The 2024–25 Maryland Eastern Shore Hawks women's basketball team represented the University of Maryland Eastern Shore during the 2024–25 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Hawks, who were led by first-year head coach Malikah Willis, played their home games at the Hytche Athletic Center in Princess Anne, Maryland as members of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC).
Previous season The Hawks finished the 2023–24 season 15–15, 8–6 in MEAC play, to finish in a tie for fourth place. They were defeated by Coppin State in the quarterfinals of the MEAC tournament.
On March 22, 2024, the school announced that they would be relieving head coach Fred Batchelor from his head coaching duties, ending his 18-year tenure with the team. On April 26, the school announced the hiring of Kennesaw State assistant coach Malikah Willis as Batchelor's successor.
Preseason On October 8, 2024, the MEAC released their preseason coaches poll. Maryland Eastern Shore was picked to finish sixth in the MEAC.
Preseason rankings MEAC preseason pollPredicted finishTeamVotes (1st place) T-1 Norfolk State 117 (11) Howard 117 (5) 3 Coppin State 79 4 North Carolina Central 78 5 Morgan State 63 6 Maryland Eastern Shore 57 7 Delaware State 43 8 South Carolina State 22
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Preseason All-MEAC Teams Preseason All-MEAC TeamsTeamPlayerPositionYearSecondMahogany LesterGuardGraduate studentThirdZamara Haynes Source:
Roster
Schedule and results
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