2020–21 Drexel Dragons women's basketball team

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.

2020–21 Drexel Dragons women's basketball
NCAA Tournament, First Round, L53–67
ConferenceColonial Athletic Association
2020–21 record14–9 (8–6 CAA)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Stacy Weiss (9th season)
  • Laura Kurz (1st season)
  • Jillian Dunston (1st season)
CaptainKayla Bacon
Home arenaDaskalakis Athletic Center
2020–21 CAA women's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Delaware16–2 .88924–5  .828
James Madison9–6 .60014–10  .583
Drexel†8–6 .57114–9  .609
Towson8–6 .57113–9  .591
Hofstra5–7 .4178–12  .400
Elon3–5 .3757–8  .467
Northeastern6–10 .3757–13  .350
William & Mary3–5 .3756–7  .462
Charleston2–6 .2506–9  .400
UNC Wilmington3–10 .2317–14  .333
† 2021 CAA Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

Previous season
Main article: 2019–20 Drexel Dragons women's basketball team

Offseason

Departures
NameNumberPos.HeightYearHometownNotes
AJ Davis3F6'1"FreshmanBaltimore, MD
Maria Ferariu5G6'0"RS FreshmanBrașov, Romania
Aubree Brown11G5'11"RS SeniorPhiladelphia, PAGraduated
Bailey Greenberg23F5'11"SeniorNorth Wales, PAGraduated
Niki Metzel24F6'2"SeniorPrinceton, NJGraduated
Ana Ferariu50G5'9"SeniorBrașov, RomaniaGraduated

Incoming transfers
US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Tori Hyduke
G		 Fair Haven, NJ George Washington University 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) N/A Jun 12, 2020 
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 2020 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved December 10, 2020.
  • "Drexel Dragons". ESPN.com. Retrieved December 10, 2020.
  • "2020 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved December 10, 2020.

    2020 recruiting class
    US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
    Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
    Erin Sweeney
    SG/SF    		 Radnor, PA Archbishop John Carroll HS 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) N/A Apr 8, 2019 
    Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
    Elizabeth Dufrane
    SG    		 McLean, VA McLean HS 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) N/A Aug 28, 2019 
    Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
    Jasmine Valentine
    PF    		 Millersville, MD Old Mill HS 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) N/A Mar 23, 2020 
    Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
    Chloe Hodges
    W    		 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) N/A Apr 15, 2020 
    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:


      Roster
      2020–21 Drexel Dragons women's basketball team
      PlayersCoaches
      Pos.#NameHeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
      G 1 Keishana Washington 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) JrDurham Elite Prep Pickering, Ontario
      F 2 Hetta Saatman 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) SoLinden Hall Lancaster, PA
      G 4 Kayla Bacon (C) 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) SrSeton Keough Owings Mills, MD
      F 5 Chloe Hodges 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) FrSt Michael's Adelaide, Australia
      F 10 Brianne Borcky 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) SoGarnet Valley HS Glen Mills, PA
      G 11 Tori Hyduke 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) RS SoRumson-Fair Haven/George Washington Fair Haven, NJ
      G 12 Hannah Nihill 5 ft 3 in (1.6 m) SrCardinal O'Hara Drexel Hill, PA
      G 13 Erin Sweeney 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) FrArchbishop John Carroll HS Havertown, PA
      G 14 Elizabeth Dufrane 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) FrMcLean HS Falls Church, VA
      F 20 Kate Connolly 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) JrSouderton Area HS Harleysville, PA
      F 21 Jasmine Valentine 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) FrSt. Vincent Pallotti HS Odenton, MD
      G 22 Maura Hendrixson 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) JrCardinal O'Hara HS (PA) Garnet Valley, PA
      F 30 Mariah Leonard 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) RS SrBroad Run Ashburn, VA
      Head coach
      Assistant coach(es)
      Legend
      • (C) Team captain
      • (S) Suspended
      • (I) Ineligible
      • (W) Walk-on

      Roster
      Last update: December 10, 2020

      Schedule and results

      [1]

      Date
      time, TV      		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
      city, state
      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
      1. "2020-21 Women's Basketball Schedule". drexeldragons.com. Drexel University. Retrieved 21 April 2020.
      2. "Drexel Women's Basketball Pauses Activity Due to COVID-19 Protocols". DrexelDragons.com. Philadelphia, PA. 15 December 2020. Archived from the original (Web) on 15 December 2020. Retrieved 15 December 2020.
      3. "Women's Basketball Games vs. Hofstra on Feb. 6-7 Postponed". DrexelDragons.com. Richmond, VA. 2 February 2021. Archived from the original (Web) on 4 February 2021. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
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