2020–21 Drexel Dragons women's basketball team
American college basketball season
2020–21 Drexel Dragons women's basketball | |
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NCAA tournament, first round, L53–67 | |
Conference | Colonial Athletic Association |
Record | 14–9 (8–6 CAA) |
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Captain | Kayla Bacon |
Home arena | Daskalakis Athletic Center |
Seasons |
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Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Delaware | 16 | – | 2 | .889 | 24 | – | 5 | .828 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
James Madison | 9 | – | 6 | .600 | 14 | – | 10 | .583 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Drexel† | 8 | – | 6 | .571 | 14 | – | 9 | .609 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Towson | 8 | – | 6 | .571 | 13 | – | 9 | .591 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Hofstra | 5 | – | 7 | .417 | 8 | – | 12 | .400 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Elon | 3 | – | 5 | .375 | 7 | – | 8 | .467 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Northeastern | 6 | – | 10 | .375 | 7 | – | 13 | .350 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
William & Mary | 3 | – | 5 | .375 | 6 | – | 7 | .462 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Charleston | 2 | – | 6 | .250 | 6 | – | 9 | .400 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
UNC Wilmington | 3 | – | 10 | .231 | 7 | – | 14 | .333 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
† 2021 CAA tournament winner Rankings from AP poll |
The 2020–21 Drexel Dragons women's basketball team will represent Drexel University during the 2020–21 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Dragons, led by first-year head coach Amy Mallon, will play their home games at the Daskalakis Athletic Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania as members of the Colonial Athletic Association.
Previous season
Offseason
Departures
Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Year | Hometown | Notes |
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AJ Davis | 3 | F | 6'1" | Freshman | Baltimore, MD | |
Maria Ferariu | 5 | G | 6'0" | RS Freshman | Brașov, Romania | |
Aubree Brown | 11 | G | 5'11" | RS Senior | Philadelphia, PA | Graduated |
Bailey Greenberg | 23 | F | 5'11" | Senior | North Wales, PA | Graduated |
Niki Metzel | 24 | F | 6'2" | Senior | Princeton, NJ | Graduated |
Ana Ferariu | 50 | G | 5'9" | Senior | Brașov, Romania | Graduated |
Incoming transfers
Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
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Tori Hyduke G | Fair Haven, NJ | George Washington University | 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) | N/A | Jun 12, 2020 | |
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2020 recruiting class
Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
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Erin Sweeney SG/SF | Radnor, PA | Archbishop John Carroll HS | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | N/A | Apr 8, 2019 | |
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Elizabeth Dufrane SG | McLean, VA | McLean HS | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | N/A | Aug 28, 2019 | |
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Jasmine Valentine PF | Millersville, MD | Old Mill HS | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | N/A | Mar 23, 2020 | |
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Chloe Hodges W | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | N/A | Apr 15, 2020 | |||
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Roster
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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 | |||
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Non-conference regular season | |||||||||||
November 28, 2020* 2:00 pm, ESPN3 | at Rider | W 62–49 | 1–0 | 22 – Nihill | 9 – Saatman | 4 – Washington | Alumni Gymnasium (0) Lawrenceville, NJ | ||||
December 2, 2020* 6:00 pm, NBCS+ | Saint Joseph's | Postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic | Daskalakis Athletic Center Philadelphia, PA | ||||||||
December 5, 2020* 2:00 pm, ESPN3 | at Monmouth | W 61–50 | 2–0 | 18 – Nihill | 9 – Connolly | 8 – Hendrixson | OceanFirst Bank Center (0) West Long Branch, NJ | ||||
December 13, 2020* 1:00 pm | at Villanova | L 46–48 | 2–1 | 16 – Washington | 9 – Washington | 3 – Washington | Finneran Pavilion (0) Villanova, PA | ||||
December 16, 2020* 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | at La Salle | Postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic[2] | Tom Gola Arena Philadelphia, PA | ||||||||
December 20, 2020* 2:00 pm | Old Dominion | Postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic[2] | Daskalakis Athletic Center Philadelphia, PA | ||||||||
