2024–25 Toledo Rockets women's basketball team

2024–25 Toledo Rockets women's basketball
Cherokee Invitational Champions
WBIT, first round
ConferenceMid-American Conference
Record24–9 (13–5 MAC)
Head coach
Associate head coachGeoff Lanier
Assistant coaches
  • Jackie Alexander
  • Takima Keane
Home arenaSavage Arena
2024–25 Mid-American Conference women's basketball standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Ball State † 16 – 2   .889 27 – 8   .771
13 – 5   .722 24 – 9   .727
Buffalo 13 – 5   .722 30 – 7   .811
Kent State 12 – 6   .667 21 – 12   .636
Miami (OH) 11 – 7   .611 19 – 12   .613
Bowling Green 11 – 7   .611 18 – 13   .581
Central Michigan 9 – 9   .500 14 – 17   .452
Western Michigan 8 – 10   .444 12 – 18   .400
Northern Illinois 6 – 12   .333 13 – 17   .433
Akron 4 – 14   .222 10 – 21   .323
Ohio 4 – 14   .222 6 – 23   .207
Eastern Michigan 1 – 17   .056 2 – 27   .069
† 2025 MAC tournament winner

The 2024–25 Toledo Rockets women's basketball team represents the University of Toledo during the 2024–25 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Rockets, led by first-year head coach Ginny Boggess, play their home games at Savage Arena in Toledo, Ohio as members of the Mid-American Conference.

Previous season

The Rockets finished the 2023–24 season 28–6, 17–1 in MAC play, to finish as MAC regular-season champions for the third consecutive season.[1] They defeated Western Michigan,[2] before being upset by #4 seed Buffalo in the semifinals of the MAC tournament.[3] They received an automatic bid to the WBIT,[4] where they defeated Cleveland State in the first round[5] and St. John's in the second round,[6] before falling to Washington State in the quarterfinals.[7]

On April 5, 2024, it was announced that longtime head coach Tricia Cullop would be leaving the program after 16 seasons, in order to take the head coaching position at Miami (FL).[8] On April 9, the school announced that they would be hiring Monmouth head coach Ginny Boggess as Cullop's successor.[9]

Preseason

On October 22, 2024, the MAC released the preseason coaches poll. Toledo was picked to finish fifth in the MAC regular season. Toledo received 1 vote to win the MAC Tournament.[10]

Preseason rankings

MAC preseason poll
Predicted finish Team Votes (1st place)
1 Ball State 120 (10)
2 Kent State 104 (2)
3 Buffalo 98
4 Bowling Green 96
5 Toledo 82
T-6 Northern Illinois 64
Ohio 64
8 Miami (OH) 44
9 Akron 43
10 Western Michigan 34
11 Eastern Michigan 23
12 Central Michigan 20

MAC tournament champions: Ball State (8), Bowling Green (1), Buffalo (1), Kent State (1), Toledo (1)

Source:[10]

Preseason All-MAC

Preseason All-MAC teams
Team Player Year
2nd Sammi Mikonowicz Graduate student

Source:[10]

Roster

2024–25 Toledo Rockets women's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Year Previous school Hometown
G/F 1 Nan Garcia 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) GS Penn State Jeffersonville, Indiana
G 2 Faith Fedd-Robinson 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) Fr Newark Central High School Newark, New Jersey
G 4 Kendall Carruthers 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) So Saint Francis (PA) Toledo, Ohio
G 9 Heidi Smith 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) Fr J. Addison School London, Ontario
PF 10 Evalyse Cole 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) Fr Easton Area High School Easton, Pennsylvania
G 11 Destiny Robinson 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) Fr Fremont Ross High School Fremont, Ohio
G 12 Ella Weaver 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) So William Monroe High School Ruckersville, Virginia
G 14 Cadence Dykstra 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) So West Catholic High School Grand Rapids, Michigan
G 22 Khera Goss 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) GS Ben Davis High School Indianapolis, Indiana
G 23 Kendall Braden 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) Fr Toledo Christian Schools Toledo, Ohio
G 24 Courtney Smith 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) Fr J. Addison School London, Ontario
G/F 33 Sammi Mikonowicz 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) GS Rossford High School Rossford, Ohio
F 34 Jessica Cook 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) Sr Cicero–North Syracuse High School Clay, New York
C 51 Hannah Noveroske 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) GS Indiana Michigan City, Indiana
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: February 25, 2025

