COACHING STAFF
Head Coach: Shannon Bollhardt (13th Year)
Associate Head Coach: Andrea Lozeau (13th Year)
Assistant Coach: Jackie Fetsko (1st Year)
 
CAPTAINS

• Fifth-year senior Molly Brophy (Greenwich, N.Y./Greenwich Central School)
• Junior Ruby Santos (New Paltz, N.Y./Kent School)

RETURNING 2024-25 STAT LEADERS

• Junior Bella Franchi (Colonie, N.Y./Colonie Central), 7.5 points, 3.8 rebounds, 2.0 assists, 1.3 steals
• Junior Ruby Santos (New Paltz, N.Y./Kent School), 6.0 points, 7.1 rebounds (3.1 offensive), 1.1 steals
• Junior Ashlee Talbot (Dracut, Mass./Dracut), 7.3 points, 3.2 rebounds, 2.3 assists
• Junior Jayla Tyler (Albany, N.Y./Colonie Central/Saint Rose), 10.2 points, 8.4 rebounds (3.8 offensive), 1.1 steals, 25 blocks, 47.1 FG%

RETURNING 2024-25 AWARD WINNERS

• Sophomore Margaret Montplaisir (Portsmouth, N.H./Portsmouth), NE10 All-Rookie Team

FAST FACTS
The Purple Knights ran off a 6-1 run late last season that led to them hosting their first postseason game in 14 years ... keyed by league offensive rebounding leader Tyler and Santos, who tied for second, Saint Michael's was second in the Northeast 10 Conference in offensive boards (12.7) and third in overall rebounding (38.0) ... a pair of Purple Knights returning from injury should bolster the lineup. Fifth-year senior Molly Brophy (Greenwich, N.Y./Greenwich Central School) was averaging 9.7 points on 52.9% shooting with 4.3 rebounds, 1.7 assists and 1.3 steals when she suffered a season-ending injury in her team's third game last year. Junior Amber Furch (Los Angeles, Calif./Brentwood School), the team's leading scorer and an NE10 All-Rookie Team selection in 2023-24, played only eight games last winter before injuries sidelined her for good. She shot 35.0% from three-point range as a first-year ... a veteran team's top two in assists and rebounding are back, as are five of the top six scorers and three-point shooters, as well as six of the top seven in steals.
 
KEY DATES

• Exhibition Opener: Thursday at Division I University of Vermont
• Regular-Season Opener: Nov. 15 vs. Holy Family University at College of Staten Island
• Home Opener: Nov. 22 vs. Dominican (N.Y.) University
• NE10 Opener: Dec. 3 vs. Saint Anselm College
• 2024-25 NCAA Tournament Opponents: Nov. 15 against Holy Family, Nov. 25 at Southern Connecticut State, Dec. 3 vs. Saint Anselm College, Dec. 6 at Bentley University, Jan. 4 vs. Assumption University, Jan. 24 vs. Southern Connecticut State, Jan. 27 vs. Bentley, Jan. 31 at Assumption, Feb. 21 at Southern Connecticut State, Feb. 24 at Saint Anselm
• Postseason: Seven-team NE10 Championship begins on March 1 and concludes on March 8