2024-2025 Zips Women's Basketball

[Copley Don]

The Gensler Era enters its second season kicking off hosting Georgia State in the MAC-Sun Belt Challenge Monday night. I'm not really sure what our expectations should be with Reagan heading to West Lafayette and a lot of new faces on the squad but I'm looking forward to seeing the girls back in action. 

Edited November 4, 2024 by Copley Don
It’s actually HOME not away 🤦🏼‍♂️

[Copley Don]

2024-25 MAC Women’s Basketball Preseason Coaches Poll
(First Place Votes)
1. Ball State (10) – 120 points
2. Kent State (2) – 104 points
3. Buffalo – 98 points
4. Bowling Green – 96 points
5. Toledo – 82 points
T-6. Northern Illinois – 64 points
T-6. Ohio – 64 points
8. Miami – 44 points
9. Akron – 43 points
10. Western Michigan – 34 points 
11. Eastern Michigan – 23 points
12. Central Michigan – 20 points
 
Tournament Champion: Ball State- 8, Bowling Green- 1, Buffalo- 1, Kent State- 1, Toledo- 1
 
2024-25 MAC Women’s Basketball Preseason All-MAC Teams
First Team
Ally Becki, Ball State, Senior
Amy Velasco, Bowling Green, Senior
Chellia Watson, Buffalo, Fifth Year
Jenna Batsch, Kent State, Senior
Kirsten Lewis-Williams, Buffalo, Sophomore
 
Second Team
Brooke Stonebraker, Northern Illinois, Graduate Student
Erika Porter, Bowling Green, Fifth Year
Jaya McClure, Ohio, Junior
Madelyn Bischoff, Ball State, Senior
Sammi Mikonowicz, Toledo, Graduate Student

[MDZip]

Opening game against Ga State, the offense looks ok, need a bit of work on the defensive side. Down 42-34 at the half. 

[MDZip]

Man have they stepped it up defensively in the second half. Georgia state has yet to score. Zips lead by two. 

[MDZip]

Wow from down by 8 at the half to up by 8 at the end of the third quarter. 23-7 quarter. 

[csims0917]

👀👀👀

[Blue & Gold]

Up 75-68 w/ the ball. 1 minute to play 🔥🔥

[csims0917]

Incredible turnaround in this one 

[MDZip]

Nice opening game win. 81-73. Down 15 early in the game. Nice contributions from several portal transfer players. 

[Copley Don]

What an impressive 3rd quarter! I also think the backdrops up top look sharp and create a more aesthetically pleasing, intimate, and focused game watch experience. 

[ZippyRulz]

33 FT points...wow.

 

[zipsrule]

Zips down at the half to Binghamton, 32-26.

[MDZip]

They need to cut down on their turnovers and stop giving up so many critical offensive rebounds or this one will not go their way. 

[zipsrule]

With 8:07 left in the 4th. we are down 47-40.

[zipsrule]

The Zips fall 66-50.

[MDZip]

Ugly 4th quarter collapse. Brown and Vejsicky had pretty good games but if you take them out of the shooting equation, the rest of the team shot only 27%. That isn't going to get it done. And Binghamton had nearly as many offensive rebounds as the Zips had defensive rebounds. 

[ewbrooman1]

I see most weekday home games are scheduled for 6 pm. It doesn't seem to me like that's going to help attendance much unless the food has gotten a lot better at the JAR. I know it will keep me away most nights.

[LZIp]

Binghamton!?!? Jesus

[Z.I.P.]

Gensler's 2025 recruiting class includes Kailee Bransford, whose sister KK was two-time Ohio Miss Basketball at Cincinnati Mount Notre Dame and plays for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish in South Bend.  Interesting!

[Z.I.P.]

Zips tied up at 43 apiece with a very good Cleveland State team at the JAR at the half.  Both teams are shooting lights-out.  58% CSU to 53% Akron.  Vikings made 7 of 12 three-pointers to 4 of 9 for the Zips first half and surely can't keep that up the whole game!  I believe Akron led 30-22 before CSU went on about a 17-8 run, but the home team responded to draw even after 2 quarters.

[Z.I.P.]

Taniesha Clarke leading Akron with 20 points midway through 3rd quarter.  Tied 55 all.

[Z.I.P.]

62-61 Vikings after 3 quarters.  This type of performance should be the confidence builder the team needs.  Akron scores first to take the lead in the final period.

[Z.I.P.]

Kam'ten Rhodes and Alexis Mobley with a pair of crucial 3-pointers give Akron the lead 79-74 with 1:15 remaining.  Upset Alert!!

[Copley Don]

On the cusp on a HUGE win. Up 8 under a minute left. MOBLEY eating today. Awesome. 

[Z.I.P.]

Closing it out with free throws.  84-74 27 seconds to go.