2024–25 Saint Francis Red Flash women's basketball team

2024–25 Saint Francis Red Flash women's basketball
2024–25 Saint Francis Red Flash women's basketball
Conference	Northeast Conference
Record	11–19 (9–7 NEC)
Head coach	Keila Whittington (6th season);
Assistant coaches	Chynna Bozeman; Nikolas Quezada; Alexa Middleton;
Home arena	DeGol Arena
	Seasons ← 2023–24 2025–26 →

The 2024–25 Saint Francis Red Flash women's basketball team represented Saint Francis University during the 2024–25 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Red Flash, who were led by sixth-year head coach Keila Whittington, played their home games at the DeGol Arena in Loretto, Pennsylvania as members of the Northeast Conference.

2024–25 Northeast Conference women's basketball standings
v t e	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
Mercyhurst*	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

Previous season

The Red Flash finished the 2023–24 season 5–25, 4–12 in NEC play, to finish in a three-way tie for seventh place.^[1] They were defeated by top-seeded and eventual tournament champions Sacred Heart in the quarterfinals of the NEC tournament.^[2]

Preseason

On October 23, 2024, the NEC released their preseason coaches poll. Saint Francis was picked to finish fifth in the NEC regular season.^[3]

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:^[3]

Preseason All-NEC Team

No Red Flashes were named to the Preseason All-NEC team.^[4]

Roster

2024–25 Saint Francis Red Flash women's basketball team

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Name	Height	Year	Previous school	Hometown
G	0	Yanessa Boyd	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)	So	Riverdale Baptist School	Frederick, Maryland
G	1	Kameryn Dorsey	5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)	So	Saint Frances Academy	Baltimore, Maryland
F	3	Jade Campbell	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	Jr	Medgar Evers College Prep School	Brooklyn, New York
G	4	Marissa Shelton	5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)	Jr	John Adams High School	South Bend, Indiana
G	5	Natalie Johnson	5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)	Jr	Robert Morris	Waldorf, Maryland
G	10	Ineivi Plata	5 ft 3 in (1.6 m)	Fr	White Plains High School	White Plains, New York
G	11	Harris Robinson	5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)	Sr	Avonworth High School	Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
F	12	Julianna Gibson	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	Jr	Colts Neck High School	Colts Neck, New Jersey
G	20	Airah Lavy	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	Fr	Nelsonville-York High School	Nelsonville, Ohio
G	21	Gemma Walker	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	Fr	Peters Township High School	Venetia, Pennsylvania
F	23	Marina Artero	5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)	So	FC Barcelona	Fontanilles, Spain
G	24	Destini Ward	5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)	Jr	Western Tech	Baltimore, Maryland
F	32	Fanta Daffe	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	Sr	Odessa College	Paris, France
F	33	Giselle Eke	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	Fr	Bishop Dwenger High School	Fort Wayne, Indiana
F	34	Alary Bell	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	So	Miller School of Albemarle	Chester, Virginia

Head coach

Keila Whittington (Dillard)

Assistant coach(es)

Chynna Bozeman (Morehead State)
Nikolas Quezada (Miami (OH))
Alexa Middleton (Monmouth)

