24 Women's Basketball Standings". PSAC. Retrieved April 29, 2025.
  3. ^ "Edinboro University Lady Scots survive Mercyhurst University for dramatic PSAC playoff win". AOL. Retrieved April 29, 2025.
  4. ^ a b "In Pursuit of First #NECWBB Crown Since 1992, FDU Enters 2024-25 as Prohibitive Favorite". Northeast Conference. Retrieved April 29, 2025.
  5. ^ "Good Knights! FDU Lands Three on Preseason All-NEC Women's Basketball Squad". Northeast Conference. Retrieved April 29, 2025.
  6. ^ "2024-25 Women's Basketball Schedule". Mercyhurst University Athletics. Retrieved April 29, 2025.
  7. ^ "Mercyhurst Lakers 2024-25 Regular Season NCAAW Schedule". ESPN. Retrieved April 29, 2025.
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