2021–22 Drexel Dragons women's basketball team

The 2021–22 Drexel Dragons women's basketball team represented Drexel University during the 2021–22 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Dragons, led by second-year head coach Amy Mallon, played their home games at the Daskalakis Athletic Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania as members of the Colonial Athletic Association.

2021–22 Drexel Dragons women's basketball
CAA regular season champions
WNIT, Third Round
ConferenceColonial Athletic Association
2021–22 record28–6 (16–2 CAA)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Stacy Weiss (10th season)
  • Laura Kurz (2nd season)
  • Jillian Dunston (2nd season)
Home arenaDaskalakis Athletic Center
2021–22 CAA women's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Drexel16–2 .88928–6  .824
Delaware †15–3 .83325–7  .781
Towson14–4 .77824–8  .750
James Madison*10–8 .55614–15  .483
Elon9–9 .50017–12  .586
Charleston9–9 .50018–13  .581
Northeastern8–10 .44414–18  .438
William & Mary5–13 .27810–20  .333
Hofstra4–14 .2228–20  .286
UNC Wilmington0–18 .0003–26  .103
*Ineligible for the CAA Tournament due to a postseason ban imposed by the CAA.
† 2022 CAA Tournament winner

Previous season
Main article: 2020–21 Drexel Dragons women's basketball team

The Dragons finished the 2020–21 season 14–9, 8–6 in CAA play to finish tied for third place. They defeated Delaware in the CAA Tournament championship, and earned an automatic bid to the 2021 NCAA Division I Women's Basketball Tournament.

Offseason

Departures
NameNumberPos.HeightYearHometownNotes
Kayla Bacon4G5'8"SeniorOwings Mills, MDGraduated
Elizabeth Dufrane14G5'8"FreshmanFalls Church, VATransferred to University of Mary Washington

Incoming transfers
US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Tessa Brugler
F		 Nazareth, PA Bucknell University 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) N/A Apr 1, 2021 
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 2021 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved January 18, 2022.
  • "Drexel Dragons". ESPN.com. Retrieved January 18, 2022.
  • "2021 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved January 18, 2022.

    2021 recruiting class
    US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
    Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
    Momo LaClair
    G    		 Syracuse, NY Jamesville-DeWitt 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) N/A  
    Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
    Sira Ba
    F    		 Montreal, Canada Antoine-de-St-Exupéry 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) N/A  
    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:

      Preseason

      In a poll of the league coaches, media relations directors, and media members at the CAA's media day, Drexel was picked to finish in first place in the CAA.[1] Hannah Nihill and Keishana Washington were named to the preseason All-CAA first team.[1]

      Roster
      2021–22 Drexel Dragons women's basketball team
      PlayersCoaches
      Pos.#NameHeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
      G 1 Keishana Washington 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) SrDurham Elite Prep Pickering, Ontario
      F 2 Hetta Saatman 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) JrLinden Hall Lancaster, PA
      F 3 Tessa Brugler 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) RS SrNazareth Area/Bucknell Nazareth, PA
      F 5 Chloe Hodges 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) SoSt Michael's Adelaide, Australia
      F 10 Brianne Borcky 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) JrGarnet Valley HS Glen Mills, PA
      G 11 Tori Hyduke 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) RS JrRumson-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) SoArchbishop John Carroll HS Havertown, PA
      F 20 Kate Connolly 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) SrSouderton Area HS Harleysville, PA
      F 21 Jasmine Valentine 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) SoSt. Vincent Pallotti HS Odenton, MD
      G 22 Maura Hendrixson 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) SrCardinal O'Hara HS (PA) Garnet Valley, PA
      G 23 Momo LaClair 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) FrJamesville-DeWitt Syracuse, NY
      F 24 Sira Ba 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) FrAntoine-de-St-Exupéry Montreal, Canada
      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: January 18, 2022

      Schedule and results

      [2]