Legend

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

Injured
Current redshirt

Roster
Last update: April 26, 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, NEC Front Row		NJIT	L 60–80	0–1	DeGol Arena (514) Loretto, PA
November 9, 2024* 2:00 pm, ESPN+		at Lafayette	L 45–53	0–2	Kirby Sports Center (246) Easton, PA
November 12, 2024* 11:00 am, ESPN+		at Coppin State	L 38–74	0–3	Physical Education Complex (3,247) Baltimore, MD
November 15, 2024* 11:00 am, NEC Front Row		Canisius	L 46–48	0–4	DeGol Arena (1,418) Loretto, PA
November 17, 2024* 2:00 pm, NEC Front Row		Loyola (MD)	L 52–65	0–5	DeGol Arena (420) Loretto, PA
November 20, 2024* 7:00 pm, ESPN+		at Robert Morris	W 58–55	1–5	UPMC Events Center (203) Moon Township, PA
November 24, 2024* 1:00 pm, B1G+		at No. 11 Maryland	L 35–107	1–6	Xfinity Center (5,773) College Park, MD
November 27, 2024* 3:00 pm, ESPN+		at Saint Joseph's	L 35–88	1–7	Hagan Arena (650) Philadelphia, PA
December 1, 2024* 2:00 pm, ESPN+		at Duquesne	L 71–85	1–8	UPMC Cooper Fieldhouse (688) Pittsburgh, PA
December 5, 2024* 11:00 am, ESPN+		at Delaware State	W 69–60	2–8	Memorial Hall (315) Dover, DE
December 8, 2024* 2:00 pm, NEC Front Row		UMBC	L 45–61	2–9	DeGol Arena (405) Loretto, PA
December 15, 2024* 1:00 pm, FloHoops		at Butler	L 38–95	2–10	Hinkle Fieldhouse (943) Indianapolis, IN
December 20, 2024* 11:00 am, ESPN+		at Rhode Island	L 37–77	2–11	Ryan Center (5,922) Kingston, RI
NEC regular season
January 2, 2025 4:00 pm, NEC Front Row		at Central Connecticut	W 79–63	3–11 (1–0)	William H. Detrick Gymnasium (212) New Britain, CT
January 4, 2025 2:00 pm, NEC Front Row		at Stonehill	L 59–73	3–12 (1–1)	Merkert Gymnasium (219) Easton, MA
January 9, 2025 7:00 pm, NEC Front Row		Fairleigh Dickinson	L 55–63	3–13 (1–2)	DeGol Arena (156) Loretto, PA
January 11, 2025 4:00 pm, NEC Front Row		Le Moyne	W 73–41	4–13 (2–2)	DeGol Arena (394) Loretto, PA
January 18, 2025 4:00 pm, NEC Front Row		LIU	W 63–54	5–13 (3–2)	DeGol Arena (451) Loretto, PA
January 20, 2025 7:00 pm, ESPN+		Wagner	W 51–47	6–13 (4–2)	DeGol Arena (401) Loretto, PA
January 23, 2025 7:00 pm, NEC Front Row		at LIU	L 56–63	6–14 (4–3)	Steinberg Wellness Center (188) Brooklyn, NY
January 25, 2025 4:00 pm, NEC Front Row		at Wagner	W 50–48	7–14 (5–3)	Spiro Sports Center (200) Staten Island, NY
February 6, 2025 6:00 pm, NEC Front Row		at Le Moyne	W 66–60 ^OT	8–14 (6–3)	Ted Grant Court (266) DeWitt, NY
February 8, 2025 4:00 pm, NEC Front Row		Chicago State	W 63–58	9–14 (7–3)	DeGol Arena (446) Loretto, PA
February 13, 2025 7:00 pm, NEC Front Row		Stonehill	L 43–74	9–15 (7–4)	DeGol Arena (502) Loretto, PA
February 15, 2025 4:00 pm, NEC Front Row		Central Connecticut	L 67–70 ^OT	9–16 (7–5)	DeGol Arena (496) Loretto, PA
February 20, 2025 7:00 pm, NEC Front Row		Mercyhurst	W 70–69	10–16 (8–5)	DeGol Arena (495) Loretto, PA
February 22, 2025 2:00 pm, NEC Front Row		at Fairleigh Dickinson	L 33–60	10–17 (8–6)	Bogota Savings Bank Center (250) Hackensack, NJ
March 1, 2025 2:00 pm, NEC Front Row		at Chicago State	L 55–58 ^OT	10–18 (8–7)	Jones Convocation Center (330) Chicago, IL
March 6, 2025 6:00 pm, NEC Front Row		at Mercyhurst	W 80–65	11–18 (9–7)	Owen McCormick Court (241) Erie, PA
NEC tournament
March 10, 2025 7:00 pm, NEC Front Row	(4)	(5) Le Moyne Quarterfinals	L 51–62	11–19	DeGol Arena (585) Loretto, PA
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern.

Sources:^[5]^[6]

References

↑ "NEC Women's Basketball Standings (1997-2024)". Northeast Conference. Retrieved April 26, 2025.
↑ "Northeast Conference women's tournament bracket: Full TV schedule, scores, results for 2024 NEC basketball". The Sporting News. Retrieved April 26, 2025.
1 2 "In Pursuit of First #NECWBB Crown Since 1992, FDU Enters 2024-25 as Prohibitive Favorite". Northeast Conference. Retrieved April 26, 2025.
↑ "Good Knights! FDU Lands Three on Preseason All-NEC Women's Basketball Squad". Northeast Conference. Retrieved April 26, 2025.
↑ "2024-25 Women's Basketball Schedule". Saint Francis University Athletics. Retrieved April 26, 2025.
↑ "St. Francis (PA) Red Flash 2024-25 Regular Season NCAAW Schedule". ESPN. Retrieved April 26, 2025.

[1] "NEC Women's Basketball Standings (1997-2024)". Northeast Conference. Retrieved April 26, 2025.

[2] "Northeast Conference women's tournament bracket: Full TV schedule, scores, results for 2024 NEC basketball". The Sporting News. Retrieved April 26, 2025.

[poll-3] 1 2 "In Pursuit of First #NECWBB Crown Since 1992, FDU Enters 2024-25 as Prohibitive Favorite". Northeast Conference. Retrieved April 26, 2025.

[4] "Good Knights! FDU Lands Three on Preseason All-NEC Women's Basketball Squad". Northeast Conference. Retrieved April 26, 2025.

[5] "2024-25 Women's Basketball Schedule". Saint Francis University Athletics. Retrieved April 26, 2025.

[6] "St. Francis (PA) Red Flash 2024-25 Regular Season NCAAW Schedule". ESPN. Retrieved April 26, 2025.

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