2024–25 VCU Rams women's basketball team

2024–25 VCU Rams women's basketball
ConferenceAtlantic 10 Conference
Record12–17 (6–11 A–10)
Head coach
  • Beth O'Boyle (11th season)
Assistant coaches
  • Kirk Crawford
  • Brittany Parker
  • Candice M. Jackson
  • Dylan Nsiah-Amoako
Home arenaSiegel Center
2024–25 Atlantic 10 women's basketball standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Richmond 17 1   .944 28 7   .800
George Mason 14 4   .778 27 6   .818
Davidson 13 5   .722 19 14   .576
Saint Joseph's 12 6   .667 24 10   .706
Rhode Island 11 7   .611 17 16   .515
Dayton 11 7   .611 18 13   .581
UMass 11 7   .611 17 15   .531
Fordham 9 9   .500 15 15   .500
Duquesne 9 9   .500 21 13   .618
Saint Louis 7 11   .389 15 19   .441
6 12   .333 12 19   .387
George Washington 5 13   .278 13 18   .419
Loyola Chicago 5 13   .278 13 17   .433
La Salle 3 15   .167 10 23   .303
St. Bonaventure 2 16   .111 6 24   .200
2025 A10 tournament winner

The 2024–25 VCU Rams women's basketball team represents Virginia Commonwealth University during the 2024–25 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Rams, led by eleventh-year head coach Beth O'Boyle, play their home games at the Siegel Center in Richmond, Virginia, as members of the Atlantic 10 Conference.

Previous season

The Rams finished the 2023–24 season 26–6, 15–3 in A–10 play to finish in a tie for second place.[1] They were upset by Saint Louis in the quarterfinals of the A–10 tournament.[2] They received an at-large bid to the WBIT,[3] where they would be fall to eventual tournament runner-up Villanova in the first round.[4]

Roster

2024–25 VCU Rams women's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Year Previous school Hometown
G 2 Cyriah Griffin 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) Fr Menchville High School Virginia Beach, Virginia
G 3 Timaya Lewis-Eutsey 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) Jr Life Center Academy Trenton, New Jersey
G 4 Grace Hutson 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) RS Sr St. Joseph Central Catholic High School Christiansburg, Virginia
G 5 Adebukola Akomolafe 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) RS Jr Americas High School El Paso, Texas
G 7 Mahaila Harrison 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) So DME Academy Vancouver, Washington
G 11 Mary-Anna Asare 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) Jr J. Addison School Pickering, Ontario
F 12 Valentina Ojeda 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) Sr Independence Community College Punta Arenas, Chile
G 13 Zoli Khalil 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) So Spotswood High School Rockingham, Virginia
G 14 Natalia Tondi 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) Sr Florida SouthWestern State Buenos Aires, Argentina
G 21 Deniz Torgut 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) RS So Botas Gelisim Ankara İzmir, Turkey
F 22 Jennifer Ezeh 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) GS Missouri State Nibo, Nigeria
F 31 Isabel Whitelaw 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) Fr Shepparton Gators Shepparton, Australia
F 32 Lucía Sotelo 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) So Ensino Lugo Ourense, Spain
F 34 Mykel Parham 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) GS Creighton Burnsville, Minnesota
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

