2024–25 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens women's basketball team

2024–25 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens women's basketball
2024–25 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens women's basketball
Conference	Coastal Athletic Association
Record	4–13 (1–6 CAA)
Head coach	Sarah Jenkins (3rd season);
Associate head coach	Fred Batchelor
Assistant coaches	Sam Pierce Jr.; Bri Hutchen;
Home arena	Bob Carpenter Center
	Seasons ← 2023–24 2025–26 →

2024–25 CAA women's basketball standings
v t e	Conf				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
North Carolina A&T	7	–	1	.875	11	–	8	.579
Elon	5	–	2	.714	11	–	7	.611
Drexel	5	–	2	.714	9	–	8	.529
William & Mary	5	–	2	.714	8	–	10	.444
Monmouth	5	–	3	.625	10	–	9	.526
Stony Brook	5	–	3	.625	10	–	9	.526
Charleston	4	–	3	.571	13	–	5	.722
UNC Wilmington	4	–	3	.571	10	–	10	.500
Hofstra	4	–	3	.571	9	–	9	.500
Campbell	3	–	4	.429	10	–	9	.526
Towson	2	–	5	.286	4	–	14	.222
Delaware	1	–	6	.143	4	–	13	.235
Hampton	1	–	7	.125	5	–	14	.263
Northeastern	0	–	7	.000	1	–	15	.063

† 2025 CAA tournament winner As of January 26, 2025

The 2024–25 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens women's basketball team represents the University of Delaware during the 2024–25 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Fightin' Blue Hens, led by third-year head coach Sarah Jenkins, play their home games at the Bob Carpenter Center in Newark, Delaware, as members of the Coastal Athletic Association.

This will be Delaware's final season as members of the Coastal Athletic Association, as they will be moving to Conference USA, starting in the 2025–26 season.^[1]

Previous season

The Fightin' Blue Hens finished the 2023–24 season 11–20, 7–11 in CAA play, to finish in a tie for ninth place.^[2] They were defeated by eventual tournament champions Drexel in the second round of the CAA tournament.^[3]

Roster

2024–25 Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens women's basketball team

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Name	Height	Year	Previous school	Hometown
G/F	0	Rebecca Demeke (5Y)	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	Sr	Rhode Island	Toronto, Ontario
F	1	Michelle Ojo	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	Sr	George Washington	Virginia Beach, Virginia
G	2	Tara Cousins	5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)	GS	New Hope Academy	Washington, D.C.
G	3	Ella Wanzer	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	GS	Binghamton	Buffalo, New York
G	4	Trinity Vance	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	Fr	Legacy Early College	Waterloo, South Carolina
G	5	Grace Sundback	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)	So	Westtown School	Staten Island, New York
G	12	Jiya Perry	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	Jr	SMU	DeSoto, Texas
F	13	Arantxa Portalez	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	So	Romareda Agustinos Recoletos	Zaragoza, Spain
C	21	Ande'a Cherisier	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	So	Saint Frances Academy	Baltimore, Maryland
G	22	Sydney Boone	5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)	GS	Richmond	Richmond, Virginia
F	23	Chloe Wilson	5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)	GS	Fairleigh Dickinson	Freeport, New York
G	32	Lia Samuels	5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)	Jr	Widener	Staten Island, New York
C	55	Gianna Johnson	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	Fr	George School	Levittown, Pennsylvania

Head coach

Sarah Jenkins (Georgetown)

Assistant coach(es)

Fred Batchelor (Valley Forge)
Sam Pierce Jr. (Slippery Rock)
Bri Hutchen (Alabama)

Legend

(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
(W) Walk-on
(5Y) Fifth-year senior
Injured
Current redshirt

