2024–25 Central Connecticut Blue Devils women's basketball team

The 2024–25 Central Connecticut Blue Devils women's basketball team represented Central Connecticut State University during the 2024–25 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Blue Devils, led by second-year head coach Way Veney, played their home games at the William H. Detrick Gymnasium in New Britain, Connecticut, as members of the Northeast Conference (NEC).

2024–25 Central Connecticut Blue Devils women's basketball
Conference	Northeast Conference
Record	11–19 (10–6 NEC)
Head coach	Way Veney (2nd season)
Assistant coaches	Danielle Spiliotis (2nd season) Erica Covile (2nd season)
Home arena	William H. Detrick Gymnasium
Seasons ← 2023–24 2025–26 →

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

Veney resigned at the end of the season with an overall record of 20–40 in two years.^[1]

Previous season

Main article: 2023–24 Central Connecticut Blue Devils women's basketball team

The Blue Devils finished the 2023–24 season 9–21, 7–9 in NEC play, to finish in fifth place in the conference.^[2] They were defeated by Merrimack in the quarterfinals of the NEC tournament.^[3]

Preseason

On October 23, 2024, the NEC released the preseason coaches poll. Central Connecticut was picked to finish second in the conference.^[4]

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

Preseason All-NEC

Senior guard Belle Lanpher was named to the Preseason All-NEC Team for the second season in a row, the only returning honoree.^[5]

Roster

2024–25 Central Connecticut Blue Devils women's basketball team
Players	Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Year Previous school Hometown F 0 Constance Ogbeide 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) So Forca Lleida Siena Lleida, Spain G 1 Ilektra Lykaki 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) Fr 2nd Senior High School of Kavala Kavala, Greece G 2 Belle Lanpher 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) GS Wachusett Regional Princeton, MA F 3 Selina Monestime 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) RS Fr Framingham UAlbany Marlborough, MA G 5 Amaya Williams 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) Sr Nottingham Syracuse, NY F 11 Kayla Henry 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) So East Hartford East Hartford, CT F 12 Lucia Noin 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) Jr Colegio San Agustin Raritan Valley CC Santander, Spain G 13 Dagny Slomack 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) Fr Newark Academy South Orange, NJ G 14 Jessica Farrell 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) Fr Millbrook School Bethlehem, PA G 21 Cierra Pearson 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) Jr Saddle River Day School Teaneck, NJ F 22 Alonna Sellers 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) Jr Hampton UNC Asheville Hampton, VA G 24 Kaya Weiskopf 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) RS Fr St. Luke's School Ridgefield, CT F 32 Meghan Kenefick 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) GS Neuse Christian Academy Paul VI Catholic Oakton, VA	Head coach Way Veney (East Carolina) Assistant coach(es) Danielle Spiliotis (Cedarville) Khyreed Carter (Temple) Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible (W) Walk-on Injured Current redshirt Roster Last update: January 8, 2025

