2024–25 Gardner–Webb Runnin' Bulldogs women's basketball team

The 2024–25 Gardner–Webb Runnin' Bulldogs women's basketball team represented Gardner–Webb University during the 2024–25 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Runnin' Bulldogs, led by second-year head coach Scott Merritt, played their home games at Paul Porter Arena in Boiling Springs, North Carolina as members of the Big South Conference.

2024–25 Gardner–Webb Runnin' Bulldogs women's basketball
Conference	Big South Conference
Record	6–12 (3–3 Big South)
Head coach	Scott Merritt (2nd season)
Assistant coaches	Lauren Holden Katie Nelson Tierra Floyd
Home arena	Paul Porter Arena

2024–25 Big South women's basketball standings

	Conf.							Overall
Team	W		L		PCT			W		L		PCT
High Point †	13	–	3		.813			21	–	12		.636
Longwood	11	–	5		.688			22	–	12		.647
Radford	10	–	6		.625			14	–	17		.452
Charleston Southern	10	–	6		.625			14	–	16		.467
Winthrop	9	–	7		.563			16	–	15		.516
Gardner–Webb	8	–	8		.500			11	–	18		.379
USC Upstate	6	–	10		.375			9	–	21		.300
Presbyterian	4	–	12		.250			6	–	24		.200
UNC Asheville	1	–	15		.063			4	–	27		.129
† 2025 Big South tournament winner

In February 2025, it was reported that assistant coach Katie Nelson assumed head coaching duties, without a reason given for Merritt's dismissal.

Previous season

The Runnin' Bulldogs finished the 2023–24 season 6–24, 5–11 in Big South play, to finish in eighth place. They would be defeated by UNC Asheville in the opening round of the Big South tournament.

Roster

2024–25 Gardner–Webb Runnin' Bulldogs women's basketball team
Players	Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Year Previous school Hometown G 1 Kayla Martin 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) So St. Francis Prep Cambria Heights, New York G 2 Amina Gray 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) So Example Academy DeKalb, Illinois G 3 Lauren Bailey 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) So Greeneville High School Greeneville, Tennessee G 5 Anaya Harris 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) So North Raleigh Christian Academy Raleigh, North Carolina G 10 Nyla Walker 5 ft 4 in (1.63 m) Jr USC Upstate Frankfort, Illinois F 13 Andrea Martinez 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) So Boet Mataró Barcelona, Spain C 14 Maja Rohkohl 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) Fr Greensboro Day School Hanover, Germany G 22 Kendall Scott 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) Fr Chancellor High School Fredericksburg, Virginia G 23 Ashley Hawkins 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) Sr Cypress College Long Beach, California G 25 Elle Blatchford 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) So Southern Miss Canton, Georgia F 32 Regina Yáñez Enriquez 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) Fr Cushing Academy Mexico City, Mexico G/F 33 Elze Motekaityte 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) GS VCU Klaipėda, Lithuania	Head coach Scott Merritt (Marquette) Assistant coach(es) Lauren Holden (Fordham) Katie Nelson (Boston University) Tierra Floyd (Delaware State) Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible (W) Walk-on Injured Current redshirt Roster Last update: January 18, 2025

