2019–20 Drexel Dragons women's basketball
CAA regular season co-champions
ConferenceColonial Athletic Association
Record23–7 (16–2 CAA)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Amy Mallon (16th season)
  • Stacy Weiss (8th season)
  • Michelle Baker (6th season)
Home arenaDaskalakis Athletic Center
2019–20 CAA women's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Drexel162 .889237  .767
James Madison162 .889254  .862
William & Mary126 .667218  .724
Towson99 .5001415  .483
Northeastern99 .5001316  .448
Elon810 .4441217  .414
Delaware810 .4441416  .467
Charleston612 .3331317  .433
UNC Wilmington612 .3331020  .333
Hofstra018 .000327  .100
2020 CAA tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll

The 2019–20 Drexel Dragons women's basketball team represented Drexel University during the 2019–20 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Dragons, led by seventeenth-year head coach Denise Dillon, played their home games at the Daskalakis Athletic Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania as members of the Colonial Athletic Association. They finished the season 23–7, 16–2 in CAA play to finish in first place. Before they could play in the CAA tournament however, the tournament was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Previous season

Offseason

Departures

NameNumberPos.HeightYearHometownNotes
Eline Maesschalck10F5'11"SeniorAalst, BelgiumGraduated
Tereza Kracikova34C6'2"SeniorPrague, Czech RepublicGraduated


2019 recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Brianne Borcky
PF
Glen Mills, PA Garnet Valley HS 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) N/A Aug 29, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
AJ Davis
F
Baltimore, MD McDonogh School 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) N/A Dec 13, 2017 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Hetta Saatman
C
Lancaster, PA Linden Hall 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) N/A May 15, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Maria Ferariu
W
Braşov, Romania Roland Park Country School 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) N/A Aug 29, 2018 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Overall recruiting rankings:
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "Drexel 2019 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved November 14, 2017.
  • "Drexel Dragons". ESPN.com. Retrieved November 14, 2017.
  • "2019 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved November 14, 2017.


Roster

2019–20 Drexel Dragons women's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G 1 Keishana Washington 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) SoDurham Elite Prep Pickering, Ontario
F 2 Hetta Saatman 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) FrLinden Hall Lancaster, PA
F 3 AJ Davis 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) FrMcDonogh School Baltimore, MD
G 4 Kayla Bacon 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) JrSeton Keough Owings Mills, MD
G 5 Maria Ferariu Current redshirt 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) FrRoland Park Country School Brașov, Romania
G 11 Aubree Brown 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) RS SrArchbishop Wood Philadelphia, PA
G 12 Hannah Nihill 5 ft 3 in (1.6 m) JrCardinal O'Hara Drexel Hill, PA
F 15 Brianne Borcky 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) FrGarnet Valley HS Glen Mills, PA
F 20 Kate Connolly 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) SoSouderton Area HS Harleysville, PA
G 22 Maura Hendrixson 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) SoCardinal O'Hara HS (PA) Garnet Valley, PA
F 23 Bailey Greenberg 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) SrArchbishop Wood North Wales, PA
F 24 Niki Metzel 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) SrRutgers Prep Princeton, NJ
F 30 Mariah Leonard 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) RS JrBroad Run Ashburn, VA
G 50 Ana Ferariu 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) SrJohannes Honterus Brașov, Romania
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: June 25, 2018

Schedule and results

[1]

Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
August 17, 2019*
10:00 am
at Greece U16 W 78–61 
 15  Washington              
Athens, Greece
August 20, 2019*
9:00 am
at Greece W 64–51 
 20  Greenberg  6  Tied       P.A.O.K. Sports Arena 
Thessaloniki, Greece
August 22, 2019*
10:00 am
at Northern Greece W 92–37 
 12  Borcky       7  Nihill  Anatolia College Gym 
Thessaloniki, Greece
October 26, 2019*
2:00 pm
Jefferson     Daskalakis Athletic Center 
Philadelphia, PA
Non-conference regular season
November 5, 2019*
6:00 pm, ESPN3
at Quinnipiac W 66–62  1–0
 31  Greenberg  12  Greenberg  4  Brown  People's United Center (478)
Hamden, CT
November 9, 2019*
2:00 pm
Davidson
Preseason WNIT First Round
W 74–63  2–0
 31  Greenberg  6  Tied  7  Nihill  Daskalakis Athletic Center (716)
Philadelphia, PA
November 11, 2019*
8:00 pm
at No. 18 DePaul
Preseason WNIT Quarterfinals
L 57–81  2–1
 17  Greenberg  4  Tied  3  A. Ferariu  McGrath-Phillips Arena (1,335)
Chicago, IL
November 16, 2019*
2:00 pm
Pacific
Preseason WNIT Consolation
L 51–58  2–2
 11  Tied  6  A. Ferariu  4  Brown  Daskalakis Athletic Center (437)
Philadelphia, PA
November 24, 2019*
2:00 pm
Richmond W 58–52  3–2
 25  Greenberg  5  Tied  7  Brown  Daskalakis Athletic Center (701)
Philadelphia, PA
November 30, 2019*
2:00 pm
vs. Buffalo
Saint Joseph's Tournament semifinals
L 59–63  3–3
 16  Greenberg  8  Greenberg  7  Brown  Hagan Arena (538)
Philadelphia, PA
December 1, 2019*
ESPN+, 2:00 pm
at Saint Joseph's
Saint Joseph's Tournament 3rd Place
W 62–52  4–3
 24  Greenberg  7  Brown  9  Brown  Hagan Arena (572)
Philadelphia, PA
December 4, 2019*
5:00 pm
Villanova W 54–52 OT 5–3
 20  Greenberg  10  Metzel  4  Tied  Daskalakis Athletic Center (775)
Philadelphia, PA
December 8, 2019*
2:00 pm
at Bucknell L 49–60  5–4
 16  Greenberg  6  Greenberg  7  Brown  Sojka Pavilion (871)
Lewisburg, PA
December 17, 2019*
11:30 am, NBCS+
La Salle W 69–31  6–4
 16  Greenberg  6  Tied  5  Brown  Daskalakis Athletic Center (634)
Philadelphia, PA
December 20, 2019*
11:30 am, ESPN+
at Penn
Battle of 33rd Street
L 49–53  6–5
 13  Gerenberg  8  Tied  3  Tied  Palestra (781)
Philadelphia, PA
December 30, 2019*
4:30 pm
Maine W 70–57  7–5
 32  Greenberg  7  A. Ferariu  7  Brown  Daskalakis Athletic Center (668)
Philadelphia, PA
CAA regular season
January 3, 2020
6:30 pm
at Charleston L 59–73  7–6
(0–1)
 18  Greenberg  9  Greenberg  6  Nihill  TD Arena (377)
Charleston, SC
January 5, 2020
1:00 pm
at UNC Wilmington W 73–72 OT 8–6
(1–1)
 22  Greenberg  9  Metzel  8  Brown  Trask Coliseum (451)
Wilmington, NC
January 10, 2020
7:00 pm, NBCS+
Northeastern W 50–41  9–6
(2–1)
 13  Tied  6  Leonard  3  Washington  Daskalakis Athletic Center (699)
Philadelphia, PA
January 12, 2020
7:00 pm
Hofstra W 74–54  10–6
(3–1)
 14  Washington  6  Leonard  5  Nihill  Daskalakis Athletic Center (580)
Philadelphia, PA
January 19, 2020
2:00 pm, NBCS+
Delaware W 63–59 OT 11–6
(4–1)
 26  Greenberg  6  Tied  8  Brown  Daskalakis Athletic Center (759)
Philadelphia, PA
January 24, 2020
7:00 pm
at Elon W 55–53 OT 12–6
(5–1)
 13  Tied  8  Tied  6  Nihill  Schar Center (483)
Elon, NC
January 26, 2020
2:00 pm
at William & Mary W 61–54  13–6
(6–1)
 16  Metzel  6  Greenberg  6  Brown  Kaplan Arena (813)
Williamsburg, VA
January 31, 2020
7:00 pm
Towson W 59–50  14–6
(7–1)
 19  Greenberg  7  3 Tied  6  Brown  Daskalakis Athletic Center (731)
Philadelphia, PA
February 2, 2020
2:00 pm
James Madison W 70–48  15–6
(8–1)
 27  Washington  8  Greenberg  7  Brown  Daskalakis Athletic Center (768)
Philadelphia, PA
February 7, 2020
5:00 pm
at Hofstra W 45–32  16–6
(9–1)
 10  Leonard  10  Greenberg  5  Brown  Hofstra Arena (260)
Hempstead, NY
February 9, 2020
2:05 pm
at Northeastern W 67–51  17–6
(10–1)
 14  Tied  10  Greenberg  4  Brown  Cabot Center (605)
Boston, MA
February 16, 2020
1:00 pm, NBCSPHI
at Delaware W 52–32  18–6
(11–1)
 14  Washington  7  Brown  5  Nihill  Bob Carpenter Center (1,652)
Newark, DE
February 21, 2020
7:00 pm, NBCS+
William & Mary W 87–74 OT 19–6
(12–1)
 25  Washington  7  Metzel  7  Nihill  Daskalakis Athletic Center (627)
Philadelphia, PA
February 23, 2020
2:00 pm
Elon W 66–47  20–6
(13–1)
 16  Washington  7  Tied  7  Brown  Daskalakis Athletic Center (977)
Philadelphia, PA
February 28, 2020
7:00 pm
at James Madison L 39–69  20–7
(13–2)
 10  Washington  4  Greenberg  2  Tied  JMU Convocation Center (2,543)
Harrisonburg, VA
March 1, 2020
2:00 pm
at Towson W 63–60  21–7
(14–2)
 20  Greenberg  6  3 Tied  5  Tied  SECU Arena (802)
Towson, MD
March 5, 2020
7:00 pm, NBCS+
UNC Wilmington W 52–50  22–7
(15–2)
 16  Greenberg  5  Tied  5  Nihill  Daskalakis Athletic Center (649)
Philadelphia, PA
March 7, 2020
1:00 pm
Charleston W 72–60  23–7
(16–2)
 18  Washington  5  Nihill  8  Nihill  Daskalakis Athletic Center (908)
Philadelphia, PA
CAA Tournament
March 12, 2020
12:00 pm
(1) vs. (9) UNC Wilmington
Quarterfinals
Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic Schar Center 
Elon, NC
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.


Rankings

Regular Season Polls
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AP N/A
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Legend
  Increase in ranking
  Decrease in ranking
  Not ranked previous week
RV   Received votes
NR   Not ranked
( )   Number of first place votes

^ Coaches did not release a Week 2 poll

See also

References

  1. "2019-20 Women's Basketball Schedule". drexeldragons.com. Drexel University. Retrieved November 6, 2019.
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