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

American college basketball season

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
Seasons← 2023–242025–26 →

2024–25 Big South women's basketball standings
v t e	Conf				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
Longwood	5	–	0	1.000	14	–	5	.737
Winthrop	4	–	2	.667	10	–	9	.526
High Point	4	–	2	.667	9	–	10	.474
Radford	3	–	2	.600	6	–	12	.333
Gardner–Webb	3	–	3	.500	6	–	12	.333
Charleston Southern	2	–	3	.400	6	–	12	.333
Presbyterian	2	–	3	.400	4	–	14	.222
USC Upstate	1	–	4	.200	4	–	14	.222
UNC Asheville	0	–	5	.000	2	–	16	.111

† 2025 Big South tournament winner As of January 18, 2025

The 2024–25 Gardner–Webb Runnin' Bulldogs women's basketball team represents 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, play their home games at Paul Porter Arena in Boiling Springs, North Carolina as members of the Big South Conference.

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	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	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			Kimmel Arena Asheville, NC
January 29, 2025 7:00 pm, ESPN+	at Longwood			Joan Perry Brock Center Farmville, VA
February 1, 2025 1:00 pm, ESPN+	Winthrop			Paul Porter Arena Boiling Springs, NC
February 5, 2025 7:00 pm, ESPN+	UNC Asheville			Paul Porter Arena Boiling Springs, NC
February 8, 2025 2:00 pm, ESPN+	at Charleston Southern			Buccaneer Field House North Charleston, SC
February 15, 2025 12:00 pm, ESPN+	at USC Upstate			G. B. Hodge Center Spartanburg, SC
February 19, 2025 7:00 pm, ESPN+	Longwood			Paul Porter Arena Boiling Springs, NC
February 22, 2025 2:00 pm, ESPN+	at High Point			Qubein Center High Point, NC
February 26, 2025 7:00 pm, ESPN+	at Radford			Dedmon Center Radford, VA
March 1, 2025 1:00 pm, ESPN+	Presbyterian			Paul Porter Arena Boiling Springs, NC
Big South tournament
March 5–9, 2025 ESPN+	vs.			Freedom Hall Civic Center Johnson City, TN
*Non-conference game. Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern.

Sources:

References

"2023-24 Women's Basketball Standings". Big South Conference. Retrieved January 18, 2025.
"Big South women's tournament bracket: Full TV schedule, scores, results for 2024 basketball championships". The Sporting News. Retrieved January 17, 2025.
"2024-25 Women's Basketball Schedule". Gardner-Webb University Athletics. Retrieved January 18, 2025.
"Gardner–Webb Runnin' Bulldogs 2024-25 Regular Season NCAAW Schedule". ESPN. Retrieved January 18, 2025.

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