2024–25 LIU Sharks women's basketball team

2024–25 LIU Sharks women's basketball
2024–25 LIU Sharks women's basketball
Conference	Northeast Conference
Record	6–24 (3–13 NEC)
Head coach	Rene Haynes (6th season);
Associate head coach	Terrance Slater
Assistant coaches	Devin Hill; Kiara Bell;
Home arena	Steinberg Wellness Center

2024–25 Northeast Conference women's basketball standings
	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
	3	–	13	.188	6	–	24	.200

† 2025 NEC tournament winner * ineligible for the 2025 NCAA tournament due to transition from Division II

The 2024–25 LIU Sharks women's basketball team represented Long Island University during the 2024–25 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Sharks, who were led by sixth-year head coach Rene Haynes, played their home games at the Steinberg Wellness Center in Brooklyn, New York as members of the Northeast Conference.

Previous season

The Sharks finished the 2023–24 season 8–21, 5–11 in NEC play, to finish in sixth place.^[1] They were defeated by Fairleigh Dickinson in the quarterfinals of the NEC tournament.^[2]

Preseason

On October 23, 2024, the NEC released their preseason coaches poll. LIU was picked to finish in seventh place 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 Sharks were named to the Preseason All-NEC team.^[4]

Roster

2024–25 LIU Sharks women's basketball team

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Name	Height	Year	Previous school	Hometown
G	2	Sirviva Legions	5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)	Jr	Southern	Brooklyn, New York
F	3	Laeticia Hardy	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	Fr	Cégep de Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu	Montreal, Quebec
G	4	Kayla Tilus	5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)	RS So	Notre Dame Catholic High School	Bridgeport, Connecticut
G	5	Janessa Williams	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)	So	The King's Academy	Lake Worth, Florida
G	10	Estie Varga	5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)	GS	St. Francis Brooklyn	Kaposvár, Hungary
G	11	Brianna Mead	5 ft 7 in (1.7 m)	Fr	Putnam Science Academy	Thompson, Connecticut
F	12	Shanaii Gamble	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	Fr	Miami Southridge High School	Florida City, Florida
F	14	Dia Dénes	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	Jr	Szabó lorinc	Budapest, Hungary
F	15	Nigeria Harkless	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	Sr	Mercer	Jacksonville, Florida
G	21	Kaiden Glenn	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	Sr	Western Michigan	Ypsilanti, Michigan
G	22	Racky Kane	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	So	South Shore High School	New York, New York
G	23	Candela García-Escribano	5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)	Fr	IES Eijo y Garay	Madrid, Spain
F	24	Gisela Segura	5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)	GS	Franklin Pierce	Cervera, Spain
F	25	Amaya Dowdy	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	Sr	UMass Lowell	Woonsocket, Rhode Island
F	32	Celine Mukura	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	Sr	Layton Christian Academy	Kicukiro, Rwanda
F	34	Patricia Sherrill	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	GS	New Orleans	Alexandria, Virginia

Head coach

Rene Haynes (Michigan State)

Assistant coach(es)

Terrance Slater (Western Michigan)
Devin Hill (DePaul)
Kiara Bell (UMBC)

