2024–25 Mercyhurst Lakers women's basketball team

2024–25 Mercyhurst Lakers women's basketball
2024–25 Mercyhurst Lakers women's basketball
Conference	Northeast Conference
Record	9–18 (6–10 NEC)
Head coach	Brooklyn Kohlheim (6th season);
Assistant coaches	Rahmon Fletcher; Molly Glick; Andrew Monti; Ali Gorrell;
Home arena	Owen 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 (NEC).

The Lakers finished the season 9–18, 6–10 in NEC play, to finish in a three-way tie for fifth place.^[1]

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.^[2]

Previous season

The Lakers finished the 2023–24 season 18–11, 14–8 in Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) play, to finish in fifth place in the West division.^[3] They were defeated by Edinboro in the first round of the PSAC tournament.^[4]

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.^[5]

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
T–8	Chicago State

Source:^[5]

Preseason All-NEC Team

No Lakers were named to the Preseason All-NEC team.^[6]

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, PA
G	1	Singo Lekeuneu	5 ft 5 in (1.65 m)	Sr	Duquesne	Buffalo, NY
G	3	Allyson Ross	5 ft 5 in (1.65 m)	Sr	Winthrop	Columbia Station, OH
G	5	Jenna Van Schaik	5 ft 7 in (1.7 m)	Jr	Ursuline Academy	Cincinnati, OH
G	10	Cici Hernandez	5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)	Fr	Bethlehem Catholic High School	Bethlehem, PA
G	11	Alena Fusetti	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)	Fr	Blackhawk High School	Beaver Falls, PA
G	13	Maria McConnell	5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)	Sr	Saint Francis	Nanty Glo, PA
G	15	Ava Waid	5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)	Sr	Villa Maria Academy	Meadville, PA
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, PA
F	23	Lauryn Stover	5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)	Jr	Purdue Fort Wayne	Gates Mills, OH
G	24	Quinn Borroni	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)	Fr	Blackhawk High School	Beaver Falls, PA
F	32	Erica Hall	5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)	Fr	South Fayette High School	McDonald, PA
G	33	Ella Cupka	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)	Fr	Chartiers Valley High School	Pittsburgh, PA
F	34	Bailey Kuhns	5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)	Jr	Greensburg Central Catholic High School	Mount Pleasant, PA

Head coach

Brooklyn Kohlheim (Florida Southern)

Assistant coach(es)

Rahmon Fletcher (Green Bay)
Molly Glick (Northern Kentucky)
Andrew Monti (Memphis)
Ali Gorrell (Northumbria)

Legend

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

Injured
Current redshirt

Roster
Last update: April 29, 2025

Schedule and results

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

References

^ "Women's College Basketball Standings - 2024-25 Northeast Conference Standings". ESPN. Retrieved July 17, 2025.
^ "Mercyhurst athletics leap into NCAA Division I and Northeast Conference: What to know". Erie Times-News. May 21, 2025. Retrieved April 29, 2025.
^ "2023-24 Women's Basketball Standings". PSAC. Retrieved April 29, 2025.
^ Copper, Mike (March 5, 2024). "Edinboro University Lady Scots survive Mercyhurst University for dramatic PSAC playoff win". AOL. Retrieved April 29, 2025 – via Erie Times-News.
^ ^a ^b "In Pursuit of First #NECWBB Crown Since 1992, FDU Enters 2024-25 as Prohibitive Favorite". Northeast Conference. October 23, 2024. Retrieved April 29, 2025.
^ "Good Knights! FDU Lands Three on Preseason All-NEC Women's Basketball Squad". Northeast Conference. October 23, 2024. Retrieved April 29, 2025.
^ "2024-25 Women's Basketball Schedule". Mercyhurst University Athletics. Retrieved April 29, 2025.
^ "Mercyhurst Lakers Schedule 2024-25". ESPN. Retrieved April 29, 2025.

[1] "Women's College Basketball Standings - 2024-25 Northeast Conference Standings". ESPN. Retrieved July 17, 2025.

[2] "Mercyhurst athletics leap into NCAA Division I and Northeast Conference: What to know". Erie Times-News. May 21, 2025. Retrieved April 29, 2025.

[3] "2023-24 Women's Basketball Standings". PSAC. Retrieved April 29, 2025.

[4] Copper, Mike (March 5, 2024). "Edinboro University Lady Scots survive Mercyhurst University for dramatic PSAC playoff win". AOL. Retrieved April 29, 2025 – via Erie Times-News.

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[6] "Good Knights! FDU Lands Three on Preseason All-NEC Women's Basketball Squad". Northeast Conference. October 23, 2024. Retrieved April 29, 2025.

[7] "2024-25 Women's Basketball Schedule". Mercyhurst University Athletics. Retrieved April 29, 2025.

[8] "Mercyhurst Lakers Schedule 2024-25". ESPN. Retrieved April 29, 2025.

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