      Date
      time, TV      		 Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
      city, state
      Exhibition
      November 5, 2021*
      7:00 pm      		 Chestnut Hill W 61–25 
      		  –     –     –    Daskalakis Athletic Center 
      Philadelphia, PA
      Non-conference regular season
      November 9, 2022*
      5:00 pm      		 Marist L 50–52  0–1
      		  14 – Nihill  14 – Brugler  6 – Nihill  Daskalakis Athletic Center (1,846)
      Philadelphia, PA
      November 12, 2021*
      8:00 pm, NBCSPHI+      		 Saint Joseph's W 63–55  1–1
      		  19 – Brugler  7 – Tied  5 – Nihill  Daskalakis Athletic Center (1,351)
      Philadelphia, PA
      November 17, 2021*
      7:00 pm, NBCS+      		 La Salle W 71–65  2–1
      		  17 – Brugler  11 – Brugler  7 – Washington  Daskalakis Athletic Center (611)
      Philadelphia, PA
      November 20, 2021*
      2:00 pm      		 at Maryland Eastern Shore W 65–60  3–1
      		  16 – Brugler  14 – Leonard  7 – Nihill  Hytche Athletic Center (200)
      Princess Anne, MD
      November 26, 2021*
      7:00 pm, ESPN+      		 vs. Nebraska
      The Dana on Mission Beach Semifinals      		 L 53–65  3–2
      		  19 – Nihill  10 – Brugler  4 – Washington  Jenny Craig Pavilion (368)
      San Diego, CA
      November 27, 2021*
      5:00 pm      		 vs. Fresno State
      The Dana on Mission Beach 3rd place game      		 W 63–46  4–2
      		  15 – Nihill  14 – Brugler  7 – Washington  Jenny Craig Pavilion (286)
      San Diego, CA
      November 30, 2021*
      7:00 pm      		 Dartmouth W 67–44  5–2
      		  18 – Washington  6 – Nihill  4 – 3 Tied  Daskalakis Athletic Center (502)
      Philadelphia, PA
      December 4, 2021*
      12:00 pm, ESPN3      		 at Maine W 57–33  6–2
      		  25 – Washington  8 – Brugler  4 – Nihill  Cross Insurance Center (897)
      Bangor, ME
      December 11, 2021*
      2:00 pm      		 Longwood W 79–57  7–2
      		  23 – Nihill  16 – Leonard  7 – Nihill  Daskalakis Athletic Center (524)
      Philadelphia, PA
      December 14, 2021*
      5:00 pm      		 Yale W 59–52  8–2
      		  25 – Washington  12 – Brugler  2 – 3 Tied  Daskalakis Athletic Center (1,155)
      Philadelphia, PA
      December 21, 2021*
      1:00 pm      		 at Delaware State Postponed due to COVID-19 Memorial Hall 
      Dover, DE
      CAA regular season
      January 7, 2022
      7:00 pm      		 at Charleston W 61–60  9–2
      (1–0)      		  33 – Washington  13 – Brugler  7 – Tied  TD Arena (203)
      Charleston, SC
      January 9, 2022
      1:00 pm      		 at UNC Wilmington W 71–68 OT 10–2
      (2–0)      		  19 – Washington  13 – Leonard  5 – Nihill  Trask Coliseum (418)
      Wilmington, NC
      January 14, 2022
      7:00 pm      		 Northeastern W 63–50  11–2
      (3–0)      		  19 – Brugler  10 – Brugler  5 – Nihill  Daskalakis Athletic Center (626)
      Philadelphia, PA
      January 16, 2022
      2:00 pm      		 Hofstra W 72–53  12–2
      (4–0)      		  22 – Washington  5 – Leonard  7 – Nihill  Daskalakis Athletic Center (519)
      Philadelphia, PA
      January 18, 2022
      7:00 pm      		 Towson W 58–54  13–2
      (5–0)      		  17 – Washington  12 – Leonard  6 – Hendrixson  Daskalakis Athletic Center (511)
      Philadelphia, PA
      January 23, 2022
      2:00 pm, NBCSPHI      		 Delaware W 70–62  14–2
      (6–0)      		  22 – Nihill  7 – Tied  9 – Nihill  Daskalakis Athletic Center (667)
      Philadelphia, PA
      January 28, 2022
      7:00 pm      		 at Elon W 72–60  15–2
      (7–0)      		  21 – Nihill  13 – Brugler  5 – Nihill  Schar Center (721)
      Elon, NC
      January 30, 2022
      2:00 pm      		 at William & Mary W 75–67 2OT 16–2
      (8–0)      		  40 – Washington  11 – Leonard  4 – Hendrixson  Kaplan Arena (256)
      Williamsburg, VA
      February 4, 2022
      7:00 pm      		 UNC Wilmington W 72–39  17–2
      (9–0)      		  19 – Nihill  4 – Tied  4 – Tied  Daskalakis Athletic Center (620)
      Philadelphia, PA
      February 6, 2022
      1:00 pm      		 Charleston L 73–74  17–3