Roster
Last update: January 29, 2025

Schedule and results

Date time, TV	Opponent^#	Result	Record	Site (attendance) city, state
Non-conference regular season
November 4, 2024* 5:00 pm, ESPN+	at George Washington	L 66–78	0–1	Charles E. Smith Center (294) Washington, D.C.
November 9, 2024* 12:00 pm, ESPN+	at La Salle	L 54–68	0–2	John Glaser Arena Philadelphia, PA
November 12, 2024* 6:30 pm, FloHoops	Temple	L 56–67	0–3	Bob Carpenter Center (1,199) Newark, DE
November 19, 2024* 11:00 am, FloHoops	Colgate	W 88–82	1–3	Bob Carpenter Center (4,631) Newark, DE
November 24, 2024* 2:00 pm, FloHoops	at Providence	L 53–60	1–4	Alumni Hall (825) Providence, RI
November 29, 2024* 6:45 pm	vs. Tarleton State Big Easy Classic	L 40–54	1–5	Alario Center (143) Westwego, LA
November 30, 2024* 6:45 pm	vs. Evansville Big Easy Classic	W 65–54	2–5	Alario Center (108) Westwego, LA
December 7, 2024* 2:00 pm, FloHoops	Delaware State	W 73–26	3–5	Bob Carpenter Center (971) Newark, DE
December 11, 2024* 6:30 pm, FloHoops	Villanova	L 65–75	3–6	Bob Carpenter Center (1,157) Newark, DE
December 19, 2024* 6:00 pm, ESPN+	at Navy	L 69–79	3–7	Alumni Hall (462) Annapolis, MD
December 22, 2024* 1:00 pm, ESPN+	at Old Dominion	Postponed^[a]		Chartway Arena Norfolk, VA
December 30, 2024* 1:00 pm, ESPN+	at Harvard	Cancelled		Lavietes Pavilion Cambridge, MA
CAA regular season
January 3, 2025 6:00 pm, FloHoops	at Drexel	L 59–65	3–8 (0–1)	Daskalakis Athletic Center (438) Philadelphia, PA
January 5, 2025 2:00 pm, FloHoops	Hofstra	L 57–63	3–9 (0–2)	Bob Carpenter Center (954) Newark, DE
January 10, 2025 6:30 pm, FloHoops	North Carolina A&T	L 49–65	3–10 (0–3)	Bob Carpenter Center (903) Newark, DE
January 17, 2025 7:00 pm, FloHoops	at Hampton	W 79–69	4–10 (1–3)	Hampton Convocation Center (955) Hampton, VA
January 19, 2025 2:00 pm, FloHoops	at Campbell	L 54–75	4–11 (1–4)	Gore Arena (1,039) Buies Creek, NC
January 24, 2025 6:30 pm, FloHoops	Elon	L 67–69	4–12 (1–5)	Bob Carpenter Center (1,423) Newark, DE
January 26, 2025 2:00 pm, FloHoops	Charleston	L 45–58	4–13 (1–6)	Bob Carpenter Center (924) Newark, DE
January 31, 2025 6:30 pm, FloHoops	at Towson			TU Arena Towson, MD
February 2, 2025 1:00 pm, FloHoops	at Northeastern			Cabot Center Boston, MA
February 7, 2025 6:30 pm, FloHoops	UNC Wilmington			Bob Carpenter Center Newark, DE
February 9, 2025 2:00 pm, FloHoops	at Hofstra			Mack Sports Complex Hempstead, NY
February 14, 2025 6:30 pm, FloHoops	Monmouth			Bob Carpenter Center Newark, DE
February 16, 2025 2:00 pm, FloHoops	William & Mary			Bob Carpenter Center Newark, DE
February 21, 2025 7:00 pm, FloHoops	at Elon			Schar Center Elon, NC
February 23, 2025 2:00 pm, FloHoops	at North Carolina A&T			Corbett Sports Center Greensboro, NC
February 28, 2025 7:00 pm, FloHoops	at Stony Brook			Stony Brook Arena Stony Brook, NY
March 6, 2025 6:30 pm, FloHoops	Drexel			Bob Carpenter Center Newark, DE
March 8, 2025 3:00 pm, FloHoops	Towson			Bob Carpenter Center Newark, DE
CAA tournament
March 12–16, 2025 FloHoops	vs.			Entertainment and Sports Arena Washington, D.C.
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern.

Sources:^[4]^[5]

Notes

^ Game was postponed due to a lack of available players for Delaware.

References

^ "Delaware is joining Conference USA as a full member starting in 2025". AP News. Retrieved January 29, 2025.
^ "2023-24 Women's Basketball Standings". Coastal Athletic Association (CAA Sports). Retrieved January 29, 2025.
^ "CAA women's basketball tournament: Amaris Baker, Drexel edge Delaware". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved January 29, 2025.
^ "2024-25 Women's Basketball Schedule". University of Delaware Athletics. Retrieved January 29, 2025.
^ "Delaware Blue Hens 2024-25 Regular Season NCAAW Schedule". ESPN. Retrieved January 29, 2025.

[postponed-4] Game was postponed due to a lack of available players for Delaware.

[1] "Delaware is joining Conference USA as a full member starting in 2025". AP News. Retrieved January 29, 2025.

[2] "2023-24 Women's Basketball Standings". Coastal Athletic Association (CAA Sports). Retrieved January 29, 2025.

[3] "CAA women's basketball tournament: Amaris Baker, Drexel edge Delaware". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved January 29, 2025.

[5] "2024-25 Women's Basketball Schedule". University of Delaware Athletics. Retrieved January 29, 2025.

[6] "Delaware Blue Hens 2024-25 Regular Season NCAAW Schedule". ESPN. Retrieved January 29, 2025.

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