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The 2024–25 Utah Tech Trailblazers women's basketball team represented Utah Tech University during the 2024–25 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Trailblazers, who were led by ninth-year head coach JD Gustin, played their home games at Burns Arena in St. George, Utah as members of the Western Athletic Conference (WAC).

ConferenceWestern Athletic Conference
Record6–25 (1–15 WAC)
Headcoach
  • JD Gustin (9th season)
Associate headcoachNicole Yazzie
Quick facts Utah Tech Trailblazers women's basketball, Conference ...
2024–25 Utah Tech Trailblazers women's basketball
ConferenceWestern Athletic Conference
Record6–25 (1–15 WAC)
Head coach
  • JD Gustin (9th season)
Associate head coachNicole Yazzie
Assistant coaches
  • Candace Thornton
  • Taylia Stimpson
Home arenaBurns Arena
Seasons
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2024–25 WAC women's basketball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Grand Canyon †16–0 1.00032–3  .914
Tarleton10–6 .62520–14  .588
UT Arlington10–6 .62518–14  .563
Abilene Christian9–7 .56322–13  .629
Utah Valley9–7 .56319–13  .594
California Baptist9–7 .56312–19  .387
Southern Utah7–9 .4389–21  .300
Utah Tech1–15 .0636–25  .194
Seattle1–15 .0634–26  .133
† 2025 WAC tournament winner
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The Trailblazers finished the season 6–25, 1–15 in WAC play, to finish tied for eighth (last) place.[1] They defeated No. 9 seed Seattle in the first round of the WAC tournament[2] before losing to No.1 seed Grand Canyon in the quarterfinals.[3]

Previous season

The Trailblazers finished the 2023–24 season 18–14, 12–8 in WAC play, to finish in fourth place.[4] They were defeated by UT Arlington in the quarterfinals of the WAC tournament.[5]

Preseason

On October 16, 2024, the WAC released their preseason coaches poll. Utah Tech was picked to finish seventh in the WAC regular season.[6]

Preseason rankings

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WAC preseason poll
Predicted finish Team Votes (1st place)
1Grand Canyon59 (4)
2California Baptist58 (4)
3UT Arlington53 (1)
4Abilene Christian37
5Southern Utah33
6Tarleton State28
7Utah Tech24
8Utah Valley17
9Seattle15
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Source:[6]

Preseason All-WAC Team

No Trailblazers were named to the Preseason All-WAC team.[6]

Roster

More information Players, Coaches ...
2024–25 Utah Tech Trailblazers women's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G 0 Kastyn Young 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) RS FrHarlan High School Mico, TX
G 1 Maddie Warren 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) RS JrLehi High School Lehi, UT
G 2 Macie Warren 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) RS JrLehi High School Lehi, UT
G 3 Calyn Dallas 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) SoCooper High School Lubbock, TX
G 4 Brie Crittendon 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) RS JrEastern Kentucky Union, KY
G 5 Chardonnay Hartley 5 ft 3 in (1.6 m) JrNiagara Harlem, NY
G 6 Ellie Clawson 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) FrRaymond High School Stirling, AB
G 10 Andjela Colic 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) FrKaraburma Beograd Belgrade, Serbia
F 11 Paige Cofer 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) FrEagle High School Eagle, ID
G 12 Ellie Taylor 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) FrCopper Hills High School West Jordan, UT
G/F 13 Mylee Graham 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) FrRigby High School Rigby, ID
G 14 Halli Burbidge 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) FrHerriman High School South Jordan, UT
G 15 Makeili Ika 5 ft 4 in (1.63 m) SoCollege of Southern Idaho Provo, UT
G 21 Aaliyah Ibarra 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) JrCollege of Southern Nevada Las Vegas, NV
F 22 Emily Isaacson 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) RS SrBox Elder High School Perry, UT
G 23 Mattie Olson 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) RS SoMontana State Idaho Falls, ID
F 24 Lauren Crocker 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) SoUtah State Calgary, AB
F 25 Nicole Willardson 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) SoRichfield High School Richfield, UT
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: March 14, 2025

