The 2024–25 Villanova Wildcats women's basketball team represented Villanova University in the 2024–25 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Wildcats, led by fifth-year head coach Denise Dillon, played their home games at the Finneran Pavilion in Villanova, Pennsylvania and were members of the Big East Conference.
Previous season The Wildcats finished the 2023–24 season at 22–13 and 11–7 in Big East play, to finish in a tie for third place. As a No. 4 seed in the Big East tournament, they lost in the quarterfinals to Marquette. They received an at-large bid to the WBIT, where they defeated VCU and Virginia in the first and second rounds, Saint Joseph's in the quarterfinals and Penn State in the semifinals before losing to Illinois in the championship game.
Offseason Departures Name Number Pos. Height Year Hometown Reason for departure Zanai Jones 1 G 5'6" Junior Jersey City, NJ Transferred to SMU Abby Jegede 2 G 5'10" Freshman Toronto, ON Transferred to Northeastern Lucy Olsen 3 G 5'9" Junior Royersford, PA Transferred to Iowa Christina Dalce 10 F 6'2" Junior Edison, NJ Transferred to Maryland Megan Olbrys 14 F 6'1" Sophomore Norwood, MA Transferred to UMass Kylie Swider 21 F/C 6'4" Senior Portsmouth, RI Transferred to Stonehill Bella Runyan 32 G 5'11" Senior Moorestown, NJ Graduated
Incoming transfers Name Number Pos. Height Year Hometown Previousschool Ryanne Allen 5 G 6'1" Junior Warminster, PA Vanderbilt Bronagh Power-Cassidy 7 G 5'10" GS senior Dublin, Ireland Holy Cross Jaliyah Green 8 G 5'10" Senior Wentzville, MO Southeast Missouri State Lara Edmanson 14 G/F 6'0" GS senior Melbourne, Australia Santa Clara
Recruiting
Recruiting class of 2025
Roster
Schedule and results
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Rankings
See also 2024–25 Villanova Wildcats men's basketball team
References