# 2024–25 Toledo Rockets women's basketball team

The 2024–25 Toledo Rockets women's basketball team represents the University of Toledo during the 2024–25 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Rockets, led by first-year head coach Ginny Boggess, play their home games at Savage Arena in Toledo, Ohio as members of the Mid-American Conference.

## Previous season

The Rockets finished the 2023–24 season 28–6, 17–1 in MAC play, to finish as MAC regular-season champions for the third consecutive season. They defeated Western Michigan, before being upset by #4 seed Buffalo in the semifinals of the MAC tournament. They received an automatic bid to the WBIT, where they defeated Cleveland State in the first round and St. John's in the second round, before falling to Washington State in the quarterfinals.
On April 5, 2024, it was announced that longtime head coach Tricia Cullop would be leaving the program after 16 seasons, in order to take the head coaching position at Miami (FL). On April 9, the school announced that they would be hiring Monmouth head coach Ginny Boggess as Cullop's successor.

## Preseason

On October 22, 2024, the MAC released the preseason coaches poll. Toledo was picked to finish fifth in the MAC regular season. Toledo received 1 vote to win the MAC Tournament.

### Preseason rankings

MAC preseason poll :
| Predicted finish | Team | Votes (1st place) |
| 1 | Ball State | 120 (10) |
| 2 | Kent State | 104 (2) |
| 3 | Buffalo | 98 |
| 4 | Bowling Green | 96 |
| 5 | Toledo | 82 |
| T-6 | Northern Illinois | 64 |
| T-6 | Ohio | 64 |
| 8 | Miami (OH) | 44 |
| 9 | Akron | 43 |
| 10 | Western Michigan | 34 |
| 11 | Eastern Michigan | 23 |
| 12 | Central Michigan | 20 |
MAC tournament champions: Ball State (8), Bowling Green (1), Buffalo (1), Kent State (1), Toledo (1)
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### Preseason All-MAC