December 22, 2020* 7:00 pm | Saint Joseph's | Postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic[2] | Daskalakis Athletic Center Philadelphia, PA | ||||||||
CAA regular season | |||||||||||
January 2, 2021 1:00 pm | at UNC Wilmington | W 76–63 | 3–1 (1–0) | 18 – Nihill | 10 – Leonard | 5 – Nihill | Trask Coliseum (25) Wilmington, NC | ||||
January 3, 2021 1:00 pm | at UNC Wilmington | W 61–34 | 4–1 (2–0) | 13 – Nihill | 7 – Leonard | 6 – Hendrixson | Trask Coliseum (25) Wilmington, NC | ||||
January 9, 2021 | Charleston | Postponed due to COVID-19 | Daskalakis Athletic Center Philadelphia, PA | ||||||||
January 9, 2021* 2:00 pm, NBCSPHI+ | Delaware State | W 70–47 | 5–1 | 15 – Leonard | 6 – Connolly | 6 – Nihill | Daskalakis Athletic Center (0) Philadelphia, PA | ||||
January 10, 2021 | Charleston | Postponed due to COVID-19 | Daskalakis Athletic Center Philadelphia, PA | ||||||||
January 13, 2021* 6:00 pm, ESPN+ | at La Salle | L 55–58 | 5–2 | 16 – Washington | 7 – Leonard | 6 – Nihill | Tom Gola Arena (0) Philadelphia, PA | ||||
January 16, 2021 2:00 pm | at William & Mary | W 64–58 | 6–2 (3–0) | 17 – Leonard | 11 – Leonard | 6 – Nihill | Kaplan Arena (0) Williamsburg, VA | ||||
January 17, 2021 2:00 pm | at William & Mary | L 53–69 | 6–3 (3–1) | 18 – Nihill | 7 – Tied | 5 – Hendrixson | Kaplan Arena (0) Williamsburg, VA | ||||
January 23, 2021 1:00 pm | Elon | L 57–59 | 6–4 (3–2) | 16 – Tied | 9 – Leonard | 7 – Hendrixson | Daskalakis Athletic Center (0) Philadelphia, PA | ||||
January 24, 2021 1:00 pm | Elon | W 55–44 | 7–4 (4–2) | 22 – Nihill | 7 – Leonard | 5 – Hendrixson | Daskalakis Athletic Center (0) Philadelphia, PA | ||||
January 30, 2021 12:00 pm | at Northeastern | W 79–64 | 8–4 (5–2) | 21 – Nihill | 6 – Bacon | 8 – Washington | Cabot Center (0) Boston, MA | ||||
January 31, 2021 12:00 pm | at Northeastern | W 58–56 | 9–4 (6–2) | 19 – Nihill | 6 – Leonard | 6 – Hendrixson | Cabot Center (0) Boston, MA | ||||
February 6, 2021 1:00 pm, NBCSPHI | Hofstra | Postponed due to COVID-19[3] | Daskalakis Athletic Center Philadelphia, PA | ||||||||
February 7, 2021 1:00 pm | Hofstra | Postponed due to COVID-19[3] | Daskalakis Athletic Center Philadelphia, PA | ||||||||
February 12, 2021 6:00 pm | at Delaware | L 60–68 | 9–5 (6–3) | 32 – Nihill | 10 – Leonard | 5 – Hendrixson | Bob Carpenter Center (0) Newark, DE | ||||
February 14, 2021 1:00 pm, NBCSPHI | Delaware | L 55–65 | 9–6 (6–4) | 23 – Washington | 7 – Bacon | 7 – Nihill | Daskalakis Athletic Center (0) Philadelphia, PA | ||||
February 20, 2021 2:00 pm | at Towson | W 71–55 | 10–6 (7–4) | 19 – Washington | 7 – Hendrixson | 5 – Nihill | SECU Arena (0) Towson, MD | ||||
February 21, 2021 2:00 pm | at Towson | L 62–77 | 10–7 (7–5) | 17 – Washington | 3 – 4 Tied | 3 – Washington | SECU Arena (0) Towson, MD | ||||
February 27, 2021 1:00 pm | James Madison | W 51–48 | 11–7 (8–5) | 20 – Nihill | 7 – Leonard | 6 – Nihill | Daskalakis Athletic Center (0) Philadelphia, PA | ||||
February 28, 2021 1:00 pm | James Madison | L 51–61 | 11–8 (8–6) | 16 – Washington | 7 – Tied | 3 – Bacon | Daskalakis Athletic Center (0) Philadelphia, PA | ||||
CAA Tournament | |||||||||||
March 11, 2021 9:30 pm | (3) | at (6) Elon Quarterfinals | W 65–59 | 12–8 | 24 – Nihill | 6 – Tied | 5 – Nihill | Schar Center (200) Elon, NC | |||
March 12, 2021 6:00 pm | (3) | vs. (2) James Madison Semifinals | W 79–76 OT | 13–8 | 35 – Washington | 8 – Connolly | 3 – Nihill | Schar Center (200) Elon, NC | |||
March 13, 2021 5:00 pm | (3) | vs. (1) Delaware Championship | W 63–52 | 14–8 | 30 – Washington | 6 – Nihill | 3 – Tied | Schar Center (200) Elon, NC | |||
NCAA tournament | |||||||||||
March 22, 2021 12:00 pm, ESPN2 | (14 A) | vs. (3 A) No. 10 Georgia First round | L 53–67 | 14–9 | 22 – Nihill | 8 – Leonard | 5 – Washington | Bill Greehey Arena San Antonio, Texas | |||
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time. |
Awards
- Kate Connolly
- CAA All-Tournament Team
- Hannah Nihill
- CAA Defensive Player of the Year
- CAA All-Conference First Team
- CAA All-Defensive Team
- CAA Dean Ehlers Leadership Award
- CAA All-Tournament Team
- Keishana Washington
- CAA All-Conference Third Team
- CAA Tournament Most Outstanding Player
- CAA All-Tournament Team
See also
References
- ^ "2020-21 Women's Basketball Schedule". drexeldragons.com. Drexel University. Retrieved April 21, 2020.
- ^ a b c "Drexel Women's Basketball Pauses Activity Due to COVID-19 Protocols". DrexelDragons.com. Philadelphia, PA. December 15, 2020. Archived from the original (Web) on December 15, 2020. Retrieved December 15, 2020.
- ^ a b "Women's Basketball Games vs. Hofstra on Feb. 6-7 Postponed". DrexelDragons.com. Richmond, VA. February 2, 2021. Archived from the original (Web) on February 4, 2021. Retrieved February 4, 2021.