Schedule and results

Date time, TV	Rank#	Opponent#	Result	Record	High points	High rebounds	High assists	Site (attendance) city, state
Non-conference regular season
November 4, 2024* 7:00 p.m., B1G+		at Minnesota	L 48–89	0–1	11 – Slomack	8 – Sellers	3 – Slomack	Williams Arena (2,647) Minneapolis, MN
November 7, 2024* 7:00 p.m., NEC Front Row		Manhattan	L 64–78	0–2	18 – Monestime	10 – Kenefick	4 – Kenefick	William H. Detrick Gymnasium (2,094) New Britain, CT
November 10, 2024* 1:00 p.m., ESPN+		at UMass	L 60–66	0–3	17 – Kenefick	12 – Sellers	5 – Williams	Mullins Center (1,054) Amherst, MA
November 12, 2024* 7:00 p.m., NEC Front Row		Bryant	L 48–59	0–4	14 – Kenefick	10 – Farrell	4 – Farrell	William H. Detrick Gymnasium (502) New Britain, CT
November 15, 2024* 6:00 p.m., ESPN+		at Colgate	L 60–74	0–5	15 – Williams	9 – Sellers	2 – tied	Cotterell Court (256) Hamilton, NY
November 20, 2024* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+		at Fairfield	L 54–82	0–6	15 – Monestime	5 – tied	3 – tied	Leo D. Mahoney Arena (624) Fairfield, CT
November 26, 2024* 4:00 p.m., NEC Front Row		Siena	L 50–87	0–7	15 – Monestime	9 – Henry	3 – Kenefick	William H. Detrick Gymnasium (208) New Britain, CT
November 29, 2024* 12:00 p.m., NEC Front Row		Bridgeport	W 66–25	1–7	20 – Noin	12 – Monestime	4 – Williams	William H. Detrick Gymnasium (207) New Britain, CT
December 1, 2024* 1:00 p.m., ESPN+		at Dayton	L 38–65	1–8	8 – Kenefick	6 – Noin	1 – tied	UD Arena (1,538) Dayton, OH
December 3, 2024* 11:00 a.m., ESPN+		at Cincinnati	L 49–78	1–9	15 – Kenefick	6 – Kenefick	3 – Noin	Fifth Third Arena (3,235) Cincinnati, OH
December 7, 2024* 1:00 p.m., NEC Front Row		Morgan State	L 48–53	1–10	13 – Lanpher	10 – Monestime	3 – Monestime	William H. Detrick Gymnasium (212) New Britain, CT
December 16, 2024* 11:00 a.m., NEC Front Row		Dartmouth	L 59–61	1–11	27 – Lanpher	13 – Sellers	4 – Lanpher	William H. Detrick Gymnasium (204) New Britain, CT
December 20, 2024* 12:00 p.m., ACCNX		at Boston College	L 56–83	1–12	22 – Lanpher	10 – Monestime	4 – tied	Conte Forum (312) Chestnut Hill, MA
NEC regular season
January 2, 2025 4:00 p.m., NEC Front Row		Saint Francis	L 63–79	1–13 (0–1)	17 – Williams	10 – Sellers	5 – Lanpher	William H. Detrick Gymnasium (212) New Britain, CT
January 4, 2025 1:00 p.m., NEC Front Row		Mercyhurst	W 78–52	2–13 (0–2)	19 – Noin	9 – Noin	5 – Lanpher	William H. Detrick Gymnasium (279) New Britain, CT
January 9, 2025 7:00 p.m., NEC Front Row		LIU	W 52–48	3–13 (1–2)	25 – Lanpher	11 – Lanpher	3 – Williams	William H. Detrick Gymnasium (211) New Britain, CT
January 11, 2025 4:00 p.m., NEC Front Row		at Wagner	W 62–55	4–13 (2–2)	37 – Lanpher	14 – Kenefick	6 – Kenefick	Spiro Sports Center  Staten Island, NY
January 18, 2025 1:00 p.m., NEC Front Row/YES Network		at Fairleigh Dickinson	L 58–75	4–14 (3–2)	31 – Lanpher	9 – Henry	3 – Williams	Bogota Savings Bank Center (309) Hackensack, NJ
January 23, 2025 7:00 p.m., NEC Front Row		at Chicago State	L 77–84	4–15 (3–3)	29 – Lanpher	12 – Kenefick	6 – Lanpher	Emil and Patricia Jones Convocation Center (97) Chicago, IL
January 25, 2025 1:00 p.m., NEC Front Row		Le Moyne	W 67–50	5–15 (4–3)	20 – Lanpher	6 – tied	4 – Kenefick	William H. Detrick Gymnasium (449) New Britain, CT
February 1, 2025 1:00 p.m., NEC Front Row		Stonehill	W 71–59	6–15 (5–3)	26 – Lanpher	6 – Monestime	4 – Williams	William H. Detrick Gymnasium (324) New Britain, CT
February 6, 2025 4:00 p.m., ESPN+		Fairleigh Dickinson	L 52–61	6–16 (5–4)	14 – Lanpher	8 – Lanpher	5 – Lanpher	William H. Detrick Gymnasium (231) New Britain, CT
February 13, 2025 6:00 p.m., NEC Front Row		at Mercyhurst	L 74–76	6–17 (5–5)	18 – tied	8 – Kenefick	3 – tied	Mercyhurst Athletic Center (369) Erie, PA
February 15, 2025 4:00 p.m., NEC Front Row		at Saint Francis	W 70–67	7–17 (6–5)	26 – Lanpher	10 – Noin	4 – Lanpher	DeGol Arena (496) Loretto, PA
February 20, 2025 7:00 p.m., NEC Front Row		Chicago State	W 62–61	8–17 (7–5)	19 – Lanpher	11 – Noin	8 – Lanpher	William H. Detrick Gymnasium (302) New Britain, CT
February 22, 2025 2:00 p.m., NEC Front Row		at Stonehill	W 84–68	9–17 (8–5)	35 – Lanpher	8 – Monestime	6 – Kenefick	Merkert Gymnasium (534) Easton, MA
February 27, 2025 6:00 p.m., NEC Front Row		at Le Moyne	L 64–75	9–18 (8–6)	24 – Lanpher	6 – tied	4 – Noin	Ted Grant Court (275) Syracuse, NY
March 1, 2025 1:00 p.m., NEC Front Row		Wagner	W 76–65	10–18 (9–6)	17 – Lanpher	10 – Noin	6 – Lanpher	William H. Detrick Gymnasium (311) New Britain, CT
March 6, 2025 7:00 p.m., NEC Front Row		at LIU	W 68–63	11–18 (10–6)	24 – Lampher	7 – Lanpher	3 – Lanpher	Steinberg Wellness Center (123) Brooklyn, NY
NEC tournament
March 10, 2025 7:00 p.m., NEC Front Row	(3)	(6) Chicago State Quarterfinals	L 60–70	11–19	16 – Slomack	9 – Pearson	5 – Pearson	William H. Detrick Gymnasium (602) New Britain, CT
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern.

Sources:^[6]