      (9–1)      		  28 – Brugler  12 – Brugler  5 – Nihill  Daskalakis Athletic Center (522)
      Philadelphia, PA
      February 11, 2022
      7:00 pm      		 No. RV at Hofstra W 63–47  18–3
      (10–1)      		  21 – Washington  8 – Tied  7 – Nihill  Hofstra Arena (301)
      Hempstead, NY
      February 13, 2022
      12:00 pm      		 No. RV at Northeastern W 61–46  19–3
      (11–1)      		  19 – Washington  13 – Valentine  6 – Nihill  Cabot Center (209)
      Boston, MA
      February 16, 2022
      5:00 pm      		 James Madison W 64–61  20–3
      (12–1)      		  18 – Nihill  7 – Brugler  7 – Hendrixson  Daskalakis Athletic Center (498)
      Philadelphia, PA
      February 20, 2022
      1:00 pm, NBCSPHI      		 at Delaware W 65–64  21–3
      (13–1)      		  32 – Washington  9 – Brugler  5 – Nihill  Bob Carpenter Center (1,834)
      Newark, DE
      February 25, 2022
      7:00 pm, NBCSPHI+      		 William & Mary W 63–43  22–3
      (14–1)      		  20 – Washington  7 – Brugler  8 – Nihill  Daskalakis Athletic Center (570)
      Philadelphia, PA
      February 27, 2022
      2:00 pm      		 Elon W 72–57  23–3
      (15–1)      		  27 – Washington  9 – Brugler  7 – Nihill  Daskalakis Athletic Center 
      Philadelphia, PA
      March 3, 2022
      7:00 pm      		 at James Madison W 80–60  24–3
      (16–1)      		  23 – Nihill  9 – Brugler  7 – Tied  Atlantic Union Bank Center (2,549)
      Harrisonburg, VA
      March 5, 2022
      2:00 pm      		 at Towson L 61–69  24–4
      (16–2)      		  18 – Nihill  9 – Brugler  5 – Nihill  SECU Arena (816)
      Towson, MD
      CAA Tournament
      March 11, 2022
      12:00 pm      		 (1) (8) Hofstra
      Quarterfinal      		 W 60–39  25–4
      		  21 – Washington  10 – Brugler  6 – Hendrixson  Daskalakis Athletic Center 
      Philadelphia, PA
      March 12, 2022
      1:00 pm      		 (1) (5) Charleston
      Quarterfinal      		 W 71–65  26–4
      		  25 – Washington  16 – Brugler  9 – Hendrixson  Daskalakis Athletic Center 
      Philadelphia, PA
      March 13, 2022
      1:00 pm      		 (1) (2) Delaware
      Championship      		 L 59–63  26–5
      		  22 – Washington  8 – Brugler  5 – Hendrixson  Daskalakis Athletic Center (1,812)
      Philadelphia, PA
      WNIT
      March 17, 2022
      6:00 pm      		 Norfolk State
      First round      		 W 54–47  27–5
      		  16 – Washington  13 – Hendrixson  8 – Hendrixson  Daskalakis Athletic Center (435)
      Philadelphia, PA
      March 21, 2022
      6:00 pm      		 Bucknell
      Second round      		 W 61–58  28–5
      		  18 – Nihill  7 – Tied  5 – Hendrixson  Daskalakis Athletic Center (667)
      Philadelphia, PA
      March 24, 2022
      7:00 pm      		 at Seton Hall
      Third round      		 L 71–78  28–6
      		  20 – Nihill  12 – Brugler  4 – Nihill  Walsh Gymnasium (593)
      South Orange, NJ
      *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
      All times are in Eastern Time.

      Awards
      Tessa Brugler
      • City of Basketball Love All–City 6 First Team
      • CAA Player of the Week
      Hannah Nihill
      • City of Basketball Love All–City 6 Second Team
      • Preseason CAA All-Conference First Team
      Keishana Washington
      • City of Basketball Love All–City 6 First Team
      • CAA Player of the Week (4)
      • Preseason CAA All-Conference First Team

      Rankings
      Main article: 2021–22 NCAA Division I women's basketball rankings
      Regular Season Polls
      PollPre-
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      AP RV N/A
      Coaches RV RV RV RV RV RV
      Legend
        Increase in ranking
        Decrease in ranking
        Not ranked previous week
      RV   Received votes
      NR   Not ranked
      ( )   Number of first place votes

      See also

      References
      1. "Women's Basketball Picked Atop the CAA In Conference Preseason Poll". drexeldragons.com. Retrieved 2022-01-12.
      2. "2021-22 Women's Basketball Schedule". drexeldragons.com. Drexel University. Retrieved 18 January 2022.
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