# 2024–25 San Diego Toreros women's basketball team

The 2024–25 San Diego Toreros women's basketball team represents the University of San Diego in the 2024–25 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Toreros, led by 20th-year head coach Cindy Fisher, play their home games at the Jenny Craig Pavilion in San Diego, California as members of the West Coast Conference (WCC).

## Previous season

The Toreros finished the 2023–24 season 9–22, 4–12 in WCC play, to finish in eighth place. As the No. 8 seed in the WCC tournament, they defeated Pepperdine in the first round before losing in the second round to Pacific.

## Offseason
### Departures

San Diego departures :
| Name | Num | Pos. | Height | Year | Hometown | Reason for departure |
| Veronica Sheffey | 2 | G | 5' 9" | Sophomore | Woodinville, WA | Transferred to San Diego State |
| Jess Finney | 3 | G | 6' 0" | Junior | Scottsdale, AZ | Transferred to Loyola Chicago |
| Mila Wawszkowicz | 4 | G | 5' 11" | Freshman | Maitland, Australia | Entered transfer portal |
| Dylan Horton | 10 | G | 5' 9" | Graduate student | Inglewood, CA | Graduated |
| Maddie Vejsicky | 14 | G | 6' 0" | Sophomore | New Concord, OH | Transferred to Akron |
| Melesungu Afeaki | 21 | F | 6' 2" | Sophomore | San Bruno, CA | Transferred to Saint Mary's |
| Kasey Neubert | 22 | F | 6' 1" | Senior | Elizabeth, CO | Graduated |
| Harsimran Kaur | 23 | F | 6' 4" | Junior | Kapurthala, India | Transferred to Rhode Island |

### Incoming

San Diego incoming transfers :
| Name | Num | Pos. | Height | Year | Hometown | Previous school |
| Ava Ranson | 0 | G | 5' 10" | Senior | Boise, ID | Cal State San Marcos |
| Jayden Rhodes | 19 | F | 5' 11" | Junior | Keller, TX | Morehead State |
| Hallie Rhodes | 20 | G | 5' 11" | Junior | Keller, TX | Morehead State |
| Truitt Reilly | 21 | C | 6' 2" | Senior | Silverton, OR | Cal State San Marcos |
| Paris Santacaterina | 22 | G | 5' 7" | Junior | Mackay, Australia | Dodge City CC |

#### Recruiting

There was no recruiting class of 2024.

## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Exhibition |||||||||
| November 2, 2024* 4:00 p.m. | | Chapman | | | | | | Jenny Craig Pavilion San Diego, CA |
| Non-conference regular season |||||||||
| November 6, 2024* 5:30 p.m., ESPN+ | | Biola | W 75–30 | 1–0 | 14 – Ranson | 7 – tied | 4 – Horstmeyer | Jenny Craig Pavilion (201) San Diego, CA |
| November 12, 2024* 5:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Weber State | W 66–63 | 2–0 | 15 – Horstmeyer | 9 – Reilly | 4 – McCall | Dee Events Center (255) Ogden, UT |
| November 19, 2024* 6:30 p.m., MW Network | | at UNLV | L 54–88 | 2–1 | 13 – Ranson | 5 – tied | 3 – McCall | Cox Pavilion (848) Paradise, NV |
| November 24, 2024* 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at UC Santa Barbara | L 63–71 $^{OT}$ | 2–2 | 17 – Horstmeyer | 11 – Reilly | 3 – Ranson | The Thunderdome (592) Santa Barbara, CA |
| November 29, 2024* 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Omaha USD Thanksgiving Classic | L 66–70 | 2–3 | 16 – Horstmeyer | 6 – tied | 5 – Ranson | Jenny Craig Pavilion (186) San Diego, CA |
| November 30, 2024* 4:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Alabama A&M USD Thanksgiving Classic | L 67–78 | 2–4 | 15 – Horstmeyer | 13 – Wristen | 4 – Ranson | Jenny Craig Pavilion (1,012) San Diego, CA |
| December 5, 2024* 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | La Sierra | W 76–37 | 3–4 | 14 – Reilly | 7 – tied | 7 – Santacaterina | Jenny Craig Pavilion (128) San Diego, CA |
| December 8, 2024* 1:00 p.m., MW Network | | at Boise State | L 59–76 | 3–5 | 14 – Reilly | 7 – Wristen | 4 – Ranson | ExtraMile Arena (2,036) Boise, ID |
| December 14, 2024* 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Cal State Northridge | W 74–52 | 4–5 | 11 – Ranson | 8 – Moore | 4 – tied | Jenny Craig Pavilion (1,331) San Diego, CA |
| WCC regular season |||||||||
| December 19, 2024 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Washington State | L 42–65 | 4–6 (0–1) | 10 – Ranson | 8 – Horstmeyer | 3 – Ranson | Jenny Craig Pavilion (203) San Diego, CA |
| December 21, 2024 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Gonzaga | L 59–66 | 4–7 (0–2) | 13 – Horstmeyer | 10 – Wristen | 6 – McCall | Jenny Craig Pavilion (754) San Diego, CA |
| December 30, 2024 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Saint Mary's | L 75–85 | 4–8 (0–3) | 20 – Horstmeyer | 6 – Reilly | 7 – Ranson | University Credit Union Pavilion (326) Moraga, CA |
| January 2, 2025 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Pepperdine | L 49–63 | 4–9 (0–4) | 12 – Moore | 9 – Moore | 3 – McCall | Firestone Fieldhouse (180) Malibu, CA |
| January 4, 2025 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Pacific | L 66–72 | 4–10 (0–5) | 17 – Reilly | 11 – Reilly | 11 – McCall | Jenny Craig Pavilion (173) San Diego, CA |
| January 11, 2025 12:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Santa Clara | L 59–67 | 4–11 (0–6) | 14 – Reilly | 9 – Reilly | 6 – Ranson | Leavey Center (287) Santa Clara, CA |
| January 18, 2025 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Pepperdine | L 66–68 | 4–12 (0–7) | 13 – tied | 10 – tied | 6 – Reilly | Jenny Craig Pavilion (151) San Diego, CA |
| January 20, 2025 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Loyola Marymount Rescheduled from January 9 | L 52–55 | 4–13 (0–8) | 14 – Ranson | 14 – Reilly | 4 – Ranson | Gersten Pavilion (182) Los Angeles, CA |
| January 23, 2025 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Saint Mary's | L 63–72 | 4–14 (0–9) | 25 – Reilly | 8 – Moore | 5 – tied | Jenny Craig Pavilion (158) San Diego, CA |
| January 25, 2025 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | San Francisco | L 56–63 | 4–15 (0–10) | 15 – Horstmeyer | 7 – Moore | 5 – Ranson | Jenny Craig Pavilion (270) San Diego, CA |
| January 30, 2025 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Gonzaga | L 48–64 | 4–16 (0–11) | 10 – Ranson | 4 – tied | 3 – Rhodes | McCarthey Athletic Center (5,006) Spokane, WA |
| February 1, 2025 12:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Washington State | L 60–67 | 4–17 (0–12) | 17 – Reilly | 12 – Reilly | 2 – Horstmeyer | Beasley Coliseum (1,203) Pullman, WA |
| February 6, 2025 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Portland | L 64–66 | 4–18 (0–13) | 19 – Horstmeyer | 12 – Reilly | 4 – Ranson | Jenny Craig Pavilion (142) San Diego, CA |
| February 8, 2025 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Oregon State | L 50–58 | 4–19 (0–14) | 16 – Reilly | 5 – Reilly | 4 – Reilly | Jenny Craig Pavilion (1,689) San Diego, CA |
| February 13, 2025 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Pacific | W 75–72 $^{OT}$ | 5–19 (1–14) | 26 – Horstmeyer | 9 – H. Rhodes | 10 – Ranson | Alex G. Spanos Center (567) Stockton, CA |
| February 15, 2025 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Santa Clara | W 63–57 | 6–19 (2–14) | 20 – Horstmeyer | 18 – Reilly | 3 – tied | Jenny Craig Pavilion (560) San Diego, CA |
| February 20, 2025 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Portland | L 65–81 | 6–20 (2–15) | 30 – Horstmeyer | 7 – Reilly | 5 – H. Rhodes | Chiles Center (756) Portland, OR |
| February 22, 2025 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Oregon State | L 51–64 | 6–21 (2–16) | 13 – Reilly | 7 – Reilly | 2 – tied | Gill Coliseum (4,745) Corvallis, OR |
| February 27, 2025 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Loyola Marymount | L 60–63 | 6–22 (2–17) | 16 – Reilly | 13 – Reilly | 6 – Rhodes | Jenny Craig Pavilion (296) San Diego, CA |
| March 1, 2025 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at San Francisco | L 35–60 | 6–23 (2–18) | 10 – Moore | 9 – Moore | 4 – Ranson | Sobrato Center San Francisco, CA |
| WCC women's tournament |||||||||
| March 6, 2025 12:00 p.m., ESPN+ | (11) | vs. (10) Pepperdine First Round | W 66–59 | 7–23 | 20 – tied | 13 – Reilly | 8 – Ranson | Orleans Arena Paradise, NV |
| March 7, 2025 2:30 p.m., ESPN+ | (11) | vs. (7) Pacific Second Round | L 52–64 | 7–24 | 18 – Rhodes | 9 – Reilly | 3 – Ranson | Orleans Arena (1,030) Paradise, NV |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Pacific. |||||||||
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