Schedule and results

Date
time, TV 		Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
October 27, 2024*
2:00 pm 		Findlay W 87–54  –
  16 – Goss   5 – Tied   3 – Tied  Savage Arena 
Toledo, OH
Non-conference regular season
November 4, 2024*
7:00 pm, ESPN+ 		Marshall
MAC–SBC Challenge 		W 71–68  1–0
  16 – Noveroske   8 – Noveroske   4 – Goss  Savage Arena (3,754)
Toledo, OH
November 13, 2024*
7:00 pm, BTN 		at Iowa L 57–94  1–1
  17 – Mikonowicz   7 – Noveroske   5 – Dykstra  Carver–Hawkeye Arena (14,998)
Iowa City, IA
November 17, 2024*
2:00 pm, ESPN+ 		Northern Kentucky W 76–73  2–1
  19 – Goss   7 – Tied   3 – Carruthers  Savage Arena (4,023)
Toledo, OH
November 22, 2024*
7:00 pm, ESPN+ 		Long Beach State W 79–72  3–1
  19 – Carruthers   5 – Tied   7 – Dykstra  Savage Arena (4,046)
Toledo, OH
November 30, 2024*
1:00 pm, ESPN+ 		at Navy
Navy Classic 		W 58–51  4–1
  27 – Mikonowicz   11 – Garcia   2 – Tied  Alumni Hall 
Annapolis, MD
December 1, 2024*
3:30 pm, ESPN+ 		vs. No. 10 Maryland
Navy Classic 		L 70–92  4–2
  13 – Garcia   6 – Dykstra   5 – Carruthers  Alumni Hall (887)
Annapolis, MD
December 6, 2024*
7:00 pm, ESPN+ 		Mercyhurst W 70–66  5–2
  15 – Fedd-Robinson   12 – Mikonowicz   2 – Tied  Savage Arena (3,814)
Toledo, OH
December 18, 2024*
7:00 pm, Stadium 		vs. Troy
Cherokee Invitational semifinals 		W 70–62  6–2
  13 – Mikonowicz   9 – Mikonowicz   6 – Dykstra  Harrah's Cherokee (678)
Cherokee, NC
December 19, 2024*
9:30 pm, Stadium 		vs. Liberty
Cherokee Invitational championship 		W 71–63  7–2
  18 – Goss   9 – Noveroske   3 – Goss  Harrah's Cherokee (1,176)
Cherokee, NC
December 28, 2024*
2:00 pm, ESPN+ 		Defiance W 114–30  8–2
  16 – Fedd-Robinson   9 – Cook   7 – Robinson  Savage Arena (4,241)
Toledo, OH
MAC regular season
January 1, 2025
4:00 pm, ESPN+ 		Northern Illinois L 58–59  8–3
(0–1) 		 16 – Carruthers   9 – Mikonowicz   3 – Robinson  Savage Arena (3,830)
Toledo, OH
January 4, 2025
2:00 pm, ESPN+ 		at Akron W 74–54  9–3
(1–1) 		 20 – Mikonowicz   5 – Tied   3 – Tied  James A. Rhodes Arena (276)
Akron, OH
January 8, 2025
7:00 pm, ESPN+ 		Kent State W 70–59  10–3
(2–1) 		 12 – Goss   9 – Robinson   4 – Carruthers  Savage Arena (4,055)
Toledo, OH
January 11, 2025
1:00 pm, ESPN+ 		at Central Michigan W 71–66  11–3
(3–1) 		 20 – Mikonowicz   6 – Tied   3 – Carruthers  McGuirk Arena (1,162)
Mount Pleasant, MI
January 15, 2025
7:00 pm, ESPN+ 		at Western Michigan L 38–41  11–4
(3–2) 		 11 – Goss   8 – Fedd-Robinson   2 – Tied  University Arena (711)
Kalamazoo, MI
January 18, 2025
2:00 pm, ESPN+ 		Ohio W 80–65  12–4
(4–2) 		 23 – Goss   7 – Robinson   5 – Tied  Savage Arena (4,337)
Toledo, OH
January 20, 2025
11:00 am, CBSSN 		at Ball State L 63–77  12–5
(4–3) 		 17 – Garcia   8 – Mikonowicz   4 – Robinson  Worthen Arena (1,810)
Muncie, IN
January 25, 2025
2:00 pm, ESPN+ 		Bowling Green W 80–68  13–5
(5–3) 		 21 – Carruthers   6 – Tied   7 – Garcia  Savage Arena (6,527)
Toledo, OH
January 29, 2025
7:00 pm, ESPN+ 		Miami (OH) W 64–59  14–5
(6–3) 		 17 – Tied   6 – Tied   5 – Garcia  Savage Arena (4,187)
Toledo, OH
February 1, 2025
2:00 pm, ESPN+ 		at Eastern Michigan W 77–49  15–5