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Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Non-conference regular season
November 4, 2024*
11:00 a.m., ESPN+		 Northern New Mexico W 87–66  1–0
  21 – Hartley  9 – Willardson  10 – Hartley  Burns Arena (1,841)
St. George, UT
November 7, 2024*
6:00 p.m., ESPN+		 at New Mexico State
WAC/C-USA Challenge		 L 63–85  1–1
  23 – Hartley  9 – Graham  5 – Hartley  Pan American Center (762)
Las Cruces, NM
November 13, 2024*
2:00 p.m., ESPN+		 Stonehill L 86–89  1–2
  23 – Ibarra  7 – Taylor  7 – Hartley  Burns Arena (327)
St. George, UT
November 16, 2024*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+		 Weber State W 81–78  2–2
  28 – Hartley  6 – Isaacson  12 – Hartley  Burns Arena (665)
St. George, UT
November 21, 2024*
5:00 p.m., ESPN+		 at Houston Christian L 51–57  2–3
  17 – Hartley  9 – Crittendon  7 – Hartley  Sharp Gymnasium (409)
Houston, TX
November 23, 2024*
12:00 p.m., ESPN+		 at McNeese W 79–69  3–3
  36 – Ibarra  8 – Isaacson  8 – Hartley  The Legacy Center (2,430)
Lake Charles, LA
November 27, 2024*
1:00 p.m., ESPN+		 Colorado L 73–85  3–4
  15 – Ibarra  6 – Tied  10 – Hartley  Burns Arena (467)
St. George, UT
November 30, 2024*
2:00 p.m., ESPN+		 Westcliff W 63–40  4–4
  17 – Ibarra  7 – Tied  3 – Taylor  Burns Arena (260)
St. George, UT
December 4, 2024*
6:00 p.m., ESPN+		 at Rice L 71–82  4–5
  14 – Ibarra  8 – Willardson  3 – Isaacson  Tudor Fieldhouse (566)
Houston, TX
December 6, 2024*
1:00 p.m., MWN		 at Boise State L 56–90  4–6
  14 – Ibarra  7 – Willardson  6 – Hartley  ExtraMile Arena (1,189)
Boise, ID
December 14, 2024*
1:00 p.m., ESPN+		 UTEP
WAC/C-USA Challenge		 L 57–71  4–7
  15 – Crittendon  6 – Willardson  5 – Hartley  Burns Arena (377)
St. George, UT
December 18, 2024*
10:00 a.m., ESPN+		 at Baylor L 34–97  4–8
  9 – Hartley  6 – Willardson  3 – Hartley  Foster Pavilion (6,149)
Waco, TX
December 21, 2024*
1:00 p.m., ESPN+		 Pittsburgh L 52–61  4–9
  16 – Crittendon  5 – Crittendon  5 – Hartley  Burns Arena (358)
St. George, UT
WAC regular season
January 9, 2025
3:00 p.m., ESPN+		 at UT Arlington L 60–81  4–10
(0–1)		  17 – Hartley  9 – Tied  7 – Hartley  College Park Center 
Arlington, TX
January 11, 2025
1:00 p.m., ESPN+		 at Tarleton State L 65–74  4–11
(0–2)		  22 – Taylor  6 – Crittendon  7 – Hartley  Wisdom Gym (276)
Stephenville, TX
January 16, 2025
7:00 p.m., ESPN+		 Seattle W 80–70  5–11
(1–2)		  18 – Taylor  11 – Crittendon  13 – Hartley  Burns Arena (543)
St. George, UT
January 18, 2025
2:00 p.m., ESPN+		 Utah Valley
Old Hammer Rivalry		 L 46–62  5–12
(1–3)		  19 – Isaacson  6 – Tied  4 – Hartley  Burns Arena (699)
St. George, UT
January 25, 2025
2:00 p.m., ESPN+		 at Grand Canyon L 43–78  5–13
(1–4)		  19 – Taylor  6 – Isaacson  5 – Hartley  Global Credit Union Arena (1,584)
Phoenix, AZ
January 30, 2025
7:00 p.m., ESPN+		 Tarleton State L 61–70  5–14
(1–5)		  16 – Taylor  6 – Crittendon  5 – Hartley  Burns Arena (618)
St. George, UT
February 1, 2025
1:00 p.m., ESPN+		 UT Arlington L 67–86  5–15
(1–6)		  16 – Cofer  10 – Isaacson  9 – Hartley  Burns Arena (510)
St. George, UT
February 6, 2025
5:00 p.m., ESPN+		 at Abilene Christian L 66–84  5–16
(1–7)		  19 – Isaacson  5 – Isaacson  10 – Hartley  Moody Coliseum (723)
Abilene, TX
February 13, 2025
7:00 p.m., ESPN+		 Southern Utah L 66–69  5–17
(1–8)		  21 – Taylor  7 – Graham  5 – Hartley  Burns Arena (990)
St. George, UT
February 15, 2025
2:00 p.m., ESPN+		 California Baptist L 75–81  5–18
(1–9)		  27 – Isaacson  8 – Cofer  4 – Tied  Burns Arena (437)
St. George, UT
February 19, 2025
6:00 p.m., ESPN+		 at Utah Valley
Old Hammer Rivalry		 L 51–74  5–19
(1–10)		  13 – Cofer  7 – Willardson  4 – Hartley  UCCU Center (740)
Orem, UT
February 22, 2025
2:00 p.m., ESPN+		 Abilene Christian L 60–71  5–20
(1–11)		  22 – Isaacson  8 – Cofer  8 – Hartley  Burns Arena (386)
St. George, UT
February 27, 2025
6:30 p.m., ESPN+		 at Southern Utah L 51–78  5–21
(1–12)		  13 – Hartley  8 – Isaacson  3 – Ibarra  America First Event Center (536)
Cedar City, UT
March 1, 2025
2:00 p.m., ESPN+		 at California Baptist L 74–94  5–22
(1–13)		  25 – Cofer  11 – Cofer  5 – Hartley  Fowler Events Center (589)
Riverside, CA
March 6, 2025
7:00 p.m., ESPN+		 Grand Canyon L 42–74  5–23
(1–14)		  11 – Isaacson  7 – Crittendon  3 – Tied  Burns Arena (700)
St. George, UT
March 8, 2025
2:00 p.m., ESPN+		 at Seattle L 65–69  5–24
(1–15)		  15 – Hartley  8 – Isaacson  8 – Hartley  Redhawk Center (706)
Seattle, WA
WAC tournament
March 11, 2025
12:00 p.m., ESPN+		 (8) (9) Seattle
First round		 W 74–60  6–24
  21 – Ibarra  9 – Willardson  7 – Hartley  Burns Arena (233)
St. George, UT
March 12, 2025
1:00 p.m., ESPN+		 (8) vs. (1) Grand Canyon
Quarterfinals		 L 47–71  6–25
  11 – Taylor  6 – Cofer  11 – Hartley  Orleans Arena 
Paradise, NV
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Mountain.
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