Legend

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

Injured
Current redshirt

Roster
Last update: May 5, 2025

Schedule and results

Date time, TV	Rank^#	Opponent^#	Result	Record	Site (attendance) city, state
Non-conference regular season
November 4, 2024* 6:00 pm, ESPN+		at Lehigh	L 59–83	0–1	Stabler Arena (467) Bethlehem, PA
November 8, 2024* 6:00 pm, NEC Front Row		St. John's	L 50–67	0–2	Steinberg Wellness Center (78) Brooklyn, NY
November 10, 2024* 1:00 pm, NEC Front Row		Cal State Fullerton	W 63–52	1–2	Steinberg Wellness Center (121) Brooklyn, NY
November 12, 2024* 7:00 pm, NEC Front Row		Rider	L 54–66	1–3	Steinberg Wellness Center (89) Brooklyn, NY
November 14, 2024* 7:00 pm, ESPN+		at Manhattan	L 50–73	1–4	Draddy Gymnasium (313) Riverdale, NY
November 20, 2024* 5:30 pm, B1G+		at Michigan	L 31–96	1–5	Crisler Center (2,012) Ann Arbor, MI
November 22, 2024* 6:00 pm, NEC Front Row		Binghamton	L 54–65	1–6	Steinberg Wellness Center (250) Brooklyn, NY
December 1, 2024* 2:00 pm, NEC Front Row		Northeastern	W 63–61	2–6	Steinberg Wellness Center (269) Brooklyn, NY
December 8, 2024* 2:30 pm, ESPN+		at Fordham	L 43–62	2–7	Rose Hill Gymnasium Bronx, NY
December 11, 2024* 7:00 pm, ESPN+		at Saint Peter's	L 37–51	2–8	Run Baby Run Arena (268) Jersey City, NJ
December 14, 2024* 2:00 pm, NEC Front Row		Delaware State	W 65–63 ^OT	3–8	Steinberg Wellness Center (100) Brooklyn, NY
December 21, 2024* 1:00 pm, ESPN+		at VCU	L 42–72	3–9	Siegel Center (454) Richmond, VA
December 30, 2024* 7:00 pm, NEC Front Row		NJIT	L 60–89	3–10	Steinberg Wellness Center (89) Brooklyn, NY
NEC regular season
January 2, 2025 2:00 pm, NEC Front Row		Le Moyne	W 59–48	4–10 (1–0)	Steinberg Wellness Center (58) Brooklyn, NY
January 4, 2025 2:00 pm, NEC Front Row		at Chicago State	L 59–64 ^OT	4–11 (1–1)	Jones Convocation Center Chicago, IL
January 9, 2025 7:00 pm, NEC Front Row		at Central Connecticut	L 48–52	4–12 (1–2)	William H. Detrick Gymnasium (211) New Britain, CT
January 11, 2025 2:00 pm, NEC Front Row		Stonehill	L 50–61	4–13 (1–3)	Steinberg Wellness Center (96) Brooklyn, NY
January 18, 2025 4:00 pm, NEC Front Row		at Saint Francis	L 54–63	4–14 (1–4)	DeGol Arena (451) Loretto, PA
January 20, 2025 1:00 pm, NEC Front Row		at Mercyhurst	L 51–78	4–15 (1–5)	Owen McCormick Court (309) Erie, PA
January 23, 2025 7:00 pm, NEC Front Row		Saint Francis	W 63–56	5–15 (2–5)	Steinberg Wellness Center (188) Brooklyn, NY
January 25, 2025 2:00 pm, NEC Front Row		Mercyhurst	L 58–73	5–16 (2–6)	Steinberg Wellness Center (118) Brooklyn, NY
February 1, 2025 2:00 pm, NEC Front Row		Chicago State	L 49–55	5–17 (2–7)	Steinberg Wellness Center (178) Brooklyn, NY
February 6, 2025 7:00 pm, NEC Front Row		Wagner	W 80–79 ^3OT	6–17 (3–7)	Steinberg Wellness Center (109) Brooklyn, NY
February 8, 2025 2:00 pm, NEC Front Row		at Stonehill	L 50–58	6–18 (3–8)	Merkert Gymnasium (852) Easton, MA
February 15, 2025 1:00 pm, NEC Front Row		at Fairleigh Dickinson	L 45–75	6–19 (3–9)	Bogota Savings Bank Center (239) Hackensack, NJ
February 22, 2025 12:00 pm, NEC Front Row		at Le Moyne	L 53–83	6–20 (3–10)	Ted Grant Court (383) DeWitt, NY
February 27, 2025 7:00 pm, NEC Front Row		at Wagner	L 58–66	6–21 (3–11)	Spiro Sports Center Staten Island, NY
March 1, 2025 2:00 pm, NEC Front Row		Fairleigh Dickinson	L 46–73	6–22 (3–12)	Steinberg Wellness Center (123) Brooklyn, NY
March 6, 2025 7:00 pm, NEC Front Row		Central Connecticut	L 63–68	6–23 (3–13)	Steinberg Wellness Center (123) Brooklyn, NY
NEC tournament
March 10, 2025 7:00 pm, NEC Front Row	(8)	at (1) Fairleigh Dickinson Quarterfinals	L 44–73	6–24	Bogota Savings Bank Center (309) Hackensack, NJ
*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 May 5, 2025.
^ "Long Island vs FDU Women's Basketball Game Summary - March 11th, 2024". NCAA.com. Retrieved May 5, 2025.
^ ^a ^b "In Pursuit of First #NECWBB Crown Since 1992, FDU Enters 2024-25 as Prohibitive Favorite". Northeast Conference. Retrieved May 5, 2025.
^ "Good Knights! FDU Lands Three on Preseason All-NEC Women's Basketball Squad". Northeast Conference. Retrieved May 5, 2025.
^ "2024-25 Women's Basketball Schedule". Long Island University Athletics. Retrieved May 5, 2025.
^ "Long Island University Sharks 2024-25 Regular Season NCAAW Schedule". ESPN. Retrieved May 5, 2025.

[1] "NEC Women's Basketball Standings (1997-2024)". Northeast Conference. Retrieved May 5, 2025.

[2] "Long Island vs FDU Women's Basketball Game Summary - March 11th, 2024". NCAA.com. Retrieved May 5, 2025.

[poll-3] "In Pursuit of First #NECWBB Crown Since 1992, FDU Enters 2024-25 as Prohibitive Favorite". Northeast Conference. Retrieved May 5, 2025.

[4] "Good Knights! FDU Lands Three on Preseason All-NEC Women's Basketball Squad". Northeast Conference. Retrieved May 5, 2025.

[5] "2024-25 Women's Basketball Schedule". Long Island University Athletics. Retrieved May 5, 2025.

[6] "Long Island University Sharks 2024-25 Regular Season NCAAW Schedule". ESPN. Retrieved May 5, 2025.

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LIU Sharks women's basketball
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Rivalries	St. Francis Brooklyn
People	Head coaches
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