(7–3) 		 17 – Mikonowicz   6 – Tied   4 – Dykstra  George Gervin GameAbove Center (1,055)
Ypsilanti, MI
February 5, 2025
11:00 am, ESPN+ 		at Buffalo W 58–55  16–5
(8–3) 		 14 – Tied   9 – Mikonowicz   4 – Tied  Alumni Arena (4,906)
Amherst, NY
February 8, 2025*
2:00 pm, ESPN+ 		at Old Dominion
MAC–SBC Challenge 		W 56–52  17–5
  13 – Garcia   14 – Mikonowicz   7 – Carruthers  Chartway Arena (1,646)
Norfolk, VA
February 15, 2025
2:00 pm, ESPN+ 		Akron W 75–54  18–5
(9–3) 		 16 – Tied   6 – Tied   4 – Tied  Savage Arena (5,227)
Toledo, OH
February 19, 2025
7:00 pm, ESPN+ 		Ball State W 70–66  19–5
(10–3) 		 23 – Mikonowicz   9 – Garcia   6 – Carruthers  Savage Arena (4,158)
Toledo, OH
February 22, 2025
7:00 pm, ESPN+ 		at Bowling Green L 72–81  19–6
(10–4) 		 18 – Garcia   7 – Tied   4 – Cook  Stroh Center (3,687)
Bowling Green, OH
February 26, 2025
7:00 pm, ESPN+ 		Buffalo W 71–68  20–6
(11–4) 		 15 – Fedd-Robinson   5 – Mikonowicz   6 – Dykstra  Savage Arena (4,037)
Toledo, OH
March 1, 2025
2:00 pm, ESPN+ 		Central Michigan W 80–70  21–6
(12–4) 		 20 – Carruthers   5 – Mikonowicz   5 – Dykstra  Savage Arena (4,532)
Toledo, OH
March 5, 2025
7:00 pm, ESPN+ 		at Northern Illinois W 79–70  22–6
(13–4) 		 19 – Mikonowicz   7 – Mikonowicz   3 – Carruthers  Convocation Center (480)
DeKalb, IL
March 8, 2025
1:00 pm, ESPN+ 		at Kent State L 62–69  22–7
(13–5) 		 14 – Garcia   10 – Garcia   3 – Garcia  MAC Center (1,754)
Kent, OH
MAC tournament
March 12, 2025
ESPN+ 		(2) vs. (7) Central Michigan
Quarterfinals 		W 76–58  23–7
  18 – Mikonowicz   6 – Mikonowicz   5 – Carruthers  Rocket Arena 
Cleveland, OH
March 14, 2025
ESPN+ 		(2) vs. (3) Buffalo
Semifinals 		W 56–49  24–7
  13 – Garcia   15 – Garcia   3 – Mikonowicz  Rocket Arena (2,797)
Cleveland, OH
March 15, 2025
CBSSN 		(2) vs. (1) Ball State
Championship 		L 58–65  24–8
  17 – Carruthers   7 – Mikonowicz   3 – Fedd-Robinson  Rocket Arena 
Cleveland, OH
WBIT
March 20, 2025*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		(2) Minnesota
First round 		L 53–65  24–9
  11 – Goss   10 – Mikonowicz   2 – Mikonowicz  Savage Arena 
Toledo, OH
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern.

Sources:[11][12]

References

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  2. ^ "Second-Half Surge Gives Toledo 72-61 Victory Over WMU in MAC Tournament Quarterfinals". UToledo News. Retrieved February 25, 2025.
  3. ^ "Toledo women's basketball season crumbles in devastating MAC tournament loss to Buffalo". The Blade. Retrieved February 25, 2025.
  4. ^ "2024 WBIT: Bracket, schedule, TV channels for the women's tournament". NCAA.com. Retrieved February 25, 2025.
  5. ^ "Toledo Advances Past Cleveland State in the WBIT". BCSN. Retrieved February 25, 2025.
  6. ^ "St. John's basketball falls to Toledo in WBIT second round". Storm the Paint. Retrieved February 25, 2025.
  7. ^ "WBIT: Bella Murekatete lifts Washington State over Toledo 63-61, as Cougs head to semifinals". The Spokesman-Review. Retrieved February 25, 2025.
  8. ^ "Miami finalizes deal with Toledo's Tricia Cullop to become women's coach, replacing Katie Meier". AP News. Retrieved February 25, 2025.
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