Schedule and results

Date time, TV	Rank#	Opponent#	Result	Record	Site (attendance) city, state
Non-conference regular season
November 4, 2024* 7:00 pm, ESPN+		West Georgia	W 67–63	1–0	Paul Porter Arena (225) Boiling Springs, NC
November 8, 2024* 7:00 pm, FloHoops		at Elon	L 61–69	1–1	Schar Center (558) Elon, NC
November 12, 2024* 11:00 am, ESPN+		East Tennessee State	L 42–44	1–2	Paul Porter Arena (1,500) Boiling Springs, NC
November 15, 2024* 11:00 am, ESPN+		at Richmond	L 44–92	1–3	Robins Center (2,914) Richmond, VA
November 17, 2024* 2:00 pm, ESPN+		at James Madison	L 69–102	1–4	Atlantic Union Bank Center (2,240) Harrisonburg, VA
November 21, 2024* 6:30 pm, ESPN+		at Charlotte	L 67–83	1–5	Dale F. Halton Arena (560) Charlotte, NC
November 23, 2024* 1:00 pm, ESPN+		Johnson C. Smith	W 88–67	2–5	Paul Porter Arena (55) Boiling Springs, NC
November 27, 2024* 6:30 pm, ESPN+		at Appalachian State	L 64–82	2–6	Holmes Center (392) Boone, NC
December 1, 2024* 2:00 pm, ACCNX		at Wake Forest	L 52–73	2–7	LJVM Coliseum (843) Winston-Salem, NC
December 6, 2024* 11:00 am, ESPN+		at Western Carolina	W 73–65	3–7	Ramsey Center (1,740) Cullowhee, NC
December 17, 2024* 7:00 pm, FloHoops		at Hampton	L 67–76	3–8	Hampton Convocation Center (217) Hampton, VA
December 20, 2024* 3:00 pm, ESPN+		Queens	L 97–99 3OT	3–9	Paul Porter Arena (375) Boiling Springs, NC
Big South regular season
January 2, 2025 7:00 pm, ESPN+		Charleston Southern	L 65–67	3–10 (0–1)	Paul Porter Arena (50) Boiling Springs, NC
January 4, 2025 2:00 pm, ESPN+		at Presbyterian	W 62–58	4–10 (1–1)	Templeton Center (263) Clinton, SC
January 8, 2025 6:00 pm, ESPN+		at Winthrop	L 49–63	4–11 (1–2)	Winthrop Coliseum (334) Rock Hill, SC
January 11, 2025 1:00 pm, ESPN+		High Point	W 64–52	5–11 (2–2)	Paul Porter Arena (148) Boiling Springs, NC
January 15, 2025 7:00 pm, ESPN+		Radford	L 70–71	5–12 (2–3)	Paul Porter Arena (375) Boiling Springs, NC
January 18, 2025 1:00 pm, ESPN+		USC Upstate	W 79–73	6–12 (3–3)	Paul Porter Arena (378) Boiling Springs, NC
January 22, 2025 6:00 pm, CW62/ESPN+		at UNC Asheville	W 77-65	7-12 (4-3)	Kimmel Arena (239) Asheville, NC
January 29, 2025 7:00 pm, ESPN+		at Longwood	L 52-64	7-13 (4-4)	Joan Perry Brock Center (969) Farmville, VA
February 1, 2025 1:00 pm, ESPN+		Winthrop	W 66-54	8-13 (5-4)	Paul Porter Arena (300) Boiling Springs, NC
February 5, 2025 7:00 pm, ESPN+		UNC Asheville	W 79-72	9-13 (6-4)	Paul Porter Arena (570) Boiling Springs, NC
February 8, 2025 2:00 pm, ESPN+		at Charleston Southern	W 64-51	10-13 (7-4)	Buccaneer Field House (650) North Charleston, SC
February 15, 2025 12:00 pm, ESPN+		at USC Upstate	L 59-68	10-14 (7-5)	G. B. Hodge Center (233) Spartanburg, SC
February 19, 2025 7:00 pm, ESPN+		Longwood	L 46-75	10-15 (7-6)	Paul Porter Arena (750) Boiling Springs, NC
February 22, 2025 2:00 pm, ESPN+		at High Point	L 63-71	10-16 (7-7)	Qubein Center (973) High Point, NC
February 26, 2025 7:00 pm, ESPN+		at Radford	L 78-80	10-17 (7-8)	Dedmon Center (613) Radford, VA
March 1, 2025 1:00 pm, ESPN+		Presbyterian	W 91-81	11-17 (8-8)	Paul Porter Arena (378) Boiling Springs, NC
Big South tournament
March 6, 2025 8:30 pm, ESPN+	(6)	vs. (3) Radford Quarterfinals	L 63–69	11–18	Freedom Hall Civic Center  Johnson City, TN
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern.

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