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

Roster
Last update: January 3, 2025

Schedule and results

Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Non-conference regular season
November 6, 2024*
6:00 pm, ESPN+
Maryland Eastern Shore W 75–60  1–0
 28  Lewis-Eutsey   8  Parham   6  Lewis-Eutsey  Siegel Center (562)
Richmond, VA
November 10, 2024*
2:00 pm
at Howard W 72–48  2–0
 20  Asare   9  Tied   5  Lewis-Eutsey  Burr Gymnasium (2,100)
Washington, D.C.
November 15, 2024*
7:00 pm, ESPN+
Temple L 55–59  2–1
 19  Asare   8  Parham   3  Khalil  Siegel Center (6,093)
Richmond, VA
November 21, 2024*
6:30 pm, ESPN+
at Old Dominion
Rivalry
L 51–53 OT 2–2
 17  Asare   13  Parham   3  Khalil  Chartway Arena (1,949)
Norfolk, VA
November 24, 2024*
1:00 pm, ESPN+
Rider W 75–60  3–2
 15  Lewis-Eutsey   9  Parham   5  Lewis-Eutsey  Siegel Center (451)
Richmond, VA
November 28, 2024*
11:00 am, FloHoops
vs. Providence
Cancún Challenge Mayan Division
W 57–51  4–2
 17  Asare   10  Parham   3  Asare  Hard Rock Hotel Riviera Maya (250)
Cancún, Mexico
November 29, 2024*
1:30 pm, FloHoops
vs. San Diego State
Cancún Challenge Mayan Division
L 46–55  4–3
 16  Asare   13  Parham   1  Tied  Hard Rock Hotel Riviera Maya (211)
Cancún, Mexico
November 30, 2024*
1:30 pm, FloHoops
vs. Wisconsin
Cancún Challenge Mayan Division
L 45–58  4–4
 14  Asare   9  Asare   3  Lewis-Eutsey  Hard Rock Hotel Riviera Maya (121)
Cancún, Mexico
December 5, 2024*
6:00 pm, ESPN+
James Madison L 42–55  4–5
 13  Asare   12  Parham   2  Lewis-Eutsey  Siegel Center (825)
Richmond, VA
December 9, 2024*
4:30 pm, ESPN+
Delaware State W 79–43  5–5
 18  Asare   6  Ezeh   3  Tied  Siegel Center (357)
Richmond, VA
December 18, 2024*
6:00 pm, ESPN+
at East Carolina L 46–48  5–6
 14  Asare   11  Parham   3  Tied  Williams Arena (1,086)
Greenville, NC
December 21, 2024*
1:00 pm, ESPN+
LIU W 72–42  6–6
 14  Asare   5  Tied   5  Torgut  Siegel Center (454)
Richmond, VA
A–10 regular season
December 29, 2024
2:00 pm, ESPN+
at Saint Joseph's L 62–70  6–7
(0–1)
 21  Ojeda   7  Parham   3  Asare  Hagan Arena (801)
Philadelphia, PA
January 2, 2025
6:00 pm, ESPN+
Duquesne W 65–63  7–7
(1–1)
 37  Asare   15  Parham   2  Tied  Siegel Center (546)
Richmond, VA
January 5, 2025
1:00 pm, ESPN+
Dayton       Siegel Center 
Richmond, VA
January 8, 2025
7:00 pm, ESPN+
at Loyola Chicago       Joseph J. Gentile Arena 
Chicago, IL
January 12, 2025
2:00 pm, CBSSN
Saint Joseph's       Siegel Center 
Richmond, VA
January 15, 2025
6:00 pm, ESPN+
Rhode Island L 50−64  9−9
(3−3)
 20  Khalil   10  Parham   3  Asare  Siegel Center (472)
Richmond, VA
January 19, 2025
2:00 pm, CBSSN
at Richmond
Capital City Classic
      Robins Center 
Richmond, VA
January 22, 2025
6:00 pm, ESPN+
at George Washington       Charles E. Smith Center 
Washington, D.C.
January 25, 2025
1:00 pm, ESPN+
UMass       Siegel Center 
Richmond, VA
January 30, 2025
8:00 pm, Peacock
at Duquesne L 59−69  10−12
(4−6)
 19  Asare   13  Parham   6  Khalil  UPMC Cooper Fieldhouse (878)
Pittsburgh, PA
February 2, 2025
12:00 pm, CBSSN
Davidson       Siegel Center 
Richmond, VA
February 5, 2025
7:00 pm, ESPN+
at George Mason
Rivalry
      EagleBank Arena 
Fairfax, VA
February 13, 2025
11:00 am, ESPN+
Saint Louis       Siegel Center 
Richmond, VA
February 16, 2025
2:00 pm, ESPN+
at Fordham       Rose Hill Gymnasium 
Bronx, NY
February 19, 2025
6:00 pm, ESPN+
at St. Bonaventure       Reilly Center 
St. Bonaventure, NY
February 23, 2025
1:30 pm, ESPN+
Richmond
Capital City Classic
      Siegel Center 
Richmond, VA
February 26, 2025
6:00 pm, ESPN+
Loyola Chicago       Siegel Center 
Richmond, VA
March 1, 2025
2:00 pm, ESPN+
at La Salle       John Glaser Arena 
Philadelphia, PA
A-10 tournament
March 5, 2025
5:00 pm, ESPN+
(11) vs. (14) La Salle
First round
L 48–50  12–19
 20  Asare   13  Parham   3  Asare  Henrico Sports & Events Center (1,986)
Henrico, VA
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern.

Sources:[5][6]

References

  1. ^ "2023-24 Women's Basketball Standings". Atlantic 10 Conference. Retrieved January 3, 2025.
  2. ^ "VCU Women's Basketball team eliminated from A-10 Tournament after loss to SLU, 63-65". WRIC ABC 8News. Retrieved January 3, 2025.
  3. ^ "2024 WBIT: Bracket, schedule, TV channels for the women's tournament". NCAA.com. Retrieved January 3, 2025.
  4. ^ "Villanova women win inaugural WBIT game against VCU". City of Basketball Love. Retrieved January 3, 2025.
  5. ^ "2024-25 Women's Basketball Schedule". Virginia Commonwealth University. Retrieved January 3, 2025.
  6. ^ "VCU Rams 2024-25 Regular Season NCAAW Schedule". ESPN. Retrieved January 3, 2025.