Preseason All-MAC teams :
| Team | Player | Year |
| 2nd | Sammi Mikonowicz | Graduate student |
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## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Exhibition |||||||||
| October 27, 2024* 2:00 pm | | Findlay | W 87–54 | – | 16 – Goss | 5 – Tied | 3 – Tied | Savage Arena Toledo, OH |
| Non-conference regular season |||||||||
| November 4, 2024* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Marshall MAC–SBC Challenge | W 71–68 | 1–0 | 16 – Noveroske | 8 – Noveroske | 4 – Goss | Savage Arena (3,754) Toledo, OH |
| November 13, 2024* 7:00 pm, BTN | | at Iowa | L 57–94 | 1–1 | 17 – Mikonowicz | 7 – Noveroske | 5 – Dykstra | Carver–Hawkeye Arena (14,998) Iowa City, IA |
| November 17, 2024* 2:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Northern Kentucky | W 76–73 | 2–1 | 19 – Goss | 7 – Tied | 3 – Carruthers | Savage Arena (4,023) Toledo, OH |
| November 22, 2024* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Long Beach State | W 79–72 | 3–1 | 19 – Carruthers | 5 – Tied | 7 – Dykstra | Savage Arena (4,046) Toledo, OH |
| November 30, 2024* 1:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Navy Navy Classic | W 58–51 | 4–1 | 27 – Mikonowicz | 11 – Garcia | 2 – Tied | Alumni Hall Annapolis, MD |
| December 1, 2024* 3:30 pm, ESPN+ | | vs. No. 10 Maryland Navy Classic | L 70–92 | 4–2 | 13 – Garcia | 6 – Dykstra | 5 – Carruthers | Alumni Hall (887) Annapolis, MD |
| December 6, 2024* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Mercyhurst | W 70–66 | 5–2 | 15 – Fedd-Robinson | 12 – Mikonowicz | 2 – Tied | Savage Arena (3,814) Toledo, OH |
| December 18, 2024* 7:00 pm, Stadium | | vs. Troy Cherokee Invitational semifinals | W 70–62 | 6–2 | 13 – Mikonowicz | 9 – Mikonowicz | 6 – Dykstra | Harrah's Cherokee (678) Cherokee, NC |
| December 19, 2024* 9:30 pm, Stadium | | vs. Liberty Cherokee Invitational championship | W 71–63 | 7–2 | 18 – Goss | 9 – Noveroske | 3 – Goss | Harrah's Cherokee (1,176) Cherokee, NC |
| December 28, 2024* 2:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Defiance | W 114–30 | 8–2 | 16 – Fedd-Robinson | 9 – Cook | 7 – Robinson | Savage Arena (4,241) Toledo, OH |
| MAC regular season |||||||||
| January 1, 2025 4:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Northern Illinois | L 58–59 | 8–3 (0–1) | 16 – Carruthers | 9 – Mikonowicz | 3 – Robinson | Savage Arena (3,830) Toledo, OH |
| January 4, 2025 2:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Akron | W 74–54 | 9–3 (1–1) | 20 – Mikonowicz | 5 – Tied | 3 – Tied | James A. Rhodes Arena (276) Akron, OH |
| January 8, 2025 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Kent State | W 70–59 | 10–3 (2–1) | 12 – Goss | 9 – Robinson | 4 – Carruthers | Savage Arena (4,055) Toledo, OH |
| January 11, 2025 1:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Central Michigan | W 71–66 | 11–3 (3–1) | 20 – Mikonowicz | 6 – Tied | 3 – Carruthers | McGuirk Arena (1,162) Mount Pleasant, MI |
| January 15, 2025 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Western Michigan | L 38–41 | 11–4 (3–2) | 11 – Goss | 8 – Fedd-Robinson | 2 – Tied | University Arena (711) Kalamazoo, MI |
| January 18, 2025 2:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Ohio | W 80–65 | 12–4 (4–2) | 23 – Goss | 7 – Robinson | 5 – Tied | Savage Arena (4,337) Toledo, OH |
| January 20, 2025 11:00 am, CBSSN | | at Ball State | L 63–77 | 12–5 (4–3) | 17 – Garcia | 8 – Mikonowicz | 4 – Robinson | Worthen Arena (1,810) Muncie, IN |
| January 25, 2025 2:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Bowling Green | W 80–68 | 13–5 (5–3) | 21 – Carruthers | 6 – Tied | 7 – Garcia | Savage Arena (6,527) Toledo, OH |
| January 29, 2025 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Miami (OH) | W 64–59 | 14–5 (6–3) | 17 – Tied | 6 – Tied | 5 – Garcia | Savage Arena (4,187) Toledo, OH |
| February 1, 2025 2:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Eastern Michigan | W 77–49 | 15–5 (7–3) | 17 – Mikonowicz | 6 – Tied | 4 – Dykstra | George Gervin GameAbove Center (1,055) Ypsilanti, MI |
| February 5, 2025 11:00 am, ESPN+ | | at Buffalo | W 58–55 | 16–5 (8–3) | 14 – Tied | 9 – Mikonowicz | 4 – Tied | Alumni Arena (4,906) Amherst, NY |
| February 8, 2025* 2:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Old Dominion MAC–SBC Challenge | W 56–52 | 17–5 | 13 – Garcia | 14 – Mikonowicz | 7 – Carruthers | Chartway Arena (1,646) Norfolk, VA |
| February 15, 2025 2:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Akron | W 75–54 | 18–5 (9–3) | 16 – Tied | 6 – Tied | 4 – Tied | Savage Arena (5,227) Toledo, OH |
| February 19, 2025 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Ball State | W 70–66 | 19–5 (10–3) | 23 – Mikonowicz | 9 – Garcia | 6 – Carruthers | Savage Arena (4,158) Toledo, OH |
| February 22, 2025 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Bowling Green | L 72–81 | 19–6 (10–4) | 18 – Garcia | 7 – Tied | 4 – Cook | Stroh Center (3,687) Bowling Green, OH |
| February 26, 2025 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Buffalo | W 71–68 | 20–6 (11–4) | 15 – Fedd-Robinson | 5 – Mikonowicz | 6 – Dykstra | Savage Arena (4,037) Toledo, OH |
| March 1, 2025 2:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Central Michigan | W 80–70 | 21–6 (12–4) | 20 – Carruthers | 5 – Mikonowicz | 5 – Dykstra | Savage Arena (4,532) Toledo, OH |
| March 5, 2025 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Northern Illinois | W 79–70 | 22–6 (13–4) | 19 – Mikonowicz | 7 – Mikonowicz | 3 – Carruthers | Convocation Center (480) DeKalb, IL |
| March 8, 2025 1:00 pm, ESPN+ | | at Kent State | L 62–69 | 22–7 (13–5) | 14 – Garcia | 10 – Garcia | 3 – Garcia | MAC Center (1,754) Kent, OH |
| MAC tournament |||||||||
| March 12, 2025 ESPN+ | (2) | vs. (7) Central Michigan Quarterfinals | W 76–58 | 23–7 | 18 – Mikonowicz | 6 – Mikonowicz | 5 – Carruthers | Rocket Arena Cleveland, OH |
| March 14, 2025 ESPN+ | (2) | vs. (3) Buffalo Semifinals | W 56–49 | 24–7 | 13 – Garcia | 15 – Garcia | 3 – Mikonowicz | Rocket Arena (2,797) Cleveland, OH |
| March 15, 2025 CBSSN | (2) | vs. (1) Ball State Championship | L 58–65 | 24–8 | 17 – Carruthers | 7 – Mikonowicz | 3 – Fedd-Robinson | Rocket Arena Cleveland, OH |
| WBIT |||||||||
| March 20, 2025* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | (2) Minnesota First round | | | | | | Savage Arena Toledo, OH |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern. |||||||||
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